The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-09
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Meeting of the state Societies IN the
First Baptist Church.

Tho fret convention of the societies OF
the State opened at p. m. Yesterday
with brief devotional exercises, and then OF
ganized as follows;
Chairman-Charles Dunn, Jr.
Secretary-JameS w. stevenson
Treasnrer-V. r. FoSs. ,,,ors Griffin
Committee on observation-disclosures. urliilh'
Wish and Foss.
After organization, Rev. c. ID. rope Oh
Pennington discussed the following toplc'
"Aim and Purpose of the Society. he
said the Society of Christian Endeavor Is 10
the churches of all denominations what
West Point is to the army. 1t is the train
ing school of the church in which 1.-THE mem
bers get practice in Christian work, in which
they are to be equipped and fitted to be lead
ing members of the churches in the twentl-
eth century. 1t is to train positive, sponta-
neously active, not quiescent Christian lead
ers, not for selfish ends, but for the love OF
Christ.
Mr.. Pope was followed by Rev. e. NJ
Cousens, Rev. Mr. Hallock, Rev. j. NJ. Low
den and J. w. Stevenson.
The next discussion, "Our Society De-
partment of the Church, was opened by
Rev. DR.. A, K P. Small. He said if a de-
partment of the church, it is to be loved and
cared for, and if it is the West Point of the
church then it is under the government, and
must not assume too mnch.
DR.. Small was followed by Rev. B. P.
Snow, Rev. Mr., Wright, Rev. e. M. Cousins
and Mr.. V. r. Foss.
At this point Miss Florence M. Hunt of
Gray, read an interesting paper on the Sara
toga Conference, from which we CLEAN the
following facts: The meeting was full of
enthusiasm, seven hundred delegates being
present. The reports of the societies were
full of hope and cheer. In five and one-half
years the societies have increased from one
society in Portland to eight hundred and
exception Of one. They are also found in
Canada, the Sandwich Islands, Ceylon, Chi.
ma and Alaska, with total membership of
$4,000. Two thousand dollars were raised
for the expenses of the next year., Follow
ing this, discussion, 'The Holy Spirit; our
Helper and Guide" was opened by Rev. j.
M. Lowden.
In the evening after praise service OF a
half-hour, Rev. I. I'll. Stacy of Auburn, ad-
dressed the conference on necessity of spec
ened by saying that we are behind prophetic
and Christ times in our care for children.
We are under obligations to special work for
| the young because the richest fruitage of life
come from Christian training.
We care for the education of the young,
we do not care for that which endures. The
child early learns to form opinions OF right
and wrong. When they are able to dc
wrong. they are able to do right ana there
| fore culpable.
We are also under obligation to care fol-
the children because they are under evil in
influences, and these influences are accumu-
lating. The influx of foreign elements with
its law breakers is a serious danger to ouI
children.
We must seek to win the child because q
holy life begun in childhood is richer and
fuller, and because they can do work nc
one else can do. They have won their parents
for Christ and little drummer boy won q
battle for the great Napoleon.
Rev. j. L. Hill then addressed the confer
ence on ''Does the Y. p. S. G. E. meet the
necessity Mr.. Hill made an admirable and
stirring address on this subject.
Meetings will be held this morning and at
ternoon and there will be a social meeting
| this evening