Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
Brotherhood OF
The Holy Cross,

The Union OF the ChurchtS' was
the principal topic discussed at the
first annual meeting of the Brother
hood of the Holy Cross held at the
Congregational church in this city
Monday afternoon and evening. From
tn" seven cities Of Augusta, HalloWen
Watervile. Gardiner, Bath. LIZ vision
and Auburn were members who IN
their respective communities are fore
most in the religious and educational
life These men are all charter mem
b",s Of the State Chapter of the
I;rot herhoOd and at both the meetings
strong sympathy was expressed, by all
the SPEAKERS tor the work accom- plishcd
by Rev. Langdon Quimby of this city
VINO mas been the prime mover towards
the state organization and doubtless
further and more beneficial results of
the meeting viii develop within Il few
months While the meeting in the ar
ternoon was somewhat of a business
session no actual work was done to-
wards IN organization at this time.
but it was left with DR.. Quimby to
enroll more members and then call
another meeting. probably about inc
middle of December
y
about 81 present. Rev. George G. Chase
y. D.. IL. D., president of Bates Col
Icgc. was the principal speaker. me
general subject was The Reunion OF
the churches" and at the clos" OF MS
remarks informal speeches on the sub
j,.t were made by all present. Dr
Quimbv outlined to some extent his
pians for the growth and work of the
organization and received the hearty
appreciation of all.
\ s,lmptuolls banquet was served ut
/ G. 80 O'Clock by the ladies of the church.
At the close Dr. Quimby introduced as
tcastmastcr. Hon. Charles A. knight
cx-mavor of Gardiner and a deacon OF
the church, Mr.. Knight extended II
cordial welcome to thc out-ot-toWn
guests The after dinner speeches dealt
in general with the union at the
churches with the main issues of the
world today.
.'rhc Union of the Churches and Its
can to Men was treated by Rev {.
II. Temple of Lewiston. The speaker
discussed at first why men do not at
tend church as much as tn" cl"rgymtn
wouId like He presented the atSn-
mont that men would answer the cali
tn fine church if it were shown to them
tLo, there is a call for their h>roiSh
to win great battles in life. give them
something to do and get tangible re
sults i'm the ordinary life of today.
Ralph w. Crockett of Lewiston dis
cussed "'The Union Of the Churches
and secret Societies" He took the
stand that the church had no more
L.,
societies whose foundations rest on the
principles of the Fatherhood of COD
and the brotherhood of Man. Both
church and the secret society nave
the same foundation. The fraternitles
stand for manhood in its broadest
sense and are working in conjunction
with the church His message 70 the
church was to welcome the secret So
cietv as the cause of humanity is ad-
vanced by them. the scope Of thrlS-
tianitv is broadened and the world
made better. +
The Union of the Churches and
Public Worship was the topic aSslgn-
ed to Rev. H. l.. Dunnack of Augusta.
He contended that while the churches
exist for a number of things public
Worship is at the heart of everything.
He talked at some length on the idea
Of the union of the churches but pre-
scented the idea that there would be
more interest in public worship in one
way if the several branches Of each
separate creed should unite.
Regarding the Union of the Church.
es and our Educational Problems" Rev.
G. D. Sanders of Waterville said but
little. but his remarks We're very in
teresting throughout and he presented
some arguments along the line of uni
fcation of the churches which were
original and met with much approval
He contended' that the churches We're
already united hut that we didn't know
| it. Along the line of education he adj
vocated the teaching in the Sunday