Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-16

small expense of transportation from the
entire State. l am quite sure that You
can go from Waterville and return the
same day by railroad trains and trolley
lines to mere places and cover more ter
ritorv than from any other point within
our borders I know that our citizens.
one and all, welcome YOU on tins occa-
sion. This YOU will discover much moro
fully from the hospitality and entertain-
ment which YOU will receive from their
hands than from any word of mine.
AT this time. as tie saying GOES we
give you the keys of tie ,ity; the town
is yours. You will find here about Il 900
people engaged in many trades ana occu-
pations. None are very rich: none. W.
hope, are very poor; but all are indus
triouS and Sober-tiying to make good.
each for himself and each in their va
rious pursuits and calinss of life. You
will find them enjoying nearly all mod
ern Improvements and conveniences such
as telephones. water, sewers, sidewalks
and Il most perfect police and fire protec-
ton. Our mel chants will show YOU a full
and complete line of merchandise.
Thirteen hundred hands are busy maxi
ing Lockwood cotton. About 800 making
wooden goods, and across the river which
we claim as Il part of our business al
though located in the town of Winslow
are ground up into pulp and made into
paper annually about 81, 100000 feet of
spruce logs which amount is to be in
creased lY reason Of addition to the
plant the present year. 50.0oH.n0 feet per
annum in the future. / would guess that
they make wrapping paper enough to do
up in pound packages everything we
raise in the State Of Maine. This paper
is sold, with the names Of the merchants
and traders marked thereon. in al OF the
states Of the union. in ali the counties
New Zealand. The cars You ride in to
come here. and the engine which hauls
your cars. are kept in repair at the Wa
terville railroad shops where several hun
dred skilled mechanics are kept constant
" employed. Our postof1ice. which, per-
haps. is the best indication of on" thrift
and public enterprise, is reported as the
3Gth in the nation.
But to a convention like this there arc
higher and nobler considerations than
what may be called the vulgar business
| of the town. The educational and re-
liSiOuS life of this city We think second
to none in our good State Our common
schools are among the best. having en-
rolled on their list about 1903 pupils Co
burn Classical Institute supplements our
High school work, inviting many to it,;
/ halls from outside the city. The Catho-
lie school at the convent also does much
to add to the primary education of our
children. Colby is one Of the Oldest and
best known of all the New England col
leGes and at present has about 200 stu
dents on its roll.
Surrounding these educational advan-
taees and envelopng all these business
and economical interests are the moral
and religious influences of our many
churches. We are n Christian and moral
people. think we have Is or II differ
ent denominations or places of worship in
this city While the creeds may differ.
we seldom hear them discussed. There
is no evidence of Intolerance or envy.
among them. That great foundation prin-
| ciple of Christianity which has commend
ed itself for 1870 wears to the world. that
all men are created equal in the sight OF
God; that We should do unto others n.
we would that they should do unto us;
that faith. hope. charity and brotherlv
love, the common creed of all people. is
the foundation of our religious life
| With these cardinal principles we re-
ceive YOU into our city. We fully appre-
ciatc the work that is being done in tho
Sunday schools Of Maine for the youths
of Maine. We long ago Joined with YOU
| most heartily in this work. We fully ap-
! prcciate that the character and useful
ness Of the men and women of tho future
depend largely upon tie moral and relig-
ious environment in youtr IT is NY opin-
! ION that any effort or mon expended
| by anyone for or through the Sunday
schools of the country is more likely t,
pay dividends to the next generation OF
! men and women than any other invest
mcnt that could be made
| In religious and moral work the organ
| ization Of the Sunday school is most com
! plete and thorough, it's work most eff
/ cient and consistent; and I trust that
! your worl at this session will be all that
! the most earnest can desire May You,
stay with us he both happy and profit
! able and may you go from us at tlls
| close of YOUR meeting with such remem
brances that You will want to come back
again. You will always be welcome in
| Wat,rvill".
The greeting to tho convention If
| behalf of tho churches was delivered
| by Rev. +. c. Whittemore Of the First
| Baptist church and the RESPONSE to
! both greetings was given by President
l.. Z. Cook of Yarmouthvilc.
! \ collection was taken and the .ses-
/ sion ended with an address THE
! World at Rome" by Mary Foster Bry-
/ ncr of the International Workers
| Shiro-Maoosky.