Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Cniyersaiists Now Holding s:,d An
nHai Session at Fairfield.
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FAIsTrELD. Ocs. s7sh.-This evening Il
I 80 the f,st meeting Of the 2sd annual
session Of the Mains Univsrsalis; Sunday
School Convention, and tAid annual session
Of the Young Peoples Christian Union,
was held here.
The exercises were commenced with
pfaye: BY Rev. AhrAm Conkiin Of Bath.
Rev. Z. L. HoughEon, the pAssor. was re.
quessed By tbs preside ms Of the convention
10 take charge Of The meeting. he re-
marked that he would fret act - pastor Of
the church, and greeted them with words Of
pleasant welcome, spologizing for the
weather, - the clerk vas no more suscep-
fible TO his influence than any ones else.
As chairman Of the meeting be presented
the fsst speaker, Rev. J. +. Leland
of Augusta, who addressed An interested
audience on the snhisc! Loyalty to the
Church, briefly 40 follows: Glad to see
SO many Of you here. Hope you'll all be
taess when get through. You kLow in =
consultation Of physicians, the testimony
Of the youngest and most inexperienced 10
called in frss, in order tbs. he may not be
biased in his opinion by the superior wis
dom Of the others. They have trotied NE
in first; draw your own conclusions.
In the fall Of 1887, Rev. L. B. Fisher,
Of Rochester, N. Y, orgAniz ed a society Of
Y, 2. s. G. E, the first in the Universslist
church. This name has been changed to
that of Young Peoples Christian Union, in
order shst we may nos seem to usurp the
name Of that society of oshsr denominations
which rffuses to unite with Us in worship,
because Of exceptions they take 70 paris of
our doctfipes. Loyalty means more. much
more to US Uniyerssiists, than to those who
believe only few are to be saved. We
mus. work till all are saved, therefore our
loyalty must be intensely Jealous and active.
Loyalty. true loyalty, is not thst which
lasts person as long IS he has official
position. We have seen people loyal
to the backbone as long as they were pres
ident, secretary, etc, but take away the
Q office and give it to some one else and see
how quickly the arms are folded and like
the arab "they steal away
The reason that VI numerically hold .
tenth rate position as denomination 10 be-
cause we have for so many years been
needless Of the great power and activity Of
our young people which was running to
waste. Since this orgsniz 4tion Of our
many societies in the union our church has
taken great stride ahead.
We have in years passed lacked necessary
spirit, that spirit which fills to over flowing
the hesrts of our young people. Error
flies across the world before truth gets her
boots on We have Just got our boots On
by the aid Of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union Of our church.
We might spend all our energy in seeking
to satisfy our sppetites, to dress fashion.
ably, to gain fame, ETC., but what help
would we have in adversity from them?
Oh, let US put our energy into loyalty to the
church, which is loyaly to Christ, and then
when adversely comes We may feel safe in
the ever-ready arm, Of our Lord and Master
Jesus Christ.
Osing to delayed train Rsv. W. Il.
Gould of Dexter, who was to speak on
sThe Chief Value OF The Bible in Sunday
School IostrucIiop," was unable to be
present.
A change in the programme for the de-
votionsl meeting at 8 30 tomorrow MORN
ing, Rev. Mics Myrs King.bury Of Yer
mont, now pastor of the Belfast church,
will be present and take charge Of the ex-
ercises.
Delegates are present from Portland,
Lewiston, Auburn, Bangor. Belfast. Bath.
Saco, Biddeford, Brunswick, Waterville,
Skowhegsn and Dexter. More than 60
are are provided with entertainment and
doubtless more will come unannounced.