Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-11
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MAINE CONGREGArI0NALIsrs
Will Meet at Bangor in 18th Annual Session
This Month.

The 10Th annual meeting of the general
conference of the Congregational church.
es of Maine and the 9th anniversary of
the Maine Missionary Society will be held
with the Hammond Street Congregations
al church in Bangor. Sept. a. % and %
The program is as follows:
TUESDAY. SEPT "a
9o0-Organization and business: report of
the corresponding secretary: report of
Inc treasurer: neurology: reports from
delegates to corresponding bodies sal :
utations from corresponding Oodics
presentation of ministers located with
IN the state since last conference.
l2W-Conference sermon. Rev. ViteliuS
NJ. Hardy, ID. D.. Foxcroft.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
2.o0-Conterence devotional service under
the lead of the moderator
report of nominate ting COM
INTERSTATE.
2.50-Topic: What can be done to deep
en- me spiritual life and power of our
churches" Rev. j. c. Gregory Cor
ham; Rev. T. Il. HIATT. Jonesport
Rev. G.. J. Bloomfield. Machias; Rev
+. X. Smith. Pennington.
3.30-Topic: NV nat has been done by the
forward movement" Rev. J. s. Pen
niman. Bangor; Rev. Charles Harbutt
Portland.
Are radical changes needed
in the methods and teaching of our
sunday schools? II so, what? Rev.
ID. l.. Yale. Bath.
i.30-Report on the corresponding secre-
taryS report.
5-6-Social hour.
TUESDAY EVENING.
..l5-ODering services.
..5o-Iistorical adj iress commemorative
the 10Th anniversary of the conference
Rev. George Lewis, d. D.. So. Ber-
wick; paper on Rev DIR. John .. Fiske
ana Rev. Elijah Kellogg, Prof. Henry
l.. Chapman: paper on Three con-
temporary Portland pastors" Rev. A.
II. Wright. Portland.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Ninety-fCurth Anniversary of the Maine
Missionary Society.
9M-DcVotional services. presidents adj
dress; report Of The corresponding sec
rotary: report of the treasurer: bust
ness: short service in memory of the
late j. +. Adams, u. D.; addresses
from the field by missionaries and
missionary pastors.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
. l5-Devotional services.
c.a0-Annual meeting of the WomanS
Maine Missionary Auxiliary. followed
by addresses by Mrs. Sarah l.. Foster
OF Skowhegan. ana Rev. James &.
Gregory of Gorham.
S45-NIceting of the Woman's Aid to thu
w. NJ. A.; addresses by Mrs. Ida Y.
Woodbury. of Boston. and Rev. George
II. Gutterson. field secretary OF the
\. NJ. \.
i4G-Meeting of the Womans Board OF
Foreign Missions; address by Miss
Kate G. Lamson. Boston. secretary
for Junior work of the woman'S board.
IN THE VESTRY.
2CD-DAvotional services.
2lj-Annual meeting Of the Maine Con
gregational Charitable Society.
> ij-Report of the committees 10 visit
Bnwdoin college: report OF the com
mittetS 10 visit Bangor seminary; re-
port Of the int INSTRUMENTATION county
commission.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
IOO-Devotional services.
Collection for the Maine Charitable
Society.
-an-Address on the ministry Of today,
Rev A. F.. Wnship Boston.
THURSDAY. SEPT. 26.
t5-Conforence devotional service.
. eo-Topic: The need today of recover
ing and of emphasizing the distinctive
message. mission. aim and work OF
the CHRISTIAN church. Prof. G.. A.
Beckwith. Bangor: Rev. +. W. Bar
ker. Brooks: Rev. q. w. Folsom,
Rath: Rev. William Forsythe, Bucks
port
Ia business: election of officers.
II oo-I, ords supper administered by KEY.
F. r. Mason. Brunswick: Rev. ID. T.:
French. Hampden; closing service ana
odiournment