New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
|0LnER ROYS TO MEET IN MER|DEN
TWenty-Filth Annual Conference
 Will Be Held This Month

The 25th Connecticut Older Boys Conference will be held in Meriden October 24, 25 and 26, under the auspices of the state Sunday school association and tho state county and city Young Mems Christian as- sociations. ...-.'
 The purposes of the conference Is to bring together for inspiration, in- struction and information older boys i 5 to 20 years of age. and cap- able Of Christian leadership, that they may become active in the doing of worth while deeds in the church, the school, the shop. the home and the community,
 The older boys and one adult lead- CT are invited from every Sunday school class, Boys club, scout troop, high school class and Y. NJ. C. A. group.
 Meriden homes will entertain dele gates up to 500 in number. This includes room Friday and Saturday nights. breakfast Saturday and Sum day. and dinner Sunday. The New Britain quota has been set at 30 and all the applications for this dele- gation must he in the hands of the Mcriden committee by October 1T.
 Applications can be secured at once by applying to the boys sec- rctary at the local Y. NJ. C. A.
 The conference program is as follows:
 Friday afternoon, October A.
 First Congregatio church:
 1 to 8 p. rn., registration of dele- gates.
 p. m., opening session.
 Song serYice-lea der, Albert P. Roberts of New York.
 Devotional talk-Sherry S. Day, academic secretary, Yale I. NJ. c. 4.
 Election of officers. s
 Address-"My Best in the Year Ahead" R. l.. Cheney. general sec retory New Haven Y. Nj. C. A..
 4:30 p. m., delegation meeting for all delegates.
 3 D. m, meeting of interviewers and intcrvicwers' secretaries.
 Friday eevning-6 p. m, confer- cnce dinner. Toastmaster, Walter 4. Carey, Lane Construction GO. Music by Italian Baptist church or oheetra. Greetings, Mayor Henry T. King; for the churches Rev. A. J. Lord. for the boys Albert C. Booth- by. Address-"Live Fish and Swift streams" by Rev. Allen A. Stock dale, pastor First Congregational church, Toledo, Ohio. 2 D. m., adjournment.
 Saturday morning. First Congre- gational church.
 o'clock, song serNice-leadcr AL bert A. Roberts, 9;3O o'clock, address-"What Is My Best?" Albert F. Roberts. 1O:30 o'clock, Sunday school group conferences.
 11:1o o'clock. group conferences: High school and Hi-Y clubs Tracy Bedding. New Haven, leader. Boy Scout troops, F. C. Hill, Hartford, leader. Employed boy groups" A. s. Knowles, Hartford. County '. NJ. C. A." c. F. Savage, New Haven. Young Peoples so- cieties," H. ". Hicks, Hartford. 12:15 p. m.. adjournment and con- ference photograph 1 12:3O D. m., life work dinners, served at local churches.
 Saturday afternoons; The after room will be devoted to recreation supplied by the Meriden Rotary club.
 C.3o o'clock. supper served at the local churches.
 Saturday evening. First Congrega- tiopal church. 7:45 o'clock, song service-leader, Albert A. Roberts.
 Devotional talk. Sherry S. Day.
 Address-"Getting By" Rev. AL len A. Stockdale.
 eI5 o'clock, adjournment.
 Sunday morning, First Congrega- tional church.:
 Adult workers conference-Albert A. Roberts, speaker, Subject. "Op- portuGity."
 10 to 1 o'clock. church. services and Sunday school sessions. (Dele- gates will attend with their hosts).
 Sunday afternoon: 3 o'clock, older boys mass meeting. Address What is the Highest" by Albert E' Roberts.
 6 o'clock. adjournment.