Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-27
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
Seventeenth Annual Convention Of thu
7. II. G. Associations Of Maine.
What the Organization Is Doing I'm the
State.

1 N~.-~s'oA ~ OOlmk In the
/ State.
i Yesterday the seventeenth animal conxar-
ton of the Young Mems Association. of
Maine, com menced at the Green street M.
Z. church, in this city, TO continue during
today and the Sabbath The dav was an
unpropitious one. The skies were leaden
and cold piercing mist often shifting to
rain, filled the air and made the aspect a
Cherries one at the best. About thirty DEL
egates arrived on the forenoon trains and were
In attendance at the opening session. At the
depot the delegates were received by a recep-
ton committee from the Augusta associat,on
delegates proceeded to the association
rooms IN this city and from there to the
church. 1t was gathering of earnest. de-
voted men that met in the vestry at 10 o'clock
A half hour was spent in devotion and praise.
Fervent prayers were offered for the pros
perity of the work throughout the State and
the success of the convention.
At 10 80 o'clock, F. E. Smith, Presi-
dent Of the State ASSOCIATION took the
chair and made earnest opening remarks.
On suggestion of the President, the dele
names we're taken hv ,ha $780,. ~.
| nno a,o,o... -o.s IN
lii p.nsor -. D:,. "a
| Eu.wo..S So
Lewiston, Bates College, l.
A committee on permanent organization was
chosen and retired to bring in nominations
for officers for the ensuing year.
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AFTERNOON.
4,
AT CLOCK vi, mere was praise
service, lasting Ior nait an hour FOL
lowing when the chairman announced com
mlttees as roiiows
IN De' , W 1.Icn' W. n"'ey'
o. -: IS C,; "A c;,I
On Business OF .on'ehtioh-r' a. on'''n'
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va hesoiu'io"s->""S aiAer' III oa'i-
ton kimbali.
The following reports rom associatiohs
were gwen In substance as Ioiio"e'
, Auburn reported oy r. w. Ooer' iotai
NUMBER connected WIN 'he associa'ioh oIo' Vi
wnom -o9 are eeh'e""en o' in'ie, 90 ooi.
support meetings III Tue jan anu lesuia'
oaooath uay ihet1ings' a'so "ee'i"s y.
: otner evenings ruoiisn ou'ie'n. na'e
neid oo oa's"'e u"ee'ln.' 'e "'ueu
new parior 10 our roohs. our totAi assets
are $1,000; debt Slo.ooo- Our spiritual work
has not been what we couiu nave wished 'or
OUT nope 'or oeu'er ,'inss \" VI me ' ,,,
augusta iePoi'1u Wy s.:t,
we nave /" nice a.'o' - '" :.,,
our Lau'eS AuAi,i"i' ""' p'1 r' No ~"
piano anu se'etai P'e."'eS A"e 'I'"' "''e"
ance NJ roohs since TUE iA'' an'u"i meeting
l5,0oo. NUMBER OF strangers VINO nave
visited the rooms, Zoo. nave heiu meetings
every osooa'n curing 'ne pas. year s.so
- outs'ue mee.," luz Tsa h.,, haaa
ao -. ~ g.. 49,. On, 40 o,nwars;o,.
= 90 -, 80, vn,,ns, man Several have ;oip'
:, H. -, i,.u,,7. ,hn-.h and W.,bod;.t
eu '"e ri.. D"P IL, % ;rta,d ;" ~
I CLASS ,'ee''"sS' "oou' ,oo
, churches' our "S'''''''o" 100
members. C,, W.
bangor oy .. a Uaui' we nav. y
uesi!apie rooms -, .aorrs
lur"'snen O"' Ps'o' p.ma.a,. na,na,;nn
sr ~, p,na. r"om, arcen,;no the evm'
a"u Wy Ell r,a,,;n,, Our reading room ia
"",,''n' 80 :,, -, u.vo 400 NAN.
wen suPpi,.u wiz" P"p -. o,;.;a
bers. Hoid week Gay anu oaooa'" ,sI, 'h.,'
meetings Our average attendance caooa'h
afternoons, Is about ioo' our BOYS ~ork
has been very prominent feature Vi gu.