Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
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II or less and meet twice OF lhtee 'ii'iN
a wear for afternoon and evening oiN'
"Dr Clark has well said that, apat,
from the blessing of God, there Is not''lis
that Christian Endeavor needs more than
wise and inspiring leadership. ! couid
eae;Iv mention unions in Maine that are
doing splendid work because of inspiring
leadership. And I could mention UNIONS
that because of Inefficient and lukeWdiHi
leadership have only a name to i've. ne
man who lives in the town OF 1aWh Oh
the banks of the river Slow. where blooms
the Wait-awhile flower fair. where tho
Some-time-cr-other scents the ar ana
the Soft-go-easys grow can never tc !"
leader until he changes his residence
When it comes to leaders, living dog IS
better than a dead lion.
Let me say that l very much wish
that all unions would return to the plan
of the good old-fashioned picnic dinner
and supper instead of having an elahol'-
ate spread involving labor and expense
for those who entertain. and sending del
agates home with the dyspepsia.
us Christian End avor in rural Maine
today young peoples society? A man
with whom I was riding in rural Ma ne,
and whom 1 asked If he had a family.
said in reply: 4 have a wife. but no cam
ily.' The beautiful house and furniture
md not the family. The boys ana girls
are the family Minister and choir. build
ing and furniture, are not the family.
Alas for the church that is compelled t"
say, We have no family 1t is a sad
fact that in rural Maine the young people
are largely and sometimes entirely, out
side the Christian Endcavor movement.
have visited place after place and found
t so. What does this signify, and what
IS the remedy?
"Rev. G. w. Hincklcv &c. W. stands
for Good Wild is all the time saving and
LONG things, and among other things
hat he has said is this, that in some of
,ur communities there are young people
Who are ready to sustain meetings, and
10 other things, and do them well, who
Ire kept down and out of sight by Il
rust that ought to be lifted. He reminds
IS of the four and % blackbirds baked in
| pie; and when the pie was opcned-that
s to say when Tie crust was taken off
the DlluS began 10 SiflS. MI. Illl!' kItN
kinks that if some of our aged friends
would let the pie be opened they would
ne surprised at the number and activity
# the birds. 1t may be we'll for some of
Use who have been so long in the Chris
tan Fndeavor kitchen to ponder Mr.
Hinckley's words.
IT am very glad that the numerous va
rancies in our executive board are filled
W young people. that the young peopl.
will be resolutely pushed to the fore in
Christian Endeavor work in Maine. It is
high time that some of the old buffers
like myself. were relaEated to a back
seat and that young men, like Smith
Baker, were brought forward daughter
md applausc).
1.-THE great need is not the discovery
If some new method of work for youne
people. but to put new life and spirit into
the old. The very same effort necessary
| TO devise and introduce some now method
| If work, if put forth in behalf Of Chris
| tan Endaavor, would speedily bring il
| nto a highly prosperous and hopeful con
! lition. Most of the failure of Christa,
| Endeavor may be justly assigned to The
]
| held responsible for it. DO we expect
| 'areess captain to have a careful crew
| ~ a slovenlv housewife to have tidy do
| nestics? Why should We expect a world
| ly minister to have a spiritual church. o
| lazy minister to have n wolkin" church
| If the town clock is out of time n @rea
| many of the little clocks will follow suit
| It would rot he fair to say that it all DC
ponds upon the minister, but if he has
passion for souls it cannot fail to be con
| taSiouS.
Before I close 7 desire to remind yo,
that We arc an evangelical body. At tn
annual meeting of the state union held il
| Augusta in 1880 is was resolved that til
! Maine State Christian Endcavor Unio
include in its fellowship only young PEG
| plc'S societies organized in evangelical
churches, and all local and county union
| were recommended to adopt tic sam
| rule. We do not spend oar tim" diSnut
ing with those with whom We differ. an
we respect all who arc sincere, but V
do not affiliate with those who deny a