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

sducarion 10 Interpretation Of life
through religion Tae cross rodzr
means pitching Il.
The report Of the Board Of Man
aSerH was PressnieI AZ the Tanskzy
morning opening sesssc1. hesa Il tbs
Renney Msnnrisl cnurnA, Or. Irving
4 Mower, secretary, uresen1ed the
report
Oht year ago Il = very definite WAY
We We're reminded Of the tnns words
81 sosa Thomas a heznpis, Man pro-
passes but God aisposes" Il was ex-
psc-ed thai We would meet IN Angus
Ia n lslk, oHi the Influenza inter
pass.El. aRu Lhe ample and generous
preparations Rane by me p.ople Of
ms Capital City were fnr nSuSuI.
We appreciate the courage Anu Een-
eslDklfE OF the TWO churches renew
lRg their invitation ANA uniting in
Our entertainment lnaRy AaY Eou
lt-sssye double portion al that re
warn which Lhs grace III hospitality
merits
We 1na,lfiaI n iey-lng rezlsza prancs
ann appreciation twp men widely
known and Intimately 1zsnnsc-ea with
Baptist enterprises n Maine Hon.
EaeFEe .. Biss1es died al ms nslns in
Rumfprn II 1913. IN, II our reperr
lAsE Year ua failed 70 naAzf suitable
rneufipn 81 lis death. Re was pres
aasnr Of Lhs Maine Baptist CaHven-
tipR n 1911 anu 1872. showing d SYM
Ralhsfie lnisTesl ann rennerlng val
lAhis ssITlcs. For GRauE years ne
was president al thk Boarn 81 Man
2Eers of Hebron AEaaeEnT where ms
Wise ceunseis were Of great value. 4
4eanlnE lawyer. valiant officer n
Lhs Civil War. . goaa clIixen ana an
avoWed Christian He fought ths
gooa figrI anu finished MS course
TictnT7nLsiy.
The name Of Hpracs PUrEnion mas
long been widely known as The synp-
nam Of business integrity Christian
devotion and loyal friendship. Al
ways q citizen Of Maine MS sympa-
tines ana interest were world wide.
As ulaTor Of WaIerriiie- Is treasurer
nf ths Christian Civic -sague and
the 7. II. c. a. Of Maine. IS presi
dent of the Maine Bihis Secle1y, rs
trustees OF copurn Institute and Col
by College. he rendered Conspicuous
service n the ft.ios Of CIVIC affairs.
philanthropy and education. he was
president Of the Maine Baptist Con-
veafipn during Pc! and L91b snn ai
The time ot als death was chairman
Of our Finance Committee. We shall
greatly MISS him n all orr delibs-a
lions-
The memory Of such men Is pre-
cious legacy.
Even = srrmmkrv o. ell activities
must De 1rist. n reviewing the work
Of the year we first would mention
Or force Of field workers Rey. c. E
Young whose !abors have n no wise
lessened during the past year IS about
70 withdraw rom nisslonxr- service
and assume Lhe pastoral care Of the
EaIioweil church. To z ,-smErkE bic
degree ne mas contributed 70 the we'll
being 81 OILY churches n eastern ana
northern Maine His WISE cUlnseis.
!1ls ssmpaLaeIlc leadership AMI MS
constructive vision have made him
the idea missionary pastor. his res
iEnaripn after twenty seven conss-
cI.rivs wears Of service viii ne regret
fully accepted. Rev. Harry Taylor
ann Rev I A. DAVIS nave heen en-
gaxed N evanEeiisrlc meetings the
greater part d the year ana their
work will be reported II detail by The
Suyer.rfennerr Of Evangelism. Rev
William FTeicnc- Tbs gwen . vear u
1rrrxrtnren service Al Wells Depot
aur Wells Brancn ne prepared the
way tpr q pzs1ur Re naE recently
led IN n notable piece u work az