Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-03

Committee on Resolutions-Rev e.
L. Gates, Dover; Rev. w. Brooks,
Cambridge.
Committee on Obituaries-Rev. r. L.
Odds, Dexter; Mrs. E. D. Whitney,
Dover.
COMMITTEE on Time, Plave and
Preacher-Mrs. r. E. Hamm, Monson.
and Erwin NJ. Miller, Wellington.
At $50 Rev. 1. b. Mower of Water
vile gave the first address on When
Churches Become Decadent and When
They Prosper" Rev. T. E. Hamm fol-
lowed DR.. Mower with an address on
state Association Work as it Affects
Us"
The remainder of the forenoon was
passed in discussions and in the read
ing Of church letters.
The afternoon session opened at 80
with q devotional service lead by Miss
Cora NJ. Brown of Monson. At p VI
the right hand of fellowship was ex
tended to the new pastors by Rev. I. r
Mower
The Women's Hour at 2.05 was one
of especial interest. Both home and
foreign missions were given hearing
and two speakers of great merit rem
resented the two movements. The
Home Mission speaker was Mrs. A. r
Upham OF Boston, who told of the nj
oneer work among the Cherokee in .
very interesting manner. Miss French
OF india, returned missionary from
Secundercbad, spoke with keen inter
est on the work there. Her address
was followed by solo by Mrs. Chas-
ter w. Doe, wife of the pastor of the
Free Baptist church of Dexter. which
was much appreciated.
me last number of the afternoon
program Tuesday was talk on Fly
cry Member Canvas" given By DR..
ii. j. Lerrlgo of Boston, New England
secretary for Home and Foreign MIS-
sions. 4A
Tuesday evening the service wae
opened by devotional service lead nv
Rev Alexander Douglass The fret al
oress or the evening was given nv
Rev c. E. Owen, D. D.. who smoke ~,
CIVIC League Work" The main I'd
uiess Oh the session was by DR.. Lerri
eo' VINO spoke on THE Challenge of
our Times to Our Denomination.
wednesday morning a the early,
hour or $50, quite large number of
the visitors and local church members
assembled for Sunrise PRAYER meet
ing, which was lead by Rev. Andra,,,
Young, VINO Is a student at Newtor
theological Seminary, except durino,
the summer when he supplies ar sor,o
chtrch IN Maine, where he became ~
taehed during his college course az
Colby. Mr.. Young has many friends IN
Dexter, who welcomed him cordiaIl,,
at this early service.
! The forenoon session we5nesaa,
convened at o'clock and the leader
OF the devotional period was Miss
Helghman of Pennsylvania.
The Sunday schol hour had ire ,Iooo
| at this time on the program o,d -, W. :,
conducted by Rev. H. r. wbitaloo,, 80 80
is.si,e'o' state secretary of Sunday
nI WORK. Inc work of the Maine
bap'ist education Society, which was
10 De discussed at this time bv Rev
r. :. Whittemore of Waterville had
us place earlier on the program as
VT. Whlttemore was Obliged tn leave
Inesday afternoon.
me last address of "Wednesday FORE
noon was given by Rev. Chester w
Doe OF the local Free Baptist cb,rcI,
nus subject was The Church of the
| Future" u 'iie
wednesday afternoon the opening
aeress was by Rev. R. L. Olds. pastor
OF the entertaining church. whose snb.
Ject was Efficiency"
me annual sermon was delivered
at 40 wednesday afternoon by Rev
r. w: Churchill of Milo. The remain
uel Oh the session was taken ND with
diminished business. Miss Edith OIds
favored the audience with a solo al
! this session.