Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
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| was ridicule. Then they made use of
| two bogus prophets who urged Nehe-
miah to hide away in the temple. Then,
there was the opposition which Nehe-
miah met with from his lukewarm
friends. Nehemiah was a man of
prayer. He knew what it was to pray
without ceasing. Is there not lesson
for us here today?
| But Nehemiah was not only man
of player but he was man of tact.
| Nehemiah didn't butt in When I
| was young man l used to think that
clubs We're trumps in church work.
Clubs are not trumps. Neither are
| diamonds trumps. Hearts are trumps
in church work
| Lastly would mention Nehemiah's
zeal. 1t was not a mere spasm, not
mere impulse, but it was a force. that
lasted till the work was accomplished.
| Let us all, like Nehemiah, find our
work and do it Well"
Another solo was sung by Mr.. Var
ney, followed by a hymn.
| Rev. II. F. Huse of Springvale. presi-
dent of the State Christian Endeavor
| Union, was the next speaker He gave
| an appreciation of the work of Secre-
tary C. D. Crane Mr. Huse announc-
ed his subject as, THE Christian En-
deavor Tree" He said that the most
| famous tree in Maine was that tree
planted in the city of Portland about
| 26 years ago, the Christian Endeavor
| tree.
| The speaker regarded Christ and the
Christian religion as a tree, whose
| fruit has been food to the nations. He
| told of the growth of the Christian
| EndeaVOr movement.
| The roots of the Christian Endeavol
true strike down deep into the soil of
evangelical Christian doctrine. As
Christian Endeavorers we believe in
God: we believe in Divine revelation;
we believe in an inspired Bible; we
believe in HIM, who humbled himself
and became as MAJ. The great sin
| today is the sin of unbelief
| eft is at such a time as this that God
calls us to stand up for Him before an
unbelieving world.
"rhe roots of our Christian Ende2vor
tree strike down deep into the soil Of a
genuine spiritual life. Christian Endeav-
or means not only that we believe some
thing, but that we have got something.
Let us consider the branches Of our
| Christian Endeavor tree. | think we
have State union for which we may
thank God and in which we may take
pride.
| President Huse told OF the preparations
that are being made for the State con-
venton Sept. as 1905. Continuing he said
that besides national and State organza-
tions other branches are the individual
societies and the individual members.
"What kind of branch to the Christian
I1ndeavor tree is yours?" asked tho
speaker. He spoke of the good work at
Cumberland Mills as ar example of what
may be accomplished in the work.
| Discussing how the tree can be made
more fruitful he read from Genesis Nl:22-
81, telling of Joseph and his perseverance.
He urged the keeping of the Christian
Endeavor pledge. Let us get back to
the pledge and back to the Christ be-
hind the pledge. The pledge is a we'll
which leads us to communion with oGd.
PRAYER is an interview with God. Let us
never forget prayer Phillips Brooks de-
| fined prayer as true wish sent GCd-
ward.
Our Christian Endeavor pledge is a we'll
that will make US fruitful in Christ. AS
|
of Gods will
The business session followed. The min
utes of the last convention at Fairfield
We're read by the secretary and adopted.
| Reports of the corresponding secretary
and treasurer were received and accept
ed. also of the junior superintendent.
Rev. Robert Lawton of South Gardi-
ner was appointed fourth vice president.
| Miss Danforth resigned correspond
ing secretary and the resignation was ac-
cepted. Miss Dill of Gardiner was chosen
to fill out the unexpired term.
Rev. W. ]. MacNeil of Winslow was
nominated for evangelistic superinten-
| den:. He was elected
At SID there was conference of coun-
| ty officers in the church. At us Il praise
| and prayer service was held, followed by
an address by Rev. w. J. MacNeil of
Winsow.
| Saturday morning Mrs. j. f. Tuel of
Augusta will give a talk on junior work
followed by an address by Secretary
Crane on "Some Don'ts for Our Work"
The convention will close at go p. M.