Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
MAINE ENDEAVORERS.
Second Day Of Convention
a Grand Success.
Afternoon Session Devoted to Very
Interesting Children's Exercises.
Rain Keeps Many Away IRON Evening Meeting
Two Excellent Addresses.

deavor convention opened under au-
spicdous circumstances. The day was
beautiful and by o'clock the Congre-
gational church was well filed with an
expectant audience.
Before this meeting there had been
prayer meetings at the Methodist
church, led by J. c.. Miller of Portland,
and at the First Baptist church, led by
Miss Francis r. Upton of Brewer. Both
these early meetings were well attend
ed.
Rev. F. D. George led the morning
devotional service at the Congrega-
tional church. The papers following
were conscientiousIy prepared and
showed that much time had been put
upon their construction.
Miss Annie c. Holmes of Cumber-
land Mills, read paper on Christian
Endeavor music, Miss Laura E. Foster
of Cumberland Mills, read paper on
the work of the missionary committee.
q. H. Emery of Sanford, read paper
on temperance, which was followed by
Portland. Rev. Mr.. Hack spoke on the
christian Citizen" The exercises
closed with a splendid sermon by Rev
w. G. Ayes of Portland.
The talk of Mr.. Edward II. Emery of
Sanford, on temperance, was specially
interesting for he had the figures with
him to prove each statement he made.
Mr.. Emery believes IN the prohibitory
law, but blames the officers for it's non
enforcement. His address was listened
TO with interest after which the au-
dience went to their homes or two
their respective stopping places.
There Were many people in the
church who live in Gardiner. and this
shows the interest which the towns
people have in the present convention.
Everyone is working to make it the
success which it surely is for they
realize that the Society of Christian
Endeavor is striving for the building
up of this city and of all other cities in
Maine and that the little each one of
them can do will be gratefully received.
Many of the best people in Gardiner
ire active workers in the society, and
what is for their interest is for the in
the people here feel. 1t is interesting
10 note how the different committees
Ire made up. They are representative
committees in every sepse of the word
and the harmony which has been
everywhere apparent has been an i'm
portant factor in making the conven-
ton such q success.
Perhaps the most interesting event
Of the convention. thus far was the
junior rally at the Coliseum, this after
noon. The immense building was
crowded with the parents and friends
Of the many children who took part,
and the visitors, who are in. attend
ance at the convention from all over
The State, and the interior presented
1 beautiful appearance. The hundreds
of flags and yards of white and red
bunting making a striking picture.
Over the stage erected purposely for
the chlidrens' accommodation, was an
immense banner bearing the emblem
Of the society, &c. E." while along the
walls were the many different banners
If the State Unions.
Rev. f. r. Purdy opened the meeting
by requesting the audience to sing "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name" which
was done in thorough manner, Rev.
A. "A. Lewis leading. After the vast
audience had sung several other hymns
md President Purdy had read several
notices and cautioned the audience to
keep silent during the exercises.
The hundred or more children slowly
marched in and took seats upon the
stage. They looked very pretty in their
odd costumes. There were sunshine
girls and flower girls, crusaders, little
girls representing music, little sailor
boys, Quaker girls and finally good
citizens. The different countries were
represented by children carrying the
flags of their respective countries.
welcome song was beautifully sung by
the children and welcome extended by
a little boy and little girl, Ralph
Taylor and Lucy Burnham.
Miss Sadie Anne had the principal
part in the children's festival, and did
her part splendidly. The singing OF the
children was as good as one could ask
for their voices blended in excellent
harmony and the words could be dis
tinctly understood by the Journal rep
resentative, who sat in the extreme
rear of the large building. The "Star
Spangled Banner was sung by the en-
tire chorus and well received by the
admiring audience.
The programme was very pleasing !
and interesting. The different bands
of little girls and boys, representing
sunshine, music or good citizenshipA1
would march to the front of the stage
where, after being greeted by Miss
Anne, they would sing a little song
bearing upon their subject.
The words We're written by Miss Cora
Bickford of Biddeford. and the music
by Miss Kate vannah of Gardiner.
Miss Parshly had the charge of the
children, who have been rehearsing
since June, and much credit is due her
honest efforts to make the rally the
success it was. Miss Edith Page pre-
sided at the piano.
After the children's exercises Pres
ident Purdy made "a few bright and