The Republican journal., 1913-11-20

ton and the Church.. Inc scripture leseOn
was the second chapter of Habakkuk. Let the
church take heart for it 10 the influence that
uplifts mankind. To it the nation 10 looking
for leadership. It must star impartial. sup
porting neither the monopolies of the rich nor
the organizations of the poor. 1t must cor
rect greed and rebuke covetousness. IL
must strive in each community for virtuous
homes, schools and just government. This Ii
the material side of the church influence
spiritually it is the only institution capable OF
guiding humanity into unselfsh relationship.
There will one day come a change in social
conditions What the change will be we can
not tell; but we know that the only sure way
to improve a town, State and nation Is 10
first of all improve the individual. II THIS
nation is to produce good citizens 1t must CO.
operate with the church in their education.
Education apart from religious instruction ID
wrong, This country needs not more educa-
tional institutions, but higher type. 1t needs
institutions that place more stress upon schoi-
arship and manhood, less upon athletics ana
good times. The children in our common
schools need christian teachers and christian
teaching. that their mental and moral develop
ment may be proportional Train the mlnd Oh
a vounp man and not educate his conscience
and Won Mace in his hands two edged sword,
that is sure to be used in the wrong direction.
There is less danger to this country from the
ignorant foreigner than from the unscruE uious
educated American. short time ago tramp
was arrested and Sc ntenced for stealing Jew
apples. few weeks later the farm w on
which the apples grew was acquired dishonest
ly by man of means and education The
tramp committed sin because obedient to the
pangs of hunger and was punished. The busl-
ness man, obedient to the promptlngs OF a
trained mind and unframed morals, was I'M
punished. Here is lesson for both church
and nation. First, education of the mind only
will lead to dishonesty. The Bible must be
put back into the schoolhouse. 1t takes
good man to make good law, but better
man still to obey it. Example is better than
precept. The impulse to do right Is nopler
than compulsion. The church is to lead the
way, but to do it wisely it must have greater
sympathy, deeper insight. Never was there
greater cause to cry out, There is remedy
for SIM" As announced last week the even
ing service was conducted by the pastor.
Mr.. Mckinney spoke very Interestingly upon
his trip to Kansas City and results Of the
National Council. The offering next Sunday
will be devoted to the Denominational Educa-
tional Society. By the aid of this society,
Young men who could not afford theological
course are able to enter the ministry. When
it is known that ninety-two per cent of the
men in our seminaries require help, the need
of funds will be appreciated. The Educational
Society also maintains many schools for the
education of the Negro and Mountain White
in the South. The apportionment OF this
church is so small, only six dollars, that it
should be doubled
OBITUARY. Capt. Andrew S, Pendeton, one
of the best known deep-water shipmasters of
passed away at his home in Park.
Friday, Nov. 14th, after an illness of about
three months of complication of diseases
He was the son of Capt. John P. and Amanda
(Sherbourne) Pendleton land was born in Sears
port, Nov. rs, 1887. HIS father sailed from
Searsport in 1S47 in command Of the schooner
Mary Brooks and was never heard from. When
a boy he began to follow the sea in the coast
wise trade and Jan. 9Th, 1855, he sailed on his
first deep-water voyage with Capt. Phineas
Pendleton in the new ship Charter Oak for
Charleston, S. c. He rose rapidly in his pro-
fession and his first command was the schooner
Frederick & William which he sailed for short
time. In 1859 the brig Celia NJ. Carver was built
for him in Brewer, Me-, by the late Master Geo.
A. Carver, and later he commanded the follow
ing vessels: bark Trovatore; bark Thomas
Fletcher, which he sailed for fifteen years;
brig Ned White; bark Emma I. CroWell; ship
Emily F. Whitney: and his last command was
the ship Aryan built at Phppsburg, Maine,
and the last wooden ship built in the United
States. While at Honolulu about eleven years
ago he re ceved a severe sun stroke which led
to his retirement and since then he had lived
at his home in Park. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs Nancy Carver Pendleton, and by
two sons. Ferdinand II. Pendleton of Everett,
Mass, and Andrew S. Pendleton. Jr., of Bos-
ton; also by one daughter, Miss Marietta +.
Pendleton, who has always lived with her par
ents The funeral services were held at his
late home Monday afternoon. Rev. G. ii. Nc
Elhiney of the First Congregational church Off
eating The bearers were John c. Blanchard,
Horace Peasley, Lester Eaton and James Hall.
Interment was in the Bowditch cemetery, Park.
Margaret A, widow of Benjamin o. Sargent
died at her home on Steamboat avenue, Nov.
18th. She had been in failing health for the
past two years She is survived by two daugh-
ters Mrs. James f. Parse and Miss Lucy A.
Sargent, both of Searsport, and who tenderly
cared for their mother in her last illness. She
is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary b.
Sargent of Alton, Maine; one brother, Capt.
James P, Butman of Searsport; and one half
sister. Mrs. Charlotte B. Ford of Milwaukee,
Wis. and one half brother, Samuel Butman of
Abilene. Texas She was the daughter Of the
late Capt. William and Marparet fPendleton)
Butman, and was born July Is, 1S41, in Belfast
The funeral services were held at her late
home Sunday afternoon, Rev. c. H. mckinney
of the First Cong church officiating. Inter-
ment was in her family lot in the Sargent
cemetery. Evelyn A., widow of Peter White,
aged SO years, was found dead in her bed last
Saturday morning by her daughter. Mrs. James