Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-14
MT. DESERT LOCAL UNION.
Interesting Meeting Held at Bar Har
Dor Inst Week.

Interesting Meeting Held at Bar Har-
| Dor Last Week.
Mr.. DESERT, FEB. 1e Especially 80 The
Mount Desert Island local union OF Chris
tian Endeavor societies and Epworth
Leagues was held at the Congregational
church, Bar Harbor, Saturday, Feb. 10.
The day was an ideal one for the occasion.
The following societies were represented;
| Bar Harbor Congregational, Bar Harbor
Baptist, Bar Hsrbor Methodist, Eden Bap-
tst, Seal Harbor Congregational, North
east Harbor Congregational, Otter Creek
| Congregational, Islesford Congregational,
and Somesvilie Congregational. The Seal
! Harbor c. Z. society had the largest dele
CATION, proportionately, thus carrying of
the "banner'.
The programme for the day was as fol-
lows
Forenoon.
Praise service ........ .-..-..........-D u Hail
| Devotional service. Rev l. HAnseom
Business, roll call OF Senior societies; roll
! call Of JunIor societies
| Address, "w hat the Bible says In reference
to the Foundation OF Personal Chris
| tian Experience ......... Rev Cbas r ehoy
| Picnic dinner
! Praise service. .......... Mrs Maud Smith
| Prayer
/ Ten. minute papers:
what tire Bible says about SIM
Rev Freeman
what the Bible says about the Saviour"
Rev Fred Brown, Bangor
"what the Bible says about Service and
Sacrifice" ..................M Mrs Mae ober
"whst the Bible says about Answered
Prayers" Rev A NJ Macdonald
"wha, the Bible says on Faith"
Mrs Eiva Hall
what the Bible says on Christian Fellow
ship" ...............--..... Mrs Ella Walls
| Address on Civic Righteousness,
| DIR r l. Grindle, somesvills
| Question box ...........-.......Rsy u Crane
| Picnic supper
| Evening.
| Praise service
Unfinished business
| Testimony service .......... Rev Mcdonald
Address ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rev C ID Crane
| Much praise is due the friends and
members OF the Bar Harbor Congrega-
! they cared for their visiting sisters and
/ brothers. Conspicuous among these Wis
/ itors was Rev. c. ID. Crane better known
as Christian Endeavor" Crane, who
needs no introduction in this State. Al
/ though the attendance at this meeting was
not SO large as some in the past, yet il was
unanimously agreed that it was one of
2 Ia srtfa mo aud batNNful
I ings ever held by the union.
The address on Civic Righteousness, by
| Dr. Grindle, was in the form of parable.
1t follows:
PARABLE.
/ In the reign of William whose surname Is
/ Cobb, there arose a great contention as 10 what
1 should be done with certain evil doors who
made some money for themselves. and much
| trouble for others by selling strong drink.
And in those days certain political prophet
I opened his mouth and spaIe unto the Peep
| parable, saying, the republican party Is like
/ unto a man seeking the favor Of many people,
and he called unto himself many friends and
coun -elors, saying, l pray ye show me the
/ way that may gain the favor OF much people.
And he answering said. any Kind and all kinds.
( II so be that 1t be very greS; number.
And they said there be certain sons of Belial
who much desire thy good favor. And be said.
1 tell me their number. and they said we cannot
I tell. In times past there were many hundreds
/ OF them that paid tribute, but the number who
now pay is much smaller but whether they be
| dead or living We know not. And be said tell
me what good thing may do that I may fnd
favor with these people. Ana they say. nay.
my lord, for no good thing wilt thou hnd
favor with them for these men be evil doers.
! And he said. tell me yet OF other people, and
they said there are many prlests and Leyites.
! men VINO fear the Lcrd and love righteous ness,
and he said tell me their names that may send
messages unto them. And they say the name OF
many is Methodist; and of some It Is Baptist
and others have no name except good name
and Of these there are many. many thousands.
| And he said. tell me yet of other people
| whose favor | may seek. And they say, there
be those who have long been called hypocrites
| And he said, 10. these have been with me
from my youth up, and "uhat lack
l YETI" Courage, my lord. courage. Put
stinening 10 thy backbone and strength In thy
knee joints, and call to thy help all the priests
and the Levites; aud ali the men who fear God
and love righteousness. and thou shalt have
great help and power. and honor among the
| people OF tue IAha wherein thon dWeilest-
And when the eous Of Beal heard this they
murmared among themselves saying, though
this man speaseth in parallels, yet shall he not
persuade men because he showeth so much
favor to the great multitude who love righteous
ness and hath peace and plenty. therefore shall
his words be Ike ''Iinkling cymbals and sound.
ing brass. because he hath no charity for US
poor sinners who are in such great need of It.
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worked no miracles, and hath cast out no devils
except usl yet do ye not see that all the world
Is gone after him? And though there was
much marmuring Of these few among them.
selves, yet all the rest of the people shouted for
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