Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21

The speakers of the two meetings
We're the same. II. Nigor Cranston,
Harry w Rowe. j. J. Thompson of
Pressure Isle and Francis F. Miller of
New York City, each man addressing
one meeting, then the other. Mr.. Gram
ston. who is a leader from University
of Maine, talked of administration
MIR. Rowe. who has become we'll known
ut many New England gatherings as
:. representative from f>ates college,
took bible Study as mis- subject; Mr..
Thompson of Pressure Isle ably dis
cusseo athletics, their utility in school
life. and the part sports should b"
made to bear. Mr.. Miller the New
York expert, was. of course. the fea-
, ture of both gatherings, furnishing an
immense quota of advice and Naiua
bic information toward carrying the
work forward into the schools
Ernest N. Best
"A Life Investment" was the sub
jcct of the address given as the con-
, GLIDING feature of the session by Prof.
Ernest y. Best of the Springfield Y.
NJ. G. a. Training College. who sub
.
Bees: handled his subject briefly but in
a manner which held the attention of
his audience to the end.
The problem of life" he defined "as
a pig thing. for while we are all born
with the gift of freedom, yet many Of
us do not take advantage of it in
choosing our various callings. Many
people in fact. make no effort to
| choose their walk of life but take
| whatever is offered to them.
All useful work. the SPEAKER brlev-
ed, Divine calling. whether a doc
tor. teacher. carpenter or farmer. man
ufacturer or farmer he said, all pro-
| fessions have their work to do, and
must do it well to be useful. No angel
will touch you Oh the shoulder and
tell you what calling to follow in this
life but a fellow must Use his brains.
and his common sense and follow the
| profession for which he has a liking"
The speaker outlined the ra3il pro-
Sress in sciences made by the worlds
workers, but feared the moral and
spiritual advance of the )aop.a has
not been so rapid. What this world
needs, he said. lis men who Will make
, moral and spiritual leaders, men VINO
regard life as more than meat and
| body more than raiment and there s
a great opportunity open for botn men
and women who like Jesus Chris. thjnl,
they were put on this earth Tor a pur-
pose and the need is greater today
than at any previous time"
He reviewed the history OF the y. NJ.
iton
George Williams and brother workers at
meetings held over a drygoods store
, These clerks decided to help their fellow
clerks and now the y. NJ. {. A. with a
| membership of 100000 and holding over
s1oo.oOo.ooo in property. $500 officers and
with influence world wide. is the record
in this country alone. Its work is not
confined to the cities but reaches men
everywhere-in the country, in construc-
ton and lumber camps and the army
and navy. He pointed to the need Of
men from Maine for this purpose. men
who are strong. consecrated and trained
in the work of Christ
Fifteen Maine men, he said ARE at
Springfield but we want 80 Maine men
in the college next fall. We do not want
you to decide now. but to resolve to con-
slider Y. NJ. c. A. as a life work and to
see that the men of your college and
school look it up before making their de-
cision.''
The conference photograph. which is al
WAYS a pleasant material reminder for
each boy to take home with him to show
his family. his friends and everyone else.
was sat for and stood for'-mostly
| "stood for'-at the close of the Satur-
day morning session.. From the Method
ist church the boys marched in regular
order to the Lawrence High school. There
on the steps of the school building the
group was arranged for the picture. The
,, impressive front of this great building
made an ideal background for this earn
est, sincere bunch of students-a school
for a background with students for a
Observation-Disclosures could one find more
fitting combination?-the learners and the
place of learning.