Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-12
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. PAUL
Organized by Men Of Centenary
Church--Thirty Charter Members.

The men Of the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church have organized
themselves into Il chapter Of the Broth
erhood OF St Paul and have enrolled
as charter members 30 names. The
officers Of the organization have been
elected and the annual program OF WORK
outlined.
This organization was formed at Lit
tie Falls, n. Y, by Roy. +. d. Leetc
in 1896 and has now an enrolment Of
&c, 900 members and extends from Maine
to California. The ideal Of the broth
erhood is christian Character fer Ser
vice" The brotherhood is not Il secret
organization although it has a consti-
tuition, ritual, bylaws and official emb-
lens The following is a list of the
officers ana the program for the winter:
President, Fl. a. Dnsmore; vice preSl-
dent. s. F. Emerson; secretary, l.. Z.
Jacobs; treasurer, Irving Tlbhetts; as
sstant secretary, Alton Cleveland;
chaplain, Dr.. F. A. Leitch.
The following are the various COM
mittees Christian work, Judson Smith,
Edwin Packard and W. H. Emery; en-
tertainment. William Smith, A. j. Lewis
and Harry Jackson; literary, DIR. F. "A.
Leitch, DIR. /. r. Boothby and W. B..
Steward; membership, d. w. Lewis, j.
N Smith and George Emerson.
The meetings will be held every other
Monday evening in the vestry. The fol-
lowing addresses will be given during
the winter: corporate Influence Up
on Legislation" E. y. Merrill; Bank
ing and Banks, Cause and Cure of
Money Stringency." ]. w. Fogler: Our
Laws, Helps and Hinderances in the
Enforcement of Law" speaker to be
announced; Personal Impressions of
Legislation Upon a Legislator l.. r.
Jacobs: Present Day Problems for
Statesman" speaker to be announced.
Gov. Cobb was invited to speak on
the last mentioned subject, but he did
not acce pt. 1t is probable that an in
vitation will be extended to Hon. w. T.
Haines of Waterville or Hon. B. NJ.
Fernald of Poland. F.. n. Merrill, who
will give the first address, is well known
throughout the State as an attorney
and politician j. w. Fogler who will
speak on the second subject, has had
much experience in banking. having
been connected with banks in the West
for a number Of years.
The debates arranged are as follows:
Resolved, That No Lawyer Should
be Sent to the Legislature" Resolved,
That Secret Societies Are Helpful to the
Kingdom of Cod" Resolved, That
Prohibition is the Best Method of
Handling the Liquor Question" Re
solved. That Skowhegan Should Own
Its Water and Electric Light Plant"
In this last debate members Of the To-
cal organizations will be invited 10
take part.
The discussions. which will be Of the
nature of five minute round table talks.
are upon the following subjects:
What the Pew Expects of the Pull
pit" Good and Bad Methods OF
Church Finance" Should Church
Engage an Evangelist" Our Obliga-
ton to the Christian Church." How
Can We Interest Men in Church
Work." should a Minister Enter Poll
ties" THE Unchurched Of Our Com
munity."
1t is probable that the first address
will be given on the Monday following
Christmas At the close of the WIN
ter's work a banquet will be served.
There will be a lecture during the WIN
ter upon knights Templars OF the
Thirteenth Century" and Rev. Fl. Fl.
Dunnacll Of Augusta will be invited to
speak on this subject.