Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-22
BOYS OF TODAY
ARE NO NUISANCE
FRED GOODMAN COMPLIMENTS
YOUTH OF AMERICA IN AD-
DRESS At Y. M. c. A.
BIBLE STUDY WORK
Conference Yesterday Was Largely
Notwithstanding Talks Were
Delivered by Rev. r. Ames
Montgomery and Secretary

Eve do not look upon the boy OF to
day as a necessary nuisance out OF
which to make q man, as the people
did twenty-five years ago." declared
Fred s. Goodman Of New York City
international secretary of the bible
study department of the Young Mems
Christian association in an address
yesterday afternoon at the united con
ference OF church workers at the as.
sociation building. Instead we find
that he has power and presents an in
fuence which was formerly unap-
preciated," continued the speaker.
The address was entitled What Can
the Boys Bible Glass do for the
church," The conference was well at
tended yesterday afternoon and even
ing by representatives of churches,
bible classes, boys clubs and Y. NJ.
c. A. workers.
Well Known Bible Student.
Fred Goodman is a specialist of
bible study work. For more than
twenty-five years he has been engaged
in religious work for men and boys,
and for eight years he has been secre-
tary for bible study work for the in
ternational committee Of the Young
Mems Christian association of North
America. He has held these confer
ences for cooperation and efficiency in
thirty-eight cities of this country and
also in Great Britain. He Is an ex-
cellent talker and his addresses yes
terday were eagerly listened to. The
conference continues over today and
tomorrow. Mr.. Goodman carries along
with him numerous charts and
photographs to illustrate his lectures.
The photographs show the great adj
vancement of bible study among the
men of the country.
Rev. Montgomery Gave Talk.
Ernest Daggett presided over the
conference yesterday afternoon.
what Can a Boys Bible Glass Do for
q Boy?" was the subject of a short adj
dress by Rev. Ames r. Montgomery
of the First Presbyterian church. His
address was very interesting. In
opening he stated that one Of the most
important things accomplished by q
boys bible class was to start the boy
right Another important thing &C.
complished was the changing of his
environments in school and public
life. "The bible class gave the youth
the right attitude" said the speaker,
land tells him what the bible is and
gives him experience" The fourth
reason assigned by the Rev. Mr..
was that it demanded
from the boy, obligations to his home,
and the fifth. that 1t aided him In
selecting good cOmDaniOns W.
Solved Men Problem.
What Can the Boys Bible Glass
Do for the Church was the subject
Of Mr.. Goodman's theme. The speaker
brought out that 1t gave the boy a
worthy ideal of manhood and was the
best way Of winning the youngster to
the church. 1t helped to solve the men
problem and helped to develop q
strong missionary spirit. Mr.. Good
man as an illustration told Of eleven
boys bible classes at Grand Rapids,
Mich, which were giving to foreign
missions.
Upon the completion of his talk a |
long discussion followed, in which Mr..
Goodman answered all questions sub
mitted. He quoted the remarks OF a
speaker who declared there Is no
BOY problem" "The only problem"
Mr.. Goodman, lis securing
he right kind of adult leadership.
Bible study by boys is no longer
dream. Thousands Of boys over the
country are following regular graded |
of study which requires much |
work out of class"
Points Out Seven Reasons.
"a Modern Bible Study Policy
Things Fundamental" was the adj
lress of Mr.. Goodman at the evening
conference. At the outset he referred
% the transition Of the old style Of |
bible study to the new order Of things.
The readjustment he declared was
never easy but painful, and that the
changes were in methods and not in
principles. From wide survey Of the
bible the speaker gave the following
seven reasons for the rapid and in
interest in the study Of the
bible:
First-Profound and active convic-
ions as to the nature of the bible and
he value in the development OF in
iividuals in church and natural life.
Organization devolves in
selligent appreciation Of difficulties in
he way of discovery OF men and
money and system and wise use Of
,hese resources.