The Republican journal., 1909-04-29
: MAINE DRIFTING
,ou RELIGIOUS MOORINCS!

VA
nunnack Tells Maine Metho-
y " ,a,t People Are More and More
~ ',,.e Away rom Church.
s'''' n, April %. One of the
sslN rtant addresses ever given be-
II fFpgTi ann, Conference was that of
4 ths T Dunnack of Augusta, who
Il i. -bis afternoon at the anniver-
ss5iel .s domestic Missionary society.
I'D q% al Religious Conditions in
sP2A[ md his graphic presentation of
bine . am was listened to with the
~ ,ok of the present prosperity of
Ma ' nav be wise beginning" he
sSt fr,r'srywhere her schools and col
D oanfroving their equipments, in
Il ar t tS5ir endowments and attend
Es;IilE% ~ grange, that splendid educa-
it. y moral force numbers 1000.
ID an .r11 of labor working for inn
i iei- ,,Tl;tions. better schools and
gfe' 15gt numbers more than TO-
n la'. ,rrh with thousands of keen,
L-,,.-.siye members, represents
r w w atjons of New England. In
r', u not wanting indications
& ,l5 .,s has entered upon a new in
d Nl rar5s.
st,a. y o,ris no defense or apology.
'ss. ,,tastarles are prosperous, her
la. ,r' wing rich, her mechanics
nt +a..s temperate and at work.
.7tl.. - here are signs of the dawn
n g. e1s a, in this old State.
u x. .ag, IS there need to discuss re-
'e'5 5.,r.era,s and needs of men? The
0.S fran q religious point of view
w., n sept step with her ma
ts''r ssv.r While population has
r w. ma, a,ed since 1870, church
'st% ~.5,, has not more than held its
u''t ,rerr the reasons may be men
y
..o,.s There is a large emigra-
W. IN let- of the people from the
.jtv.
+. -fs part of Maine embraced in
Main aa1lyrence there are 81. 600
H., W1uae not church attendants.
3 rJ9rs than a third OF the whole
,b.r Iatrs territory there are %, :
.-f4., ,y-hu DO not 90 to SUNDAY
al The GLOWING figures furnished
M &alaa Bible society are worth
ec attention: Whole number Of
-rps i,5.}>t Advents, 4, 1877; Bap-
!, lS00g. CNristians, 2,917; Congrega-
aiste s9.-i3, Eplscopallans, 3, 45l;
= Bap.ls,s Is. 239: Methodist Episco-
q IS, Roman Catholic, 70, $50; Uni
2ns 8.255. Universalists, II, 902;
A examinations, 5,S47; no prefer
: @l-9 Not attending any church
VI Tins rePort shows that nearly
.-af a. the families have little if
interest If things connected with
rt l.-
Tbs aSlng number OF families
icaCar- trey have no UNCONVENTIONAL
5-n.. and The large number OF fami-
gh69ora' attend any church, compel
oa- H-usion,-
LAM. =, n,,r,r,,,c
u ~ INN W
n A- na and religious moorings.
n- uTr=red our thought and activ-
rs. 5ng he problems of the city
.th- l.ls uf our rural parishes have
ed uu.ul If it is true that the
ga eft to itself for four
s@SN- HD1id die out, it is equally
.fa o0 generations of the coun-
IF G lr itself, would absolutely
If..AH tl save the city or itself.
M.u5 urch demands a trained
s.s. this demand, and what
j. ' ueiyes from 5000 to $500
s' w "'iAi1Iy icy aul li
,g a--4 his grin and continues
o!r.... ~ these nIaces to anoth-
5rg ... rood anywhere
M a.rtajnly a mission field if
ra{. militant Christianity
rm. safe or country a mission
u --n..rs left ms q rich heri-
pu ...m. of their heroic work
a -+. ..4 eviction. To be worthy
.rsa 100. time heroes and of this
4 pra .sJis for an awakening
gs .pi 10 take our ewes off
r' ~ UeAh>> oai ~ ~ VII