Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-18
MET AT MANCHESTER.
Summer Gathering of kennebee
County Christian Endeavor Union.

The Kennebec CHRISTIAN EndedNOT
Union had a most delightful day for
their summer meeting at Manchester
last Saturday. The meeting was held
ii the Friends Church which is beauti-
fully located on the hillside east of the
lake. Those who had never been there
before were carried away with the
charming view, the landscape stretch
ing far away, the sky, the hills, the
woods and the water all combining to
make q picture long to be remembered.
There We're between 40 and 80
registered delegates, and others who
did not register. All parts Of the
county were represented. There were
two delegates present from Good Will
Farm. The decorations were appropri-
ate and beautiful. A large C. f.
monogram in white with green back
ground was on the wall back of the
platform.
Alfred Hawkes., of the Manchester
G. Z. Society, spoke the opening words
Of welcome which We're very cordial.
He referred to the peculiar cOnstruc-
ton Of the church building with the
partition running through the center,
ana explained that when he was boy
it was the custom after worship was
over to put up the shutters" ana the
men and women then did their bust
ness separately. This and other
ancient customs have now been given
up.
President Brooks +. Carter, of Au-
gusta, made a fitting response. A
service of prayer was then held and
the convention adjourned for picnic
timer and an hour Of recreation and
social fellowship.
The opening praise service of the
afternoon was led by w. f.. Overlook.
President of the Trinity c. +. Union,
and was very inspiring. Rev. Mr..
Harold, secretary for New England Of
young peoples work among the
Friends. read a Scripture lesson and
made appropriate remarks.
l.. r. Cook, of Yarmouthville, Presi-
dent Of the Maine Sunday School AS
ISOLATION, gave an address on Christian
EndeaVOr and the Sunday School, and
conducted a Round Table in a most
helpful way. Mr.. Cook is supern-
tendent of one of the best Sunday
Schools in Maine, and the way in
which he answered the numerous
questions put to him made it plain that
he was Sunday School expert.
c. f. committee work was then con-
sidered in a series of five minutes
papers and addresses Mr. Overlook
spoke Of the Lookout and Social Com
mittee, Miss Jennie +. Sawtell of the
Prayer Meeting. Miss Elsie Dill Of
the Missionary and Sunday School and
TInIpn Johnson nf h., IL
Secretary Crane conducted lively
half hour discussion on committee
work in general.
The afternoon session was brought
to close with two papers, one by Mrs
DR.. ]. E. Tuell. of Augusta, on "Our
Influence as Christian Endeavorers,'
and the other by Rev. L. H. Clark. OF
Gardiner. on True Christian En-
deavor"
After a picnic supper there was a
game of baseball, the ladies playing
against the gentlemen. When the
game was called to score stood four to
two in favor of the ladies.
At the business session Mrs. J. E.
Tuell was elected Junior Supernten-
dent for Kennebec County. The Cor
responding Secretary was instructed
to send letter of sympathy to the
family of Virgil Scribner, of Man
chester, recently deceased. The Com
mittee on Resolutions reported the
following which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved: That the hearty thanks
Of this Convention be given to the c.
+. Society of the Friends Church,
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their cordial welcome and abundant
hospitality, and for all that they have
done to make the meeting so pleasant
and successful.
Resolved: That the thanks of the
Convention be also given to the Maine
Central and the Electric Railroad for
reduced rates.
a very inspiring message was read
at the evening session from Rev. S. NJ.
Thompson. of Forest City, State
Missionary Superintendent. Mrs. DR..
Tuell spoke a few earnest words, ac-
cepting the office of Junior Superin-
tendent, and pledging herself to
earnest work for the children in the
county
The address Of the evening was by
Field Secretary Crane on 1.-THE Best
Badge to Wear"
The closing moments We're impress
SiVe. All present formed Il circle and
joined hands ana sang together the
hymn of fellowship, "Blest be the tie
that binds" Thus closed what all who
were present pronounced most help
full convention. The next meeting will
be in January and will probably be
held with the Baptist Church at Fair
field.