Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

the Green street Methodist churches, the
Missionary Education Movement Insti
tute held meetings at Augusta Wednes.
day afternoon and evening.
At 2 P. M. a ministers meeting wal
held at the Y. NJ. C. A.. those present be-
ing Rev. c. D. Boothby, Rev. c. c.
Mosher, Rev. F. W. Means Of Madison
Maine, Rev. H. r. Whitelock Of Allston
Mass, Rev. Asa NJ. Parker of Maiden
Mass, Rev. ]. E. Cummings, Rev. e. S
Philbrook of the Winthrop street Baptist
church and Mr.. Layton of the Greer
street Methodist church.
Rev. Asa M. Parker presided at this
meeting and spoke of various methods o.
interesting people in missionary work
its needs and it's accomplishments. Hi
advocated the use of stereopticon slide.
in order to bring home more forcibl,
the conditions existing in foreign mis-
sions and told of a number of Other
methods which are now being used to for
ward this work. He stated that Latir
America is to be theAsubiect of the year:
program issued by the United Missionar,
Education organization, and suggested a
number Of books to be used in connection
with the study Of the program work. Ir
an earnest talk on the great good accom-.
plished each year at the Ocean Park con.
ference he gave descriptive talk on the
methods and courses used at this big con.
ference and told what the expense of at.
tending the conference would be. A gen.
eral discussion of missionary topics oc.
cupled the rest Of the time at this meet.
ing.
AT 3 o'clock a women's meeting was
held in the Winthrop street BAPTIST
church, and about 80 women interested
III missionary work attended the meet
ing, which was addressed by Miss
Lucy Gardner Of Salem, Mass. She
gave very interesting and instruc-
tive talk on the subject: Methods in
the Women's Societies." She discussed
the methods employed in modern mis-
sionary work, at home and abroad, and
gave an outline of the coming years
work, suggesting a number of useful
books to be used ir connection with
the program.
She told Of a novel way Of raising
FUNDS for the mission work employed
by one class. they made and distrih-
uted 100 small cloth bags, and the
people who had them were asked to
put in penny each cay the sun shone.
they were thus called Sunshine Bags .
and she stated that during the month
OF March they realized over $40 from
these bags
At o'clock a swarm of childrer
from the lower grades came to the
church, and Miss Gardner held each
little tot spell bound for the next
nour with stories Of felix lore and child
lie IN Africa. India. South America
and many other strange end distant
lands. Her narratives are personal lit
tie tales that greatly appeal to children
and instruct while they amuse. A few
teachers were also present at this
Tune. and enjoyed her talk very much
indeed. At o'clock fine baked bean
supper was prepared by the supper
committee. Mrs. Horace Colburn. Mrs.
q. "a. Ellinwood, Mrs. c. P. Kinsman
and Mrs. r. G. Goodman, and covers
we're laid for Is.
AFTER the supper at the Y, NJ. c. A.
was over. short conference for Sum
DAY scnool leaders and Young Peoples
society leaders was presided over by
rev. II. r. Whitelock and Rev. F. H.
Means. During this meeting a general
discussion of Sunday school missionary
methods and activities were discussed.
AT O'Clock good-sized audience gath
cred at the Winthrop street Baptist
church and a very interesting stereop-
ticon lecture was delivered by Rev, Asa
M. Parker. who showed a fine set of
slides taken at the conference at Ocean
Park in past years, slides of the build
ings used during the conference, groups
OF the young people present at their
studies and during recreation hours,
surf bathing scenes, tennis court scenes
and many other slides. He emphasized
the benefits of attending the confer
ence. which is to be held the last ten
days Of July this summer.
Following his lecture, Rev. j. E. Cum
mings, returned Baptist missionary
from Burmah, India. gave highly in
teresting talk on the present situation
in India. He first spoke Of his first
visit to this city. His mother brought
him here during the days of the Civil
War, coming to Augusta to say farewell
to his father. who was in the 1st Maine
Cavalry. Mr.. Cummings spoke Of the
first American missionary to Burmah.
a man named Judson, who was put in
prison there for 81 months, and said
that at present the government in In
dia is one of the best and most just in
the world. He told now the great
country of more than 315 millions OF
people, is governed by about 5000 Off.
Gals, with King George the Fifth at
their head; and he gave several reasons
for India's being satisfied with the
present form Of government.
He said that an instruction in In
dia at this time would not be posi-
BILE, and told the audience that his own
gun. which he must have to kill game
to eat. would have to be registered in
two different places, that it would be
licensed, and that until this was done
he could get no ammunition for it. He
added that he was prohibited from ever
having more than 200 rounds of am
munition, and that he could not legal
ly lend the gun to anyone. Because of
this system, it is plain to be seen that
the government keeps track of each
gun and all the ammunition issued,
which would make an instruction i'm
possible.
He spoke Of the browning of the
King Of England at Delhi. and said