Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS
.kENNEBEC ASSIGN.
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCHES MEET
Semi-Annual Sess i 0 n S
Together with "Ter-
centenary Rally at the
South Parish Church
Thursday Afternoon
and Evening - Inter-
esting Addresses

meeting OF the hennebec ASSOCIATION
of Congregational churches and minis
ters at the "Tercentenary Rally
which was held Thursday afternoon
and evening at the South Parish
church in this city, but the attend
ance was not as large as usual for
there were no delegates from the
churches in Gardiner and South Card
liner on account of the epidemic in that
part OF the county.
Both afternoon and evening sessions
were very interesting. the speakers at
the meeting holding the close atten-
tion of their listeners In the after
noon the Association Sermon was Civ
EN- by Rev Allan ". Constantine of
Richmond and the speakers at the
evening session were Rev. Frank NJ
Sheldon. .. D.. Of Boston. and Rev.
James l.. Barton, d. D., Of Boston.
Ministers and Delegates
The following minister and dele
gates We're present: Sybil Dunbar and
Ethel Howard of Winslou'; Rev c. F.
Robinson and II. T. Hanson of Wa
terville: Mrs. r. NJ. Peacock of River
side; Rev. A. G. Townsend and Miss
Annie Page Of Hallowell; Mrs j. II.
McIlroy and Miss Annie Thaanuln of
Winthrop; Rev. c. D. Boothby. DR..
W. s. Thompson, and Frank G. Far
rin9ton Of Augusta,
Business Meeting
Rev Arthur G. Townsend. modera-
tor and chairman of tie council COM
mittee, presided at the meetings OF the
day. Following a devotional service,
which was led by Re-. C. D. Hcothby
ol the South Parish congregational
church. there vas business meeting.
The following committee on resolu-
tons was appointed by the modera-
tor: Rev. G. +. Robinson of Water
vile. Rev. A. W. Constantine OF Rich
Inond and Mrs. j. NJ. McIlroy Of Win
throp. The committee on nominations
was elected as follows: Rev. c. D.
! Boothby of Augusta. Rev. c. +. Robin
son of Waterville and Rev. A. c. Town
| send Of i1allowell. H. T. Hanson of
Waterville was elected scribe pro tenn
Addresses of Afternoon
The first speaker of the afternoon
was Rev. Charles F. Robinson of Wa
tervIlle. who in lis talk. Echoes from
the National Council pointed out
many events of interest which occurred
at the National Council, halT at Column
bus Ohio.
The Association Sermon ~ Rev. AL
ian w. Constantine of Ricf md was
Very impressive, the subje. being;
The Simplicity and Power of the
Gospel"
Communion service was led by cev
[ DpI,1
intcndeni OF the State work for the
congregational denomination in Maine.
rev W ililam \. Rice, D. d.. of New
VI ~. was speaker at the afternoon
meeting. Rev. Mr. Rice. who is sec-
ie'aI! OF the Congregational Board
OF Ministerial Relief. spoke of minis
.erial rellef and urged all to back up
the annuity plan. by which minister's
can provide for their support in old
age and he brought out the noint that
ministers are paid starvation wages
ana no provision is made for their
o'u age th'H VIII be body of infe-
rior men.
Inc afternoon session was brought
~ ciose with a Precautionary Con-
,e' erlce 'eo by Rev, James l.. Barton.
-. D.. secretary of the "Ar,erican
- u 'IeN. FRANK NJ. Sheldon.
- H. secretary of the Congregational
r-"uca'iohai Society. Matters were dis
cussed relating to the celcbra tion in
a ~ ny the ConSregationalists. of the
"o"th anniversary of the landing of tho
~ ms AT flSmouth this being a big
event for the Congregational church
as the history OF the Pilprims ;s -
reality the history of the Coneresa
tlOndilStS Al
! centenary aims We're emphasized they
pelhS: increasing the membership bv
ooo.ooo reaching the apportionment Of
s2,000,o00 year for benevo,ences on
issuing new recruits for the ministry
and missionary service. ralIyinr Tho
churches and raising the s. 900 o00
'uhd 10" ministerial relief
V o'clock the ministers de,ooa,a,
and visitors sat down to a delicious
supper served in the chapel nv Tho 10
dies OF the South Parish church Tho
CHAIRMAN of the committee in charge
OF the supper was Mrs. Trehv Iobn
son. "o''h-
Evening Session
IN excellent musical program was
carried out at the evening sess;o,
ny mo members of the choir OF tho
/ chufch Mrs. NJ. L. SawteIle. Mrs
kalph Erskine and Herbert r Coodyin
ana the organist. Mrs. Susan Rrickat+.
me devotional service was led bv Rev
Charles n. Mckinney of Skowhepan
Ihe hrst address of the evening was
gwen by Rev. Frank NJ. Sheldon. d
-. OF Boston He stated that "a. 1000
ooo boys and girls will be born in this
country in the next 20 years and that
oV per cent of all of them who be-
/ come christens, will do so before tho
age or 20 He showed that 76 ner
cent of all the increase in church mem
oership upon confession of faith comes
through the Sunday school and that
there Is no such thing as education
IN any complete sense Of the word
apart from religion. and spoke OF
what the home and the church should
DO along the line of religious educa-
ton
Rev. James L. Barton. D. D.. of Bos-
, ton in splendid address, said that
tne main point in foreign mission work
IN the countries that are going rapidly
! toward democracy, is that of prepar-
ing the people for self government and
ne said that the plan is being carried
out In India. China, Japan and Tur-
key.
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