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Young Men's Movement in N.Z. 



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A Historic Group. 



The Commencement of the Org-anised Young Men's Movement. The Delegates appointed to discuss the matter. 



President, Mr. G. A. Troup, in centre of middle row. 



into touch and quickened at the same time their 

 mental activities. The Young Man's Magazine, 

 which is the organ of the movement, also encourages 

 a taste for literary work, and has brought to light 

 several facile youthful wielders of the quill and 

 masters of diction. Then most classes have their 

 social clubs, which meet once a week to engage in 

 games and social intercourse. Draughts and chess 

 competitions are arranged for. A good parlour, 

 with a well-stocked table of newspaper and maga- 

 zine literature is also a valuable adjunct. 



If at all possible, every class should aim at pos- 

 sessing a suite of rooms consisting of a sitting-room, 

 a library and magazine room, and a gymnasium. The 

 sitting-room should have a fireplace, and be com- 

 fortably furnished with easy chairs, tables and a 

 variety of parlour games. 



Writing material should be provided, so that those 

 who cannot get the necessary quietness in their 

 lodgings may resort to the reading-room to write 

 their home letters or engage in reading or study. 



THE PHYSICAL SIDE. 



Nor should the physical side of the young man's 

 life be overlooked. Every well organised class 

 should have its gymnasium where the youth engaged 

 all day in sedentary occupation can take a course 

 of exercise under a qualified instructor. Many 



classes have their cricket or rambling clubs in the 

 summer, and their football, hockey or harrier clubs 

 in the winter months. By these means many a 

 young fellow is unconsciously led within the in- 

 fluence of the class and the Church. The former 

 provides, as it were, a half-way house to the latter, 

 for the great bulk of young fellows — viz., those who 

 are still outside of any direct church influence. Of 

 course, a great deal of work is involved to 

 keep these various clubs and other accessories 

 healthy and vigorous, and it would be quite impos- 

 sible for one or two men to do it unless they de- 

 voted all their time. The matter, however, is sim- 

 plified by the appointment of committees. Each 

 committee has charge of some particular branch of 

 work, and the convener has a seat on the general 

 committee, which meets monthly to transact the 

 business of the class. Each convener brings up a 

 written report at this monthly meeting. While the 

 leaders cannot possibly hope, single-handed, to cope 

 with all the detail of the various branches of work. 

 it is yet very necessary that they keep a grip and 

 exercise a wise control, otherwise attention may cen- 

 tre in what is, after all, only the accessory work of 

 the class. 



KINDRED MOVEMENTS. 



It will be seen then from what has been stated, 

 that we have in the Bible Class Movement an in- 



