Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-11-02
WELCOME THE BOYS
THE INTER STATE CONFERENCE
OF BOYS DEPARTMENT
Of The Young Mems Christian Association
Makes Its Bow Welcomed By The
MayOr-Able Addresses
BY Delegates.


SixtY-one delegates TO the second inter-
state conference of the juvenile DEPART
ment OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF Maryland, Delaware, West
Virginia and the District OF Columbia.
arrived here last night. few came a,
$40, others as late as 2 80.
The late arrival OF the greater number
OF delegates delayed the evening pro-
gram, which scarcely began before Q
O'Clock. The delegates were met at the
train and escorted to the Y. M. c. A.
Hall, where banquet was served by
the Young Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. Mayor Dubois delivered
an address of welcome to the delegates
on the part of the city. and Mr.. Harry
]. Hopkins welcomed them on the part
Of the local Y. NJ. c, A,
The delegates are from Baltimore,
Washington. Frederick, Frostburg Pools
Vile, Philadelphia, Pa, and Wilmington.
Del. Homes for forty seven were found
| among members of the various churches
in the city. and fourteen are stopping at
Hotel Maryland Some of the boys are
but eleven years old. yet they are actively
engaged in the work for boys in the
Y. M. c. A. of other cities and are
doing good work.
A most interesting address, and one
that carried with it good impressions,
both deep and lasting, was made by Mr.
E. M Robinson. secretary of the boys
department of New York city. Mr..
Robinson endeavored to impress upon
his hearers the necessity OF carefully train
ing the boy in his teens. He said if
boy in his teens is taught to think broadly
ne will think broadly when man. He
said if boy became stunted in his teens
he would never make the right sort of
man. He spoke for pure thinking, and
said that impurity keeps more men away
from Christ than anything else,
His address was illustrated with several
charts, on one OF which he showed there
are more men in prisons today at %
years of age, than at any other age. AS
they serve terms from 8 to 4 years and
longer, and many are serving second
or third term, it shows that these men
were in their teens when they began to
go astray. He said there was 'boys
work and "work for boys but they
are as different as sponge bath and
bath sponge.
Mr.. Robinson does not believe in the
goody goody boy. He believes in manly
Christianity, athletic Christianity and
brotherliness. He said every boy holds
the rope for every other boy who is
struggling with temptation, and the man
that can help the greatest number of
men, is the greatest man. His talk i'm
pressed his hearers, and the boys listened
with sober earnestness. Prayers, both
silent and oral, were offered in behalf of
boys and young men. and the effect the
conference will have is already manifest.
The program for this afternoon and even
ing and tomorrow is !:
Saturday afternoon, St. Johns College
Chapel. 3o-Song service. edible
Study" by F. N. Seerly, Springfield,
Mass. Paper, Outings" by Chase
Taylor, Washington, d. c.; discussion;
2.I5- Paper. "Socials And Entertain
ments," by George Freamer, Baltimore,
Md; discussion. 2 goa Jolly time
seeing Annapolis; visit to the Capitol;
climb to. the dome; to the Naval Acad-
envy; battleships; Terror and Gloucester;
Academy gymnasium; Cadets quarters;
Football game; Richard Carvel House;
Old St. Johns Chapel.
Saturday evening, First NJ E. Church
-. 3o--Song service. Address, "The
Boy And What The Young Mems Christ
ian Association Is Doing For Him,
illustrated by stereopticon. by George F.
Tibbitts, Interstate Secretary, Wash
ington. ID. c.
Sunday morning. Y. M. c. A. Hail.
o.45-Quiet hour, conducted by B. A.
Barlow, Jr., secretary, Baltimore, Md;
Irregular church services. AGA
visit to the Sunday Schools. $50
Boys mass meeting at Y. M. c. A. Hall.
Address. "Life," by DIR. F. N. Seerly.
sly. M. c. A. services at the Naval
Academy. 7.3o--First NJ. E. Church
Mass meeting and farewell services. Ad-
dress, DIR. F. N. Seerly.