The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-13


and voices lifted up in the parting song
the Older Boys Conference came to q
close at the First Methodist church last
| night following a mastery address BY
| DR.. J. w. Frazer, on 1.-THE Last Meeting
OF Thirteen Men"
This conference is by far the greatest
thing OF it's kind ever attempted in Pen
| sacola. and the good evolving from ii
will be felt in local civic and religious
circles for many days to come.
Yesterday morning at the Sunday school
hour the entire conference was the guest
of the Berean Glass of the First Baptist
church, and at that hour was addressed
by DR.. J. L. Kesler, of the Southern 7.
NJ. C. A. College. Nashville. Tenn, who
also spoke at the services Immediately
afterward, which were held at the First
Presbyterian church.
DR.. Kesler during his short stay in this
city delivered three different addresses
to the delegates attending the conference,
and in each instance spoke along lines
dealing with the things that would inspire
them to greater and nobler things in
life. His messages were well received.
The principal address of the afternoon
session, held at the First Methodist
church, was given by DR.. A. J. Moncrief,
pastor OF the First Baptist church, in
which he stressed the value of obedience
to the heavenly vision; the practical YER
sus the spiritual; and the church as
point of contact between humanity and
man. His scholarly talk which was closed
by quoting Father Ryan's greatest poem.
THE Valley of. Silence" was strong in
its appeal to those present, and resulted
in practically everyone present pledglng
himself to consider the claims of Chris
tian service.
In his address last night DR.. Frazer
likened the last meeting of the Older
BOYS Conference to the last meeting of
the thirteen great men referred to in the
Bible, and around this comparison woVe
the threads of his speech. urging the
boys to go back TO their respective schools
and communities and to carry on the
great work which they had been inspired
to during the days of the conference; ana
reminded them that it was easy enough
to pursue the narrower paths when sur
rounded by their fellows, and inspired by
the resolutions arising from that contact,
but it took courage, determination, and
faith, to adhere to their plans when away
from the influences generated by such
meeting as the Older Boys Conference
had been.
Following the principal address of the
evening William Wolfe, president of the
conference in short talk announced
that leaders of the various delegations
were at liberty to make comment In
connection with the closing of the con-
ference, and also called upon committees
to make their reports. The spokesman
of every delegation present arose, one al
the time and made their final expressions
relating the good which they had derived
from the conference, the pleasures that
had been theirs, and the purposes with
which they returned TO their homes.
At this time, Mr.. Greer. leader Of the
Beatrice, Ala. delegation. enumerated
some OF the things that older boys and
leaders could do when they returned
home, by reading the following PAPER:
81 Advertise the place Of the church
and Sunday school in civilization by talk
ing it among their friends. ut IS re-
ported that only FIVE per cent Of teen
age bows finish high school, but these
furnish SIS per cent of the leadership Of
our lands and that 10 per cent OF the
bows who attend Sunday school furnish
over 90 per cent of the leadership OF,
America.)
"2. They can inspire the organization
of training classes for future leaders.
"3. They can create desire for, and
assist in organizing and carrying on
Hi-Y Club for the promotion of Christian
character. and stand firmly for, Clean
Living, Clean Speech, Clean Scholarship
Clean Athletics.
~ They can become leaders OF young
er boys il they are chosen.
"5. They can seek the counsel OF their
ministers with respect to possible activ-
tiles Offering themselves for service.
"6 They should determine to prove
themselves truly Christian on the inside
which will definitely determine their &C
lions and relations.
az. They should organize their time
so as to devote a portion in activities
that foster Christian growth in them
selves and develop Christian life and
in others"
The following report in the form OF a
resolution formed by the findings com
mittee. and read at the meeting last
night by Forrest Collins, of Hartford
Ala. secretary of the conference, is the
final summing-,ip of the conference. 1t !
is as follows:
whereas. The Older Boys Conference
held in Pensacola, Florida, February 10 |
10. 1892 has come TO the conclusion OF
its series of meetings and is DESTROYS of
expressing its opinions of the conference
in behalf of the 355 delegates.
therefore, Be It Resolved |
al That we desire to express our sin |
cere thanks to the Rotary 1iup, hiWdiitS
Club and Y NJ. c. A. of Pensacola. Flor
ida, for the splendid reception and ban
quet given US.
80. That we express our thanks to the
of the lily Club of Atmore for
the demonstration given and to the boys
Of the schools of Pensacola for services
rendered, in securing entertainment for
the delegates in the homes of the city,
and for the good fellowship shown and
to serve US.
sc. That we heartily endorse the Hi
Y Club work for high school boys and
that such clubs be organized
IN every high school in the state. We
further recommend that any school de-
string such a society or club invite Mr..
c. p. Rigler, state boys work secretary.
10 their town to organize said club.
~. That we found the Older Boys
Conference to be of great inspirationali
value and guidance in setting forth the
IDEAS and principles most essential to the
life of the boys of high school age. We
strongly urge the holding of such con-
ference annually.
IS. We suggest that letters be written