Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-28
BOYS CONFERENCE A SUCCESS.
Continued from Page One.)

for me-" which appeared to be the favor
lite of the convention. Mr.. G. w. IIinck-
lcy's favorite. ''ITcw Firm 4 Foundation
was the concluding number of the pr;uis..
service.
Rev. \. ID. Dodge. pastor of the Free
Baptist church. read the Scripture from
the third chapter of Galations and Of
fered fcrvent prayer.
A solo was sung by Miss Christine
pdggctt.
A letter of thanks was read from Rev.
G. ". Hinc!lley for flowers sent him.
A telegram was read from the boys
club of Thomaston.
A letter was :c:id from G. Fl. Wood
hall of jamestown. ~ Y.
Socretary Dlggctt introduced State Sec
rotary Ieff,I~ III d. Smith to the confer
cncc. y" -nok,. i few words. explaining
his abseEc" 1t IT,. opening Of The cunren-
ton.
1t was voted that II. w Gibson be in
| structed t. carry the greeting of the
conference to the convention to be held
in Massachusetts in a few days.
Mr.. Edgar NJ. Robinson. international
secretary Of boys work, received a great
ovation when introduced.
He said that he was glad that he was
| rot in New York: he was glad to was
| here. lie told several stories illustrating
| the "swiftness' of life in that city. He
said that he began to realize how fast
things are going in boys work in Maine.
| He was glad to speak to the boys, not
| only individually. but as delegates. rep
resenting tIrose at home.
You are going back to your home
! town said the speaker. ''and you are
| going to do something for the other fell
| lGw.' There are bows in your town thae
ere going to the devil as fast as they
| can. if Your town is anything like the
| town 7 was brought up in. You must do
something.
How shall he make our clubs a pow
| or in the town?
I'm the first place YOU must have 4
| definite purpose. A man resents a fool
| Job. He wants to do something worth
| while. In your work with boys attempt
| absolutely nothing that will not directly
| "r indirectly advance the Kingdom of
| Cod
Now the second point nave is this:
7 think that boys like to DO harI things.
| easy things. But where is there a boy
| who would like to jump over a two-foo7
| ditch? But give him 1O-foot ditch and
lie will want to iump over it, Don't be
| afraid in your clubs to put up q hard
| proposition.
The third point is: That we can well
afford 10 hold up heroic ideals I de-
| spisc a religious coward. and I despisc a
| club that is n religious coward
And the next this is: II love a bow
VIII" can fight. There's time 10 WITH
| hold the hand and there's a time to
| strike. We need a generation Of Chris
tan fighters. Fight wrong wherever yo;,
fl,d it.
"a fourth point: 7 believe We must
| lave an active expression and not mas
| tive interest There are Only two kinds
Of boys. anyway-the bovs who arc good
| for something ami the boys who are good
| for nothing but TO be good daughter
There is no short cut to righteousness. In
| order to be good YOU must do good.
My fifth point: Let our religious
| work he a team game-marl. If. 7 do
| rot believe that ther" is a bog in the
'tate of Maine VINO caEnot be won for
| 'hr1st II live boys set out to capture him,
| Associate yourself with other hovs for
the stamping out of that which debasa;
| boyhood
| Il was going 70 take for my sixth
| roirt competition in our clubs: t. COM
| pete III good works. if Won will.
The other idea I like is the idea Of
| variety. that Of always having some
thing new
and that idea Of fun, There Il moth
| H% III q boys religion to proven. the
| i.i"a OF fun. pure. clean fun.
'Th" ninth idea 7 have is The idea or
| encouraging the boy.
II believe in giving hoy absolute an
| thority within a certain radius. Ior
:hcrn drive
'Fh" last point wish 10 mako il this
i''Es love leader. and an adult leader
I -. leader anon" boys. 4 boy will fry
10 b. what ne thinks Won think h, is
The man who hindcrs is The man who
las II" faith I should pick out Il leader
who will help boys t, help themselves
II pray that every hoys' CHM IN H.,
state VIII have leader who viii maxi,
10 Il" hardest and nobIcst things. And
hop" that every boy hero will 90 hack
% his homo town and say. Christian
Why certainly I am a Christian. Who
wouldn't be? /
The speaker was heartily applauded Of
I he close.
Singing. directed by Mr. Nutter. fol-
owed tte address. after which tie Re-.
y II. Dodge pronounced the bcncdiction