Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-20

| Twelve members have been added IN
the church under Mr.. Boatright's mas
torate.
The oxford Association Of Universal
lists will meet at Turner Centre. Oct 20
81 and Nov. ]. Rev. &. A. HAYDEN of
Augusta and Rev. j. Murray Atwood of
| Portland Will assist in the meetings
| outside of the association. The first
meeting will be held on the evening of
| Oct. 30. at which time it is expected
that Rev. w. J. Taylor of Lewiston
and Rev. F. w. Weber will give ad-
i dresses.
An increased interest is being taken
in the work of the Sunday school of
the Central church, Yarmouth, Rev.
O. X. Crosby. minister. The attend
ance shows an increase over last year.
AS result of the efforts of the Willing
Workers the interior of the vestry
where the Sunday school meets has
been newly painted. An addition Of
between forty and fifty volumes has
been made to the Sunday school H.
brary.
| Sanford Sunday school Association
held its semi-annual session at the
| Free Baptist church in Springvaie
Wednesday, Oct 10. Following is the
! program: Afternoon. devotional ser
vice. Rev. r. NJ. Trafton: In the
Child's World" Miss Bertha F. Vella
of Lynn; Question Box. Rev. A. l..
| Chase. Evening. praise service. led by
Rev Frank G. Davis; Scripture read
| ing, Rev A. X. Bryant; prayer, Rev
| George Stlphen address. Laws Of
Teaching" Miss Bertha F. Nella: The
| Blackboard as an Educational Force,
Rev. f. NJ. Trafton.
Rev DR.. Blanchard. the dean of the
Cniversal!st ministers of this section
of the State. may feel we'll that he is
no longer alone. When he came to
Portland there were only two Univtrs-
alist churches in this section of tho
State All Souls. and the Church Of
the Messiah. He has seen churches
built up all through this section. and
the First Universalist church may
| well claim 10 be the mother church in
Portland. DR.. Blanchards age and
marked ability have given him large
measure Of influence. and almost au-
thority among the brethren, and #
there were bishops in the Universalist
church. he would be called TO Eplsco-
! pal honors.
The ladies of the Catholic parish OF
Lubec have organized. under the direc-
ton of Jas. Dunn, the eminent lecturer
recently in LubeC, society with the
name of So. Veronica Society. The
organization was started with IS char
| ter members the officers being as fol
| lows: Miss Mamie McCurdy. regent,
| Miss Jennie Mcbride. vice president.
| Miss Matte Mcbride. cor-sec.; Miss
| Annie Mulholland, rec-sec. Mrs I. r.
Ease. marshal: Mrs. a. ID. Mclean,
| marshal Meetings are held once I
month, the third Tuesday Of each
| month. The society is an auxiliary to
| the t. 7. A G.. and is composed n
| ladies who are earnest workers in the
cause of temperance. Its work Will
be largely devoted II the children,
training them in the ways of truth
| and temperance.
| Howard Fitzpatrick. a graduate Of
| Bowdoin College and AndoYer TheolNS-
| ical Seminary, was ordained at North
Waterford. Oct. 4th. The council was
h5ld at East Stoncham in the atler-
noon with Rev G.. NJ. MCDOWELL ot
| Bridgton. moderator, and Rev. r. NJ.
Cousins of Biddeford as scribe Al
the evening services. Rev +. Y
| Hincks of Andover preached the ser
mon, Rev. f. NJ. Cousins made the
ordaining prayer, Rev. q. NJ. WoodWell
| gave right hand of fellowship. Rev i.
! Mccormick of Boothbay Harbor gave
an address TO the people and Rev A
| G. Fitz of North Bridgton made the
| closing prayer. Rev. Mr.. Gilpatrlck IS
a native Of Biddefo!d and has preacher
| about a year at the two places
| The program Of the meeting of ms
| Portland District Ministerial Assocla-
| ton which occurred at the Chestnut
| Street church in Portland, oct -, Is as
! follows: Morning. service OF prayer
conducted by Rev. q. F. MillWard, Ken
ncbunk; Ten minute papers on pastor
| al duties. by Rev. T. G. Chapman q
| Cornish. A. c. Terhune of WoodStof'
and !. H. Roberts. Bowery beach'
raper. The Proper Attitude OF the
! church Toward Economic and Soci@i
Questions" Rev. +. A. 1.eitch. South
| Portland: paper The Preaching for
the Times" Rev o. $. Pillsbury. York;
review The Four Best Books Of tie
Wear" Rev. H. A. Clifford. Old Or
cbard. THE Bibles Ten Chapters Con-
tanning the Best Spiritual Food, by
Rev. f.. G.. Strout, Saco. papers, me
Hope OF the Church in the Child
Rev. ]. A. Corey. South Portland, and
Rev. ]. II. Pufrer. South Biddefol u
the administration of the Lords sup
ner. Rev. G. +. Parsons Westbrooh.
Afternoon. 2.l5-Addresscs, HOW
Portland District Can Cooperate II
the. Twentieth Century Movement
Rev. W. G. Wentworth OF BerWlcK.
and Rev G. W. Bradlee Of Biddetord'
| address topic: The Minister ana the
New Bible" by Prof. II. &. Mitchell
If Boston University Evening at the
auditorium. devotional exercises con
Quoted By Rev Israel Luce of South
Berwick. Address. Rev. DR.. James
Rosco Day. chancellor Of Syracuse
| University.