Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-14
Baptist Convention
Will Open Today.

Subjects pertaining to the establishing
of closer relationship than now exists
between the churches of the Northern
Baptist Conference and to the cultiva-
ton of a more systematic benevolence
will be of first Importance in the adj
dresses and discussions that are to form
part of the program of the S0th annual
meeting of the kennebec Baptist Assoc
citation which will open in the First Bap-
list church here at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing. The most prominent speaker on this
theme will be Frederick S. Moody. who
represents three organizations. the Mis-
sionary Union, the Home Missionary So
ciety and the Publication Society.
Rev l.. II. Clarke pastor of the First
Baptist church in this city. in an inter-
view relative to a closer relationship be-
tween the churches. said: The churches
of this denomination are so Independent
that they cannot carry on work in broad
way with the efficiency that might be
theirs if there We're more system, closer
cooperation. There is no other denom-
inaton so democratic than ours, and it's
own democracy retards its progress by
narrowing its scope. Funds. of course,
are needed to meet whatever additional
expense may occur through the widening
of the field in which the church may
labor. Under present conditions any par
ticular church may contribute as much or
as little as it likes TO this or any other
cause. or it may give nothing. This ques-
ton of cultivatinS a closer organization
is one that was given much consideration
AT the recent conference in Seattle
Mr.. Moody's address. which originally
was scheduled for Wednesday morning.
will be given this afternoon.
There will probably be so delegates at
the meeting. perhaps a greater num-
Der. One of the first proceedings will be
the assigning of visitors to lodging houses
The entertainment of the delegates will
be wholly in the hands of the Ladies'
Aid of the Gardiner church. Mrs. G. W.
Pierce is president of this organizat ton.
The members under her direction were
hard at work Tuesday preparing for the
arrival of delegates. The ladies will serve
dinner and supper today and dinner to-
borrow in the dining room of the church.
The delegates will find lodging at the
home of the members
The program for today will be as fol-
lows:
MORNING
io. REORGANIZATION and Church Letters.
l2.l5-Ad iOurnment
AFTERNOON
Service,
Rev. c. d. Hazelton
Announcement of Committees.
l50-Annual Sermon. Rev. c. A. Calhoun
Estate Work, Rev. I. r. Mower. d. D.
"05-ZiOn's Advocate
Rev J. x Wilson n n
Women's Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty. Mrs. C. F.. Bousfield
Report of n. E. Dist. Secretaries
Address, Frederick S. Moody
EVENING.
1oc-Praise Service Mrs. l.. II. Clarke
'.N-Ioun2 Peoples Convention
Pres a. y. Merriam
Women's Home Missionary Society
Address Miss Isabel Crawford
One of the most pleasing numbers of
the evening program will be Miss Isabel
Words address on "Womens Home
Missionary Society. Miss Crawford is
Known as the Heroine OF Saddle Noun
tain Her missionary work i'm the, West
Las been filled with thrilling adventures
ana she will recount many of her most
interesting experiences. To illustrate her.
narratives the more wildly she will ap-
regions where she has worked Another
entertaining number will he the baritone
solos by Frank g. Baker He will sing
Calvary by Paul Rodney ana Forever
with the Lord by Gounod.