Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19
ANNUAL BASKET MEETING OF
THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY
SOCIETY HELD AT FAIRFIELD

IL and Yeligiously as well DO not" she
urged, vote with the hand and lie with
the heart" in speaking in regard to
pledges Let Us be true oursslv and
good 70 our State
The slogan Together. To Get Her"
was explained and exemplihed by Mrs
Foster The most pagan thing in the
world is nominal christianity" she stat
ed
TIE few minutes before the noon recess
were passed in short prayers The has
ket lunch was served il the church din
ing roon.
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session was opened
by the singing Of the State hymn,
written by Mrs Ellen Butler Miss
Gvynne. State Missionary, gave q
very interesting and comprehensive
account OF her work as done in the
State Of Maine among churchless and
pastoriess communities. also among
poor churches She gave out amazing
statistics and said that az times she
stood amazed at needs IN our own
State. There are s. pastorless churches
among al Baptist churches in the
State. There are not enough workers
10 90 around. and they are needed
everywhere. Cne Of the most interest
ing fields which Miss Gwynne worked
was at Sedgwick and West Sedgwick-
Upon her arrival there she found that
the schoolhouse had been closed 10
the Mormons and SO the schoolhouse
was closed to the Baptists- The for
mer sect had held two meetings at the
schoolhouse so Miss Gwynne asked
that she Nigh, hold two meetings,
which would be only fair. The two
meetings were held and the school
house was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity. She said the Mormons were
honeycombing the State. AS sure as
We become interested in home mis-
sionary work just so sure will we be-
come interested in foreign work.
It was voted to give two cents a
week for foreign missionary work,
two cents a week for home missionary
work and one cent a week for State
work.
Officers Elected
The nominating committee chairman
made the report of the following off,
GERS appointed and all were elected:
President, Mrs. Lizzie Marble Of
Skowhegan: vice president. Mrs w
o. Hersey Of Fairfield; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs E. B. Foster Of Wa
terville.
Directors-First class. retiring 1915
Mrs. Ransom Palmer, Augusta; Mrs.
L. II. Clarke. Gardiner.
Second class, retiring 1e1s-Mrs. J.
l. Cochrane. Togus; Mrs. B. F. Full
Ter. Hallowell; Mrs. NJ. E. Fuller, Au-
gusta.
Third class. retiring 1e17-Mrs Maria
L. Dutton. Waterviile: Mrs. Alice D.
Wing, Oakland: Mrs. Margaret Good
rich, Skowhegan.
TIE additional member to each
class as later voted were: Mrs. NJ. H.
Wakefield. Windsor: Mrs. Arthur
Phelps, waterville; Mrs. Hazelton,
Oakland.
Mrs. Christopher
Mrs. Christopher, engaged in mis-
sinary work among the italian immi-
grants at the port Of Boston, was the
next speaker. The only organization. -
she said. which had the power to 90
on and on, ever and ever. is the wo-
mans Missionary Society. The need is
felt OF women's work" She pointed
out the great problem Of the immi-
grant as is confronting the people al
our country. The woman teaching .
class among the foreigners in the Sun.
DAY school Is one way in aiding. The
public school is great factor in solv-
ing this problem. Be a good neighbo,