Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-20


working cut az metro. In this depart
meni, a. in ali othefs, shah We not mako
the glory OF God the object. and the char
acfer such - shall help promote this csuse
| A committee, appointed for revision Of
1.-THE cor susation, vas - foilov.: & Z.
Drummond, Esq., Rev. l. G. Ross, Rev.
w. 2. Holmes. VIA
i Committee on Credsn,isls-Rev. Z. H.
House and Mr. A. Hamilton.
Committee sppoidted By Chairman 70 pre-
pare and report report fssoiutions-Rev
ID. B Holt. Rev. W Y. H,imes, M 81.
L Emery, Mss Matilda GJrmlsy, and the
the chairman, Rev. ]. B. LaphAm, BY
.peciAl vote.
Osher matters relating to entertainment
we're attended to, folIoxed By adj 'u.nmsni
for dinner
Afternoon session was opened with de-
vosional service conducted by Mr. b. L.
Emery, after which there we're papers and
discu.sioas relating to the department Of
| literary work. Rsv D B Holt Of Kent
| Hill spoke upon the "Epversh Herald ard
| Ckurch Liieralure." HIS leadiog idea vas
that the NJ Z. church provides an abun-
dance Of excellent tdenominstionsl litei siurs
and il 10 the duty Of Meth sdists to use their
own church literature Mrs. Arthur Jac-
| Quith Of Augusta had . mest carefully pre-
| tsrsd psper on the topic, "How Others Do
L, o. H-lpful Hints for League Literary
Commi.sses She emphasized the I'M
pofgsnee Of q systemauzed courre
Of reading And study. but CAV
msny valuable susgestions for the ben fit
| cf irsgues where such course might be i'm
| practicable SIZE believed that csretnl
traili log was very essential for the nine
teenth century Christians. and thai the
| better the education, the better WORK they
could do Rev J L Folsom Of Augusta,
treated the topic "Bibe R.adipg" in an
elaborate and novel manner, which held
the close attention Of lie audience.
After mu.ic, The Department Of Mercy
| and II lp was considered. Mrs. W. f.
Holmes Of Hslloweli read paper on the
| Junior Lsgua" She commenced with
| q quotation from the Epworth' Herslf: The
Iunior League Of today is the Eoworth
League of tomorrow, and the Epworih
League OF tomorrow is the church Of the
day after" Soe gave ssdesailed account Of
the workings Of the junior League
| in Hall1weli, of which she is superinten-
deat, and spoke particularly on the diff
Gully Of .iftipg Gu, the really good aud
meri.crious from the great mass of hiefa-
ture in circulation today. Parents must not
he contens with keeping bsd books away
from their chIldten, but they must see 20 it
that they are provided with good ones, for
books of some kiud they will have. She
spoke particularly Of the beaeHcial infa-
euce in her neighbornood Of little book
entitled "Ths Soul Of Cbili," which she
had read to her lesgue Rsv l. u. Ross
spoke at leDg upoa the topic OF 'V sitting,
Tract Disuiou,ion, Home Missionary Work
etc" He advocated divisions and sub
divisions in lilies and towns in such manner
that the work Of visitation should be thor
oughly done, ard no one overlooked; all
cases of special need, either spiritual or
temporal, to be reported to the pastor
Rev. A Hamilton, Of Oakland, was an
Bouoced to spesk ON the topic, How can
Epworthisns,best Help their Pastor?'' but
his remarks related more to the help which
the leagues can give the churches. Their
helpfulpess will depend upon the depth o.
their religious light. They are Of mu h
use by their exsmple, In training young
Christiaos in the work of the church.
Remarks we're made by Rev W. L.
Brown, of Clinton, by w.y of discussion
Upun pOiub LAC 40 NV PiSp'Asy es tNAo
district, but expressed his appreciation of
the courtesy extended HIM 10 the
invitation and entsr r.ainment. Rev.
Wilson Lermond, Of Pistsfsld, and
Rev. Mr.. Johonnets, also Of the Bangor
district, thanked the lsssue for the colrte
sy Of It's NE mbsrs 10 extending so welcome
an iuvitation. Situated as they are on ,h =
extreme border of the Bangor district ard
having 10 EpwoIth League they come for
the good they could get aid hoped to o.
ganize junior league soon.
1.-THE ID strict Lrsgue, its Importance a.
Related tJ ths Local Ant @. nef,i League,
was treated by Rev. j b Lspham, presid-
log elder of the Augusta district. Mr..
Laphsm thoroughly understands the work
ings of the Methodist Episcopal co ference
and the Epworih League. He handled the
sutjrc, in 81 able manner.
At this point the convention pro-
ceeded with matters Of business. The
committee sppointed to revise
the constitution. brought In their
amendments, and they were unanimously
adopted The object which is aimed at.
and which will probably be secured by the
changes made, i, to get better represent
alton of sll the leagues in ihe district st the
semi. annual conveniios.
The committee on nominations made re-
port IS follows: President, W. +. Berry,
Pennington; vice president, II. L. Emery,
| Wstervile; Mr. Smilh, Strong; Clara
French, Sko~hegsn; secretary, Miss
Matilda Gormiey, Gardiner; treasurer,
JOSIE Springer. Livermsre Falls. These
were all unanimously elected. Adjourned
till evening.
Evening.
The secretary. elect, Miss Gormley, ar
nouuced that il would be impossible fer her
to serve il that capacity and she WAS ex-
cuted, and the former secretary, Rev. l. q
Ross, was elected,
Rev. W F. Holmes moved Q rising vote
of thsnks be rendered by the convention to
the Ep~orih League Of Wssefvills
In the department Of Christisn work, K
R Drummond, E q spoke on the League
| Prsyer Meeting; Wheo sid How Con-
Quoted" He thought the time wasted in
using hymn books with organ or pisno
accompaniment, believing that the hymns
should be learned 50 that all could
sing them Whenever appropriate. Miss
| Cora Wood Of Ws,erviile read . psper
on the topic The Pledge. Is it .
Benefit? IL SO. Haw?" There 10 no,hing
Dut what is necessary ara eieVatlng III the
pledge Of the Epscrth League, and it is 8
| guard sgsiost temp ,stion.
| There WAS praise service, directed by
Rev. q. A. Crawford, D D., Of Boston.
followed by tbs LADIES' quartet, after
which DR.. Crawford spike most eloqu4nsiy
on the topic, "Ressous Why Our Young
/ People Should be Laysl to Their Owa
1 Church He said the Lssgue stsnds be-
I tween the church and worldliness. 1t
is an important factor ID the uni
| fying Of the Mstbodis. people. Demon
! sirations, he ssid, we:e essential to the
progress of churches in general He be-
lieves in people in positive opinions. The
progress Of ma1 hss been from the poly
up 10 man who is supposed to have some
! backbone. II y u cant De good Method
( ist. be something else He said ia the
course Of his re marks that there Gao be DO
union b, tween the NJ. 4 church N rth and
| the NJ. K. church South i'll the church
! North backs ides o, the S1u hern church 10
converted
| Resolptiops were passed ard adjourn
| meDs made.
SWINDLERS CAUGHT