Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-05
FULL OF VIM.
Christian Endeayorers atWater-
vile Are Wide Awake,
Wednesdays Services Full Of More
Than Usual Spirit and Interest.
Open Air Meeting at Fairfield. - Mother Bird
Of New York Present.


! The End.avoreis are now in convcn-
ton in this city and are making long
days and improving every minute o1
the time. The days are those beautiful
Maine late summer days that
the average summer visitors so
often miss and the weather is
| ideal for convention. Things are
| moving very smoothly and the cnthus-
iasm and interest is steadily increas-
| ing. Recruits are coming in by every
| train and the army Will soon be at its
| expected su cngth. More flags and dec,
oratiuns ale appearing on every hand
| about the city and the &. T.. badge is
seen everywhere. The {. l.. flag is waV-
| ing everywhere. on teams. in stores up
| on the tops of buildings, in the hands
Of children and everywhere that the
EndeavorcrS go. The city has surrcn-
dcred uncondtionally and is now Who'll
~ i'll the hands of the visitors.
Tho visitors are having a splendid
time. What time i not taken ny thu
meetings and social affairs is devoted
| To Sightseeing and the city is swelling
~ith pride at tho countless expressions
Cf admiration. The E.ndeaVorers lik"
WatervilIc and Watcrvillc likes the
EndeaNoicrs, 50 there you are with a
happy combination. The members Of
the local societies are working hard
ard catching only Casional Snatches
cf the program but they are satisfied.
Ii they can keep things moving smoth-
ly they will feel repaid.
The program Of Wednesday opened
with q sunrise meeting. This began at
$50 ANA lasted an hour, There was Il
good attendance of Endcavorers out
with the sun. or but little way behind,
| ana the day was well started. At $50
a personal equipment service was con
ddctcd by Miss Margaret Koch in the
Institute building Then came one Of
the most interesting parts Of the con
Ncntion-"A Year Of Christian Endeay-
on" This consisted of the reports of
the hca Is of the various departments
on tho work that has been done during
the past year. one of the most inter
estinc things about histian Endcavor
is its most remarkable growth.
The members never know where they
ale at when it comes to figures and do
not dare quote statistics very often for
fear that they will not get the figures
large enough. The reports Of the vaIi-
ous superint"ndents. today. showed
that Maine. the mother state Of the
society. is upholding her motto in this
AZ in other things ana that srmo great
work is being done.
The Free Baptist Society of Portland
once more carries Cff the banner for the
largest contribution To missions during
the past year. The society held the
banner last wear. and the other En-
dcavorcrs declare that the only way
they can apparently get ii away from
them is by having the society dis
banded.
The first report was that Of the cor
responding secretary. Miss Hattie Q.
MCKeen of Saco. There has been Il
strong healthy growth all along thu
l.ne according to Miss McI[ecn's report
ami the convention became enthuSiaS-
tic over the figures. The report was ar
ranged in an interesting maner and
the figures given were pleasing to the
members.
G. w. Fisher of Portland, superinten-
dent OF the floating societies was not
present. so his report was read by Miss
MckeCn. There are two floating soc-
cites in the State. ono ut Saco. and tn"
other at Portland Both have been
hard at work among the sailors during
the year Barrels and barrels of liter
ature have been distributed among the
rcssels and sent t" foreign missionary
fields. Hundreds of vessels have been
visited and scores of meetings held.
Comfort bags. little tlifleS that are 50
much appreciated by the sailor IaddicS.
Save been distributed by the hundred
and ma gaZincS by t'a" thousand. The
Portland society alone distributed l2.-
15f magazines during the past year.
Many barrels containing 400 and 800
raDers and periodicals have been sent
out. Seamen have been cared for and
situations found for them. All this has
been done by two societies.
The report of the missionary depart
ment was given by Rev Alfredo
Brewster. one of the most earnest work
ers in the State in this line She gave
very interesting account of what the
societies had been doing in this re-
spect. The contributions for the past
year for missions have been over $4,000
and nearly every society in the State.
no matter how small, has had share
in it. The speaker made a very earn
est plea for missionaries from Endeav-
or ranks.
The report of the Christian citizen
ship department was given by Rev. II.
NJ. Pringlc of Eastport. Mr.. Pringle
has been stirring up the liquor business
in his county with very persistent
laddle and he is known as a fighter
who never lets go. He spoke briefly of
the work that has been accomplished
in this department during the past
year in the way of holding meetings
and in legal actions against the deal
ers in the ardent Scores of meetings
have been held and addressed by
prominent temperance workers, includ- |
ing Sheriff Pearson of Cumberland
county and Mr.. Crane. president of the
State Endeavor. The dealers have been |
made to toe the mark and take iail
sentences along with their fines until |
Mr.. Pringle declared. the larger towns !
of the county like EastpOrt. Machias |
and Calais had enforcement that en-
forced II waS plainly evident that Mr. |