Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-29
"PLAY WITHIN THE RULES"
Advice for Churchboys Given by
Speakers at Conference.
TWO STATES ARE REPRESENTED
one Hundred DeIegutes from Eastern
Nebraska and Western Iowa
Attend Sessions In Omaha
and Council bluffs.

Likening the game Of lie TO game OF
foot ball. speakers at the closing sitting OF
the churchboys' conference, held under the
auspices Of the brotherhood Of ST. Andrew,
urged the lads 20 play the game fairly
keep within the rules, suffer the penalties
for foul plays willingly and work with real
ginger to cross the goal. The closing meet
ing was held at Trinity cathedral yesterday
afternoon.
About 100 delegates from Council Bluffs,
western Iowa, Omaha, and eastern NO
braska attended the conference, which be-
gan Saturday afternoon in St Paurs
Protestant Episcopal church, Council
Bluffs. During the conference the work
Of the churchboys was reviewed and plans
for increasing their influence among other
lads were made.
| At the final meeting J. T. Maxwell ply
steal director Of the omaha Young Mems
Christian association, urged the boys TO use
team work in playing the game Of life.
How many games do you think foot
ball team would win II six OF the players
insisted upon playing on one plan and fivo
on another" asked Mr.. Maxwell.
None" answered the boys.
Exactly. All must work together.
There must be cooperation. Even II you
sometimes think the plan of your leader Is
not exactly right, fall in and back him up
] whoever ne Is your pAeloTs NNuI ANhCNONs
Perhaps some other plan might have
worked better, more easily, but n you all
work together and fight for good for
| growth along the right lines, you will win.
/ You are sure TO.
Rules or the Bible.
I'm playing the game Of life you must
abide by the rules in the rule book. What
is the rule book Of lfe?" THE Bible"
| came the chorus of young voices.
Yes the Bible. That Is the rule book
and no one can win who doesn't play ae-
cording to the rules. You must use your
wits, too. In foot ball game you do not
punt until you see you cannot make your
distance Then you punt to get the bail
as far away from your goal as possible,
figuring that II your opponents are TO set
II It is better to make them get II as far
away from your goal as possible. So in
the game Of life Keep working and when
you must give UP give II up In such way
as TO count for you anyway"
Rev. John willamJones OF Council Bluffs,
speaking on THE Goal" said in part ITO
gain the goal you must not stop after you
have scored one Victory. II lie a poor foot
ball player who quits playing hard after
one touchdown has been made. Let him
keep on playing Just as hard as he did be-
fore. There cannot be too many touch
downs You must not merely defend your
own goal. You must press on. 1t Is not
enough TO keep from going back. He Is =
better man who advances three times and
falls back once than he who never ad-
vances and never falls back. Keep your
eye on the goal. $50.
"I was playing in a game for the cham
plonship OF the south once We had a
green player who got hold of the ball In q
scrimmage He came out. saw two goal
posts and dashed for them. 'Batesl Bates!'
we cried come back; you're running the
wrong way He turned and started back.
He got back about five yards and was
downed. He had lost about twenty-five
yards for us, Don't get mixed up and run
for the wrong goal. Obey the rules. Don't
think the umpire won't see you. He may
not always sec a foul in a foot ball game.
but in life the umpire is God and He sees
all You cannot escape the penalty. Every
one violates some rule some time. You are
sure to be punished. Take your medicine
like man. Suffer the penalty in silence
and then go back with renewed vtgor and
strength to make up what you have lost"
Must Set Example.
Rev. Mr.. Jones urged the boys not only
TO be good, but by their examples to make
others no and lead them into the junior OF
boys chapters Of the Brotherhood OF ST.
Andrew.
At the conference In Council Bluffs
Saturday the delegates from the several
Junior chapters told what they are doing
; toward helping boys TO live according To
Christian practice Talks encouraging them
and suggesting ways for increasing their
! good influence we're given by Howard q
) Pierce. jr., of Sioux city, Ia, by Rev. r.
, D. Tyner OF st. Andrews church, Omaha,
) and by w. A. Haberstro, chairman OF the
I conference.
a Automobile rides and hikes. a swim IN
3 the Young Mems Christian association poo
/ and supper at the Grand hotel were en-
}, ioyed in the afternoon and evening.
9 In the evening Rev. T. j, Collar prepared
s the boys for the corporate communion
4 which was celebrated at Trinity cathedral
2 Omaha, at o'clock Sunday morning by