Accordingly, a meeting was called, and with the assistance of the county secretary, Mr. Cathcart, co-operating with the pastor, a Young Men's Christian Association was organized with twenty members, since, the membership has increased to over thirty-five members, and under the leadership of its president, Mr. Harold Youde, the organization has become a moving power in Hyland vicinity. It was not long after its organization that the Association felt its need of more room for its social and athletic activities. Up to this time the meetings had been held in the church, the organization having closely allied itself with the affairs of the church. With the help of the pastor, Rev. W. S. Handy, a plan was soon on foot to enlarge the church, by building on an east wing, which would include a social room and kitchen. During the past summer this work has been in progress at a cost of about $1,200. We to-day see the com. pletion of the work in the beautiful little country church which we rededicate."

Played Games Outdoors On Bright Evening

In Republic County, Kansas, the Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club of Belleville township gave one of those "no pay socials." It was a "good time social at cost," at which the girls baked the cakes

and the boys furnished fifteen gallons of ice cream.

The school grounds are large and the evening was perfect, so the boys and the girls and the young people played games for an hour or so, then went inside for the program. Girls' glee clubs from Grace Hill, Summit Point and Center furnished the music. There were 150 present and everyone seemed to have a fine time.

This club is doing some real community work. The officers are from among the boys and girls themselves, but they have a committee of older persons to help them. The school teachers of the districts are working together with the patrons and the children to make Belleville township a place worth living in.

"Don't Cher Know the Camp MottoDon't Bother Me"

The motto of the camp in Oakland County, Michigan, was "I Serve," and the way it caught the boys was inspiring. The ordinary routine of camp life was followed, although no camp program ought to be called "ordinary" when it is set up in a spirit of service. After breakfast the usual tent duties were performed, which was followed with a half hour of Bible study, and this is what impressed the boys most of all. After Bible study every boy was expected to work for a

half hour and during this period the boys were most reminded of the camp motto. Again and again when distractions bobed up one could hear "Don't bother me; don't cher know the camp motto?" Though frequently meant as a pleasantry, it nevertheless showed that the boys were thinking. In the evening the leaders with their groups held short devotions before the lads retired for the night.

VERMONT BOYS' AND GIRLS'

The day before the close the county secretary had arranged with all the leaders that part of the day was to be given over to private interviews with the boys. All the boys were briefly interviewed with an end of finding what their relation was to their home church or whether they were confessing Christians or not. Some very interesting facts were discovered out of these interviews. Of course we would expect that every boy got the most out of the swimming periods. Bible study actually got the greatest number of votes for all-round popularity and a unanimous decision at that. The county committee chairman, when he heard of the results said, "Well, we don't care how much a camp costs us so long as we can get results like that." Everybody went home able to swim and also a confessing Christian, thereby vitally affecting nine differ

ent communities.

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Poster which heralded a unique rural enterprise in Windsor Co., Vermont

Country Homes Interested in the Boys Who Helped Improve This Church The rural Young Men's Christian Association of Rock Prairie, Rock County, Wisconsin, which had nineteen members last winter, and proved such a boon to that whole section that six new members desire to join as the work is starting this fall. Five of the six are not church members. Three of last year's members took forward steps. The Association met in the farm homes of the different members. To determine the order of the various houses as places of meetings, they drew lots, but did not make the round. So keenly interested are the folks that the mother of a home not previously visited by the group especially requested that she be permitted to be the first host in line when the work commences again.

A young farmer leads this group. He talked for half an hour with the County Secretary over the phone the other evening regarding plans for the winter. A well balanced program has been followed, including practical Bible study, talks by prominent men on agricultural implements, gas engines and farm business methods, also social features and recreation. Baseball and basketball teams were organized. The suits were provided by the Association income producing events. without soliciting friends for help. The county committee chairman coached the basketball team, and frequently took them to the games. Once a month the boys came eight miles to practice in the college gymnasium.

As a result of the past year's work of this Association, the country neighborhood has developed a marked community spirit. Eight delegates were sent to the county boys' conference, and two to the state conference, and one-half of their expenses were paid. The Association inaugurated improvements for the country church, to which a number of the members belonged, and paid $50 from their budget toward it.

