Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-25
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
OF Kennehec County Hold Semiannual Sos
sion at Gardiner.

Gardiner, Jan. 2i.-tSpeciaO The
Baptist church was filled, this afternoon,
at the opening of the stmi-annual meet
ing of the Kcnnebec County Christian
Endeavurs
Never has the Union opened with the
enthusiasm displayed in the number pres
emit and the hearty good will and Christian
feeling among the Endeavors, meeting
here from 20 societies from almost as
many towns
After devotional services, led by Rev.
Edward Chase of Hallowell, Rev. Mr.. Rim
gold. pastor of the entertaining society,
gave the Union most hearty welcome.
Rev J. 5 Williamson of Augusta respond
ed. Some time was spent with general bust
ness, and the reports from the various
societies brought encouragement in many
lines.
The paper of Prof. G. ". singer Of Hal
lowell. on "Faithfulness to Committee
Work was plain, practical and interest
ing. Then followed the special feature
of the afternoon, Bible reading by Rev
T.. :. Sampson of Portland. The subject
was christian Work. and was we'll re
tSfNtu, BtilI9 d utW Lthl NAC VI avn
noon exercise Of the union. The service
closed with benediction. a collation. was
served at 6 o'clock, plates being laid for
800 people.
This evening, devotional exercises were
| held and an address delivered by Rev,
| W. \. Thomas of Lewiston, was attent-
lively listened to- The programme for
| the day was as follows;
| > As PM Devotional Exercises.
! 800 Address of Welcome.
Response.
| BIB Business Society Reports. etc.
845 Paper, "Faithfulness to Committee
George w. Singer, Hallowell
400 Bible Reading,
Rev. 4. S. Sampson, Portland.
500 COLLATION..
EVENING SESSION.
80 Devotional Exercises.
500 Address. Rev W. n. Thomas, Lewiston.
Conservation Service.
The following vera present: Annie L
Libby, Evelyn NJ. Whitman, Louise b.
Matthew's. Hiram .. Ray, of Watcrvllc:
Ella NJ Parkins, Isabella Cohen, Mar
raret Hosford. Minnie Grant, Alice
Hackney, Jennie Inman, A. c. Hall
Fl. A. Plummer Emma A. Wsldron, OF
Fairfield; Emma A. Waldron, Marcia f.
Paine G. .. Palmer, o. d. Palmer.
Mrs. W. J. Smith Anna Haines, +. A.
Haynes, Cora NJ. Neal, Cora e. Haines,
Hattie NJ Woodbury. Bertram f. Pack
ard, C. S. Aver, Edward ID. Nut.ing
Jesse Libby, Alice Libby, Mabel h.
Vaipley, MIS- A. NJ. Smith, Sadie Bos-
worth. of Litchheld; Eleanor Hamlen,
Harriet f. Whitehouse. Carrie f Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Perkins, Mr. ana
Mrs. j. r. Townsend, Alice M, Hall,
Daisy NJ Libby, Abbe f. Stickney, Hat
tie r. Miliken. Gertrude f. Tibbetts,
Mrs. A. p. Sibiey, Lora Packard, Annie
H. Farnham, Hattie Nose Hall, Anna
Sargent Hall, Florence f. Leonard, Edith
| NJ. Blckncll, Rev. James S. Williamson,
Mrs. M. C. Farr, Gertrude +, Foye, Rev.
and Mrs. e. G. Hayes, Neil Newman.
Alice Rackliff. Anna Fowler, Lottie NJ.
| Harrington, Mrs. c. +. Wing, Of Augusta,
Matte n Snow, Mrs S. D. Clark, f. 5
Wingate, C. Belle Varney, Jennie W
Stackpole, Willard I. Parker, Rev. j. +.
Cochrane, Ben H. Stackpole Mildred A.
Whttcmore, Ethel e. Combs of Hallowell;
Mrs. ID. c. Robbins, Anetta +. Wards
worth, Mrs Laura Jackson, Mrs. Alice
Jackson, Mrs Lizzie Packard, Mrs. Nellie
Brainard. Mr.. and Mrs W. Fl. Titus,
Sumner K. Packard, Ethel M. Barnes,
Mae f. Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. X. X.
Leavitt, Charles W. Vose, Eta NJ. Berry,
Harold L. Barnes, Albert G. Jackson,
Archie A. Jackson, Elvin NJ. Jackson,
Grace L. Wade of East Winthrop.