Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09
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her own accompaniment.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the people Of Gardner for The courtesy
shown the visiting delegates. to the
Kennebec Journal and to the Reporter
Journal OF Gardner for the kind press
reports published In fun. 10 the COM
mitsee Of ,9s for their services rendered
and to other factors which have com.
bined to make the convention such q
success.
President Purdy then read lettel
from the Maine. Anti-Saloon League
Inviting Ave DELEGATES TO be present al
their annual convention.
Rev. John II. Boardman OF Hafiowell
was then introduced who spoke on
Soul Winning" He was greeted with
loud applause as he arose and stood
before the convention. Mr.. Boardman
is an eloquent speaker and handled his
subject with much skill. telling incl
dents and using forcible gestures to
illustrate his broad subject. He dwell
upon mans conception OF God and
what that conception should be-
He spoke of St. Cecilia, the patron
Of music. saying the upturned face
was what won our Individual attention.
not the trained intellect. not the slen-
der fingers capable Of doing technical
work, but the kind pious face. He
held the close attention Of the vast
audience all through his remarks and
spoke with a forcibie distinct voice
which could be plainly heard all over
the vast auditorium. Some of the al
lusions were very sad. some were more
or less amusing and the convention
was sorry when he had finished.
Miss Florence f. Sims Of Portland,
general secretary Of Y. w. c. A.. next
spoke on THE Broad Sisterhood.' .
She spoke interestingly for some time
and her remarks were carefully fol-
lowed. She urged closer relationship
between man and man and urged that
our whole lives are made happy or un-
happy my our relationships.
She handled her subject with the
greatest ease speaking without notes
and using frequent gestures to drive
her remarks home. While her re-
marks were being made a pin could
have been heard had one been dropped
within the huge auditorium SO interest
ed was her audience. Her manney,
frank and forcible, was half the cause
of her success.
Rev. w. G. Mann of Cumberland
Miss then spoke on THE Christian 5
Care of His Heart" He spoke for a
long while on the care of the heat
and urged the convention to watch
their inner lives to take care of them
selves as best they may and God will
see that no pain reaches them. He
spoke of the omnipresence Of God
showing that he was ever present and
watchful. Mr.. Mann was an interest
ing speaker and his remarks were very
forcible. He held the close attention Ut
the audience until the close Of his re-
marks. His speech concluded the af-
ternoon programme.
The evening meeting was even better
attended that the one in the afternoon.
1t was opened by the customary praise
service which was followed by a
prayer. Then Amos r. Wells Of Bos-
ton spoke for some time. His remarks
were very interesting and he held the
audience all through his discourse.
He spoke on Christian Endeavor
Grit"
The next speaker was Rev. G. w.
Hinckieyy OF Good Will Farm and he
did himself and his work justice by
his speech. He was perhaps as inter-
esting as any man who has spoken in
the Coliseum during the convention
and was warmly applauded as he re-
tired. His speech was the last of the
convention.
ID.
The whole session has been a marked
and the committees who had the mat
ter in charge can well congratulate
themselves for what they have done
done. conscientious and laborious work
As President Purdy said before the
session closed, 'the convention of '?S
has been success" and he nl/ant it.
In the State of Maine there are now
514 societies Of Christian Endeavor
with a total active membership OF Is,
All and 5000 associate members ex-
elusive of the junior societies. The
number of new societies added for the
year is 20: the amount contributed for
benevolences is something over $4,000
which comprises. home. foreign and
miscellaneous missions. The society
taking the banner for the largest
church addition is North Sedgwick
The county taking the banner 70 the
largest number of new societies is
Kennebec. The society taking the
banner for the largest contributions for
missions is the First Baptist church.
Of Portland