The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
2 DAYS CONVENTION
FEBRUARY 20-2I
Men and Religion For
ward Movement
The Program Slightly Changed From
That Printed Last Week. Prominent
Speakers.

That Printed Last Week. Prominent
Speakers.
The program for the two days con
Yention of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement TO be held in the
Municipal Court room of the Opera
House, Feb. 20 and q, has been slight
ly changed from that printed last
week. One change being that of A. A
Heald who comes to Skowhegan in
place of Mr. Richie on Boys work
The meetings for the women will be
held one in the Bethany Baptist
Church on Tuesday afternoon, and the
other meeting at the Congregational
Church on Wednesday.
Every man that is interested in the
meetings is invited to be present on
both days, although it will no doubt
be impossible for a large number to
attend as the majority will be obliged
to be otherwise engaged.
The program as ii now stands is
for Tuesday:
Ten-thirty a. m, Devotional Service; /;
1916, Address by W. +. Witter; Ills,
Address by Arthur A. Heald on Boys
Work; 200 p. m, Opening Prayer;
2.15, Address and Discussion on Som
oraot Noun+v Dove, 1Vorly IJooJ5 !.
3.15, Address on Missions, by W. E.
Witter; AIS, Institute, for questions
and discussion on Missions, led by DR..
Witter; 7.30, p. M, Devotional Service; j;
80, Addresses by W. E. Witter, on
Mission and A. A. Heald, on Boys
Work. At the Bethany Baptist church
at 2.l5 p. NJ, on Tuesday, Feb. 20,
Il Woman's Meeting on Missions, con
Quoted by Rev. w E. Witter
Wednesday: 1890 A. NJ. Devotional
Service; 1O.45, Address by Geo. L.
Cady, on Boys Work; Ills, Address
by S. NJ .Sayford, on Bible Study as
related to Evangelism; 200 p. m.
Opening Prayer; 215, Address and
Discussion on Bible Study, S. NJ.
Sayford; 315, Address and Discus
sion on Social Service, Geo. l..
Gady; 415, Institute, or instruction
Hour on Boy Training, led by DR..
Cady, intended for all teachers and
leaders of boys; 80 p m, Devotional
Service; $50, Addresses by s. NJ. Say
ford, on Personal Evangelism, Geo. l..
Cady. on Social Service and plans for
'Follow-Up' work. There will be, at
the Congregational Church, at 2.15 p.
H., on Wednesday. Feb. q, Mothers
Meeting conducted by Mr.. Geo l..
Cady.
The purpose of these meetings is
threefod.-l To give the men of the
churches a fresh vision of their tasks
and their opportunities. 2. To en-
phasze the mems side of church
work-attracting more men and boys
helpful suggestions from strong men
along the line Of Bible Study, Boys
Work, Evangelism, Missions and So
cial Service
The meetings are designed for men
only, with the exception Of three, as
follows: At 2l5 p. M, each day, a
Woman's Meeting and at 415 p. m, on
the second day at Skowhegan, an
hour devoted to Boy Training, led by
DR.. Cady.
Speakers were assigned and the
main features of the porgram arrang-
ed by the Auxiliary City Comm" of
the Men and Religion Movement in
Portland
All expense of the convention will
be met by local contributions in Show
hegan and Madison. as a meeting is
also to be held at the last named
place. The following me nfrom diff
ferent churches have co-operated in
the arrangements for these meetings:
Anson and Madison-Baptist Church,
Mr.. Asa Gilman. Free Baptist Church,
Mr.. Charles Blackwell. Mr.. Bryce Ed
wards; Congregational Church, Rev.
F. H. Means, Mr. Everett f. Clark,
Mr.. Frank L. Powers; Methodist
Church, Mr.. Mare Spear.
Skowhegan Bethany Baptist
Church, Mr.. Everett T. Goodrich, Mr.
G. r. Fogg, Mr.. W. II. Hawes, Mr.
Harold W. Jones, Mr. Vim. Snow; Con-
gregational Church, Mr. Willis A
Bailey, Mr. Ralph Leighton, Mr.. Carle-
ton Merrill; Methodist Church, Mr. L.
E. Jacobs, Mr.. Samuel F. Emerson,
Mr.. L. W GcrrIsh, Mr.. Emmons Heald,
Mr.. Judson Packard
Death of Mrs. George Taylor.