Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-08
mission when it makes, not itself, but
its principles vital and effective.
ALFRED WILLIAMS ANTHONY,

ALFRED WILLIAMS ANTHONY,
Secretary.
Lewiston. Maine, Mar :, 1910.
The7repori cf the committee to con-
slider the religious needs of the foreign
speaking reop,e was adopted as was
also the following plan for a church
federation IN communities where frag-
mcnts OF churches exist:
To supply the religious needs Of COM
nunities in which several small
churches too weak to maintain efficient
services independently yet are unable
TO make surreHders and exchanges as
contemplated in the plan of reciprocal
exchanges, which was adopted in 1905,
the form alton of an association of the
Christians of the community in an
nrganixati lion. which may De known as
.'1'he Church Federation of - is also
recommended Tho following are the
charscte riSticS OF the church fedora
tion:
i AS to r1elnbe rship Any person,
WHO believes in religious observance of
the Sabbath and desires to promote the
study OF the Bible and the worship Of
God in the name of Jesus Christ is
eligible for membership. Membership
in the Church Federation will not alter
or disturb membership in local
church. The local churches may pre-
serve their organizations unaffected by
the Federation although il IS recon-
mended that so Ear as possible where
services are concerned the local
churcnts relinouisl 10 the Federation
the established maintenance of such
service.
9. The officers and committees Of
the Fedora ton snail be such as the
local needs may require.
g AS for pastors. If the Protestant
population of the community is small
it is recommended that the local
churches do not attempt to support
separate pastors. but unite through the
medium of the Federation in support
ing one pastor, called by the Fedora
ton. who shall serve all the churches
and the community as Christian pas
tor, teacher and friends. This pastor
NAV be a member of one of the de-
nominations in the community. provid-
ed he will not be sectarian in spirit
or practice and will minister to all
equally and impartially. his call being
subject to the approval of the de-
nominations represented by the local
churches. or in case of disagreement
bv the Interdenominational Commits
sion. His salary shall be raised by the
Federation by such means as are usual
ly employed by churches.
4. AS for benevolences The pastor
in charge shall follow the custom Of
rnpn hyyt
local churches in presenting the claims
Of missions, home and foreign, and
other benevolent objects, intoxicating
the duty and privilege of members of
the different churches to support their
own denominatiOnal enterprises: and
subscriptions and collections for these
proposes shall be forwarded to the ap-
pointed denominational headquarters.
s. The Federation may send dele
gates and maintain membership in de-
nominational organizations as the sew
eral local churches are qualified to do.
It was recommended and the recon-
mendatiOn adopted: That n confer
ence be called representative Of all de-
nominations in the State and of the
Maine Bible Society. each being asked
to appoint six delegates. to take into
consideration the moral and religious
conditions now existing in the rural
communities of Maine, having special
reference to the possibility Of estab-
fishing centers for social betterment,
such as neighborhood houses: the en-
ployment Of missionaries or visitors, or
other methods OF reaching all the peo-
pie and raising the standard of COM
life.
The same to report at the next an
nual meeting of the commission or at
a special meeting to he called by the
committee for that purpose.
After discussion President Hyde was
to call such Il conference
as contemplated in the recommended
ton the latter part Of May in such a
place as he might see fit. The follow
ing officers We're chosen for the en-
suing year:
President-Rev. William Dew. Hyde.
n. d., Bruins wick.
Vice Presdent-Rev. Albert w. JEFF
ferson. Portland.
Secretary and TreaSurer-Prof. AL
fred w. Anthony, d. D.. Lewiston.
Executive committee-The president
and secretary. -officiO. Rev. L. c..
d. D.. Waterville; Rev.
Frederick Palladino. Bangor: Rev. J.
w! Webster. Newport
Among those present at the after
noon session We're the following: Rev.
d. E. Holt, Portland; Rev. G. D.
Holmes, Lewiston; Rev. J. w. Web
ster, Newport; Rev. y. NJ. Heikes,
Freedom, n. H.: Rev. Frank S. Hart
ley, Waterville; Rev Albert w. Jeffer-
son, Portland; Rev. William w. Hay
den, Gardiner; Rev. c. G. Mosher, Au-
gusta; Prof. A. W. Anthony, Lewiston;
Rev. William Dew Hyde, Brunswick;
Aigernon S. Miller, Augusta; Rev. B.
p. Hope, Augusta; T. d. Garland,
Portland: Rev. Frederick Palladino,
Rev. Horace B. Haskell, ELS
worth: Rev. Charles Harbutt, PORT
land; Rev n. F. Harding, Halloweli;
Rev. I. B. Mower. Rev r. c. white
more, Watervllle
vote of thanks was passed to the
Penney Memorial church for it's
courtesies and the meeting of the COM
MISSION adjourned at 3.45
SUPREME COURT.