Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
SUNDAY EVENING
SERVICES END
'"W CONVENTION

Tie 43rd annual state Convention
of the Y. NJ. c. A. of Maine and stu
dents conference closed here last
evening with services at the First
Baptist church, President Arthur. j.
Roberts presiding.
At the Saturday mornings session
the annual election of officers took
place and Henry f. Merrill of Port
land was elected president OF the
lard :. Bass of Wilton was returned
to the office OF recording secretary
and clerk and Herbert l.. Emery OF
Waterville was re- elected as treas
urer.
The convention began Friday after
moon and from the time when the
delegates first began to register until
the adjournment last evening it was
a busy time as we'll as an enjoyable
one. In all over $50 delegates; from
every corner of Maine attended the
convention and many business men
from different parts of the state al
so attended, On all sides the senti-
ment was expressed that it was one
of the most successful gatherings of
it's kind ever held in Maine.
SATURDAYS SESSIONS
The convention opened in the audi
torium of the First Baptist church
with a song service ted by John Tay-
Tor. General secretary of the Y. NJ. &.
A. at Camden. John Nj. Currie, New
England Student Secretary. Spring
field. Masss then gave an address on
the different phases of his work and
it proved to be one of the most brill
liant addresses of the convention.
Following the opening exercises
onI Mr. f'Irrip'S Address tho hn1N nj
delegates dissolved into separate ses-
sions. the officials of the State orga-
nization stayed in the church audito-
rum where they held the second bus
mess session. Roy C. HandleV of
Auburn. chairman of the committee
on the State Executive committees
report. spoke briefly and a discussion
followed. The annual banquet of the
state committee was adopted. Will
ard :. Bass of Wilton reported for
the committee on the new constitu-
ton. The nominating committee then
reported and the following officers
We're elected: Henry F. Merrill of
Portland. president of the conven-
ton: Willard s. Bass of Wilton, re-
cording secretary and clerk; Herbert
members of the state committee for
n term of three years, Charles :.
Brown. Augusta: Harry S. Brown.
Waterville; Ralph w Carleton.
Rockport; Ira w. Fitz. Auburn: Ed
win NJ. Hamlin. Milo Edgar A. Hus-
sey. Augusta: Edward r. Mears, Bar
Harbor; George +. West. Portland.
William Knowles Cooper of Wash
ington. y. c.. general secretary Of
the Y. VI. G. a. there. delivered an
inspiring address on the subject. "a
Foreword of the National Council
Meeting" The meeting then ad-
journed.
College Session
The college delegates went into the
small vestry of the church for their
session. Leon A. Dean, of the Ban
cof theological seminary presided.
Representatives of the four Maine
college associations briefly presented
the special activities at their insti-
buttons then a discussion followed on
the following topics: Bible study,
evangelism. religious meetings. depu-
tation teams, missions, recruiting.
leadership. membership, social events
and finance.
Preparatory School Session
The preparatory school delegates
retired to the main room of Coburn
classical institute, where a session
was held under the leadership of
Robert L. Owen. principal of Oak
Grove seminary. The first on the
program was a briee address by John
NJ. Currie and a discussion followed
on the outstanding features of a
years program.
High School Session
Alien II. Young of Portland presid-
ed over the high school session which
was held in a class room at Coburn.
Samuel l. Hitchings of Bangor de-
livered an address on "rhe Purpose
and Program of the .Hi-Y' Club A
followed on how to organ
lie and program of work.
The delegates assembled once
again at Ills &nl the church audi
torium for a general session. where
David #. Potter. international Y. NJ.