The Republican journal., 1903-07-09
The WALDO COUNTY c. E. UNION
Hold an Interesting Convention in Morrill,
July I'd.

The thirteenth annual convention of the
Waldo County Christian Endeavor Union
was held in the Union church in Morrill,,
July I'd. The convention was opened at
1.3O D. m., with devotional service led by
Rev. Z. S. PhilbroOk and with Mrs. n. I.
Pearson of Morrill, at the organ. The SER
vice consisted of hymns by the congrega-
tion, reading the 14th chapter OF St. John,
and prayer by Miss Millett of Belfast.
The business meeting was opened at Las,
Rev. Geo. S. Mills, the county president,
in the chair. Miss Beulah Philbrook OF
Belfast, secretary and treasurer, read the
records and made her report, both of which
were approved.
The reports of the societies showed 81
delegates present, representing societies,
namely; Belfast Baptist, Belfast Congrega-
tional, North Belfast, Morrill,, Northport,
Searsport and Searsport Harbor. Several
visitors were also present from each of the
above named places. The reports showed
the work in the county to be generally sat
isfactory There has been an increase IN
interest and membership during the year,
and goodly number of members has Joined
the church. The contribution for missions
and other c. E. causes were reported.
On motion the president appointed the
following committees:
On nominations, Dr. n T. Pearson, Nor
rill; Hosea W. Rhoades, Belfast; DR.. F. w.
Larrabee, Searsport.
On resolutions, r. c. Clapp, North Bel
fast; Miss Isabel CHM, Belfast, Miss Lou
Use Ferguson, Belfast.
Hosea W. Rhoades read paper on the
Sin of Profanity, in which he ranked the
taking of Gods name i'll vain as the most
vicious of vices. The third commandment
is probably the most broken, and itsl viola
tion the least rebuked, of any in the deca-
logue 1t is common among the old, the
middle aged and the young. 1t is heard
everywhere. 1t is not only wicked, but is
useless and senselesS. There are reasons
for and inducements to commit other Sins,
but there are none for profanity. 1t does
no one any good and is offensive to all we'll
meaning people who are obliged to hear it.
Mr.. RhOades spoke of the Anti-Profanity
League, and invited the attention of his
hearers to literature of the organization, as
he wishes to form leagues in the different
towns.
Rev r. G. Harbutt of Westbrook, former
ly of Searsport, spoke on the Evils of Gam
bling, which he said is not only one OF the
worst of vices, but is much more prevalent
than is generally known. 1t is great
moral question. There should be an educa-
tion against this form of evil, that the young
may be warned of the danger of the more
common and apparently harmless forms
leading to the more serious forms.
Mr.. Clapp cited cases of college boys be-
ginning in small way and becoming con-
tirmed gamblers. There is no question that
card playing leads to more serious forms OF
gambling. We should abstain from all
practices which give gamblers a. chance to
accuse us of setting an example
o. f. Frost of Belfast spoke on the God
less Sunday The fourth commandment
was given under the same conditions as all
the others, and is fully as important as any.
The line of demarcation between the world
anu li1t CD III 1CSttlu W. HtiCooloh 10
becoming etfaced. Is the world growing
better or is the church becoming more lib
eral? DO we. as Christians, observe Sun
day as we should? We often hear OF
what Jesus did on the Sabbath day, given
as an excuse for work or recreation on Sun
day. He went about doing good, and we
should follow in his footsteps. We all have
an influence and should use it. Mr.. Frost
believes the time is coming when Sunday
will be better observed than it is to-day.
'sThe curse of the drink evl'' was the
subject of an address by Rev. E. S. Phil
brook. Drinking is a necessity of the hu-
man body, but pure water is all that is need
ed to supply that want. But against that
provision of nature is mans perversion.
Man offends against nature and nature
takes ample revenge. Alcohol creates an
ever increasing appetite. The saloon keep
er summons to his aid two powerful allies,
appetite and habit, to bind his victims closer
than the victim of would be murderers was
recently bound to the rails of the New York
Central railroad. Liquor drinking is an
evil without one redeeming feature. He
compared the amount of money paid for
drink with the amounts paid for the neces-
saries of life, for missions, preaching the
Gospel and administering the government.
The drink bill is more than all combined.
But the harmful effects are not confined to
the offenders, but extend to the helpless
wives and children. When some atrOcious
murder is committed by poison or other
wise, public indignation is aroused. Would
to God that some proportion of this indig-
nation might be aroused against the rum
seller, whose method of killing is worse
than the bullet or the knife. There is hard
ly crime mentioned that does not grow
from the drink evil. 1t is not to be treated
by any half-hearted method, but total absti-
nence by the individual and total suppress
sion of the traffic are the only remedies.
Rev. I. p, Williams of Searsport spoke
on "Show your colors." Badges and colors
are convenient as means of Identification.
for members of societies, at conventions,
school commandments, etc. Ii we wear
the colors of society we should be true to
the principles of that society. We should
be devoted to the work that those cOlOrs in
dictate. We do not stand by our colors if
we remain silent or do not resist wrong do
ing Christian EndeavOr stands for the
riubt and Endaavnrnrs ShOul6 ALWAYS I'M.