The Republican journal., 1903-07-09
te nded as means of strengthening the

te nded as a means of strengthening the
church. In many places it is practically q
separate body. The result has not jus.
tified our hopes. We should try to Interest
the boys; give them something to do. W.
should work for good citizenship; en-
courage the officers in the enforcement Of
the law; and create in the young an enthu.
siasm towards pubic confession of Christ
and for church membership.
Mr., r. G. Clapp of North Belfast gave a
missionary talk on "The Native Worker -
United effort is more effective than the in
dividual work of the same number. The
smith strikes while the iron is hot, and we
should work when the work is ready. The
missions need the help of the native work.
ers and we should help them to prepare
these workers and to support them in the
work. Missionaries sent out by the
churches are supported at a cost of 500 a
year and upwards; native workers not over
$3.50. The native worker understands the
people better than any missionary can.
MIR. Clapp cited cases of the work
of the native Christians. God moves
men through their fellowmen-the mission
ary helps the native worker, and he in turn
does effective work among his people. Mr..
Clapp advised that the local societies or
county unions take up the support of native
workers, by regularly contributing towards
some particular one, and thus have def
mite object to work for.
The committee on nominations reported i;
the report was accepted and the officers
elected as follows:
President, Rev. Geo. S. Mills, Belfast.
fast.
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Beulah
Fhilbrook, Belfast.
Lookout committee, Miss Margaret Dun
ton, Belfast; Mrs. Ora Meader, Morrill,; c.
NJ. Howes, South Montville; Mrs. G. b,
Hoyt, Liberty; Mrs. Abbie Chase, Sears
port
The officers and committee were installed
by Rev. C. D. Crane of Yarmouth, Field
Secretary for Maine.
The session closed with the hymn, Son
ward, Christian Soldiers" by the cOngrega-
tion and the benediction by Mr.. Crane.
The evening session was opened by a
short praise service led by Rev. Geo. S.
Mills.
Rev. C. d. Crane gave the address on
"Where to put the emphasis" He recently
returned to Maine from work on the Pacific
coast He wears the Maine Christian En-
deavor badge, one that was worn by Lady
Henry Somerset during her recent tour in
the interests of the W. C. L. u, and by
Charles Sheldon. He would emphasize some
words in the c. E. work. First would come
an aggressive warfare against sin. He has
no patience with those who fight each other (;
we should devote our energies to our op-
ponents. If the Christian Endeavor has
faults we should try to overcome them. If
the young people are not coming into the
church as fast as we think they should we
must not lay all the blame on the Christian
Endeavor Society. The Sunday school and
the church have their part in the work.
We must all work together to bring in the
young. The prayer meeting is valuable for
telling experience, but not for getting ex-
perience If we do nothing outside we have
nothing to tell. Second, we should empha-
size the importance of the child. Christ did
it. A great deal is being done for the child,
but we can do a great deal more. Maine
sends out important products to the emarkets
of the world and she has sent out many
leaders of men. Is she to continue that
record? 1t depends on the child of today.
Mr.. Crane believes in the boy who plays
base ball and foot balm the boy who is
alive and active. Third, he would empha-
size enthusiasm. He is an enthusiastic base
ballist, and wishes we could put as much
enthusiasm into our Christian work as we
do into base ball. Lethargy is deadly to
Christian work. A wicked man who has
enthusiasm is to be admired rather than a
emphasize the quiet hour, which is a great
help to those who improve it.
1t was voted to instruct the President to
express to the County Attorney the sense
of the convention that all cases of violation
of the liquor law should be prosecuted to
their full extent.
The committee on resolutions reported.
expressing the appreciation of the c0nven-
tion to the people of Morrill, for entertain
ment and courtesies, to all who participated
in the convention, especially to Rev. c. d..
Crane, and to the retiring officers of the
convention. The report was adopted.
The President announced that the banner
offered at the last convention is not ready,
nor the report ready as to which union is en-
titled to it. The local secretaries are to re-
port to the county secretary, and the matter
decided as soon as possible. The result
will be published in The Journal
The convention closed with conservation
meeting led by Rev. r. G. Harbutt of West
brook.
The visitors and delegates partook of a
picnic dinner in the diningroom of Honesty
Grange, the people of Morrill, furnishing
lemonade, milk and sparkling cold water.
Supper was served at the same place, and
the visitors found little use for their lunch
baskets. The Morrill, people had loaded
the tables with viands both ample and ex-
cellent, and there was a force of young
men and young women in attendance, who
saw that no want was unsupplled.
The Waldo County G. E. Convention of
1908 will long be remembered by all who
attended as a very ENJOYABLE occasion