Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-25
Excellent Papers and Discus
sions at Meeting of Ministerial
Association of the Rockland
{ District Members
EXERCISES OPEN MONDAY
HOLD UNTIL WEDNESDAY
Important Recommendations
Are Made and Adopted
Hartland Selected as Next
Meeting Place

Harmony. Me-, June 24.--CSpecisD.-
For three days the Rockland District
Ministerial Association has been en-
sowing the hospitality of the Harmony
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev.
Frank Kingdom, entertaining pastor
Excellent papers and discussions by
~the representative ministerial force
provided an interesting event for the
citizens of that section, who are now
planning upon the erection of a new
church building.
The exercises opened at 7.30 o'clock
on Monday evening with sermon on
Life Everlasting" by Rev. Charles
F. Smith of Camden, District Superin-
tendent Rev. C. N. Garland presiding,
Rev. Herbert F. Miligan of Clinton
at the organ, Rev. Murchie Gordon of
Randolph reading Scripture lesson. and
C. w. Lowell of Comma offerigng
prayer The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper was provided. the district su-
perintendent officiating, with Rev. c.
w. Lowell and Rev. H. F. Milligan
assisting.
The Tuesday program opened at 3
O'Clock with devotional service con-
Quoted by Rev. John Carson of Car
mel This was followed by business
session. Rev. A. w. Frye of North
vassafboro was elected as secretary
to fill the vacancy made by the re-
moval of Rev. L. G. March to Easton.
The committees are: On Resolutions,
Revs. Albert e. Written of East Pitts
ton and c.. L. Kinney of Athens;
equalization of travelling expenses
Rev. H F. Miligan; the executive
committee, Revs. Charles E. Jones'
Frank Kingdom and Nelson r. Pear
son, together with the president and
secretary.
An exec, tive session was conducted
ut / o'clock for about an hour, during
which plans for extensive work were
outlined.
During the day the following papers
were read and following the reading
of all papers on a given theme, each
member was allowed an opportunity
to speak on the subject: THE Finan-
cial Plan With a Small Constituency
Rev. C.. L. Kinney; THE Pastor in
the Community" Rev. E. j. Weber
of North Waldoboro, read by Rev.
Frank Kingdom; "A District Plan for
Revivals," Revs. II. F. Milligan, A.
T.. Whitman and NJ. A. Gordon; An
drews Seekings the Simons,'' Rev.
Nelson R. Pearson; Calling Youth to
the Colors," Rev. A. e. Written;
Trust Funds Rev. C. w. Lowell:
THE Church-Her Place in the Social
Life of the Community" Rev. H. w.
Norton of Newport; THE Social At
mosphere Of the Church." Rev. Frank
Kingdom; Sermons from Hawthorne"
Charles F. Smith; Significance of the
Mexican War" Rev. H. A. Sherman
of Dexter.
productions in thought and style The
sermon in the evening was preached
by Rev. H. r. sMilligan, from the text:
What He sayeth unto you. do It,"
John If;2.
The session on Wednesday opened
at O'Clock with devotions led by
Rev. Frank Kingdom The session was
presided over during the morning ses-
sion by Rev. C. w. Lowell, James
Ainslee, secretary pro tenn. The inter-
esting program of themes with dis
cussions was interspersed with bust
ness transactions during the day The
papers read were as follows: THE
Church and the Employer Rev.
James Ainslee; THE Successful Min
istry," Rev. c. e. Jones; Sermon
Preparation" Rev. John Carson;
strategic Points of New England
Methodism," Rev c. N. Garland:
Dominant Elements in Leadership"
Rev. James Ainslee; 1.-The Man on the
job H. F. Milligan
Hartland was selected as the next
place of meeting in October of the
present year. A committee of three
was chosen to report at the next meet
ing on the adyisability of dividing the
district into two sections, Revs. C. ".
Lowell, George Reyes, of Wiscasset
and c. F. Smith. The committee on
formulating a plan for a consistent
eyangelistic campaign during the
year consisted of Revs. H. F. Milligan
and H. w. Norton. Among other
things they reported several recon-
Inendations which were adopted: l.
That the churches utilize one week in
the fall, preferably Thanksgiving
Week, uurlng winch the membership
and constituency shall be rallied daily
for worship. THAT membership
and constituency rolls be prepared on
each charge and the names given to
active members who will pray and
labor for the salvation of each s.
That Watch night be observed with
appropriate religious services. a.
That an evangelistic campaign from
New Years to Easter be inaugurated.
S-That Chiidren's day be observed
in the Sunday school together with
q decision day and that a special
emphasis be placed upon the choosing
OF Lifes work" in the ministry, Dea-
coness work or Home or Foreign Mis-
sionary service. "a summer cam
paign with occasional open-air SER
vices. IAN effort toward the prep
eratton of evangelistic sermons once