Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26

The conference which has been in
session since Friday was brought to a
close tonight with a big union service
of all the churches in the Baptist
church. Besides Governor Baxter there
were addresses by j. Kingtield Birge
of Springfield. New England college
secretary. and by Francis l.. Miller of
New York, International student secrc-
tary.r
Saturday Session
The Saturday morning session OPEN
ed at the auditorium at Maine Central
Institute at $50 with a song service
led by John Taylor. general secretary
y. NJ. c A. Camden. The devotions
were conducted by Francis 7. Miller.
At Q o'clock separate sessions for
the remainder of the forenoon were
held, the State convention section meet
ing IN the auditorium and the student
conference session helding the sessions
in the Latin room.
The program for the State conven-
tion section was carried out as fol-
lows:
9.l5-Eoll call.
9.2o-Report of state committee, Hor-
acc G. Day. Auburn.
9.o1-Report of state treasurer. Her
belI II. EMERY, NaItfNlIlC.
lO.0o-Report of constitutional conven-
ton, Jeff c. Smith. state secretary.
lO.20-DiscusSion led by Thomas S.
Smith. general secretary Y. NJ. c. A.
Augusta.
10.3O-Report of committee on the
State committees. report Ralph NJ.
SommerVille
Decentralization Plan. A. A. Heald,
assistant State secretary. Appoint
ment of State personnel committee.
11.0O-Report of nominating commit
tee and election of officers.
11.3O-New business.
The meeting was adjourned at noon
at which time the conference photo
graph was taken.
The student conference session.
which began at 0 in the Latin room,
was presided over by Russell McGown
of Bates College, Lewiston.
very interesting address ON the
subject 1.-THE Purpose of Program of
the College Student Association" was
given by j. kingfield Birge of Spring.
field. Mass, the New England college
secretary.
Following Mr.. Birge's address there
was a discussion when Bible study, re-
nglouS meetings. evangelism, missions,
recruiting, leadership. membership, So
clal events. finance and other kindred
subjects were discussed by various
speakers.
AT the same time the Preparatory
School section was also in session in
the Mathematics rooms at the Insti-
tute and the meeting was presided
over by Howard d. Fowlie of Hebron.
me address was giT-en by John NJ.
Currie. Sprinfieldi the New England
preparatory School secretary who
spoke on THE Purpose and Program
of the Preparatory School Associa-
ton"
The High School section also met
III the Social room ir the Institute
building and, Herbert L. Newman,
student secretary of Colby College,
Watervil.e, presided. The address
for this meeting was given by Fran
els P. Miller of New York, Interna-
tional Y. N. C. A. Student Se.re-
tary and his subject was 1.-THE Place
and Program of the High Y Club"
and he spoke most Interestingly and
entertainingly. A discussion follow
ed and several participated.
A joint session was held in the af-
ternoon and the devotions were con-
Quoted by Mr.. Birge and at 1:45 a
splendid address was given on the
subject can Adequate Program for
Foreign Work in Maine" by Charles
ID. Hurry of New York. The dis
cussion which followed was led by