Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-26

about - men, representing tho va
riops wallis of life of the city. we're
present an1 one and all enjoyed q
INST pie aSant evening. After an dp-
pttiSiuG supper served by tho ladies;
tie pos,prandial pert Of the evening
WIS in rider Guy \ Hiidrcth acted
~ tsastmaStgr and he fulfilled the
duties e thai position in 2 most fitting
manner. l. Ick speaker was introduced
IN Il way thtt w:,s pleasing To all and
as me- regular topics had been assigned
each me was 1T liberty TO talk on
any subject he chose. IS result
The iGeas presented We're somewhat di
versifcd ara nauv profitabl' thoughts
ware presented. The WESTMINSTER he
can the speet fmaking in i happy and
optimistic win and that General plan
WAS 'Jlio we'd ny the others.
&. .. Turner. tn III ST speaker, spoke
hrici,y as lls general line of thought
the tea thut Nen dir ctcA work was
the best thing ~ man ana also for
children. For the after he pr scented
~ idea tas,t il vas not the pest thing
T.. 4ransc TIE vorn& folks all the time
ard S,nooth ont their waY in life bur
10 give them some work to do to aid
in pronniiEg their own welfare,
Augustus Bailey, the oldest member
OF the church prese Mt, gave brief
history of the church, speaking of the
several pastors and closing with Il
good word for tie new paste! VINO mas
r.cpn:ly Gene here 20 take charge.
Judge A. n. Spear spoke of the gather
ing as an occasion in the history of the
church. After touching upon the one
: feature of the affair. the idea of getting
Acquainted, he gave an Interesting tax
comparing the Law and Religion III
which he put forth the thought that they
have co-operated TO promote civilization
TO it's present high standard today. lie
said that the laws of Moses affected the
laws of all times and ages down to the
present day. The matter of church at
tendance was another subject touched
upon briefly by the speaker
Prof. l.. II. Conant. made an optimistic
speech, speaking upon the cooperation
of education and religion, that they
should go hand in hand and that both
needed material upon which to work to
accomplish their purpose. L. l.. Russell
spoke briefly presenting the thought that
it is necessary for people to meet TO-
eether. as they were at this affair, to
come to know eac" other and thus pro-
mote better feeling among men,
it was expected that Rev. John Evans
the new pastor. would speak and he vas
reserved for the last. Mr. Evans proved
to be most entertaining in all his re-
marks and he presented many thoughts
which made deep impression upon all
present. He said that he came to Gar
elmer. because he felt that the people
here wanted what he had to give. His
purpose in coming here was to make TINS
an organized church, an organized force
in the community, and to establish the
right ideals here Ii was his wish, he
stated, To so live as Il private citizen
that the people OF the city will learn to
know him and will learn to trust and re-
spect him not only as a minister but as
q man.
1t is probable that several similar meet
ines will he held during the year, this
idea being presented by the POSTMASTER
Several Of the other speakers presentec
the same thought and there seems to BE-
no doubt hut that if such gatherings
take place the acceptance of the invita-
tons will be even more general.