Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-19
UNION GOSPEL MEETINGS.
Last Services of Union Mission Con
Quoted BY Rev. A. A. Walsh.

The last service of the union gospel
meetings Wednesday evening marked
the close OF this series of union ser
vices led by Rev. A. A. Walsh, d. D..
OF Wellington, Nc While the meetings
| have resulted III such a measure OF
BLESSING to the entire community and
| have given abundant definite results
still it is not possible at this time to
fully appreciate the vast good that has
been accomplished AS a direct evan
Sel:stlc effort, attempting to induce
persons to publicly profess a Christian
faith, the effort has been gratifying
beyond expression, but that which is
perhaps far more to the churches even
than this has occurred. The churches
have realized their united power as
| never before and will unquestionahly
exert this power AS never before in flu
ture work.
The work of DR.. Walsh has done
much to bring this about His preach
ing has been uniformly of a high order,
while his subjects have Been chosen
with such wisdom as to deepen the
impression that the Christian church
in its efforts is one The sweet spirit
of the man has been carried intenslvely
INTO all his work. This has been one
Of the chief moulding elements of the
union. Dr. Walsh will go from the city
with many friends following hin! with
their best wishes, many loving him for
mis- sweet. Christian spirit, and many
thinking of him as that one above all
others instrumental in helping them to
Christian faith. No blessing in life
could he greater to any one than 20
feel that in his work he is leaving such
tokens behind.
The churches as whole consider him
as strong man for the important
place which he fills, able as Il preach
er OF the lGoSpel. exceedingly. wise in
choosing his methods Another feature
of the ~nrion meetings has been tho
5rlnginS forth the importance OF the
,lty mission work under the direction
Of Elder Sylvester kimball. one of the
rhlefcSt blessings which has come to
this union Of churches has beer the
association Of the churches Of our city
with the rescue work on Water street.
In the future it Is hoped that this work
may he put upon such a permanent ba-
sis and conducted upon such an elab-
)rate plan as to give our city one of
oastOrS who have come i'll touch with
the work through this union effort art
one in this sentiment Every effor;
upon their Part will be put forth to &C
complish this result
AS the meetings close there will be
continued from time to time through
the winter such union gatherings as
will keep up and conserve all that has
already been accomplished. Union SER
vices will be held at least once a
month throughout the winter either in
some church or public building.
On Thanksgiving day at 10 A. NJ.
there will be union service at the
Free Baptist church. The Free Baptist
Society will have a detail of arrange
ments for this service in charge and
Rev. Wilson w. Hayden viii preach
the sermon.
THE ministers in charge of the union
work desire to express their sincere
| thanks to all who have in any way
| contributed to the welfare of the
| meetings, especially to those who have
had charge of the music and have so
| faithfully performed their duties, also
| to the press, which has so faithfully
| reported each of the meetings and to
the general public for it's cordial sup
| oort." Thus said the chairman of the
| minister's organization.