The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Eleventh Annual Convention.

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On Friday evening the Young Mems
Christian Associations of Burlington
county held their eleventh annual con-
vention and dinner in the First Baptist
church, of Burlington. There were
222 persons present representing
thirty communities and nine church
denominations. A fine course dinner
was furnished by the ladies of the
Baptist church while splendid music
was rendered by the orchestra of the
Sunday school.
Chairman William F. Overmani of
the county committee, presided over
the convention and opened the session
with some very timely remarks on the
general phases of the work of the as
sociations throughout the county. The
report of the treasurer, Frank w.
Thatcher, of Florence, was very graft
flying since it showed all bills for the
year paid and balance in the bank
with which to start in the work for
the coming year.
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| of Columbus, Mount Holly, Florence,
Marlton, Cinnaminson, Lumberton and
Medford were given respectively by
Howard Flurer, W. Everett Lippin-
colt, Daniel w. Bishop, Maurice S.
| Vennel, Robert Harris, Harold Parker
and Watson Cooper. All spoke very
encouragingly of the work of the past
year and showed conclusively that
every group was live wire and tuned
to the minute.
A report of the years work in lead
ership training was given by William
H. Richie, of Moorestown, president of
the associated boy workers and MEM
Der of the county committee. This
phase of the work has been especially
strong this year as the programs of the
| monthly leaders conferences demon
| strated
Charles N. Gaskill, of Mount Holly,
told about the agricultural contest and
of the large amount of interest it
aroused in farming among the boys of
Burlington county.
The South Jersey Boys Camp re-
port was read by Floyd Karg, of
Mount Holly. He was enthusiastic in
regard to the all-round training of
body, mind and spirit which a boy
gets at Camp Ockanickon.
Russell Anderson, of Bridgeboro,
told of the ten Gospel team meetings
conducted during the winter by young
men and county committeeman. Jobs
town, Wrightstown, Lumberton, Eas-
ton, Eayrestown and other communi-
ties were visited by the teams and the
religious meetings conducted were
wide in their influence.
After reports on the several phases
of the work of the county association
were given, chairman Overman intro
duced John T. Sproull, of Arlington,
N. j., president of the Coal and Iron
National Bank, of New York City.
Mr.. Sprouts address was on "The
Boy-His Worth to the Community"
The keynote of the convention was
sounded by Mr.. Sproull when he said
that the town that neglects its boys
fails to provide for them healthful en-
! tertainment and recreation, and to
conserve this moral and spiritual well
fare is making criminal waste of it's
greatest assets. The address from be-
ginning to end rang with challenge
to US of our duty to the boys who are
soon to be the men in Burlington
county.
After some we'll chosen remarks by
state secretary B., R. Ryall, emphasiz-
ing the challenge set forth by Mr..
Sproull, the convention elected the fol-
lowing men to the county executive
committee: William F. Overman, j.
Harvey Borton, Edward A. Mechling,
Emmor Roberts, Henry F. Stockwell,
William H. Richie, Moorestown;
Henry P Thorn, Herbert L. Cochley,
Medford; J. Porter Ashbrook, Lum-
berton; Charles D. Barton, Marlton;
! S. Lawrence Bullock, Mount Holly;
William H. Heisler, Jr., Pemberton;
Walter Kirby, Columbus; Daniel w.
Bishop, Frank w. Thatcher, Daniel E.
T Maxfeld, Florence; Carleton E. Sholl,
Andrew J. Jordan, Burlington; John
H. Hutchinson, Harold B. Wells, Bor-
: dentown.
i County secretary Robert C. Shoe
maker and associate secretary Irving
S. Warner have been retained by the
committee for the ensuing year.