Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-26
Resolutions Drawn
For Church Sunday,

Portland, Me-, Feb. 25.-There was
given out today from the Office of the
Church Federation of Portland and
Soth Portland in the Y. NJ c. A. build
ing, resolutions setting forth the plan
of the day and urging state wide OBJ
servance. These contain a warm en-
dorsement of the plan by Governor
William T. Haines.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas. the Go-to- Church Sunday
movement is calling emphatic atten-
ton to the place of the church in the
life of the individual, the community
and the State, and,
Whereas, the Church Federation Of
Portland and South Portland has set
apart Sunday, March 20, 1914. as Co
to Church Sunday in those cities, and
has appointed q committee TO organ
ize, and carry through such move
ment, and
Whereas, Governor Haines has given
his personal endorsement of the move
ment in the following words:
Independent of any fixed religious
ideas. a church attendance must help
to keep one in a line of correct thought
on moral questions, which is of the
greatest importance to the uplift and
welfare of the general community.
These things | say as a man-not
governor-and l would as a man
urge upon all our citizens to take hold
and help the Co to- Church" move-
ment. Nothing will help it more than
for all hands to turn out and go to
church, and especially on the Sunday
which is to be designated for general
attendance upon church. With many
people going to church or not going
to church is a habit. We should all
get the habit of going. special day
effort will help u.s.
BE It therefore Resolved, in the
name of and on behalf Of the Church
Federation of Portland and South
Portland:
First, that we invite all places in the
State to join with US in helping to
make Sunday, March 20, Statewide
Go-to- Church Sunday.
Second, that we respectfully suggest
to all the daily and weekly newspapers
of the State that in their efforts to
raise the standards of life through
out our commonwealth they urge upon
the people in every town the desira-
bility of attending Divine worship on
this special day, Sunday. March 20.
Tnlrd, that we present to the minis
ters of the entire State the unusual
opportunity thus afforded of uniting
with all other ministers of their re-
speetive communities to bring before
all the people, especially the non
churchgoers, the claims Of the Church
of God for a given portion of their
time on that day, Sunday, March 20.
Fourth, that we recognize the de-
sirabslity Of making this movement
for o. Go-to-C Church Sunday on March
20 a strictly inter church and COM
munity movement, in which no church,
save to its own constituence shall
push its particular claims. but in
which all churches shall send forth
united call to the people to go to
church. leaving every individual free
TO select the church of his choice.
Fifth. that we profoundly believe
that the observance of March 20 as a
Statewide Go-to-Church Sunday will
he of permanent benefit to the State.
to the communities and to the church
es only as each church makes ener-
getic use of the increased attendance
which the observance of such day
will bring as a basis for further activ-
ity.
Sixth, that the Church Federation of
Portland and South Portland. through
its office, Room 4s, Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing, Portland, Me-, will gladly furnish
suggestions for the observance Of the
day to all who may request II.
In behalf of the Federation,
REV. CHARLES NJ. WOODMAN,
President.
HARRIET J. STEVENSON,