The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-05-12
Y. M. C.. A.

Results of the years work for boy!
along advanced lines adopted by tn,
county committee of the Young Men!
Christian Associations of Burlington
county were presented by speakers a
the ninth annual meeting of the Associa
ton of over 230 association supporters o.
the county, at the First Baptist church
Burlington, on Friday evening. A
bountiful banquet was served by the
ladies of the church, music by the
church orchestra and solo by Mrs
Alex. Ross were much appreciated and
enjoyed by all present.
Frank w. Thatcher, of Florence, county
treasurer, in his report stated that the
Association work in this county has nc
endowment, never makes a public ap
peal for funds or takes up a collection
but during the past fiscal year So, 781. 2t
was raised by voluntary subscriptions
of the public-spirited men and women Of
Burlington county. The expenditures
in maintaining the work in the county
amounted to So, 1852. 35, leaving balance
of 1881 with which to begin the new
years work.
The chairman, Prof. VIM. +. Overman
of Moorestown, in his report to the con
vention stated that the past year haC
been one of the most productive of any
year thus far in the work. Thirty-ont
volunteer leaders of over 20 groups o.
boys throughout the county are receiv
ing systematic training for greater eff
cheney in boys work. Two hundred anC
eighty-three farm boys and girls have
been active in the Agricultural contest
Community Sundays have been held in
four towns in cooperation among Il
Local oh.rra In = -
local committees, at which $500 have
attended.
During the past year over go boys have
become Christians and united with the
church of their choice Over 100 bows
met for conference in February at which
over 40 took forward steps in the chris
tan life. Over $50 has been contributed
by the boys of the county for rural as
ISOLATION work in India.
The religious forces of the county have
united in the county Ministers Associa.
ton in cooperation with the county Y.
NJ. C. A., with definite program Of
work, meeting three times year.
Ten High Schools of the county have
formed an Inter-scholastic League with
field and track athletics.
New Association groups have beer
formed at Bridgeboro, Cinnaminson
Vincentown and Edgewood. Appeals
have been made to the county committee
for organizing this coming year Beverly
Bordentown, Buddtown, Delanco, Lum
berton, Riverside, JObstown anC
Wrightstown.
Nine years ago Burlington county
was organized by the state committe,
with county committee and county
secretary. In these years 81 representa-
tive christian men have served on tn,
county committee. 500 boys have mad,
decisions for the Christian life and 30
have united with the churches. Two
former members of the Association ar
now engaged in foreign missionary worl
in India. A number of older christian
boys throughout the county are now de
tinitely planning to prepare themselVe
| for christian work as lifes work.
Brief reports of the years work wer
made by Charles Hedley, of Edgewood
Howard S. Flurer, of Columbus; ID. w
Bishop, of Florence; Edward b. Grubt
of Burlington; and John G. Bauer, c
Cinnaminson. A brief review of tn
years work was given with the use c
the stereoptican by the county secretary
Otis b. Read.
| Albert E. Roberts, of New York, vic
chairman of the American Commission
gave most helpful and inspiring &C
dress on country life.
In the adoption of the report of tn
committee on resolutions the count
convention heartily approved of tn
policy of the county committee an
recommended budget of $1,000 for tn
expense of carrying on the work of tn
county committee for the ensuing year.
| The following representatives wer
elected on the county committee: Chail
man, William f. Overman, Moorestowr
vice chairman, Henry p. Thorn, MeG
ford; clerk, John II. Hutchinson, Boz
dentown; treasurer, Frank w. Thachel
Florence; secretary, Otis b. Read, Noun
Holly; assistant secretary, Norman
Grubbs, Mount Holly; Charles d. Bal
ton, Marlton; J. Harvey Borton, Moore'
town; Daniel w. Bishop, Florence; job
j. Boswell, Lumberton; S. Lawrenc
Bullock, Mount Holly; William +
Heisler, Jr., Pemberton; George "
Heyer and Andrew J. Jordan, MouT
Holly; Walter Kirby, Columbus; Ell
ward A. Mechling, Moorestown; Garlic
E. Sholl, Burlington; Harold b. Well
Bordentown; Charles o. Wilson, Vii
centown.