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taken once a month. and it enabled the School to contribute in 1968 $248.52 which was divided as follows: 8100.00 fora Boys‘ Iostel in our Mission in India, $23.52 for Evangelism in our M ssion in Sompeta, 825.00 to the U.B.B.T.S., 850.00 to La Bonne \Icuvelle Mission and $50.00 to the Home Mission Board for a specia, project.

Thus, one can see what an important training ground fir future Church members the Sunday School has been throughout, prictzcally, the entire life of the Church.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK

As far back as the years following the “Great Revival” in 1874, we read of the Young People’s Work as flourishing. In 1911 Rev. G. Foster Camp organized the Christian Endeavor. As EhIistian Endeavor was sponsored by both the Baptist and 3h:istian Denominations so this group represented both Churches on the Field, and continued to meet until the late twenties.

In Mr. Bell’s second pastorate he organized a B.Y.P.U., or. Navem- ber 8, 1932 with Martha Robertson (later Mrs. Stewart Ma:Gfegor) as the first president. Members were from all parts of the fell, and the meetings were held in the Vestry of the Church with apr>gram of different subjects for each week of the month, i.e., Bibe Study, Literature, Missions and Recreation. On literature evenings use was made of the works of different poets. One member would prepare a short biography while others would give voluntary contribitims of readings, recitations and song. One night three came prepared :0 sing the same solo, “Annie Laurie.” Other poems sung as sclos were “Comin Thru the Rye,” and “Auld Lang Syne,” Among the recita- tions were: “Tam O’Shanter,” and “The Cotter’s Saturday l\ight.” Another poet’s work that roused a lot of interest was Alfrec Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). His biography was given by Lupert Garrett. Other contributions were: “In Memoriam," “Locksley Hall,” “Break, Break, Break,” “The Charge of the Light Brigade.’ and “Enoch Arden.” To many it was the first introduction to these authors of the seventeen and eighteen hundreds. Incidentaly the Young People of the group are the Grandmas and Grandads of .oday.

Young people’s work continued throughout the years, bit the name gradually became the Baptist Youth Fellowship, and the:e two titles were merged into the B.C.Y.F., the Baptist Christian {outh Fellowship. Records are available from the pastorate of Rev. M. O. Smith and tell of a host of activities of the B.C.Y.F. Meeting; were held in the Kingsboro Church basement with an average attendaice of