Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-07
RlvERvIEw LOCAL UNION.


Successful Meeting at Marlboro Com
rniftee ON Nominations.
Rivervir~s local union OF Christian
Endsayor and Epworth iesgas held q
successful meeting at the Uniou chapel at
Marlboro on Tuesday, Aug. 30 There WA
q .srge after dauec OF delegate.
! Tie president, Re-. @. r s,biey, OF the
! West Franklin Baptist church, opened
t1e proceedings in the usual manner and
preaehed an excellent sermon oa "Cbris.
tisniiy and Privilege. Then followed a
short season OF prayer, after which the
noon recess was taxed, the visitors being
entertained In the homes OF the residents
with the well known hospitality OF the
people Of that section.
/ After the noon recess the meeting
| opened with singing and prayer. Rev. n
New berry TOMS delivered tire address Of
wetco me and then the secretary read the
minutes Of the last meeting which were
approved.
The following were sppoiu.ed q com
mittse on nominations Tor the annual
election of officers IN November next;
Mrs. Carrie Bialsdeii, Miss Olive Coolidge
Charles Smith.
Toe treasurer's report was read and
approved. The president gave notice hat
at the annual meeting he would bring IN
the matter OF changing the date o. tie
snnust inectlas from November TO
August.
The reports OF The various societies wers
then read. After the singing OF hymn,
Rev. A. w. Lortmer, OF tne First Baptist
church, OF Bangor, delivered 81 eloquent
address on the biole@~Gea's cwn word
and living power 10 the world to- day.
He eiesr:r PROVED that II 10 living book.
the wetd OF a living God. and every
attempt TO destroy its LIE rebounds with
fearful effect on the sggressor.
Rev. MIR. Rice then made fcryent sp-
peal Tor tue reading OF the bible in the
home.
The attendance at the afternoon meet
ing was very large. Several OF the Kan
cock delegates, ander the leadership Of
Rufus IL. Young, rendered some choice
vocal selections at the afternoon session.
The evening session was opened by a
praise service. Several selections were
rendered by Mrs. Grover, the Misses
Hodg kips. Mrs. Nelson aud Mr.. Toms,
and the songs were much appreciated.
The scriptures were read By hey. MIR.
Toms, aud after the singing OF hymn
Rev. c. A. Eaton, ID. D., OF the Euclid
avenue Baptist church. Cleveland, Ohio,
delivered an eloquent address on "w bat
Is our Christianity? What Is Goa7 What
| is Christi What is this grand revelation
forg"
Christianity IL the revelation of God to
man In the heart of Christ, and what msn
Is when measured by the standard that
Christ has left for the guidance OF HIS
| followers.
Tue address was a spiritual uplitt, and
did much good and will long be remeal :
hered.
| The chapel was crowded. l.. l.. Lowell.
of Miilinocket, a fine oornetist, assisted
the organist, Miss Audrey Hodgkins, in
the music at the evening service, and
1 rendered most excellent service.
| The convention was one OF the most
successful and deeply spiritual ever held
by the union. The members of the MARI
boro society, with the help of their pastor,
MIR. Toms, did nobly, and the visitors
were deIigh With the meeting, and the
hospitality shown them.
Rev. MIR. Eaton and family and Rev. A.
| W. Lorimer, OF Bangor, and family, who
remained to take part in the meeting,
left Tor their homes Wednesday, carrying
with them the best wishes OF the COM
munity.
Mir. Eaton is SO charmed with this sec
tion that he said in closing his address
he expected to return next summer. Il
is understood that be eontemplates build
log cottsge here In the near future.