Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
Union Conference.

Inc Slxty-eeVenCn annual meetlng
the Union Conference of Congregations
Churches met with the church In Der
mark, Oct. % and 20.
Il The meeting was called to order b
the moderator, j. A. Chadbournj G
North Bridgton. and the devotions
meeting was led by Rev. W. s. Paine
of Denmark. The roll of delegates wa
called, and the minutes of the last sei
sion read by the scribe, and approved b
the conference. The morning sessio
closed with benediction by Rev. F. Il
Baker of South Bridgton.
The afternoon session opened at l 3
O'Clock with singing and prayer BY Rev
E. Fl. Jenkyns of Sebago.
The question, "How can we make tn
Sunday School More Effective?" wa
taken up and presented in three parts a
indicated in the programme:
The Selection of the Lesson, Rev. F
II. Baker.
The Teacher and methods of Teaching
Rev. E. W. Pond.
The Organization of the School, G. K
Chapman.
The general question was discussed b.
Rev. E. T. Pitts, Rev. F. E. VIM, E. L
Lewis, C. F. johnson, j. A. Chadbourl
and others.
An able address was given by Rev. E
q. Jenkyns, subject, "The Bible and TIT
Home"
The following committees were ap
pointed by the moderator:
Nominating Committee-Rev. j. B. Saer, Rev
w. Pond, and Mr.. Thomas B. Knapp.
Committee on Resolution f. n. Jen
kyns, Rev. j. o. Carter, and Mr.. f. l.. Lewis
Closed with singing and benedictiOr
by Rev. w. B. Hague.
The evening service began with 9
praise meeting led by Rev. W. S. Palmer
followed by a report of the Maine Mis-
sionary Society by Rev. W. B. Hague.
This was followed by an anthem fine
ly rendered by the choir of the Denmark
church.
Rev. Edgar T. Pitts of Fryeburg gave
a very able and inspiring lecture, subject,
"The Twentieth Century Christian.
A short statement concerning the
work of the American Board was given
by Rev. j. b. Saer, and the evening ses.
sion closed with hymn and benediction.
The devotional meeting of Thursday
morning was led by Rev. j. o. Carter of
Stow. The topic of the programme for
the morning hour, "The place of young
people in the work of the church," was
presented by Rev. F. E. VIM and dis
cussed by Rev. E. T. Pitts, Rev. j. O.
Carter and others.
Miss II. E. Douglass, of Waterford,
spoke on needs and work of the western
branch of the Women's Board of Foreign
Missions.
The question of 1.-The social work of
the church" was taken up by Rev. j. b.
Saer, who presented very interesting
paper.
On report of the committee it was
voted that Bridgton be the the place OF
the June meeting, and Rev. F. II. Baker
preacher of the conference sermon.
A conference committee on the For
ward Movement was appointed, consist
ing of Rev. Messrs. Saer, Winn, Pitts
and Palmer.
Voted that the time of the meeting of
the conference be changed from the
present dates to Thursday and Friday of
the first week in June and October.
Rev. j. B. Saer and Rev. +. T. Pitts
were elected delegates to the national
council to meet at Des Moines, Iowa, in
1904.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was accepted and adopted.
Mrs. Z. w. Pond was elected dele
gate to the next meeting of the Women's
Board of Foreign Missions, which meets
at New Haven.
The sermon of the afternoon was
preached by Rev. E. T. Pitts, assisted in
the service by Rev. A. j. Cameron.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
was administered, Rev. Messrs. VIM
and Jenkyns and Deacons Chadbourn
and Gould serving, and the session adj
journed to meet at Bridgton in June.
The weather was favorable, the at
tendance good, the tone of the meetings
harmonious and hopeful, and the enter
tainment furnished by the good people
of Denmark was generous and kindly.