Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Benefits Of Yearly
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"OSo pTOm rage OneJ
nous In their declaration that the
kennebec group of entertaining
towns and cities were royal good
hosts and that their associations
with the gopd. citizens OF Augusta,
Hailowell. Gardiner, Randolph and
winthrop. and with the leaders.
formed ties OF friendship and
I. Christian good fellowship. that
would remain in their memories and
influence them all their lives. From
/, the reports Of the numbers or the
delegates who had made decisions
TO accept Jesus Christ and to take
! up some form OF religious activity, II
> was also evident that the conference
IN this city has been one Of the most
productive in this respect on record,
} a total OF 323 OF the young men hav-
ing signed the pledge cards to this
effect
o Chain Handshake
AS the final feature Of the evening
meeting and OF the conference ses-
I. sions which have been a succession
= Of extraordinary features. great
endless chain was formed by the
nearly nine hundred boys. speakers
nand leaders joining hands. around
tine hall. UP onto the stage, back
h again to the floor and again around
VI THE auditorium. At the cali of
Thomas s. Smith of the Augusta Y.
NJ. G. A., who conducted the clos
, ing service. all raised their clasped
= LANDS and shook with Governor
I Baxter who formed one OF the links
1 10 to all inclusive human chain,
Z with DIR. Seerley. Rev. Jones, and
other conference leaders and speak
!. ers. After a moment of silent pray
er by each for the one on his right
and left. and before breaking the
clasp of united fellowship. all Joined
i In the beautiful words and tender
strains OF that old favorite, "Dlest
BE the Tie that Binds"
8: ring Address at Congo
The ieeting in city hall auditorium
last e. ming. which officially closed
. the 18th Maine boys conference, fol-
lowed a most inspirational session for
the older boys at the Congregational
church In the afternoon, when after
n stirring address by Rev. T.. A. Pol
lard Jones Of Waterville the challenge
was given for the boys to give visible
expression to their high purpose by
pledging themselves to Christian lives
andtendeavor.
, Sunday morning every one OF the IL
Christian churches In this city had
many or the conference delegates at
their services Of worship, as the visit
ors attended church with their hosts.
The Saturday program included n
morning general session. divisional and
leaders round table conferences. and
an afternoon program of recreation
and sightseeing. The banquet meet
ing ut City hall Saturday. night was
another of the impressive general as
semblies which have characterized the
tmmensity of the effort.
Leave for Homes Today
Some OF the delegates left Augusta
for their homes in other sections of
the State late Sunday. but the great
majority remained as guests of their
entertaining hosts until this morning.
il was the unanimous and boyishly en-
phatic declaration of every one OF the
youngsters that the conference in this
city had been the biggest event Of his
life. and their expressions of appre-
citation Of what had been done for them
by the committees and hosts in the
entertaining towns and cities know no
bounds.