Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-11
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vah . sarriss meeting q 8 o'cisck IN d.
pseniny. Devosiossl sesvicss vsse ~
Il nins conducted By the Rev. Mr. PERI,
It bslf past nirs d.. Cressaa asd II.
Witdss addressed DE Lad:ss' Auxillssv =
tie mission bard. DR.. cseegan vss VEN
inssssains - vss sxpeesed ~ b c6,.d
nssy facts 10 connection with the inva,ra.
bic work which the ladies' have been
doing ia the missioA work. n
Lsdiss' Auxiliary had bssn ~ n>aue
Of raising slss 900 for he foreign nis-
sions during the past year. Mr.. wiIdses
ssnssks coseefsssK ~ Isnsusxe sad
pseuIiasisiss Of he .Zala peapls had nsch
Of novelty and the sssensaos Of his bsseeeS
~ he closest. n spsuea ssvs iliusss,.
tisss Of The ~ Of ~ issgues u hyp,s
end The Losdp pssysr. Asths cisssof this
resting the discssAens were nkea %.
II. J. r. rownssnd oysnsd vish n
nasks On ths Y. r. o. C. Z. New % =.
csrs lssssr practical ssssi.s. In sas eos,,e
Of bis remarks Mr.. Townsend MD, "rih,
suyshiuz else shss's sIivs the outward eo.-
Aisso Of the Christian EaSssvos uuuse b,
favorable 10 order for il v Do IL bsss work.
I may ssgssst soue Of Those eouditiou,
which are dependent satlrsly .upen he
church and its psstof. First Win mention
sympathy for and nth The secietv.
Ofsssised by . pssser ,aad for the
help Of the church Il vss nsvsr intended
10 be ssparssed in form or in spisiG I need
not remind you that sympathy nnds expires.
sion, both BY what W 10y and do and By
what We lesvs unsaid and undons. I plead
for the society that In " work you older
members Of the chsrch extend fsshsrly
and moihsrly sympathy" The second point
Of the speaker VA TIA. more practical re-
suits may be obtained BY giving the
society more practical work To do.
The Christian sndeavor IL child
Of the church. but like any other child
should not always DO kept in svsddling
clothing. The whole church 10 being ab.
sorbed in the ranks Of the churc b and plans
for more practical work or results must
take that fact into sccosut. Seven Of the
u churches in the conference have such an
organisation. he believed sbat to increase
the practical results Of this society there
should be one organized In every one Of
these other six churches. Look to il Ga
members in 81 multiplied to 7s4, 900 in 81
and tens Of Thousands brought into the
kingdom Of Chyist." The society, he said.
10 not limited to the young. In one of the
best societies In the country parents and
their children both respond to the roll call.
In closing. he said that he hoped they
would try to answer the prayer Of . good
brother, 20 Lord carry thy work where
thou hast begun 1t, and begin it where thou
hast not"
The subject 1.-THE Gospel Of Cheerful.
nsss and Hope was then discussed by the
Rev. Edward Chase. The speaker re-
marked upon many illustration Of this kind
Of gospel and the beautiful results that be
had witnessed coming from il. He had
seen families afflicted that had been sue
tanned in . wondsrful manner BY the gospel
Of chesrfuiness and hope II was an earn
sss address and forciole presentation Of
The power Of cheerfulness and hope to meet
the conditions Of life.
The business session was one In which
there wss considerable discussion and in.
terest. The reports Of the different churches
show more hopeful conditions than for many
years pact. Though the figures vii, not
vary very much from those Of last year,
there have been excellent gains made. The
list Of delegates chosen 10 represent Ms
At the State meeting in Water
willie next week comprises the Raw. Messrs
Edward Chase Of Haiiowell, X. W. Jenkins
Of Gardiner, Mr.: J. W. Townsend of Au-
gusta and Mr.. ". Marston.
The sermon Of the afternoon was by the
Rev. L. A, Hsliock and was one Of great
power. His text was that every man should
give an account Of himself to God. Follow
irs out this idea the speaker ssii in sub
stance that this warning was directed
sxsipst the individual MERGING himself in
An organisation and losing his individuality.
In thick wood the trees when their COM
psnions are cut away from them are weak
after living interloeked and leaning against
their neishbor, whereas the tree that grew
in the oPe n laid Was study and needed NO
support. The serm7n was q plea for irdi
'u,li.y
iae customary vote Of thanks ~as pass
o. = e close. thsnktcg heir Augusa frienls
who u entertained them. apd he Maine
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