Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-28
UNION SERVICES AT
PENNEY MEMORIAL AND
CONG'L CHURCHES
Rev. Wilbur T. Berry. D. D., of Watt,
vile Speaks at Penney Memos;.,
Service, While Rev. A. r. WaIeb ~
iivers Sermon at consreoat;o,s,
Church SN'dI

Service, While Rev. A. r. Waist ~
iivers Sermon at Conoreo,,;.
Church '"d
!. Rev. Wilbur F Berry. n. D a. W
vile, superintendent of the Christian c 's'
League of Maine. was the speaker a.
union service OF the Methodist, Fjrs, o.
fist and Free Baptist churches heId g..
day evening at the Penney Non,e.",
church. There was a large eoarres,,,.
about 100 people being present
Speaking upon the subject "Wo \,
Continue the War Against yica.
Berry pointed out that. while peona =.
occupied with the war and the dut,o,
it, they should not let up on tbo
against organized vice which is =, ,,,,.
menace to all national interests tb., -
German army. Whatever adverse
fects character. he said, STRIKES ., ~
very heart of the home and the nat
and on this account we must conrinpa
fight against the saloon. the bro,be, -,
kindred vice institutions"
DR.. Berry contrasted conditions -,
1897. when liquors were sold openly IN o.,
cry county in the State except oyso,,
and every center except Auburn, wi.t :,
conditions today-a Christian rova-,..
and State enforcement OF the liguor l.,
He called attention to the league an, :,
work. stating that since its Organization
wide-open liquor houses and gamh,,r.
have been banished He urged tina, W,
now make war on the social evil in a,
cities, that We stir UP expression of uub,
sentiment demanding wartime prohibits
of the liquor traffic and Secure the earl
ratification of the proposed federal pra
hlbitory constitutional amendment WHIT
has already been ratified In Misslss,n,
Kentucky. Virginia and South CAROLYN,
Two anthems were rendered nv :.
choir of the Penney Memorial chu~c
composed of DR.. Mary Coughlin. sonr,
no; Mrs. Edwin c. Burleigh contrar
Marsters Edwards. tenor: Clifton plr
mer, bass; with Mrs. John NJ. Rohipsm
organist.
The classes OF the three church schoo
united in the Sunday school exercises
noon.
At the Congregational Church
! There was fine attendance at II
union service of the Tniversalist IN
/ Congregational churches on Sunds
morning at the Congregational churc
! The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Francis Walch, pastor of the Tnjvs
salist church, who spoke upon "T
| Vision and the Task" He consider
first the individuals opportunity
standing between the vision and n
task, and then the idea of the matt,
as multiplied individuals doing Il
same thing. And he spoke of Il
position of America in TODAY standir
between the vision and It's task d
manded. taking its place in the wa
In the same light he considered 4
| work and place OF the church. stan
I6g between its great message a.
the duties which are demanded on q
count of this message.
! IN excellent musical program W
carried out by the choir of the Co
gregational church, the members b
ing: Mrs. NJ. T.. Sawtelle. soprar
Mrs. Ralph Erskine. contralto: Herb,
Goodwin, bass; and Edgar A. Ande
son. tenor; and Mrs. Susan M. Brio
EFT, organist.
The Sundays schools Of the I,
churches united in the exercises
/ noon in the Congregational church,