PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG MEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 72, 25 March 1915, Page 2

PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG MEN.

a 'C - -""- CAMP At MOTtJTAPU. -' Cbns6__3_ble' interest fe being mani"fested "in the" ahrntal caiap aSid conference "of the' Presbyterian Young" MenTs Bible "Class Cirkm, which is. to be tield at Home "Bay,"Motttfip_"d_ring"t_ie''Easter holidays, and the" "plans' .or which',- according ."to the'leca. committee, .haying charge of - the" a'rrangemenlSj. are now. well, in hand. "Sotcthfeni should be much ;impr<_sed by the .camp site chosen, aß d |>y_the.unique..advantage of Auckland in jthjfe respect.. The .site will present a scene of, great activity on Thursday next, when the Camp Accommodation. Committee," with numerous voluntary helper's,, will "be busy erecting the necessary tents . and marquees. Already over , 300" _>£ratioi_ of fiefegates'arid other campers " ffom'all bVer the Dominion ihave " "been received, an3.'.as a laTge_nii_b"er of Bible JClass" members are with- the" various. Exthis .s"h6xQ47be "very encouraging to-the .young men .here,, who 'JiaveToeen working haTd to. rnake.lthe Tga___eri_ig a success and a credit to' the city., 7_ .The Bible.. Class jnoyement. appeans to advance daring .the last few yeans,_ as there jarre now eoihe 200 "clasees with , members affiliated to the Presbyterian Young Men's Isnion, and :by united effort they have been able to contribute over £500 a year-ito -missionary •_ efforts of their owirT -, . -. -

The is-held to afford opportunity for the discussion of the various ni_ss_o_u_ry and other schemes on

foot, and to direct the-movement into '"hew" "avenues oif usefulness. ""The recreative "&_~.n6pir__sdnal __des""t>f "the work ".are .for .by sporfe, studies",. and Taddfesses.

.. The, official opening, of the. f orthmniing gathering will .take place on Good JSriday iaitornoon, ■mhenhis. Worship-the Mayor .will extend a . welcome to the -visiting members on behalf of the citizens, and Moderator of the Auckland! Presbytery wiH convey the greetings of that body to-the assembled campers.