Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-08

he'll q conference Win the nsnsts
a.sisssuee anil careful supervisor from Inc
State committee there Is = fairly promising
outlook
Calais was visited By the State secretary
in kalv. Several days were spent in look
ing over the iiekI ami holding conferences
with business mea ami clergynien- A union
.,ectin- ii the interest of association Work
was addressed SUNDAY evening, and 81
names obtained 10 a casI for an association.
con,,aistees WIRE appointed for preliminary
work.
t,o,..tnu was visited in November AMI the
remaining work of organization accom-
rlisheI. Pledges were received for hitting
rooms and for current expenses Tor the
wear 4 wutsians auxiliary was organized.
iioulton being far removed from any asso-
citation center great care was gwen to start
lug is work on the right lines and on a
solid basis.
Too mach emphasis cannot be given TO
tis- great importance of careful supervision
of the associations of our State by the State
committees through the State secretary. II
Is a much needed work un Ter the present
conditions of the general work throughout
the State.
The most Important results of the State
work in this direction cannot be spread
apon the pages of th. report. Complex
questions. often confidential in their nature,
aud necessarily reserves! in confidence by
the State secretary, haze frequently de-
nlarple,i his time and attention. General
advice aud counsel. encouragement and an.
sharing anil eHtieayoring to lift burdens.
pointing out mistakes, holding back the
over hasts ami fastening On the over slow =.
by personal visits and ia correspondence IN
addition to direct assistance in religious,
financial anil other lines of work are some
of the items conpreheIhleh unler this head
The associations have been visited IA
Frequently A. possible and all calls for
special service answered rs promptly as
circumstances would permit. partial
record of the work shows; i27 visits to
associations, Il conferences with finance
committees and OH iinamres, ) do. with di-
recters. } with business Hpu, /. With Assoc
citation meetings. on baiI,iins plans, > With
Woman's Auxiliary, II with college men on
preparation work and " ith cl,rs, men. basil
ness men Christian treasnrvrs AMI members
Of State committees, prcsiIeu's, general
and corresponding secretaries on various
lines of association work by personal calls
been rendered in ( canvasses on current
expense account. viz: llouiton. Old
town, Bath and Auburn, and pledges Sc
cured at anniversaries at Lewiston and
Freeport.
Public addresses have been given a. fol-
lows Anuiyersar. at Gardiner, augusta,
Frccport and lewiston in presentation of
association work in churches at Bangor,
Oidtown, Calais and South Gardiner; at
association meeting at Thomaston
and Chautauqua Assembly at frycburg; at
New England Secretaries Conference at
New Bedford.
Special addresses to young men. i'll men
meetings mt Rockland, 81 Auburn, .;
Bath. 2; Bangor. =; Gardiner, ,; Old
Town, /; Watcrrille, lIoulton. /: also
at mass meetings for men at New England
Secretaries Conference, New Bedford, !.
Shorter talks have been given in mems
meetings at Augusta. Lewiston, Freeport,
Bates College.
Gospel and misccllaneou, addresses in
connection with association work hlye heen
given at Bangor, 2; Bath, ! ; Hockland,
Calais, /; Colby University, /; Nrw Bed
ford Conf, /.
Frequent calls have been received for all
dresses at anniversaries and other services
throughout The State. Except where special
importance attached to the scr'i"e the calls
have been declined.
During his term within the State the
State Secretary has with consent and APP
prevail of chairman of State executive
committee attended the New Hampshire
state convention and given addresses there
elsewhere IL follows:
Portsmouth. \. H., special tn Dung men,
!; Association conference i'll union meet
ing, New Hampshire conventions, Asso-
citation work church, >; convention, /.
Concord, \. H., anniversary, building
conference, |. Watcrtown, Mass, ami
versary. /.
Deputation visits have bcrn made to
Bowdoin, Colby, Bates and kent's Hill.
Mr.. Il, a. jordan represented the State
committee at Maine State College.
A summary shows total of l57 visits to
Associations - conferences; T. canvasscs
for current expenses, 2 platform can,asses,
500 secured; n public addresses, be-
sides numerous meetings attended, and
bricfer talks.
The State committee has attended meet
ing, of the State committee, the New
England Secretaries Conference at New Bed
ford Internationa! Secretaries Conference at
Providence, the Eastern Intercollegiate
Deputation Conference at Dartmouth,
devoted much time to finances of state
committee, perfected and put in order for
preservation the records of Lewiston
anil Bangor conventions, conducted the
correspondence and performed the Office
work incident TO his duties, made the ar
rangement, for this convention and assisted
and advised in securing general secretaries
at Watervile, Bath, Gardiner, Lewiston
and Rockland.
Secretarial changes: During the year
the following changes have been made: NJ.
X. Murray general secretary at Gardiner,
to same position IN Bath Charles +. John
son, assistant secretary at Portland, general
secretary at Gardner; 6. A. Matthews,
general secretary at WatervilIe, in place of
L.. \. Tower, resigned; {. \. Chase, gen
ersl secretary at Lewiston, in place of I.
NJ. Singer, resigned to study for ministry;
Robert Anderson, acting secretary at Rock
land, in place of g. w. Garland, resigned
to accept general secretaryship at Brock
TON "ass'
The number of associations in the State
ia pt.l5 town anil city. & collcee 4 gen
.
vial va"
Inc condition Oh tne associations Is gen
orally better than NJ the ume OF Inc last
convention. MORE at'eh'ioh - oeih2 gwen
To sptrltual work aiei oetter hhaheiai man
agemeDt. \ gratifying increase IN attend
=, al.
ance- interest and result Is noted IN the
Young men meeuhgs at seNefai points
Emphasis Is oeifig ia'h on the primary ln'-