Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-26
74th CONFERENCE
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comparatively insignificant narrow
them down to Grabbed sectarianism.
There are different kinds OF
sectarianism one may he caused
by an incredible creed; an
other may be social sectarianism.
They may not want 70 associ-
ate with the workers of shoe shops or
sardine factories
There are many men-bankers,
merchandising are perfectly willing
to join in dignified worship, but will
not wear their hearts on their sleeves.
II the standard of the Christian En-
deavor Society is adopted by the
church it win drift into the narrowest
Methodist sectarianism. All honor to
the Christian Endeavor Society for the
good work it has done for the church,
but a young man should not be obliged
to speak in meeting in order to belong
TO the Congregational church. We
must have a simple confession and
covenant. We must have a church
with a wide open door.
Every child should have systematic
training. This is the work OF the pastor
and parents. Every pastor who finds
many young men outside OF his church
should institute pastors class. No pas
tor has done his duty until he has i'm
pressed upon the young men an apprecia-
ton OF the good they have received-in
the home, the church.
There should be regular seasons Of the
year when the young men should be eX
pected to come into the church in groups
from the pastors class. Young men OBJ
ieCt TO setting themselves up smodels
That Is what many Of our churches make
them do Let US welcome them to a rca-
sonable, wide open, broad church.
I'VE shouldn't say to our young men:
You can't belong to the church if you
do this or do that We may not care to
go to theaters or play cards ourselves
but we have no right to bind down a
tive participation in prayer meeting
should not he imposed in order To gain
membership.
Each member OF a church when he Is
once in IL must be given specific work 10
do. 1t must be defined work. Unless
Christian is fighting some form of evil or
undertaking some service Of good he IS
dead. People do NOT care to 90 into an
organization which gives them nothing
70 do. 4 minister can DE- no good to a
man unless he is a friend TO that man.
Friendship is the secret Of pastors sue
cess. AS soon as a pastor knows the
hearts of his individuals his work begins
10 bear fruit. If We degenerate into a
sect our days are numbered. IT, on the
other hand, we identify the church with
those who are working for the good o.
the world, the Congregational church will
be the church Of God"
Following IS the program for Wednes-
day:
WEDNESDAY FORENOON
800 inety-third annual meeting of the
Maine Missionary Society. Report of
president. Galen 9. Moses, Esq; re-
port Of secretary Rev. Charles Har-
butt; report of treasurer, w. +. Hub
bard, Esq. Business. General discus
sion Of the work OF the society BY
members and delegates.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2OC-Twentleth anniversary Of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary Of the Maine Mission
airy Society. Mrs. katherine b. Lewis,
South Berwick president Miss Caro-
line COchrane and other officers will
address the meeting.
3.l5-Twentieth annual meeting Of the
WOmans Aid 10 American Missionary
Association. Mrs. G. L. Peaslee. Au-
hurn, president. Speakers: Miss D. f.
Emerson, New York. y. Y; Mrs. Ida
NOse Woodbury., WOodfords.
4.GO-Twenty-eiEhth annual meeting Of the
Woman's Board Of Missions Mrs.
Memorial service: Miss Mary s. Nor
rll and Miss Annie O. Gould. martyred
at Pa9 Ting Fu. Speakers. Miss Kyle.
Rev. Charles II. Daniels, ID. d. core
spending secretary of the \. b. c. f.
NJ. Boston, Mass.
simultaneously with the above. the fol
lowing meetings will be held in the
chapel
2.GQ-Deyotional service. conducted By
Rev /. Jordan, Scarboro.
2l5-Annual meeting of the Maine col
lege and Education Society Prof.
John $. Sewall, d. D., Bangor, presi-
dent
245-Annual meeting Of the Maine Con
gregItiOnal Charitable Society Rev.
r. b. Mason, D. D., Brunswick, presi-
dent.
3I5-Report Of committee TO visit Bow
don College.
3,3o-Report Of committee to visit Bangor
Seminary.
S.45-Report Of committee on sunday
Schools Rev. II. n Kimban Skow-
hogan.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
7.3O-Devotional service conducted by
Rev. g. d. Crane. Yarmouth. Music.
1.45-RepOTt Of INSTRUMENTATION Com
ity Commission. President w Dewitt
Hyde, l. d. Brunswick.
S0-"The Work at MillinOcket" Rev.
Horace Haskell Millinocket Music
Sl5-SermOn. Rev Charles 6. McCully,
Calais.
S45-Communion service. administered BY
Prof. John 5. Sewall u. d.. Bangor
and Rev. George Lewis, d. D.. South
Berwick.