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Excerpt from Handbook for Workers With Young People The author of this volume has had the unusual priv ilege of knowing intimately groups of young people in every section of our country. In multitudes of instances he has been called in as counselor and friend to help in solving practical problems. With the memory of these conferences fresh in mind he writes with the glowing conviction that the church Should make a suitable place in its program for those who constitute its greatest human asset and its only hope. Years of study and service spent in this specialized field have given Mr. Thompson clear insight into and understanding of the motives and ideals as well as the misunderstandings and discouragements of young peo ple. He knows why, with their idealism and passion for service, they have such difficulty in becoming vitally identified with that ancient and conservative institution which holds the faith of the fathers. Faith, the sub stance Oi a living church, is theirs in abundance, even though it sometimes lacks the spirit of conformity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.