Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-10
THE 18TH MEETING
THL III NVII TTVU
Of the Kennebec Conference Of
Congregational Churches
Opened at WinsIow--Reports of Off,
GERS Show Prosperous State.
Business Matters-PPers and Discus
sions-WiII Close, Today.

Winslow, Me-, June o. (SpeciaD.-
The 18th meeting of the Kennebec
Conference of Congregational churches
opened in the church in Winslow,
Tuesday forenoon, and continued
through the day and evening. The
morning session opened at 10 o'clock
with a devotional service conducted
by Rev. e. L. Marsh, pastor of the
Waterville church. This was followed
by short business session during
which the reports of officers and from
the churches We're received. These
We're encouraging, showing a prosper
Gus condition of affairs throughout the
county.
The business session was followed by
a paper, THE Need of an Educational
Consciousness" by Professor c. H.
White of Colby College. This was very
interesting and started an animated
discussion that lasted the remainder of
the forenoon, A good number of those
present took part in this and many
new and valuable ideas were eXchang
ed. Professor Whites discussion of the
subject was very able and made fine
opening for the conference.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock, with a devotional service, con-
Quoted by Rev. j. l.. Quimby of Gar
diner. Rev. c. A. White of Hallowell,
gave an interesting account Of his visit
to the Bangor Seminary. A paper en-
titled, The Religious Education Of
Young PEOPLE," by Rev. E. L. Marsh
OF Waterville, should have followed ac-
cording to the program but as Rev. A.
J.. Struthers of South Gardiner, was
not able to be present, Wednesday, his
paper entitled, Education and Evan
gcliZation,'' was substituted The
theme of this meeting is '"The Educa-
tional Work of the Church." and as
will be noticed all of the papers and
discussions are in harmony with this.
Mr.. StrutherS' paper was much enjoyed
and proved to be of much value for
those who heard it.
The WOman's hour followed. 1t was
formerly the custom to have this eXclu-
sively for women but the gentlemen
We're kindly allowed to attend this one
and it proved as interesting and bcnc-
fetal for them as for the ladies. This
service was conducted by Mrs. F.. l..
Marsh. After Scripture reading and
prayer a short time was devoted to
business. IT was found that the auXil-
iarics of the Kennebec Branch of the
WOman's Board of Missions in the
churches at Augusta, Gardiner, Halo
well, Waterville, Benton and Winslow
were represented, these churches also
having representatives at the other
meetings of the conference. Mrs. White
of Waterville, acted as secretary for
this session.
Mrs. Marsh reported the amounts
that had been raised during the past
year and that there is now no deficit
She also announced the appointments
for the ensuing year and urged all the
churches in the country to raise auXil-
iaries for study of missionary work if
not for the collection of funds.
The hour was closed by an address
by, Mrs. Carrie T. Rand on missionary
work in the Micronesian islands, Mrs
Rand having been stationed at POnape
She gave a very interesting account of
the work there, showing that the is
lands were in fair way to become
thoroughly ChristianZcd before the
Spanish governors.
Her descriptions of their methods of
government and of their brutal Tyranny
over the native chiefs and their sub
iects was especially interesting. The
Spaniards at length became so arrogant
and cruel that the natives rcvolted and
thrilling times resulted. A governor,
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