Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-09
ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING.
Methodist Home Missionary Workers
at the Methodist Church.


WOMAN Home Missionary Society Was
thursday, NJ the Green Street
-Ncthcdist church in this city. The hos
'''ii'les OF the Augusta society were
.lth EXTENDED to the other auxiliaries
| ~ a very cordial address of welcome
pF Mrs. Dunnack, who spoke as fol-
lows: i''
-H',o2m President and Fellow Workers.
Inc years 1901-2-3 have become rot
apie IN our denon.inatioaal history. The
serious and embarrassing financial con-
ii''oll OF our missionary societies in ill.,.
iirSt OF these years became a serious
Iiieilace to all missionary movements.
CHcoilcern, indifference and ,,uhelicf
GULL oilted the leaders. The miSSionar,-
lolces We're standing still. Then in
l'Vl-2 cane the call. Then it was the
lai'h, the holy zeal, the unfalterine de-
termination of oar great church mani
Tested Itself. TIE church resnonjod =,
the ciii Indifference melted away mon
~ moved IN. Soon the host militant
p'hail Il forward march. The cry "The
""iiu i"r hrlSt i'll this century, was
near" all along the line ana today we
meet Under auspices full of hone and
encouragement. Goa has given rs The
history. the high leadership the snlcn-
did faith ana the Divine commissions
we are Just entering upon our hcri-
tage. The future is aclow with nrn,r-
Use.
You are welcome mere, today, becaus,
you come III the Kings name bearing
his commission. because you are en-
listing ana marshaling the spiritual
1olceS Tor the won Ids redemption. once
again you are welcome because vo,I
represent those who have pledged all
possessions to save the world.
during the Civil war to save the
Union we gave 500 year for each
man, woman and child. You gather
mere with the same burden upon You as
Was upon our fathers. You would give
time, money and life to make the GOV
eminent of God a reality among the
sons OF men. You are thrice welcome
because you represent the spirit and
wisdom of our beloved church.
For mary years the foreign mission
fields have called to us. God COM
manded and opportunity beckoned to
US. bat we needed not. Suddenly al
has changed. The question Of foreign
,'N'''
siOnS. and the question of home mis-
slons holds in its Keeping the destiny cf
the republic. How to give the gospel to
the million foreigners VINO will come u
rs. this year, measures our problem.
Facing this problem as earnest. in
telligent, Christian women, YOU come
here to plan. to pledge and to pray. So
welcome to our city. our church. our
homes and our hearts.
The morning session was devoted to
routine business and reports of auXil-
aries and closed with noontide prayer
by Mrs. r. n. Joselyn of Gardiner.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer my Mrs. NJ. Libby Allen Of
Des Moines, Iowa. The following Off
GERS We're elected: President. Mrs. c.
w. Bradlee, Waterville; vice president,
Mrs. j. A. Corey. Pennington; Cor.
Sec. Mrs. G. c. Howard, Livermore
Falls: Rec. Sec, and Treas. Mrs. r. n
Jocelyn. Gardiner; Sec. Young Peoples
work, Mrs. H. L. Nichols, Madison.
A very able and interesting paper on
the work of the Home Missions among
the Chinese. japanese and Spanish
speaking people of our country was
read by Mrs. Z. Bachelor of Gardiner
This was followed by very inspiring
talk on the claims of the Silver Jubi-
lee of the Home Missionary Society by
Mrs. Alien of Des Moines
The work of the Italian Mission and
of the DeaconesS Home in Portland
was presented by Mrs. II. Ida Benson
This is work which should appeal to
every philanthropic and patriotic
woman of Maine, and Mrs. Benson's
address found a very hearty response
in the hearts of her listeners.
The following program was rendered
in the evening:
1..D-PraiSe Service. Church Choir
devotional Service.
Mrs. r. c. Wentworth, Old Orchard
Anthem, Choir
Address,
Mrs NJ. Libby Allen, Dcs Moines. Iowa
Offering.
Sole, Miss May COughlin, Augusta
H"nc'iiCtOn, Pastor
The work of the choir was especially
good. the solo of Miss Mary Coughlin
being greatly appreciated.
The address Of Mrs. Libby Allen Of