Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-04
THE soYs' ASSEMBLY.
Good will Pines Filled With Large Crowd
Some Excellent Addresses.

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care the programme showing tact an
discretion Rev. q. w. Hinckley'
| hand and heart are plainly in evidence
The grove has been rcfittcd, severa
| improvements have been made, ant
| everything now is in first class shape
The prospect now Is that there will b,
a larger attendance than ever before
Fifteen tents have been pitched al
| ready and all are well filed. The boys
| are on hand in larger numbers than al
any previous Assembly. A party OF
Is from Canaan Is comfortably fixed in
three tents; five young men from
Benton take to a tent like ducks to
the water; two tents are filled by bows
and young men from Waterville; Rev.
r. T.. Ham Of Cambridge and Rev. b.
Meyer of South Berwick, each occupies
tent with a company of boys; the
Guild brothers of Providence are nat
ural campers and their tent is a fac
tor in our camp life. Rest Awhile, the
cottage owned by Walter NJ. Smith of
Connecticut is full from stem to stern:
several besides the regular occupants
are in the cottages on the other side
of the river. Taken altogether there
is already fine company in atten-
dance
The preliminary service in the As
sembiy Tent was held on Tuesday
evening. under the leadership of Mr.
Hinckley. 4 large number attended
and very excellent spirit manifested.
old ana young took part, speaking of
the memories and hopes of the AS
senbly life, past and present.
The first night in camp was most de-
lightful The August moon gave its
hearty benediction, the friendly pines
whispered lullaby. all nature invited
sleep: ana when the last light was
out and the snoring was ended uhase
New Workers are dreadful snorers) we
got sleep that was full Of rest. The
morning call comes from the early
bird and the happy squirrel. supple
mented by the voices Of BOYS who viii
slf ep better after the first night.
The rrograne of the Assembly really
began with the morning devotional
hour which was in charge of Mr.
Hlnckley. He announced as the general
theme or this Assembly Things which
have Helped and Things which have
Hindered." These devotional hours
III ilifI5itI ~ lbH Inc Df-sinDlnR OF
the work Of each day. helnful and in
structivc: and this first hour was
most auspicious opening of the work
Of the week
Al 10 o'clock n fine audience vas IN
hand to listen to the addresses and
join in thosine.ng. Hon. Moses Gid
1ines. president Of Good win AssOcfa-
ton was present for an address. and
with words Of wisdom and hearty feel
ing he gave the bows truth that wilrI
help them forever Mr.. Giddines is a
friend IF the boys ana he shows his
friendship in many WAYS. II is an in |
SEPARATION to have a Young old man IN |
the grounds.
The urincin3l address Of the nornina
was delivered by Prof. 4. w Anthony |
Of Lewiston. After happy rasuonc. |
Ia the hearty greeting that had been
given him he announced rs his theme i
..'The brothers ana nlov,nates 81 |
.Tt;us He adopts tho "f,l- brothe,
theory" and gave in nlain convinc. |
in.e trrms his thnupht conccrrinp H.
ch,ldh1oa nf .Jesus rs one Of 1 lorr, |
family Of children. His lessons wer, |
iu,tructivr and euepnsfive and he |
made Jnsus annaar ia IN oe a NOR.
re1l character in history AcknowI |
edginc fully His divinity he also roc |
osnlzrd lIis parrnct humanity Tho
bnvs wfll lonlx forward Ia thn address
which is to follow tomorrow This is !
prnf Anthopv's first service at IN,
Assembly, ana he i given a mast car
dt,I erecting
Al tho close of Tho morninp bour
"old Glory was thrown tn the breeze
an,id the hco,,v cheers az ali nrasent
ana neve, hos the FLAG seemed aeara,
and moro fun of meaning Walter N
smith sava tha leading voice which
vas Joined in nv scores III others This
means moro This voar than eyer az
fou,. Good win hovs nrevioueIv bera
ara nov, in oovnrnn,ant earvicn tbra.
IL no army and ono II Tho nov.
f.rooip,.s .re ,o no sent 70 tho,n
,,,rch laroa,. rur,ha, tl,,n o,,o,. ho
foro bovo cnna IN for tba 6rst do,,
several oxcrreion nortioe b,1.o conn, IN
from, e,,rr,updiner ,,,,ns o,,l ,,,,,,, non.
fo,.,., ,ro e,a,,
1,ba follnvirr ,ro nav, in c,r,r
HIM Nosas ,id1ircs p,rern,. WI
,c, N smith ana u.ica C,av,fa,.,,
,nor NJ. n p,.o,.,1,, NJ VI.
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