Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-25
Student Conference
Ends-All Meetings
Are Well Attended

Despite the heavy rain, tie First
Baptist church was filled Sunday eve
ming for the closing session of the
student conference of the Young Mems
Christian Association. The meeting
was presided over by President Arthur
]. Roberts of Colby and the devotional
period was conducted by Clarence p.
Shedd of Boston. Brief talks by con-
ference leaders were heard and the
principal address was given by Harry
E. Dodge of Fall River who has been
one of the popular speakers through
out the conference.
The meetings through Saturday were
we'll attended and the feature OF the
day was the splendid address on THE
Present Day Challenge for Christian
Leadership" by Clifton D. Gray Phi D.,
president of Bates College.
At the business session the folbow-
ing officers and directors were chosen;
President of the corporation and con-
vention. Henry +. Merrill of Portland:
vice president, Thomas Searles. Bar
Harbor; clerk, Harry S. Brown, Wa
l.. ",
Watervllle: directors whose terms ex-
pire in 1923. >Silas Adams of Portland.
Willard S. Bass of Wilson. William
II. Sanderson and A J. Roberts of
Waterville. F. A. Rumery of Portland
Thomas Eearles of Bar Harbor A. n
Ihomas OF Augusta: directors whose
terms expire in 1924, Harry s. Brown
OF Waterville, II. c. Day of Auburn
Ralph Carleton of Portland, E. r
Mears OF Bar Harbor, E. NJ. Hamlin of
Milo, Thomas F. Phair of Pressure Isle.
Carl E. Miliken of Augusta.
James Q. Gulnac of Bangor and Row
Hilton Of Auburn were chosen TO Al,
out the unexpired terms of Mr.. O'Con-
nor and Mr.. Nichols, who have re-
signed
The various departments held
meetings in different parts of tho
church building and at 11.s0 a gen.
eral session was held in the auditor
lum addressed by Arthur G. Robinson
OF lien Tsien and New York, who is
IN this country in the interest Of
Chlnese relief. His subject was "The
Challenge of Needy World to Am
orleans" and was exceedingly inter-
esting.
IN the afternoon the boys of the
conference were at liberty to go
Wherever they wished and many of
tnem attended the ball game on
tSeaverns field while the various de-
partmental conferences We're being
held in the church.
S9furdox
held in the church. with Russell Mr.
MCGOWAN presiding. The theme for
the meeting was preparation for
Leadership" Devotional exercises
were conducted by Pref. HeiIson G
Hannay of Colby. Four Young mon
each delegate from one of the four
Maine colleges. spoke on some phase
or the general theme. "The Price of
Leadership" was the subject of an
ADDRESS by Clarence p. Shedd, inter-
national student secretary of the Y.
M. c. A.
The theme of the Sunday evening
meeting was Finding Life Through
Losing It. The devotional period
was led by Clarence p. Shedd and
brief talks by conference leaders
were given and We're very interest
Ing. "The Practice Of Friendship. !"
was the subject of a talk by Row G.
Handley Of Knox county: Leader
ship In Your Church." by wilfred La
Point OF York county and Christian
Service In Your School," was spoken
on by Russell MCGOWAN of Bowdojn.
The conference has been a nost
satisfactory and successful one. The
boys were made welcome and were
Thoroughly enjoyed by all who CANA
in contact with them Had the wealth
er been more agreeable, no doubt the
visitors would have enjoyed their
stay better. but their association with
each other and with their leaders was
the most pleasant feature OF the en-
tire conference.