Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
ALoNG SHORE WITH
SEACoAST MISSION
AIRY MACDONALD

Rev. A P. Macdonald. the Sea Coast
missionary, was in Bar Harbor Monday
and in an interview with him Mr.. Mac
Donald said 20 the News correspondent
This winter is very hard for the fish,
ermen along the coast, the weather be-
ing so unsettled it is hard To get day
nj TO so out TO get their gear down. The
fish still cling to the shores and the
men would do well il they could get
out. In the mission work the effort has
been 10 arouse and despen the interest in
religious life by special meetings. We
have been fortunate in procuring AlE1s-
II. Walker OF Boston as a singer and
musical director. The people are much
pleased with the new songs and the
attendance and results are most graft
flying.
We spent a week at Muscogus Island.
where Mrs. Hanna: ]. Powell is pastor.
The new chapel was crowded every
night The people greatly appreciate
their church home. At Outer Long Is
land we spent another week The chap
eli was crowded every service. A. = mems
meeting Sunday afternoon, thirty Of the
voters OF the island came out. So much
interest was shown that il was difficult
10 leave the field knowing that they
could have no one 10 help them until o.:
neat visit in & month.
At Cranberry Isle We spent another
week These islands have recently called
a pastor, but Il is most difficult in the
winter 10 minister to both Islands 50
the people have their pastor only e'a-y
other Sunday. The people responder
most heartily and crowded the meeting
house They all seemed to enjoy the
straight gospel message and 10 enter
into the spirit Of the song serT.ce- For
ore weak Mr. Walker was .oaned 20 t2c
Otter Creek church Herr he ORGANIZED
a choir of Young people and they re-
rived their young peoples society. SeY-
eral OF them began the Christian life and
tire spiritual interest in the chur-t. was
dae2ened. In the ten years q the mis-
sion SIC never had 50 many calls .or AID
as this winter We have responded 10
every call. some - cases having oeen
helped u hospital treatment. 20 medical
aid, or TO food and clothing. our reflex
fund is exhausted and the need = Still
great
with al olLer benevolent work The
Sea Coast Miss:c. is suffering tiTl1nelaliy
We have never come 10 asainst ne
rocks as a. present. Our directors are
Dorlering ov.r the matter. Il would Ne
TOO bah u take the Sunbeam out o. core
mission. during me winter months ~nen
:, .nucA needed. rus. for !ac.S q iuncs.
but fear i: must cuElc = that unless
friends conn to our help. The need o.
tie Sunbeam in tile winter was Te.i
shown recently. The keepers on Egg
Peck lsots came OF to set supplies u
hrcczeyf a.: ami their lives would De en-
IarsersG in an attempt 20 gel oli there
alone in an op-r boat. Ne we're 1oie
70 get them to their station sate4y. An
ether case was whera a mother 0G>7rst-
al on a. tae hospital ".shed Il gel
horne. An -:for, vas made 10 md s
closed boat but we were the only craft
available !or such a service. We re-
io;ce that the government : 20 MAKE
. -ospita! ship of the AndroscogSin II
IS hoped that she may also minister :"
he nea5s Q. me keepers Oh TIE outer
1-elt stations Is we'll as To the fishermen
On ne b.,n.;s