Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-21

power and supremacy Turning back to
the practical religion. with its doctrine
of lettering the community, of caring for
the people in the factories and mills, and
it's principles of the best in everyday bus
mess relations, which Mr.. Phalen claims
have died out In the minds of priests and
most modern Protestant clergymen, the
experiment opens up new possibility to
Waterville people.
For over a year the fine big church
on Main street has been vacant Since
Rev. Sydney Booth accepted a call to
Ellsworth something over year ago
there have been no services, and with
the hope of reorganizing the society and
Installing new principles through educa-
ton and increasing business efficiency,
and therefore increasing peoples value
to the community. the committee brought
Mr.. Phalen here for a short time at least.
Ralph j. Patterson, chairman of the
prudential committee. urged the reorgan-
ization of the society and suggested that
an article in current issue Of a period
ical be read to show how the thing eolld
be done. Modern busiHess," said Mr..
Patterson, sis estan.ishe. on credit and
the work he outlined will be to increase
business efficiency and huild character.
col. F. E. Boothly spoke for few
moments after Mr.. Patterson. Col
Boothby told of the society when 1t was
first organized and Low he attended when
a boy the services then held in the old
City hall. and later of the building Of
the church. He introduced Mn Pba5sn.
who Is father of Rev. Paul s. Phalen.
Unitarian minister in Augusta.
Mr.. Phalen had been heralded as the
millionaire minister. and to eliminate the
impression that he might be a million
aire he said that his only affiliations with
a million dollars was for year and a
half when he worked under a propipent
millionaire and church worker, and for
eight years when be preached in church
that cost over a million.
In part Mr.. Phalen said There are
not enough men cooperating in church
work. The women today are doing the
greater part OF the work. / am here as
an experiment. 1 have pot come to stay,
and do not force myself upon you, but !
have come to help you reorganize your
Sociely, lot IL Wouh y Id1uIe, dpSp-
Lutte and complete, If you should lay down
your colors.
America is growing and is prosperous,
but the nation lacks fait-- and conscience.
and so have all the nations of Europe
who are engaged in the present war. Re-
ligion, ethics, and all the old traditions of
doing rghti have been thrown to the
winds. The cause of the conflict has been
due to the failure to live up to the prin-
eioles of christianity, peace an love. The
religion for everyday life is the religion
for business; it must see that people get
fair play, and that the game is PLAYED
fairly. The people who labor sheud be
benefited by this religion. This is the
practical religion, and the one that the
present hour is crying for. 1t should help
you every day. and not on Sunday alone,
anu an economic knowledge is necessary
to good life
After the services IN the church Mr..
Phalen went to the Ware parlors and in
the Sunday school and the class in prae-
teal craftsmanship and business practice
went through the preliminary ceremonies
of getting acquainted and preparing for
the course that Is to come.
Mr.. fhalen is not a business expert but
he has vast knowledge of the subject
He Is a man of ideas, initiative, and a
fine personality. His efforts =. Water
vile should prove highly successful