Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-23
KEvNsBEC Y. P. S. C. E.


programme from failure. The session
closed ut 5 O'Clock. and al 30 the cola :
ton WAS served in the church dining hall
to the attending delegates.
The evening session began at : O clock
with the devotional exercises and bust
ness occupying the first half-hour. Mr..
Hall explained at the time the object Of
the Good VIII Farm collection taken in
the afternoon session. II was to pur-
chase door bell for Endeavor cottage.
The report of the registration committee
showed that there were 1ul delegates
present IL of whom belonged in Fairfield
and the remaining 81 being visitors. 2 of
whom were from out of the county. The
committee on resolutions presented their
resolution thanking the Fairfield Society
for the feast they had furnished. both for
the body and the mind. and also thanking
the NJ. c. r. Il. for the courtesy shown
to the delegates, and as faith Is the sub
stance of things hoped for. they also
thanked the speakers of the evening who
We're yet to come. for their efforts.
Rev. l.. Il. Purdy of Portland. then
gave On address on Enthusiasm. He
that formed such "A pleasing feature of
his whole address. He said there was
once preacher who said he had
preached a soothing. moving, satisfactory
sleep; moving. because many went out;
satisfactory. because they resolved never
to come again. | hope that ! will not
do that way. tonight. Ever since the
the word enthusiasm has remained with
me. The word originally meant 20 be
possessed by god. There are many peo-
Dle that are, today. possessed by gods
Some are possessed by the god of wealth
some by the god OF pleasure, some ny the
god of ambition. There are two things
enthusiasm will produce, First it will
produce cheerfulness. Satan keeps a
stock of gloomy Christians to discourage
Young converts. We ought to be like the
Scotch girl, of whom her mother said:
IF SO much of the light shines from you
Annie. what must it be in Him HimSeit?
Secondly. it will produce constancy. A
man got up to talk in meeting and he
started out with What must | do to be
saved but the words failed him and he
repeated it again and once again. when
some one said Pay John Williams for
that yoke of oxen you bought of him and
you will be all right. We want an en-
thuSiasm that will enable us to work. TO
go where We are sent and do what we are
bid. whether we like it or not.
Finally. enthusiasm will produce Il
spirit of self-sacriiice. We cannot save
souls without some work. Religion is not
only for old women and to lift drunk
ard out of the gutter. but it is also to
save the strong young heart. and to dc
this we must be self-sacriticng. There
was once family of children left or
phans in New York. The eldest. Il little
maid OF II. cared for the family. toiled
for them until her hands became very
bird claws. At length she broke down
completely. When she was near death
she said: Il won't know what to do in
Heaven. | haven't had time to think OF
such things. | won't know what to say
they said you won't haYe to say any
thing Just hold up your hands tQ. Him.
Christ has held up his pierced hiAds for
US. and let us see to it that when we
come before Him we can hold up toll
worn hands before Him.
This address was followed by verbal
reading: subject: Needfulness OF
Christ led by 7. s. Sampson of Port
land. 1t was Il very inspiring, solemn
service. and u fitting preparation for the
conservation service which followed. and
which closed the convention.