The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
RICHMOND BOYS
WILL ORGANIZE
Meeting to Be Held This After
noon and Society to Be
Formed.
CONFERENCE 9: J: is a SUCCESS
Address Delivered to Big Gath
ering by MIR. Masseck
Last Night.
CONFERENCE is a SUCCESS

are we'll able to understand and put
ting 1t in way likely to keep them
interested. Mr.. Frank Lincoln Mas
seek. OF Potsdam. N. ". made an ex-
cellent address at ST. Andrews Hall
last night to a large audience, the
great majority of which was made up
OF boys. His subject was THE Age
of Chivalry."
Starting with vivid description Of
King Arthur and the knights OF the
Round Table. he told OF the adventures
and achievements OF these ancient
! warriors In the cause of right
At the end Of eacl, story of the
good men OF old. he clearly illustrated
how every boy might shape his life
SO as to make It quite as productive Of
good and glory. both in the sight of
man and his Maker. He showed how a
| boy reaches good and useful manhood
Illustration of this point was that OF
child learning to walk. at first. he
said. Its instincts are low, and being
impelled to move from place to place,
| 1t chooses the easiest method. that of
crawling. Soon. by the patient train
Ing of It's mother. It learns to stand,
and finally to stand erect and walk
capable of reaching the highest good
and usefulness by training OF the
proper sort.
AS soon as the benedictIon was pro-
nounced almost every boy in the
crowd went forward to shake hands
with the speaker.
Othef Meetings.
Mr.. Masseck's add(ess last night
ended the third meeting of yesterday
in the conference for boys held by
workers of all denominations. In the
morning at II o'clock the conference
was opened by Mr.. Masseck with an
address on Character Making He
laid stress on the possibilities of de-
veloping character through the leader
ship and influence of the boys in the
church societies and clubs. Every
thing that touches a boys life. he said.
goes toward moulding his character.
The call that comes most strongly to
him Is the one that he Will follow be-
fore he has been developed. Many
bad influences are always at work
upon him. and in order to put him in
the right path the boy must be sur
rounded by such good influences as
will Danish all thought of the bad.
Bring them together" he advised
his hearers. "and let them have simply
good time Show them the historic
places. the great manufacturing plants.
where they can see men working and
accomplishing things for the good of
mankind"
Following this talk there was dis
cussion of Character Making Through
Books, Through Manual Training, and
Through Music" This was led by Mr..
Masseck. and questions on the subject
were asked by those in the audience.
The afternoon session, from TIC $
o'clock, was opened with an address
by Mr.. j. Dunton Sharman, on "Physi-
cal Work With Boys" One great
mistake made in the training of boys.
Mr.. Sharman declared. Is In judging
boy from the viewpoint of an adult.
we must not attempt" he declared.
the rest of his existence" He en-
phaszed the Importance of considering
heredity. of bringing up boy physi-
cally as well as porally and mentally
children may not also be the sufferers.
He advocated teaching. them team
ork"-where one member Is not All
important but each must work for the
good OF the entire mass Teach them
also. he said. in their team work 20
be clean and gentlemanly in all their
conduct.
discussion, Physical Work in the
the Churches" was led by Mr.. 5; Il
Phillips. of the Union Theologica! sem
mary, ana SUNDAY
League and Fairgrounds by MT. Haydh
w. Barrows, of the Christ Church AS
To Have Organization.
To.days meeting at ! o'clock IN the
morning and 4 o'clock In the afternoon. VIII
be held In the Second Presbyterian Church.
Following the afternoon session meeting
vii, be held for the purpose OF forming
permanent organization OF boys IN Rich
inord 1t ls especially urged that al work
ers, public school teachers and others m
tarested In tho movement Will make an ex-
ira effort to be present. The night mass :
pieeting Will be held under the auspices o
the Christ Church Association on Venablc
street. and will begin at $40 o'clock instead
OF s O'clock as previously advertised Ihe
program is as follows:
Morning session: Address. 'Chnrch Boys
Clubs" Mr.. Frank Lincoln Massecki discus
| SIGN, led by Mr.. Frank Masseck, ta2 How
TO Reach the Newsboys Through THESE
Clubs: Oh adapting Clubs to the Gang,
the Street Boy and the Newsboy''; question
bcx.
Afternoon session. to s o'clock: Adj
dress 1.-THE Spiritual Life Of the Boy OF To-
day" Mr.. Sharman: discussion. led by MI.
Slsrman. (a) 1.-THE Boy and His Bible; OBJ
THE Boys Prayer Life; tc) The Boy and
His Chum"; td) "The Boy and Missions;
business session to discuss permanent or
gRnizaton.
Night, 1880 o'clock: Mass meeting for
boys a. Christ Church parish house. addrsss.
.'fhe Age of Chivalry,"Yto the boys. by Mr..
Frank Lincoln Masseck.
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