Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-10
Y. M. C.. A. CONVEN-
TTON CLOSES
FRIDAY NOON
Employed Officers Perfect Or
ganization and Elect the
Officers for Year

Following Thursdays brief business
session and banquet of the Conven-
ton Of Employed officers of Young
Mems Christian Associations of Maine
came the Saturday morning devotion
al service at o'clock in the assembly
room of the Augusta Association
building. The meeting was led by
r. B. Nelles, industrial secretary of
the Greenville Junction Y. NJ. c. A. A
solo was rendered by F. K. Harris,
general secretary of the Lakeview
Association. Following this a paper
was rendered by the retiring secreta-
ry of the convention, c. +. Hosmer,
who is community secretary at Ken
nebunk, upon Community Work in
Maine" The discussion of this paper
was led by C. NJ. Harding, railroad
secretary at East Deering.
At the regular business meeting at
1000 a paper on Bible Study for Men
and Boys in Maine" was read by
Community Secretary John Taylor of
Camden, the discussion of which was
led by A. A. Head of the State COM
mittee.
Mr.. Head, who is laymen secretary
ing the coming deficiency conference"
to be held in Augusta Nov. 13, IA and
Is outlining the general program and
calling attention to the four surveys
and reports covering the varying
branches of association work which
will there be taken up.
The committee appointed on the
previous day to draw up plans for
/, NJ
employed officers submitted its report
in the form of the following constitu-
ton, which was adopted:
Constitution of the Employed Of
ficers of Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of Maine.
Article Name: The name of this
organization shall be the Employed
officers of the Young Mems Christian
Associations of Maine.
Article 2-Object: The object of
this organization shall be to promote
efficiency and good fellowship among
the Employed officers of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of
Maine.
Article Membership: Any en-
ployed officer recognized by the State
office of the Y. NJ. C. A. of Maine may
be member of this association.
Article 4-Ofieers and Elections:
The officers of this association shall
be a President, a secretary treasurer,
and these together with third man
elected by the Association shall con-
stitute the executive committee.
Article 5-Meetings: The arrange
ment for meetings shall be left in the
hands of the executive committee.
This committee shall have full power
to arrange for place and time of any
meeting, full program and all other
necessary details
Article 6-Fees: Each delegate to
the conference will pay registration
fee of one dollar annually.
Under the accepted constitution
the following officers were elected for
1.-THE ensuing year: President: F. L..
Thornby, general secretary of the
Waterville association; secretary
treasurer, r. G. Goodwin. general sec
rotary of the Augusta association and
Winthrop S. Richards, general secre-
tary of the Portland association as
third member of the executive COM
mittee. The convention adjourned at
noon and the many representatives,
amidst hasty partings and handshakes
in the rush to catch trains and cars.
had time to stop and say just a few
words of thanks and appreciation for
the hospitality and good time that the
Augusta association had given them.