Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-06
Eveninq Session.

Evening Session.
The evening service was held in city
hall and was attended by large au
dicncc that filled the house.
Promptly 1T 80 z. NJ. President
owen called to order and prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr. Tilden of SAN
ford. "A Missionary Hymn" to the
tune of Olivtt. written for the occa-
sion by Rev. SeWall Browne, was sung.
Mr.. Smith presented the following
report on the Dunn Memorial meeting
house:
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the convention to take III
charge the matter of the Dunn Memo-
rial = Central square and solicit sub
ScriptionS for the same. respectfully
submit the following report:
The committee organized. oct. %,
1893. by the election of Rev. 6. r.
n;rcn. chairman, and w. A. Smith,
clerk. 1t was further votrd to request
Eroth"r II. NJ. Mailing to act as treas
urtr for the fund. which n" consented
to do. Later. on April -, 1901 PrrSi-
dent owen of the convention appointed
I;"v. |. Il. Mower Il mrnb'r of the
Ger. whose removal from thu state ne
cc.;sitat"d his resignation.
The committee advised tn" imm"ii-
ate selection by the Central square
church of plans for the proposed meet
ing house. in order that thc appeal to
the churches might be as definite as
possible. And when the buliins COM
mittte of the church submitted
sketches Of plans drawn ny Victor
iIodginS of Bangor, these received the
Unanimous approval of the committee.
In january circular letter was
sent TO each church of the state ask
iHg that solicitors b" appointed to
| max" a cumplct" canvass Of the church
ana obtain subscriptions for this pir-
pose. About - churches responded by
| appointing such solicitors. To these
| were sent further directions relative to
| thu. collection of the funds. And also
| to these churches and to many others
| ana to many individual friends of DR..
Dunn have circulars been sent giving
Il ha!f-tonc of the proposed meeting
house: the action of the convention rel
ative to the Dunn Memorial; a brief
history of the work at Central square;
the present condition Of the church. to-
grthcr with its needs and prospects;
and an appeal for help.
In AIiil last the pastor of the Central
Square church Was asked to com. 10
| Watrr-vil!. ana .p"nk to the Wa'e"-
willie. church in behalf of the Dunn NJ
| mortal. This WAS done. And i seemed
! to the committees to he q good way to
| bring the matter before some OF the
larger urrhes. Accordingly the two
Bangor churches. Camden, Thomaston.
| Warr"n. Slco. Sanford and Springvala
| were thus visited.
| The 'nnmitt"" has recently begun
til" circulation among the churches of
envelopes designed to assist them in
III" work of obtaining; offerings. TheSe
"nv"l"rrS contain pledge cards. small
| envelopes tor offerings and leaflets up
oil Whi, il ar" a picture of til" proposed
| hnrch building, Il statement by Hor-
az" PUiiugt"n of the estimated cost n
st1t",i.,nt of the immediate needs, and
an appeal for help. The result of this
wnr!t ms been: Total amount contri-
butod by churches and associations.
| So .j.;s total amount contributed by l6
individuals. SS2.-; total. SHOPS. In
| ''i'i W. - pi'"7'' ii'''0 - iii'ie
but not yet PAID i'll. These pledges 50
| for nc runn,.ad T., TN. .,,n,,;+. OK.
amount to about $14Oo00.
Mention should also be made Of the
valuable assistance Of Rev. Charles A.
r,vro of .,,os,,,,r,. N,,s fn,,,,..r1,.
',d'' ~, II" ~
P"st'r "i me i'dt''S street f'aptlHt
church Of Lewiston. Brother Town
was a member or IN" same class Win
DIR. Dunn ut 'olSatf and is making Il
canvass of his classmates with a view
to secu'i ing funds sufhcient to pay f"r
the one ia'Ee WINDOW ca'td Tor III inc
plans
ne '"il"" Hl' r"S'l"lioiiS were 40 'Pt-
go:
Whereas. The Central Square Raptis,
cnnIGh cCrnri'S = hcih "f ,"N'"Ptl"ha
,;nI and WI" - '''' ~
Whereas The work there is greatly re-
taf f ny ,llr want "i = h""." 81 W"r,
that thu convention AZ It's last n',c:inr
rrrrosrd mat TN meeting h"us' t" b.
n3it AZ ''m''ti S'naf" n mad 4 nehi =
I,nnn. therefor, t.. - ''''' -
Resolved. Tha, tho convention aid thi:
cauS" hr GIVING one dollar for every two