Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-05
AT GOOD WILL.
Close of Most Successful AS
sembly Ever Held.
The Full 10 Days Program Carried
Out Without a Hitch.
The Boys Already Planning for a Bet
ter Time, Next Year.

| Me, Aug. .-(SpeciaD.- Sunday was
a day in camp long to be remembered.
Rested, washed and dressed the fell
lows came up smiling and happy, and
apparently just as ready for a day of
rest and religious work as they have
been all of the week for Ministries.
address, swimming, baseball or tennis
The weather was charming, d cool
I breeze moving the pines and a sweet
fragrance filing the air. 1t was just
such day as campers like to see on
Sunday when the body needs rest and
the heart is drawn out toward God
AS early as 9 o'clock the visitors be-
gan to put in appearance; fathers and
mothers came with all of the chill
dren, especially the boys, bringing their
lunch and planning to stay all day
At 1899, the regular morning SER
vice opened with the Auditorium full
galleries, aisles and all. Clarence c.
Robinson and Chas. w. Gilkey assisted
IN the service, and L. Wilbur Messer
preached The sermon. 1t was a clear,
strong presentation of the truth. en-
rhasizing particularly the thought that
llie S5OSDtl HAS DpNtl W StiNt. II WIS
a statement of the case that would APP
peal to the good sense and better judg-
ment of any manly young fellow, and
older people must have been stirred
and benefited.
The noon hour was one of great in
terest, rs hundreds of people scattered
themselves throughout the beautiful
grove and gathered in scores of little
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beautiful sight. All seemed very hap
Ply, but there was absolutely no loud
or boiste1ous talk or laughter. 1t was
such a day as too rarely comes into
{ the lives of many people.
At O'Clock, with Il largely increased
company, the Auditorium was crowded
egain, and there were hundreds who
could not get inside. Mr.. Hinckley
conducted the service. assisted by
Messrs Charles w. Gilkey and Chas.
+. Nutter. the singing by Miss Hall.
rs that of the morning. was very eff
fectivc. reaching The ears and hearts
Of all in a very helpful way. Mr..
Hincl,leys sermon brought forth vital
truth touching the lives of the fellows
warning them not to allow themselves
to become entanSled by business,
pleasures. fcllowships or anything that
would hinder them in being good sol
diers If jesus Christ.
At 3 o'clock, Gilkey and Robinson
met thu fellows alone in a meeting held
IN a duiet place under the trees near
| the center Of the grove, and here they
held heart TO heart talks with each
other as to matters of personal re-
Igion. This was helpful hour to
| large number of the fellows. Just as
the sun was sinking out Of sight the
company gathered for the last YES
per service on the river bank, and the
| familiar hymns were never sweeter or
| more fun of meaning.
| At 7.3O, the closing service of the
! Assembly was held in the Auditorium.
| Mr. Hinckley opened it by reading the
same words that he read at th ecpen-
I ing service 10 days before, relating
! 10 SauIs band Of men whose hearts
God had touched" Then followed a
service such as is rarely experienced,
n PROMPT; earnest. intelligent and
hearty testimony meeting in which
( scores and scores of boys. young men
and older ones spoke freely of their
\ 10y in Christian fellowship. Some
voices were here heard for the FIRST
time IN such service. some decisions
, cor life were announced by those VINO
acknowledged the desire and purpose
to lead manly clean lives. 1t was a
very remarkable service. After sing
ing God be with YOU till we meet
again" at $50 Mr.. Hinckley announce
that the 10th annual Assembly ana
boys cncampment was at an end
! 4 custom has prevailed which some OF
the fellows felt must not be broken ~.
| of the boys and young men meeting ai1ne
In short service at the SoGth enc % ~
camp. The service was very lmpresslse
and some viii never forget that Scehc
when the fellows arose from thrlr hne+a
ana joined hands in forming = I3rsg q XIX
and sang with n will Blessed te the :,
That Binds" That simple service sefNee
To cement friendships which can never .,
broken on earth: and II WIS tag , XIV !" 4,
1.-THE most successful assembly ever Nero ~
the Good VIII Pines. -,
For fun 10 days the program mas peen
carried out without a hitcn, no oHe ny
boon heard to express ,, fn,,nd
dissa tisfactiun; no grumnlefs haLe lnuuu
their way into camp. Ihose WHO 49,
bean in al parts Of the csnip ~ linus lst
tall hours Of day ana night hlNe nne - '.5 /.
profanity nr obScenity. nor nave JleN seeH
unmanlv action meritinS reprmanu ~
the bali field and tennis court. ~ Iu ~, lis
or and tent. in the AuniloIl In, - ~, MA III
Ting hall. there has been the same grhiie
manly Christian bearing, n manilnes.
that has been CONTAGIOUS and Inspiring :
happier iuilier, cleaner. manlier sci q
fellows never came together; and then
bearing has given unqualified satisfaction
to those who haze had any part in ar
ranging and carrying out the pro8rn'
There has not been in camp 2 DAY Of Tes
sickness. not an hour of suffering iroT
sany accident which has occurred. not al
i'll feeling which has shown Itself IN wor'
OF act. ,,.. !.
The outlook for futures Assemblies !
very bright. the plant admitting OF al
most houndless development and the spir
it Of the fellows betokening increasln,
Interest This years numbers nave heel
the largest ever known, and the promis
! is that of larger growth. next year. l
+, is a work different from that of an.
other boys camp in New England, com
bining some Of the better features OF IN
conference summer school and the ave.
age boys camp, recognizing IN right nt'
portions the physical. mental and spirit
ual Mr. Hinckley and his co-worker
are 20 he congratulated for having sue
an outfit ana sIch an outlook. as the mex
decade is sure to see q great development
j. Already plans are in mind for next year
work, and some of the fellows have pre-
amnted their tents and made up their par