Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-12
Session ofWa|dOCO. Ass n.
aI0f Cong'I. Churches. !
Held in The First Congregational
Church al SeaIspoTi, Me.
Devotional Service.-Eusiness Ses-
sion.-Reports Favorable.

Searspf TT, Me, June l1.-tSpeciaD. -
County Association of Congregational
Churches and Ministers was held, yes
terday, in the First Congregational
church in this village. There was an
unusually large attendance, the
weather being all that could be desir-
ed. Nearly every church in the coun-
ty was represented by a splendid dcl
egation and the three sessions, morn
ing, afternoon and evening, We're pro-
ductiVe of much good and all depart
ed feeling greatly encouraged and en-
Unused.
This association, organized. three
wears ago, has been found to be of Tire
greatest help to pastors and their
church workers and not emily in the eX-
change ef IDEAS and plans Of work has
Il beer helpful but it has also been ten
means of creating q greater fellow
ship among the Congregational
churches of the county, bringing those
of every town into touch with the
neighboring churches and establishing
social relation which makes for bet
ter work and progress in the indiFid-
ual church.
Tie opening devotional service.
which preceded the morning business
session. was conducted by the retir-
ing moderator. Rev. H G. Eooth Of
Brooks MI. Booth spoke a few words
of greeting and expressed his pleasure
in seeing such q large gathering.
rhe business session followed with
the appointing of the following nam-
mating committee: Re- Harry Trust,
stockton. f.. c. Carpenter of Brooks
and Nrg. A. T. Whittier. This commit
tee reported the following candidates
which We're duly elected 10 office Mod
orator Rev David l.. Wilson of Bel
fast: vice moderator, Harry NJ. Prem
,iss. Belfast; registrar and treasurer,
w. S. Hatch. North Belfast.
The reports of the various ohurehes
were heard. These were very ehceaf-
aging and showed the churches to be
in a very prosperous condition. one
member was dismissed To another as
saeiation. Rev. David Jack. VINO M
gone TO Wfnslow, was given dismissdl
to the Kennehec Association.
A recess was held, at noon Wheh M
lonnt;ful dinner WAS served by the ~
dies OF the parish, iii the upper con-
ference room. Til, tables We're aali'elS
laid ami the dinner deity served.
At 1.90. the praise service WAS FL
bv the new moderator, Rev DaNia l.
Wilson ef Belfast Ills theme va
"Meaitation and Work.
4 most interesting and heiptui pa
ner en- THE Young Peoples PraNe'
Meeting" was read by Mrs Jane"
duncan. in which many praeucal suE
aestions were made, This paper was
later discussed at length.
AT address was then made ny olia",
do e. Frost of Belfast, layhian VIZ
known the state over Tor nus WorN III
the Mems League. His tlenle N'9.
"Men and the CHRISTIAN 1n''iGn
An address by Rev William Vaughan
,,o trinity Reformed church OF
East Belfast. was theh heaio' ii''
iect was Empty Pews. ~
The association sermon, by heV' n
r. p.,oth Of Brooks, followed, his
.ho,,e was THE Christian service
mhe uoly Sacrament was then admin
;sterad nv Rev. Charles Fl. MCKINNEY
~, Searsport Congregational
a,.,rcb assisted by Rev. David /. W.T.
~ Of belfast Deacons w. ,. hateh
- North Belfast and James +. But
man of SeafSpoil a4'o .oe
Doyotianal and praise service vas
ondueted. at o'clock, by Rev. {. n
mckinney, assisted by ms GU
choir. .,;,.o,, at 20
~, prof Calvin NJ. Clark OF the beh-
-, Theological Seminary, whose theille
80 ..The Country Church ana us III
Ga;antvp He discussed many ways -
increasing the efficiency oil 'iat e9a an5
church and made many pfaeeie.'a aa -. 70
- On the second Tuesday of June
,a1t in the town of Frankfort.