Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-17

| known forces in the church life OF
New England. Charleston seeks to
give. only, of course, on a smaller
scale, training and inspiration similar
to that received in these larger gath
erings And it has often been affirm
ed that the spiritual uplift and real
help received there has been compar-
able to that of the meetings named.
Maine was the pioneer in the work
of Christian Endeavor summer schools
The first such school known in the
world met in Yarmouth in 1902. Rev.
c. d. Crane of Yarmouth and Miss
Margaret Koch of Waterville, then ac.
! tive in Maine e. L. work, were leaders
of this new enterprise. Since 1902.
! however, many states have adopted
! the idea and the G. +. summer school
, has now become part of the work of
| the organization. After the initial
meeting at Yarmouth sessions were
held there for few years. and also
| in Portland and Hampden.
In 1905, Rev. John H. Higgins. the
founder of the present Higgins CLASH
cal Institute, sent an invitation to the
Endeavorers to come TO Charleston
The invitation was accepted and tie
school has since met there. AS Mr.
Higgins expressed it. 4 want to SEQ
Charleston become Maine North
field."a He could have invited no bet
ter class of people than the Endeavor-
ers for the realizations of his hopes.
This school seeks to combine work
and play, and succeeds in doing it,
Many come To Charleston to take their
annual vacation, and find that educa
ton and recreation can be united in
happy marriage. Much is made of the
fellowship side of things. No meet
ings are held in the afternoons, and
the evening hours are not all filled.
Fine opportunity is given for outdoor
sports, walks, drives. picnics, etc.
Several departments of church ac-
tivity are given place on the program
Young Peoples Society work, Junior
and Intermediate opportunities. Sun
day school methods. Bible study, mis-
sionary education, use of the voice and
body.
The leaders and speakers for 1918
include: A. j. Shartle. Boston, Mass,
publication manager L. S. c. E.; Mrs.
Ida Quimby Moulton, Mechanic Falls,
junior superintendent of Maine; Rev.
| George G. Sauer, pastor First Baptist
church, Bangor; Rev. Harry Taylor,
Andever, Mass, at present with the
Warren avenue church of Boston: Miss
Margaret Koch, intermediate superin-
tendent Mass. c. E. Union; Rev. u.
r. Whitelock of Waterville. director o.
S. G. and Y. P's work of the Maine
Baptist conventions; Mrs. Flora V.
Stebbins of Fitchburg, Mass. worlds
authority on home department work,
Miss Miriam L. Woodbury. of New
York City, secretary woman's depart
ment Congregational Home Missionary
Society.
Rev. Francis f. Clark of Boston,
founder of Christian Endeavor and
now at the head of its world wide ac-
tivities, has been invited to come to
Charleston and has given the assur-
ance that he will come if possible.
In connection with the summer
school program there will be held va
rious. special meetings; The annual
meeting of the State committee; "a
conference of union workers; the South
Penabscot S. s.. Association. reports
will be given from the Worlds Sunday
School Convention. Zurich, and the
International G. L. Convention, Los
Angeles, the b. Y. p. U. Convention of
Brooklyn.
The expense of securing all this
wealth of good things is small. Room
rent is free. Board for 10 days is but
81, and the tuition fee is So. The rail-
roads have granted reduced rates.
The principal of the school, Harry
W. Rowe of Waterville, field secretary
of Maine Endeavor, is now busy mall
ing programs. answering inquiries and
perfecting arrangements for the
school.
Divorces annually average seventy
three to each one hundred thousand of