The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-14
Y. NJ. c. A.

| Nearly 100 representative men from 16
towns in Burlington county attended the
annual Burlington county 7. M. G. A.
county convention and dinner on Friday
evening at the Moorestown Changers
Hall. In the absence of the chairman, ].
Harvey Borton, of Moorestown, vice chair
man HeRry P. Thorn, of Medford, acted
as chairman, and j. Porter Ashbrook, of
| Bridgeboro, as secretary.
Greetings to the various associations
represented at the county convention were
extended by Earl Bowen, president of the
Moorestown association. This was re-
sponded to by Henry P. Thorn, of Med
ford, who reported the work in Burlington
county as field of opportunity. In his
report to the county convention he stated
that the county committee were working
In 20 towns in the county. Sixteen groups
of boys under the leadership of % earnest,
christian young men were influencing
nearly 800 boys for cleaner lives and
stronger character. The illustrated lee
ture course for the people of the rural
communities was beneficial to nearly 5000
people. The largest corn growing contest
In the state is being successfully managed
this year. Educational trips have been
taken with the purpose of teaching the
boys the value of their own surroundings
and as an aid to parents in more efficient
training in the home. Wide circulation
has been given to the helpful little book
by DR.. W. 8. Hall From Youth into
Manhood" He also spoke of the county
boys camp under the auspices of the
county committee which was proving a
great benefit to the boys who attended
Frank W. Thacher, of Florence, treas
urer of the county committee, In his
report, announced that the expenses for
the past year including salary, travelling
expenses, printing and various other items
had amounted to $2742.O4. The total
receipts from voluntary contributions
amounted to $2904. 81, leaving balance
of $162.2 on hand.
The reports of the leaders of the boys
work from the various communities
showed that the efforts put forth were
meeting with wonderful success. Charles
E. Holmes, of Medford, reported two
groups doing work with 25 members.
John Roberts, of Florence. reported the
organization was growing. Fred A.
purchase of the Brainard school property
for the use of the boys and clean sports |
are carried on and bible study was made
part Of the training. ]. Porter Ashbrook,
of Bridgeboro, reported thirty boys were
under his supervision who besides being |
helped In clean sports, were taking their |
places In the civic life of the community. |
Walter Kirby, of Columbus, reported that |
several boys had taken the stand for the |
christian life. D. Porter Oliver, of Bur. |
lington. reported for the boy scout work |
with membership of so and paid a splen- |
did tribute to the efficiency of the county |
boys camp. Arthur Phillips, of Beverly, |
stated that some work was being done in |
his home town. In closing his remarks |
he alluded to the vast amount of wealth |
there was In the boy and urged the getting
in touch with the boys heart for the |
proper spiritual training
One OF the principal speakers of the |
evening was Dr. John Brown, Jr., Inter-
national Y. Nj. G. A. secretary of the |
county and rural work department., who
delivered an address on "Rural Health
and Recreation" In speaking upon this
subject, he emphasized the fact that the
following three features are vitality con-
nected with the soul of the boy-Holiness
Wilderness and Wholesomeness His ex- |
position on the intrinsic value of play and |
It's absolute bearing on the future lives of
5he boys as they become men, was clear
and convincing. BY the use of charts and
reliable statistics he showed that as a
usual thing, the city;is the better place In
which to live than the country. The death
rate In the city has decreased within the
asst ten years 6990 while the decrease in
,he country had only been 1877, the diff
ference being caused by the fact that the
,ity is endeavoring to meet the conditions
which confronted it, while the country
was not doing what it could.
The following County Committeeman
were elected for the period of 1875: J.
Harvey Borton, William F. Overman,
Moorestown; Henry P. Thorn, Medford;
Frank W. Thacher, Florence; DR.. Alex.
Marcy, Jr., Kiverton. For the period of
912-14: Harold b. Wells, Bordentown;
Walter Kirby, Columbus; Ralph E. Tenn
oleton, New Egypt; ]. Porter Ashbrook,
3ridgeboro; Benjamin Deacon, Mount
Holly. For the period of 1928: Arthur
Phillips, Beverly; John j. Boswell, Lum-
,erton; John il. Hutchinson, Bordentown;
Carleton E. Sholl. Burlington; Charles D.
Barton. Marion; Andrew j. Jordan,
Mount Holly.