Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-20

Sunday evening service, wedee.day even
/ Jag ssEvice, Ia fac; al Of the forms Of
rasEe vcfship. They belong Ct bona,
making theif ovn eh1senes Of more use TO-
their 4assef. In The Sunday seh,ol the
young people should be fo7rd with Iss3ns
PREPARED, ready 70 teach Of ID Whatever
tasfe ID to do. In ni.ssan. there Is Al
abundant field Il ID the mishtisss sid %
! phiiast1repy ever devised. We .h.uld
iAbsr harmoaio1sly In this department.
ard give ngulsrly through the regular
channels for such work The depsrsmsn OF
fnsnce- Condzes II systematically IN &c
eo'dsrce With business methods. The
yssns pe;p'e Should havs some psss in the
raaintaiasnes Of public worship. II tue
society c. . .psrstss sIong shsse Hes 1t viii
b. Esoss hopeful auxiliary to shs ca7rch.
The Carissiso Eadesrcr society 10 I,yie z,
31uful child Of ;ss church Of Christ.
Rev. ". W. Sleeper Of Stcn sham, Mass.
prepared 80 txceiIens paper ca "Saxses-
tioss ~ 10 Forming sni Carrying On jan or
Wofk." which in his sbsepce vas read BY
The corresponding secretary, Miss AEns NJ
Fowler Of Augusta. The following paints
we're emphasized and elaborated.
/. Get the children interested in ID
vases. Tell than somsfhiny good 10
Ia sore for them. Secure the CO.
operation Of ptrsnts and Sunday school
teachers. F!Hsi bring the suoiec. before
The society and seca,e strong junior Er-
ceavnr COMMITTEE. Secure Lssrstare from
the United society 10 Bosson. The com
mii'es should selee: TIE oes. person 70 be
sapsr.n.sBdsnt Of the junior society; no,
neesssArfiy 3 member Of the older society.
Toe superintendent mua be al earnei.
Christian, full Of love for children and tact
in Interesting than 3. The peysoa saIec:ei
Tor superintendent should be Induced
TO msks trial aad givsn al the
support needed TEo or three .ssl.tin,s
may be chosen or the co ,nmi.tse msy rer
der such assistance. Sappof. should be
royal. A good player and singer should be
secured. 4 Next determine the cons,itu
lion AMI bylaws. Tha model. furniahsd
BY the Jailed Soeisty. with necsss.ry
chsrzss, may be adopted. .. Sslsci the
officers before the organization; . bright
boy CT z.ri for PRESIDENT ready write. fsr
secretary. workers TOR chairman Of the com
niitees g. Let the committee, pastor and
superintendent be present at the oraansza
tisn. Ia the invitation he age limit should
be fixed; seven to fourteen Is the usuai.
although By no means arbitrary, limit.
Have this III 1roughly understood, however,
And after the age Limit IL passed the msmher
gfadussas into the ssnoir society. / When
Iae children gather, Of er devotional eSsr
cises, sdJp. the constitution aud bylaws,
srdcle By article, carefully explaining each
The superintendent should nominate the
others sni they be voted IN. Let the
members select tbose who will serve o. III
remainder Of he committees. They are
nov ready for work. Irstruc. the eff
cara and start the committees. Senior
Endeavorers or the assistants should De
present for this purpose. The Chi deen |
vii! be anxious to work, and il properly al
ylsed viii work with much enthusiasm aad |
ability. Pfsyer meeting lookou, and 60 |
cal committees should be had a. the start
others such as music, missionary, lsnd-s
hand, sunshine, ETC., may be added. The |
idea 10 teach the children how to do some |
IN ng for Christ and the church 8 TIE |
pledge must be carefully explained. Many |
will be already doing What il requires. The |
daily Bible readiug sh1uIi be brief, asd |
ths taxing pars' Ia Inc meeting made very
eas7 snd simple. 10. 10 regular meet
ings simIli topic should be II
sigatd in advance aud leader az
pointed By the prayer msetins committee.
Each les;er should be shown what to dc. |
Questions on the topic may be asked eacl
member or they may take part In their own
way. Bible verses can be Eecited never
resd. They all msy kneel in prsyer; first
the leader, then tue Others Inc Sup.
should teach Lbt m to pray. Hare is sug-
sestsd orde; of exercises. /. Singing
> Opening prayer, (Sup:. or Asst ,.
i;scite the Pledge; I The topic opened by
The leader; = Words or verses by all 1.
Prayers sad by sll who WILL 7, Sing
ng; 8. Talk BY pastor or Supt.
Business, IS voting in new mem
Dsrs, reports Of secretary. treasurer,
cnsirnsa, etc, (Prei. in chair 10, roll
cali snd rol. Of honor IL. collection; ~
NJ )ah be ei.c.ion. Va i.iy can be
The r5.l O., h3a3r is list OF
'lose who show Psrfec: attendance At II orn-
rg church service, Sunday school and
Erdesvor Society for certsin period
i Theso societies can do grea, deal in
missionary aud benevolent work Fancy
,rtc'cs CA be made ard sold;
, ,oss sud papers collected and els.
.'iba.sd, flowers carrie d to sick; oil ! people
Visited and read to a. d other useful thing
zee mphshe3. live society will FAC
plenty 10 h. ~ The chief obis is to
lelp boys sad girls live Christian lives. The
Iuaior Endesyor is to gather 81! the lamb
INTO th4 I'LL Forbid HI IN not Fer of
such is the X cgiom of Heaven"
Mr. Sleepsrs paper was followed by
Mr. +. M. Stacy Of Oakland, who
.ead an ex }ellent paper on the Future
II Christitn EndeAv0r. of which the fol
owing isa brief extract:
The great church problem of today i.
row 10 reach the masses. Why is Is so
srge percentage have prac ica!ly sbs1-
Toned church going Oar preachers fail
10 reach more man a limited number b.
Sue he rem NADER prefer to keep Gu. OF
ne hearing OF the gospel aud away from
gospel indasncss. Every form OF exDus
S presented bul under all Ca1 be found the
real cause in III, absence of real
ZIug sense 81 individusl responsibility
n plpuls, Indifference and csreiessHess. Is
laI this cordniDn OF thiug, due 10 the fac
has he chur,h failed to u-e than a. the
ime uhep they were young sni strong aCd
we're ready for service. The workers OF
he eli chu cI did their duty faithfully eu
heir sons and daughters are too seldom
'ound continuing the work. | they did
become church members they were no
,skcd or expected to do apythiug. Back
Iest atmosphere is not healthy |
or young chrl .us. Sireug,h fsils
81 h1u, exercise and activity bfI gs added
9Th aud confidence. Inc pas is pas
md us~ prooem' face US, but th1ss VIII
we're not trained for the emersercg Of
day c.unot mes: AMI oye:c 1me il \, once.
We muH rave trained, disciplined ard &C
workers. This is an age Of
rsa7iEsu0n snd there is one immense
ryan atom Of ss ,h,n eleven yeas
-tenre whose aims and purposes sra big
d noble because the hand Of Alm's tty &c d
istsins it. tits 70 lnted upon tn solih roci
In ussTl every church. to r, 10, or 500.
-iii be, young peoples society, reli nj;
fCoutinnei on fourth page.