Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-05

! those who do not know Him and make
Him known. Jesus Christ does not ask
Of mankind anything which he canno,
put into mankind and make possible.
The speaker quoted an old MoraViar
translation of the Bible, His kingdom
shall have no frontier" There never
was a creed so bold, there never was q
dream so vast as to ovcrtop the dream
of the Master; for the dream OF Christ
was an overmastering spiritual empire
THE first three petitions are for the
world; the second three are for myself.
What shall ask for myself, Jesus says,
Feed ne; forgive me; and keep me
straght-that is all Just as the
words in Heaven belong to each of the
first three petitions, so the word daily
belongs to the last three.
You have no claim on the last three
petitions unless you are living for the
first three. If am living for the first
three of these petitions there will be no
question about my being entitled To
daily bread. to forgiveness, and to pres
ervatiOn from sin.
There is no one in this world who
has sucn resources at his back as the
man who is about the Masters bus
mess. And do you know, that we arc
not normal as Christians until we get
clear out of the little realm of our per-
sOnal affairs.
And now l am going to ask you for
few moments to look at the three
closing petitions.
"a human being is a spiritual being
made after Gods own image and capa-
Dle of spiritual fellowship with God.
Give us this day our daily bread ]
love to think that God IS interested in
the little things of life.
"'Forgive us our debts as we for
give our debtors Don't try to tear
them apart; they go together.
Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from the Evil One Tempta-
tions in some form or other will pursue
until your feet pass through the gate Of
the city of gold. You cannot escape
from being tempted.
What have we here? We have Jesus
Christ's ideal of a Christian moulded
into prayer. l have one wish that we
shall grow taller until we measure up
to the stature of the fullness of Christ
Mount by Mount was sung, MIR.
Waltz rendering the stanzas as solo.
the convention joining in the choruses.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On observation-disclosures E. Carter,
Miss Susie Hodgkins, Augusta.
On reSolutions-Rev. Brown E. Sfnith,
Washburn; Rev. Robert Lawton. South
Gardiner; Robert Towle, Winthrop
Center
Nominating committee -Androscog-
gin. Lizzie Bailey; Cumberland, Amy
NJ. Brooks: Hancock, Mrs. Belle Cas-
well; Kennebec. F. A. Shepherd; Knox.
Rev. w. +. Overlook; Oxford, Mrs. NJ.
S. Howes; PenobscOt, Effie Lowell; Som
erset, Ethel Merriam; York, Rev. H. F.
Huse Other counties are entitled to
representation on the nominating CONT
mttee as soon as full county deieea-
tions have reported.
The afternoon session was then ad-
journed.
In the evening" at the Penny Memo-
rial Free Baptist church, there was a
large attendance at the musical and
literary entertainment. The following
was the program:
Organ Prelude.
c. Winfield Richmond.
CGr2rt soo-"Goddess of Liberty ,,ts Concert
Henry A Schuelcr.
c. D. Crane
Vocal solo (autoharp accompaniment-
"Tou Cannot Smile in VAIN.
Guy Irving Waltz.
Fifteen Minutes with Faust,
Mr.. Richmond.
Cornet solo-"Du, du leigst mir am
helzen," air varie. J. Levy
Mr.. Schuyler.
Reading-Thamrc,
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Miss Margaret Koch.
The program today opens with sun-
rise service at the Congregational
church at 615 led by Miss Hattie o.
Mckecn Of Saco. The praise service
will follow at $50 A. NJ, and Rev.
Games A. Francis, d. D., will conduct
a Bible reading at S45. At $40 will
come the reports of the department
superintendent and at IL A. NJ. an al
dress by Miss Miriam L. Woodbury. of
New York.
The workers conferences will occupy
the afternoon. All will open at 13u +.
NJ. DR.. Francis will conduct the con
ference of Bible study workers IN the
Congregational church; Secretary Il. A
Jordan of the Bangor Y. NJ. c. A., tine
conference on personal work in the
congregational chapel; mission study.
Miss Miriam l.. Woodbury., in the Bap-
fist church; junior work, Miss Eftie a.
Lowell. in the Baptist vestry; county
and local work, Rev. Brown E. Smith
in the Methodist church; good citizen
ship. Rev Henry n. Pringle, Metho-
dist vestry; cXpressiOnal Bible reading
Miss Margaret Koch. Free Baptist
church; Esperanto conference, Herbert
Harris. Free Baptist lecture room.
In the evening the exercises Will oper
with praise service at 2. NJ con-
Quoted by the convention musical drec-
tor. Guy Irving Waltz. AT 7.15 the re-
lort of the committee on resolutions