Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-06
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giOuS activity. He stated tQaC On DC
count Of the enormity of the war the
whole world is thinking more serious
ly and great revivals in China and
India have resulted directly from it.
He said that the proposed Holy War
of the Moslems fell through because
the old time enthusiasms could not be
aroused on account Of the friendly re-
lations set up by the missionary work.
ers and declared that even in Constan-
tinople the proclamation Of a Holy
War fell for the most part on care
less ears. No posts Of the American
Board have been abandoned on ac-
count Of the war except in Albania and
not a single life has been lost. Answer
ing the proposition that the collapse OF
Christianity is indicated by the war,
Mr.. Noyes said that on the contrary
the war is only step in the evolution
from the Christianity Of individuals
to the Christianity Of nations and Of
the world. In conclusion he declared
that the war is breaking down the bar
riers between races and the strong ma
tionalism Of the 10Th century is to give
way to a great international program
Of the Goth century.
Evening Service
The evening devotional service at 7.30
was conducted by Rev. l.. H. Slough
ton of Alfred and was followed by two
strong addresses on missionary topics.
DIR. Burton spoke at some length on
the work of the Home Missionary So
ciety and Rev. F. E. Jenkins, D. D..
dn1iuorn6 address
on the subject, 1.-The South, Our goth
Century Missionary Field"
Rev. Charles Harbutt
At the morning business session the
report Of Rev. Charles Harbutt of
Portland, superintendent of the confer
in part as follows:
THE year which has passed since
the conference last met in Brewer has
been a busy one for all who have been
engaged in the State work. This really
goes without saying, as everyone
knows who has ever had any insight
into the affairs of State conference
or missionary society. The effort
to keep a steady flow of money into
the treasury and to keep the pulpits
of the aided churches supplied with
pastors who are sufficient to the task
is enough in itself to keep busy the
average missionary society's staff of
workers, to make no mention Of the
many other things which are contin-
ually arising and demanding atten-
ton.
1.-THE total number of missionary
pastors employed during the past year
has been 80. They gave a united term
Of labor reaching 81 years, three
months and three weeks. They served
148 churches and mission stations; of
these, so were organized churches with
% out-stations attached. OF the mis-
sionaries and pastors, 81 were English
speaking; one Italian; two Finnish;
two Swedish; one Norwegian; two dis
trict and one general missionary.
LAS a result of securing a clear
title to the land upon which it's build
ing stands, the Forest Avenue church
of Bangor has been enabled to greatly
improve it's audience room and add a
commodious and very much needed
Vestry. For the first time since it
was organized, the church finds itself
we'll equipped for it's work. The sum
of $500 was spent upon the improve
ments and includes a generous grant
from the church building society.
THE Scandinavian church in Port
land completed a new church building
during the past year; a neat, useful,
commodious building. 1t cost $3.50 to
erect and furnish and with the site
represents an outlay of $6,4S0. There
is dwelling house on one part of the
lot which 1t is expected will be used
as a parsonage when needed. The
value of this piece of property is $4,000.
There is still debt of $4,000 on the
whole, and the members are seeking to
raise another 5000 to make available a
grant and loan from the Church Build
ing Society.
Another new building is the Italian
chapel at Rumford. This is a neat lit
tie structure, made out of what was
once the Portland & Rumford Falls
Railroad depot; strongly put together
building, it gives promise Of giving
good service, and with the cost of re-
pairs. in all about S70O, represents to-
day a value of not less than $1,000. The
Maine Central Railroad Company gen.
erously donated the building. This
chapel has proved to be distinct ad-
vantage to the work, forming as it
does a rallying point and giving to the
Italians pride Of ownership. They
have a building, the first one in the
State. to be dedicated especially for
Italian work.
Parishes.
"A remark was made in the writer's
hearing few days ago to the effect
that there were such things as Con-
gregational churches without parishes,
but that such a thing as Congrega-
tional parish without a church did not
exist. The speaker was misinformed.
There are several parishes without
churches. Raymond, Northeast Har-
Dor. North Monmouth, Flagstaff,
Brown Farm and Wilson's Mills are
all organized on such lines, and North
Newry, while called Union" Is to all
intents and purposes Congregational.
For various reasons it has been
thought best not to try and organize
a church in any Of these places and
parish has been formed to hold prop
erty and look after the work. In some
of these places it may be impossible
ever to form a church; in others, it is
hoped to some day remedy the present
condition. At Northeast Harbor, the
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