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invocation. Peterson then recog-
nized the Leaders and delegates
from other citeis.
Following the invocation, ]. B.
Huntington, general secretary of
the YMCA here, led the congre-
cation in a song service, which
included the singing Of Son
ward Christian Soldiers" 30
Beautiful For Spacious Skies, :"
"Fariest Lord Jesus" "The Son
of God," Grown Him With Many
Crowns" and Fling Out the Ban
ner."
J. B. Huntington, speaking in
his capacity as general secre-
tary of the YMCA here, well
coined the boys to this city and
gave a resume of how Whining
ton was selected as the confer
ence city for 1947. This is the
first time in the history of the
Older Boys Conference that the
delegates held their conference
here.
William H. Flowe, associate
secretary of the Interstate COM
mittee, recognized Brown Pat
terson of Greensboro and trea-
surer of the 1916 conference.
Patterson read a scripture and
led the group in prayer.
Mike Galifianakis, former vice
president from Durham, was in
troduced by Peterson and on be-
half of the cities throughout
North Carolina, he thanked the
Wilmington delegates for serv-
ing as hosts.
Malcolm Crawford, president
of the New Hanover high school
Senior Boys Hi-Y and as a host
representative, greeted the dele
gates from Hl-Y clubes.
Charles Reidling, of Kannapo-
lis, gave the response to the well
come and praised the Whining
ton citizens who are so faithful
ly extending to the delegates
lodging and meals.
1T takes an attitude toward
Gods world, people, and an at
titude toward Jesus Christ for
one to want to become a Chris
tiln," said the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Thomas Henry Wright, DID, Bis
hop of the Diocese of East Caro-
lima in his address.
"We have got to get the man
right before anything else in the
world can be declared right"
said Bishop Wright, "and tt e
church of Jesus Christ should be
wherever Gods children are
concerned"
In closing the initial session,
the bishop said, "The power that
is needed today is the power
that comes from you, the Chris
tan generation of America, and
you are building world in
which you will live. May it be
founded upon the eternal values
Of the kingdom of God"
The Leaders and secretaries
of the conference will meet at
8 o'clock this morning at III e
Friendly cafeteria for breakfast.
Song services will be held at
9 o'clock in the Great Hall of
St. James church and officers
for the 1947 Conference will be
elected.
The Rev. w. J. Stephenson,
pastor of the Temple Baptist
church, will deliver the sermon,
youths Responsibility for
Shaping a Christian World" this
morning at 9 o'clock.
Other discussion groups and
their leaders will be: Creating
Better Hi-Y Club" by Whit
field B. East; Choosing My
Career" by Dale Spencer, dean
of the Wilmington College;
Helping to Build A World
Brotherhood" by Harold J. Nc
Nary; and Strengthening h e
Foundations of Democracy" by
H. M. Roland, superintendent of
New Hanover county schools.
H. M. Angel will lead an open
forum discussion at 1870
o'clock and the members will
adjourn for luncheon and a con-
ference picture at 1890.
A. S. Holt, Jr., will address
the delegation leaders at their
luncheon at l pm. on "The
Meaning Of leadership"
Recreational activities will be
held at the YMCA beginning at
2 pm. and continuing until 81
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Two movies will be shown the
delegates by w. A. Marks in the
YMCA this afternoon at 81
o'clock. They are, "The Invisi-
BILE Bridge" and "You and Your
Family"
Highlighting Saturdays events
will be q banquet at $50
o'clock, at which time special
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