"Duck" and "Art," Pals, Win a Great

Victory

"When our summer camp opened we had two fellows that looked quite hostile to the best welfare of the camp," writes State Secretary McRae, of County Work in California. "They both smoked, although they knew that they could not do this at camp. While the other boys were busy seeing the sights at Avalon, these fellows were busy playing pool. During the first week of camp, secretaries, leaders and the Christian boys were definitely praying for these fellows. They seemed to grow less friendly and harder to approach. But as the darkest hour comes just before the dawn, so these fellows finally came to give themselves to Christ. It came about in this way: Our camp point system aroused the older fellow, who had been posing as a bully, and led him to take a great interest in the camp program. Through this we were able to present the claims of the Christ life, and not long after at one of the campfire meetings he arose and gave his heart to Christ. The other fellow was reticent and backward.

However, he was under conviction, and the step that his "pal" had taken was a very great aid in setting him to thinking. The victory came at the final campfire, when "Duck" gave himself to Christ. The best part of it was that "Art," his "pal," had him to make this decision.

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First Observance of "Boys' Day" Meets Public Approval

October 18 was observed as Boys' Day, the first in the history of Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was a county wide affair and was conducted by a subcommittee which was appointed as a result of a resolution passed at the boys' conference held in May of the present year. The members of the committee were a member of the executive committee of the State Sunday-school Association, the president of the County Sunday-school Association, the chairman of the county

his face and told him what he thought of that kind of business. A bystander who overheard what he said did not know whether the employer was going to fight or faint. It might well be expected as the outcome that the young man in question would be hunting a new job, but such did not happen. The next day the employer called in the young man and told him that he wanted to thank him for what he had said to him and that he had decided to give him a $5 per month raise in salary.

Though Their Leader Fell in the Fray, They Fight On

It's a fierce fight on ignorance, superstition, disease and economic bondage which the colored man and boy must wage in the Southland. But it is increasingly being waged with intelligent and statesmanslike co-operation of educational and religious forces. It was in just such campaign in Brunswick County, Virginia, to make a demonstration of what the colored folk could do in village and open country under the leadership of a county committee of colored citizens and C. B. Randall, when the latter was called to his eternal reward.

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It was the fifth annual fair of the farmers' conference of the county and the annual meeting of the county Young Men's Christian Association that Randall would have been present and taken a vital part. Instead, Mr. Jesse E. Moorland, International Secretary of the Colored

Men's Department (under whose supervision this work is entrusted), was in attendance. Regarding his visit he writes:

"It was my privilege to address both the morning session, which was strictly a Young Men's Christian Association meeting, and the afternoon session, especially for the farmers. The papers read were good and to the point, and it was clear and evident that the Young Men's Christian Association idea has struck deep in the hearts of many of the boys and men around about Lawrenceville.

"I do not regard the situation in the county in any other way than promising. We are making use of every effort we can to find just the right man for the secretary, and when this is done I am sure we shall be able to render an increasingly effective service to the men and boys of that county.

"It is important for the brotherhood to remember this particular situation in prayer. We must unitedly attack this great rural problem among colored men and boys."

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promotion of fellowship and study and discussion of moral and spiritual problems; 2. Full and free discussion of all subjects shall be allowed in the meetings; 3. Any minister in good and regular standing in Franklin County may become a member by subscribing to the constitution and paying the annual fee of fifty cents; 4. The officers shall be a president, vice president and secretary and treasurer, who with three other members elected shall constitute the executive committee. The executive committee shall have charge of the preparation of the program and shall determine the time and place of meeting.

It was voted to pool traveling expenses, so all would pay an equal amount.

I. GROUP ORGANIZATION:

1. New communities to be organized only when efficient leadership has been discovered, enlisted and can be trained.

2. Concentrate efforts more to work with boys rather than with groups of men.

3. A board of directors representing the different churches for each organized community.

4. Every boy in every group in Bible study.

5. Every county committeeman to visit at least two groups during the year.

6. Monthly meeting of leaders for conference and mutual help.

II. RELIGIOUS:

1. Deputation meetings in smaller towns conducted by members of the county committee and others.

2. Community Sundays in at least three towns.

3. Men's meetings in all organized towns.

4. Boys' conference in co-operation with the County Sunday-school Association.

5. Country Life Conference for ministers, Sunday-school teachers and County Workers.

6. The ultimate aim of all work is to lead men and boys to an open and definite