Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02

rural church problem to contend
with as do the Baptists. Revival of
effective preaching Of the gospel, in
Mr. Arters' opinion. is the only way
to solve the present day problems,
through the church.
Rev. Mr.. Wood, who presided at
this meeting. said that it was clear
Nv shown what Methodist fire In a
Baptist boiler would do and how eff
fective it might be. For Mr.. Arters
was a very forceful speaker and what
he had to say was greeted with much
enthusiasm on the part of his audi
ence.
Woman's Federation Session
At the Tuesday session it was pro-
posed that the Woman's Federation
be dissolved now that women have
place on the Board of Promotion.
The matter was held over until the
Wednesday afternoon meeting. 1t
was decided that acting upon the re-
port be postponed indefinitely.
Ocean Park Report
Miss Grace Clark of Gardiner gave
report of the work as done by the
Maine girls at the Ocean Park
School of Methods. In a very in
teresting manner she described the
home of the girls at Ocean Park dur
ing the time they attended the sum-
ner school, their hours Of study and
their hours of recreation. Among the
branches of study taken up were work
for Sunday school workers, success
full story telling. teaching value of
the old and new Testament psychol-
ogy. The social side Of the life. as
pictured by Miss Clark, was very at
tractive.
Miss Ruth Taylor. the attractive
and talented daughter Of Evangelist
Harry Taylor, then sang solo, which
was a delightful diversion on the aft
ernoon's program.
Mortified Report
Equally as enthusiastic and equal
ly as inspiring was the report given
by Miss Clara Macomber of the
school at Mortified which she at
tended. Normal class for text books,
method hour. students volunteer
meetings were some of the forms of
study. She then told of the war work
which was done by the girls at the
seminary. The Mortified spirit is
"I'll try
An appeal for home for a home
less little girl was at this point made
by the chairman of the meeting. 1t
was explained that the little girls
mother had passed beyond and that
her father had deserted her. The ap-
pea! was strong and doubtless will be
answered.
Helen Munroe's Talk
Small of stature. yet every ounce
of energy in her full of enthusiasm,
trimming over with the message
which she brings. was Miss Helen
Munroe who told about tho Mary
Colby" school at Kanagawa. Japan. A
vision of the people OF Japan is what
Miss Munroe said she wanted to bring
to her audience. The people of ia
pan are as proud. as loyal. as the PEG.
pie of this country. They are a very
friendly people. They have no idea
of entering into war with the United
States. They realize. eisaough they
have never been defeated. that they
are about the size of California and
that such a step could not be taken.
In speaking of the Shangtung sit
uation Miss Munroe said that Japan
should have that territory as it has
been promised her by England and
France when she entered the war.
She did not enter the war as did
America, who said that they did not
want any gain. Japan entered the
war hoping for material gain. Japan
is not a Christian nation. and could
not be expected to have Christian
inclinations. Yet, if she gives up
Shangtung. which Miss Munroe en-
phatically believes she will, the prom
Use Of England and Of France will
seem to her like tdt much talked
about "scrap Of paper" But by CIV
ing up this territory she viii be do
ing what any Christian nation would
be proud to do to uphold their be-
liefs. Yet Japan is not a Christian
nation. Japan is a nation with a vi
sion of need. They worship idols in
Japan. Miss Munroe in a very in
teresting manner explained some of
the methods Of idol worship, drawing
sharp contrasts with Christian be-
liefs.
Japan is a land Of opportunity with
the children. She told Of the work of
her schools. which range from the
kindergarten to the college. She also
showed some interesting souvenirs
from Japan.
-'-' Zion's Advocate Dsbats
Discussion upon the report Of the