Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-21
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New London, April 20.-The first an- nual convention of the county commit tee of the Young Mems Chrictian Asso- citation of New London County held Tues- day evening in the First Congregational Church parish house in New London, recommended the securing of $6,500 to finance the work for the fiscal year from April 1, 1920 until March 31, 1920. The convention had an attendance of 92, representing 19 towns and villages in the county. The programme opened with social hour at 5.S0 o'clock and at 6 o'clock dinner was served. Grace was offered by Rev. Herbert D. Rollason, pastor of the Hanover Congregational church. The business session convened at o'clock, Benjamin T. Marshall, chairman of the county Y. M. c. A. committee acting as chairman of the meeting. E The welcome was extended by Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth, pastor of the en- l tertaining church and the response was | by E. T. Bunyan, of Colchester, chair man of the Colchester Y. M. c. A. com mittee.
 1 The committee on resolutions made | the following report which was accept I committee of the Young Mems Christian
  1 the year 1919-1920 and recommend the largest possible development for the I coming year.
 I 2. Recommend the election of the fol I lowing men for the county committee: | For three years: Benjamin T. Mar ] shall, New London W. c. Park, Han ! over; Allyn L. Brown, Norwich; George Colchester; Hadlaia A. Hull, New Lon 1 don.
 For two years: Frank Palmer, Boz rah E. E. Rogers, New London; c. W Allyn, Groton Edward W. Hoehn, Ok Lyme Fred H. Topliff, Versailles; liar " M. Clark, Norwich. a
 For one year: R. H. Mercer, Mont vile; Frank E. Robinson, Griswold; H W. Swinney, Mantle; Otto Pultz. Leb
 anon; Dr. W. NJ Hill, Noank; William Marvin, Lyme.
 3. Recommend the securing of $50
 to finance the work for the fiscal yea
 from April 1, 1920, until March 31, 1921 4. Recommend the securing of al
 pledges on the three year basis wile possible.
 5. Recommended an expression c
 thanks to pastors and laymen for thei
 cooperation in the development of tn County Y. M. c. A.
 6. Recommend an expression of apprf
 
 ty in their support in promoting tn, Young Mems Sunday and convention. '. Recommend an expression thanks to the church officials and til First Congregational church, of New LOT don for their cooperation in making th convention a success.
 The resolutions committee consisted ( William B. Moves. Stonington Rev. V N. Reynolds. of East Lyme and Albel E. Woodruff of New London. All the recommendations were adop , ed
 : Shere were four-minute speeches b l the following boys:
 Ralph H. Matteson. Groton. presider First Annual Older Boys Conference Percy Allen. Palmertown, secretary l, I cal group Tracy Beckwitll Niantic, de l egate to older boys conference, 1926 7 George Gilman, Fitchville, president, l. 2 cal group Harry Paul, Jewett Cit 1 l president local group.
 The report of the treasurer, Allyn ]
 Brown, was then presented and accep . ed County secretary's Report. . County Secretary Keller made repor : covering the work of the year in part { ], follows:
 Z The work of the county commit. ! since it's organization a brief twel7 . months ago is already producing di' . dends in boy life. The churches in u
 communities where the programme h;
 been developed testify to the work $ Christian influence and helpfulness. TT : service rendered has been made DO.
 sible through the generous investmen of many men and women. and the dire ? support of the New London City assoc > ation. The greatest assets of the O ganization in addition to it's contrit tutors. is the number of men who b lieve in the programme of the r NJ A; Sixty-eight men are giving servi as group leaders. as local or as coun H committeeman. The organizations grea est liabilities are the unclaimed pote
 tialities of the boy life of New Londt E county.
 HI Group work has reached more than
 boys with a four-fo1d programme und
 Christian leaders in communities as fc \ lows:
 Fl oakdale. H. G. Dart. Palmertown, ' W. Lyman. Colchester, H. W. Web
 Fitchville, o. s. Naples. Jewett Gil
 Norman Parkhurst Flanders, Cecil Be
 hing. Stoningto Hubert Teller. H. The boys from week to week, enj
 practical talks, social programmes Bit \ study, recreational periods of physic
 training and 'snappy" group games H Fitchville, this programme increas
 the group membership from 14 to 22 a
 maintained, despite indictment wealth and three-mile hikes, an average atter
 ance of IT boys. The work, in one pla
 or another, is reaching boys of practica
 every race, creed and faith. It furnis
 es common platform of endeavor \ behalf of any community.
 This year the boys of New Lond \ county for the first time were broue
 together in a three days conference
 Groton, February 27, 2S, and 2s;