Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-01
UNITED bAPTSTS OPEN
YEARLY MEET AT AUGUSTA
Meetings of Various Boards Held In Forenoon
Followed by Session Of Women's Federation
Ministers Conference IN the Afternoon
State Supt of Schools Announces Definite
Policy of Bible Study In the Public Schools

&S--SA Will AlIUIuDu3lllS, II HA&H Al
might be called. The children seem =
COPY their parents IN wanting excite
menI, The mories and anything but tn-
church. Seventy NJ the 70 answers II
Mr.. PurIuTpnss cxuvasE were like tht
above ID q large degree. he sRic ti1a.
ne didn't know what the other an
swers would be like, nut II was pretty
safe 70 suppose that their answers
would mt ne very inspiring 10 . re-
lisipus worker.
Religious education may he the key
10 spiritual SUCCESS He SAID tha,
thoughrfully and slowly that the lrI1a
import Of it might impress the audi
ence- MANY pepple 10 not know VIVA
religious education IS One mialsse 81
wru1e Mr.. PurIntun: We don't neee
anything IN your line Just npw."
Three busy days for members o.
lhe United Baptist convention were
begun. Tuesday forenoon Al The Per-
neT Memorial church, when they met
n annual session Every phase Of
Work canning uuuer the United Bap-
risI convention is on the three days
program OF TINS organization.
AT the TUESDAY morning session
the report n the Board of Education
was presented. The nesting Of The
Board of Managers was held IN The
forenoon anu II WAS found that such
busy program presented itself r1rut
the meeting was held over into the
afternoon proceeding the regular
afternoon nesting.
recommendation Of the Board Of
ro'nuIion which We're accepted by
the Board Of Managers:
Executive oeparfmerf
The executive secretary OF the cor
V"",lon snail oa The head Of TINS de-
n:t''-men1. Il small he charged with
ne following duties: Ia The ,eceipt.
accounting and rraus1er Of all benev-
oient funds contributed by Maine
Baptist churches ana individuals fpr
denomlnariunal work. b The duties
now pertaining 70 the Office OF the
cor-espondenlng Secretary N general
nut with special reference 70 the Civ
ing u AID and council IL the SECURING
and locating Of pastors. the curre-
sponnence pertaining To the work OF
me conference al nome and abroad
the care ana interest OF the corpp-a-
non anu me preparing Of the uusi-
ness Tor all meetings Of the Board
anu The convention. tct The secyr-
ing and distribution Of missionary
literature and the promoting Of mis-
g E-r !,
anu direction of such rulsslonerv
speakers as from time ID tlrne may bs
desirable d The issue Of the regu-
lar appor-iunmenT 10 the churches
and The uses uf SUCH means as NAV
seem best adapted 70 raising u the
]uil sumo 1pportionsd.
Field Department
Al tbs head OF this depar--Yler1
small ne he Field secrelarv 81 ms
convention. Il snail be charged with
he following duties: ta) The carry
ing OUT of the program OF active
evangelism while the holding Of con-
1e1ences for the deepening OF spir1-
rual life and the Increase Of minis
LeraI and church efficiency. ne Viz
ting OF churches. the direction NJ rs
missionaries and cooperation with
-he executive sec-etary III giving a.d
and council TO churches in .he s4.e,;~-
ing ana location OF pastors. III
Cooperation with the social service
eolnrn''-t--- n carving OF; ne dtre,
r7lEationai program OF social service
Tins Religious Educational Depsr.
ment
= h- mead Of this tiepar-mer-
ans.iI - lhe Educational secretar-v Of
,iIe convention. The department sinai
Dc. charged with fa}1 The encuuraee-
ment and ald 81 approved students
tor the ministry ana missionary serv-
ice. Obj Religious education IN the
cnurca- organization OF teachers
training classes. srandariizIny sun
CIV school education. stimulating al
tendance AT summer conferences IS
taplisting Bible study courses and
religious education in our SECONDARY
schools and colleges and such other
activities as may seem helpful
toward the end Of more efficient re-
{ IL llt
Ing Of correspondence courses fol
ministers anu others desiring special
--rining for religious service. &c, The
teaching of Christian stewardship IN
all branches Of educational work.
Promotion osearsmsnt
AT the mead Of this department
shall be the Promotion secretary of
! the convention. Il shall be charged
with the duty Of securing The work
CTS and the means for MINES pxr.
| IN the forward movement cuuten-
plated by the denomination. a special
duty shall be the continued operation
with the denuminationai schools ana
students and the public presentation
Of the value and the needs OF these
schools. In general the denarrmeuf
shall cooperate with the Board Of
Promotion Of the Northern Baptist
convention ann with the other OH
cers and boards OF United BAPTIST
Convention OF Maine
They also recommend that the
convention change its fiscal year 10