The Republican journal., 1899-07-06
Waldo County G. E. Union.

County Christian Endeavor Union was held
in the First Baptist church in Belfast, Fri
day, June 30th. The meetings We're held in
the audience room of the church, which was
very neatly decorated. festoon of white
drapery hung over the pulpit, extended
along the front of the platform and hung to
the floor at either side. Ferns and daisies in
vases and jardinieres were arranged with
artistic effect.
Owing to the late arrival of some of the
delegates no business transacted in the
forenoon. A short devotional service was
held, led by the President, Fl. NJ. Prentiss of
Belfast.
Tables were set in the vestry, and during
the noon hour picnic dinner was partaken
of, with tea, coffee, milk, etc, furnished by
the Belfast societies.
The President presided at the afternoon
session, which was opened at lock, with
the hymn Faith is the Victory Prayer
was offered by Rev. d. F. Atherton of North
Belfast, followed by the hymn Glad It'd
ings."
The Treasurer reported the bills of the
past year all paid aud balance of S. 95 :
the treasury.
committee on nominations was appoint
ed, consisting of Rev. r. G. Harbutt of
Searsport, Rev. Geo. S. Mills, Rev. r. I.
Capen and Miss Maude E. Mathews of Bel
fast and Miss Brown of Liberty
The report of the societies showed Ga dele
gates in attendance The following We're rep
resented by delegate OF letter: Unions, Bel.
fast Baptist, Belfast Congregational, East
Belfast, North Belfast, Poors Mills, Brooks,
Freedom, Isesboro, Jackson, Liberty, South
Montvine Morrill,, Northport, Pros pect,
Standpoint, Searsport, Searsport Harbor,
Troy and Unity,
Rev. John K. Boardman of Hallowel
gave an interesting address on Methods
and Something Else, in which the central
thought was the Christian Endeavor Society
as soul-winning agency in Its broadcast
sense. Different conditions and environ
ment call for different methods of work A
local society cannot conform itself to the
methods as laid down in the manuals. We
are too apt to turn our Christian Endeavor
into school OF methods. We must first
understand the nature and scope of Chris
tian Endeavor work next the character of
the material on which are to labor; then
the objects to be accomplished and our own
individual part in the work. We must
understand the nature and power of Jesus
Christ, and. realizing that are prepared
to understand the others. Every society and
individual must have definite object in view,
and then concentrate all efforts on the
object. Winning souls is to get the spirit of
evil out of man and the spirit of Christ in.
For this we must work through spiritual,
the mental and the physical agencies. A
healthy soul, healthy mind and a healthy
body go together, and the three-fold work
must be carried on together.
The hymn, Help me to be holy" was
sung
Rev. H. w Kimball of Skowhegan gave
an address on ''Working the work OF the
Lord" Most of us. he said live very com
monplace lives. God has put into our lives
nobler aspirations than we have for our
selves. There are many ways to help in God 8
work. First we should live as we should
The work of factory is judged by the sam.
pies it sends out So the Christian church
are samples of Gods workmanship A
Christians word, his debts, his temper. his
whole life ought to be better than those of
any other man. Then he is prepared to
do, in the best way, the work of the Lord
The congregation sang Saved to serve"
Rev. Geo S, Mills of Belfast spoke on
The possibilities of santhood' taking
Panl's often recurring phrase, called to be
SAINTS" as text. Paul knew what the
Christians life ought to be. He realized the
duties and responsibilities of the Christian
The Christian of today lives under different
conditions from those of Paul's day. We have
, added light, and live under more favorable
conditions In whatever we do, we need more
spiritual life We know of no agency that
may be of SO much good to the Church as
the Christian Endeavor Society. We must
foster the spiritual life in the Christian En-
deavor Society We need not less of meth.
DDS but more of the spirit. Not less doing,
; but more of being The old idea OF saint.
hood is without attractiveness to the young
Sainthood in its meaning, includes good
ness, purity, unseltishness, reverence, hero
ism-well proportioned. The call to be
saints is as imperative on us as on those tc
whom Paul addressed his epistles. Henry
, Drummond was fine examplication of
! modern sainthood. His Christianity was
perfectly natural
g The following officers were elected;
President, Rev. Geo. S. Mills, Belfast.
Vice President W. G. Hatch, North Bel
fast.
4 Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Josephine
r E. Patterson, Belfast.
r Committee, Miss Blanche Moody, Liberty
IT Mrs. Hopkins, Frankfort; Miss Lucy Aver
Freedom; Mrs. Stephens, Troy; Rev. F. S
Dolliff, Jackson; Mrs. Caro- Whittier, Sears
b port; Mrs. Samuel French. Standpoint,
;. Press committee, the corresponding secre
tarys of the local societies.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Be-
l. fast societies and Baptist church for courte
y sizes and entertainment.
'f The question box brought up many inter
q esting questions and some discussions
If Among the questions and answers were th
following: