Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-08
New England Christian
Convention at Newport.
LARGE Number of Delegates ana
Much Interest Shown.
Addr... Of President Feature Of Tues
days ssssion-chr'st'an Endeavor
Meeting in the Evening.

Neuport, Me-, June 7.-(SpeciaD.-
The annual meeting of the New Eng
land Christian Convention opened at
the High street Christian church In
this village, Tuesday morning. with a
large number Of delegates from all
points in the New England states
present. The delegates began to arrive
on the noon train of Monday and have
been coming In by dozens ever since.
The greater part OF them are from
points outside OF Maine, but there ID
a goodly number present from different
parts of this State. There are not very
many children of this denomination In
Maine and the greater part OF them
are situated in the Western part OF
the State. There are Christian church.
es at the following places: Bangor.
Augusta, Newport. Corinna. PASSPORT.
Lubec. Milbridge. East Dixmont. AL
bion, North Fairfield. Kittery. North
Berwick, South Berwick, Saco, Center
Lowell. Pine Point and Wells.
In all. there are about $50 delegates
present and they are being entertained
lage while meals are being served for
the accommodation Of many at the
yestry Of the High street church. The
opening Of the con Fention was on Mon
day evening, when Rev. George w.
Morrow Of Burlington, VT. addressed
a. large audience. Mr.. Morrow Is one
Of the ablest speakers in the Chris
tan denomination and held the close
attention of the large audience
throughout The officers Of the con-
vention are as follows:
President. Rev. l.. w. Phillips OF
Franklin, N. H.: vice president. Rev.
NJ. D. Wolf Of Haverhill, Mass; sec
rotary, Rev. p. A. Canada of New
Bedford, Mass; treasurer, E. l.. Good
win, Esq. Of Boston, Mass.
The feature of the day, Tuesday, was
the annual address Of the president.
Rev. l.. w. Phillips. hp'i took place
at 1O.45 In the fOrenooH in response to
the greeting given thu visiting dele
gates by the pastor Of the local church.
Rev John w. Webster. who Is also de-
partmcnt chaplin of the Maine G. A.
r. and one of the best known preach
ers In Maine.
Following the address of Pres. Phil
lips the remainder Of the forenoon ses-
sion was very nearly all taken up with
the reports of the various officers and
the appointments of the different COM
mittees.
Perhaps the most interesting meet
Ing Of the day was In the evening
which was Christian Endeavor evening
and the principal address was made by
Rev James McAllister of New Bedford
who had for his subject Gods Last
and Best Gift to the Church-Chris-
tian Endeavor." During the evening
there was music and exercises by the
members Of the local society.
The following is the program as car
ried out during Il" DAVIS session.
TUESDAY. Jj'>n !.
O3O-DevotionaI
&-Greeting. Rev. J. " Febster; re
=, Spouse; Rev L. w: ns; MINI, IS
committees; convention business, ad-
jOurnment.
13O-Annual meeting of II. and F. Mission
AIRY Society. reading of minutes ap-
pointment of committees.
2OO-Report of treasurer: report of field
secretary: report Of publishing agent;
3.OO-Our publication possibilities. Rev. w.
r. Flanders
3.30-A survey Of the field; a general dis
cusson. led by Rev. NJ. T. Morrill,
AO-The training of church members to
win men. Robert A. Jordan. general
secretary Y. NJ. G. A.. Bangor. Me.
C. f.. Program
730-Praise and prayer service; report OF
New England work. Miss Mary A.
Rowell. c. l.. secretary: report of
Junior Work, Mrs. NJ. T. Morrill,: mu-
sic.
S10-Gods Last and Best Gift to the
Characterization Endeavor. by Rev.