Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-04

| than ever before, and Just now we are un
der the special impulse of the great Bos
ton convention. Sixteen hundred poop,,
from Maine shared the thrill of enthusiasm
which filled those days in July. and will
| increased vigor in the cause of Christ
| those people are now returned TO grasI
their work with firmer faith and brighter
! hope.
| eve learned of the hundreds of thous.
an6s of dollars which have been given fol
home and foreign missions. and we re.
| joiccd that we had share in that good
old work. We learned of the battles which
are being fought for tho cause of temper
ancc, social purity and ali the phases OF
good citizenship. Incidentally we noted
that each section as its peculiar needs
and each its peculiar problems to study.
The particular duty Of members in Utah
may differ from the call which appeals to
those in New York city.
II ask your attention to the particular
needs of Maine. Taking the reports of
our missionary societies rs a guide, be-
lievo that imperative need in our State
today is aggressive home missionary
effort. More than that, believe the time
is now ripe for crusade of Christian
| Endeavor along this line. I use the phrase
home missionary for a purpose, and |
ask you to make the application of it very
| near home
| Il am not disparaging any organized
missionary societies in Maine They need
your money and trust will continue to
receive a generous share But the cause
| for which plead is the devotion OF your
own selves to actual missionary work in
your own nciGhborhoodS
Il venture the statement that there is
| not one of cur 600 societies but what. by
studying its immediate field, could find
some place within two miles OF its home
where corps of workers could sustain II
Sunday school through the summer
months, Or series of cvangcistic scryi-
ccS.
Something of this earnest personal
work was done in Boston during the in
spring days Of the great mass meetings
Some work of this kind viii be done in
Houlton during the present session Why
not take this work home with you-multi-
ply it by 600 and make every society
field station-the center of actual mission
AIRY effort?
ut is good thing to attend conven-
tons like this and feel the uplift of con
tag!Ous zeal ana enthusiasm 1t is u good
thing TO hear about the work which others
are doing at home and abroad But it Is
IA vastly better thing to take up In person
the same kind of work which waits mt our
very doors.
May hope that your prayer I'll at
tention will reveal the practical method
for each society, and that willing hearts
may use the method in aggressive and
successful effort for Christ
"In conclusion l thank you for your
patience and for the many expressions of
kindness which have come to me durins
the past two years. May the common
cause be prospcred till there is a church in
every ham Leland Christian Endeavorcr
society in every church, and l will add.
corps OF missionaries in every society %
Miss Emily W. Milliken of Calais. State
secretary, presented comprehensive and
interesting report An abstract records.
Never has there been exhibited such pro
grcss, such activity, such growth in the
history of the State Union.
There are 10 new societies, a gain of g5
per cnt and making a total of $50 socie-
ties with $4,000 members; 1920 have
united with churches and 200 have gone
from the associate to the active list, 1880 |
has been given to missions
Last year the figures were SO new socie-
ties, S57 added to churches, $500 for mi |
sions Cumberland county leads, with 66 |
societies, Kennebec standing seventh with |
II.
The Congregational denomination has
1872 societies, Baptist, 1876, Union, 81, Free |
Baptist, 20, Methodist, IA, Friends, IS.
Christian H., Presbyterian, ,, Disciples
AdNant |
county is entitled to the banner on county
making largest increase with 20 new
societies, Hancock, IS.
Portland local union takes the banner
on largest contribution to missions, $500:
York county next. The society with
nob,est record is at Portland, Free Baptist.
le9 members, 500 to missions, 81 united
to the church.
Washington county gives the largest
to the church, 1871 Two societies
one at Grand Lake Stream, one at East
WATERFORD, have developed into churches
Every county is well organized and six
new local unions have been organized.
The society at Friendship, one year old,
has sent Al members into the church, and
Is awarded the banner for largest church
accession.
Stdte IrtdsurBr case OF LuDec, pre-
sented report showing that 1927 had
been received from societies and indi-
viduais for the support of the union The
expense of the union for the year have been
s2l' leaving an unexpended balance of
Slo9 in the treasury.
Inc following committees were APP
pointed
Business-Hon. r. W. Shaw, Houlton
W. Case, Lubeo.
Nominations-J. II. Wallace, Fort
fairfield; II. M. Folsom, Old Town; Miss
Maude Matthews Belfast Miss Mckay.
Houlton.
Resolutions-Rev. J. NJ. Forst Ban y,
.or; V. r. Foss, Portland; Miss Wilder
Augusta; DIR. T. A. Dunn, Waterville
Enrollment-W. q. Hook, Foxcroft
Hiss Mckay. Houlton. \
Press-J. X. Boardman, Bangor; W. 4
:. Cobb, Auburn Miss Cora b. Bickfotd,
Miss Charlotte T. Sibley, Bel :
asst. ]
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