Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-25
UNIVERSALISTS

service conducted by Rev. a. Francis
Walch of Augusta Offering was TAX
en- for the minisi erlal relief fund.
Rev. H A. Markley of West Paris
delivered the Occasional Sermon II
was a message 10 the parish and 10
the pastor, II was cle2r-cut c+1a--
lenge TO the people who live Ii the
city AND was filed with suggestion
as TO how they can be OF real sel-v-
ice 10 their brothers who live II the
rural communities
The speaker pointed to the words
of Jesus: "Ye are the light of the
world: ye are the salt Of the earth"
He told the ministers al the conren-
ton that il remained for them to
take something home from the meet
ings-something that will make their
work different from last year.
The infer-church situation comes
out OF a feeling that the churches
are at present utterly unequal 10
their task. What Is needed in the
various communities Is that the
churches and the alert people shall
work with one another more and
more SO that one will strengthen the
other.
What Is the service that the city
can render TO the country" The coun-
try has IN the past and still does
furnish leaders OF all the finer things
of the city. The country does not
want any uplifting. What il wants
and needs is a new sense OF central
ness of work and place. The city
- h-.ix 10 a
sense of the dignity Of its work.
The reason why the chief message
of the church is TO the great multi
tude rather than 10 the employing
class. was shown by the speaker. and
he said that today the church needs
more Of the employers more men and
women Of affairs
The speaker stated that big things
are here and mig things are 10 come.
One of the tasks that presents itself
is TO help folks IN the community 10
come TO a better knowledge Of them
selves and of one another.
5oth Anniversary Sunday School As
soriafion
a most interesting service was then
held in recognition Of the Seth ami
versary of the Maine Cniversalist
Sunday School Association. President
Blair of the convention in1roduc =
Mrs. Dwight A. Ball. secretary Of
the association. VINO presided over
the meeting. The first half Of the
meeting was reminiscent and repre-
scented the first % years of the assc-
cation. from 1863 to 1894. One Of the
speakers upon the occasion was Rev,
James H. Little of Bethel. who was
the second secretary Of the assecia-
ton. Mrs Cordelia A Quimby wh1
is well known TO Augusta people and
was superintendent of the Augusta
Cniversalist Sunday school for a
period of nine years. about 50 years
ago. and Rey. E. w Webber of
Halloweil also spoke of the associa-
ton and its splendid work in the
past.
Letters Of good cheer were read by
the secretary from Miss Clara Var
ney of Skowhegan. Rev R. F. Jo-
haunett. d. D. Of Bellows Falls. W
DR.. George Il. Twitcheu Of Auburn
and Rev. John Kimball of Glover. V;
The forward movement Of the asso-
cation was represented in the second
part of the meeting, and an able pa
per by Supt. Frank w. Cummings ~
the First Universalist Bible school.
Portland was presented. Brief All
inspiring talks were given by Rev
Allen Brown of Rurnford. Rev Pliny
Allen of Rockiand. This most profit
able and unique meeting was closed
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Little Of
Bethel.
A fine supper was served TO the dele
gates at the Penney Memorial church
by the ladies' of the parish.