Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-24
Plans for Convention at
Augusta, May 1918.
Work Of Organization in the
State Of Maine.
Active Branches Are Maintained in
Many Cities and Towns.

which makes announcement of the
State convention to be held in Augusta
May II, IS, and 10, and contains
summary of the work accomplished by
the committees.
The convention will open at Augusta
at 2.30 Friday afternoon, May Il. A
banquet will be served at City hall at
p. NJ. at which Gov Cobb and other
prominent men will be present.
Among the speakers who have been
secured for this session of the State
convention are the following: Rev.
Allen O. Stockdale of Boston, the
famous boy preacher" and widely
known as the pastor of Berkeley Tenn
pie; Clayton S. Cooper Of New York,
students secretary Of the international
committee; Judge Bertrand f. Clark Of
the municipal court Of Bar Harbor;
Charles X. ODER, field secretary of the
International committee of the Y. NJ. c.
A.; William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A. at Spring.
field. Mass, which institution is a
recognized model Of Y. NJ. G. A. work.
Fred Butler Of Niagara Falls, one Of
the most talented Gospel singers in the
United States, will conduct the praise
services. lie has been associated with
DR.. j. Wilbur Chapman and other
prominent men and comes with the
very highest recommendations.
Indications point to one of the
strongest conventions Of this nature
that have been held in the State Of
Maine for many years. Reduced rates
have been granted by all the railroads.
An interesting feature Of the bulletin
is that which deals with the work
which has been done under the super
vision of the State executive COM
mittee. At Bangor the auditorium
which had been used for lecture
courses and entertainments was made
over into a dormitOry, which has
proved a very decided change Over
80 young men are hereby provided with
o Christian home, and the secretary
has always a long list of applications
for any vacancies which may occur.
\ boys department has recently been
organized with membership of 14S
boys, with 101 of these in Bible classes
and four of these classes taught by
boys
At Bar HarbOr religious meetings
for men have been held each Sunday
with an average attendance of IS, and
meetings for boys with an average at
tendance of %. Bible classes have
been held weekly. Gymnasium and
athletic sports have been held in the
gymnasium. A class in manual train
ing has been conducted with 20 boys
enrolled.
\ successful boys department has
been organized at Bath. and the new
department gives promise of excellent
results. The past year has been the
best in the history of the work at this
point.
An aggressive evangelistic policy has
been put in operation at Portland.
over $50 men and 100 boys have cx-
pressed a purpose to lead a Christian
life Three Bible classes are held
weekly. the largest made up of High
school students. The board of drec-
tors has been increased to 10, with
William Chamberlain president.
The army branch at Fort Mckinley
has been maintaining good work for
the soldiers at this point. There are
about Geo men on this island and as
they have but very little to do they
pass great deal of their time in the
association headquarters. The read
ing rooms ana gymnasium are very
literally patronized. u course of en-
has also been carried out
The railroad department at Portland
had large Christmas present in the
shape Of repairs given by the Boston
& Maine and Maine Central Railroads.
The Correspondence Bible Club for rail-
road men is being used along the line.
Noon meetings for men at the railroad
shops are WcIl attended. This state
ment Of the Bulletin is interesting
when taken in connection with the
fact that there is q movement on foot
1Gr an extension of the work Of the
railroad department to include the
large number Of railroad employees in
Waterville.
Through a special effort on the part
y the finance committee Of the assoc
cation at ROckland the association re-
Gently paid off its mortgage indebted
ness Of $1,000. which has been carried
since the building was erected.
Religious services have been held
ioil 'ouHtldN LOT men ana boys at
Rockport. The Rockport boys who at
tended the boys conference at Water
VILE are now preparing to do some
Work for the other fellow"
The county work in Aroostook is
making remarkable progress. The in
iuence of the boys conference has been
over 200 boys are already
in BibleNstudy classes, while
other features of the work are pro-
crossing rapidly. Other counties will
pc organized IN a similar manner as
soon as there is a sufficient demand to
he State Office by the local commune
les throughout the counties. Informa-
ion concerning organization may be
obtained through the State Secretary at
Regularly organized boys depart
nentS OF the Young Mems Christian
ASSOCIATION are maintained at Bangor.
Bar Harbor, Rockland, Rockport, Bath,
okoWhegan, and Hinckley. Four of
hese have been organized this year.
Aggressive students associations are
maintained at Colby, Bates, University
d Maine, Hebron, Coburn, Kent's Hill,
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