Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
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Friday afternoon, January %. and clos
ing on Sunday evening. January g. 1920
Tho first session Of the conference will
be the supper one on Friday evening
Saturday will be busy day, filled with
addresses, sectional conferences a rec
reatlon timo, and an attractive evening
program, On Sunday there will bo tho
morning church services, tho afternoon
decision meeting, and tho closing scs-
sion In tho evening.
The conferences Of the past seven years
have been attended by over 1900 of the
strong, virile, older boys. as well as ny
pastors. Sunday school teachers. school
men. scout masters, and leaders who
are Interested in the best welfare Of the
boys of Vermont. They are planned for
giving the boys inspiration and informa-
ton along lines in which boys are vitality
interested, They have been most help
full to those who have attended. Four
hundred and forty fellows have made
the decision for the Christian life, and
1,572 for some forward step in Christian
service. Some of the results have BEEN
joining the church, daily Bible study
and prayer, teaching boys Bible
classes, working for the church and
young peoples society, choosing life
work. resumng school, going to college,
giving up bad habits, working in clubs,
helping the other fellow, and many
other things.
All churches, Sunday schools, Young
Mems Christian associations, young
peoples societies, high schools, pre-
paratory schools, Boy Scouts OF Amer
lea, clubs. and other similar oreaniza-
lions are cordially urged to send dele
gates from their membership. They
should be older Christian boys. not
under 10 years Of age, and not over 81.
Care should be taken to select only
manly, dependable fellows who will at
tend with the serious purpose of making
the conference of real help to them
selves and the organization they rep
resent, and who will return home with
the spirit and inspiration of the gather
ing.
Each delegation must be accompanied
by an adult leader.
The people of Mortified very gener-
ously offer free entertainment in their
homes to all accredited delegates But
the registration card should be filed
out and mailed to the Rev. James p.
Sargent. Mortified, on or before
January 20.
Inc nOtel III NOFtnl1elO IL tne Park
Inn, and the rate is SO day, American
plan.
The expenses of boys conference are
heavy instead Of taking offerings at the
sessions, n conference fee OF 81 Is asked
OF each delegate. This must be paid on
arrival when reporting at headquarters.
An interesting program Is being ar
ranged, and some splendid speakers will
be present, including Albert E. Roberts.
dean of the county department of the
International Committee of the Young
Mems Christian association: G. w.
Hinckley, the founder of the Good VIII
Farm for Boys. at Hnckley Maine;
Jared Van Wagenen, .Ir.. of the New
York Department of Agriculture; Scout
Master Fl. p. Rankin, of Newport;
Lieut-Col. H. r. Roberts, Of Norwich
University; and several others to be an
nounced later.
Registration cards. programs. and
any other information may be obtained
from pastors, Sunday school superin-
tendents, association secretaries, scout
masters, school principals, club leaders
or of Byron n. Clark, State Secretary
Y. NJ c. A, Burlington, Vermont.