Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-28
PENNEY0lEMORIAI
MEMS CLUB MEETING

ne9. j. s4ar-,son Thrmrspn ~ Water
vHie, Sfzfe Superviaor or alarsl
Survey for tnter Church woria
mcvement N Maine. Gives Sr;encia
Aanreas-6sxs,cn Filled WITH En-
tfius,aarn
Lev. J. Harrison Thompson Of
Wa-erville, s1a1e supervisor If the
r,If1i survey fUr the Tuterct1urt.,l
World Movement II Aa.ae, wus ,he
speaAar IL the regular meeting Of
the Penney Memorial Mems Club
aeld tr1day evening AZ the 7. II. c.
4 Assembly hail There was a fine
attendance including z number OF
TIE members OF the Mems club OF
tbs FIRST BaIplgt church. and nj
found Eev. Mr.. Thonpspu,s aud,-ssss
most interesting.
PreNipus ID the speaking a bcro-5
Ill supper was served The mem hers
joined with enthusiasm n the sing
ing of songs under the direction or
D"lEdf - EigS1os, AID a nmnpHr Of
er9c|aole uusica. numbers were
piayed by an orchestra couposeC OF
Frank A. Dennis. curnet: A-u-..- \
soule, French horn, ana Alden Mer-
rLl Z. the piano.
f.sy- William = WOOD 1resided
over The meeting and n q few ha.,rv
phrases introduced tbs speaker IF
rhe evening
The address gwen by Few. M.
ThoUpsun was dIied with humorous
STORIES and Witty cnnparisnns, bur
above al I was a vital message. He
pointed OUT that men are now
thinking about the problems of the
oHy and are Intensely interested II
the educational, industrial and
uor1- conditions Of the court-v Ee
spoke Of the situation If today when
people are = a gmbliag craze. --1.-
Ing To get something for nothing,
ano or the uaelst-om into which the
-stu-,-og service ulen hare come.
The speaker showed that people
are very Interested II the situation.
but are less Interested II the cure.
he pointed out Ina. T anything aas
cnne 20 The t1p II the Great War =
II that the ouly hing bring healing
lnro the world Il Good WIZ. -Ae KIND
Int Is emphasized IL every word
a1d every deed of Jesus Christ. H
Ibid OF me beginning Of the Inter
church World Movement. organized
% ind out the needs Of the P-oras;
ant churches and 70 bring these
churches together 70 meet these
needs Over 40 denominations a,-e
organized II this movement
nj r~~gh
world Gnd that Is The big prooie.r
rs explained That The movement Is
not an attempt u make on ever
head church nor 10 blot aly Ct ~
smaller churches
/ The Necessity Of conserving u
American LIE ne ~igh- Of t7.re- 4 -
cUasIun Of every principle and idea
the speaker -eta--ed To. The nlaJori,v
viii then rIiie II the IrtercnLr,.h
movement there VII he presn-, ri the
expression ~ opinion -Te anon d
scr1oed the Sur y wairr VIII com
prise 4 stuGy cf tAe l,ilnpe~t-g cu-np.-.
the coiorec --ruD- = -..rt r,s.rlrrl;l-
n.1y and Cna t1~"lE .rL.9u -ner,
there VII 5e mt D -qairn f9,'
the sum Of 2 5,nl. 600 ~ 3..rw..tg
program u : ewardsnlo aaC life en-
listrnen1 OF voung Man. -he biggest
question Is 10 secure lnadership.
The work Of the IRA. survey was
described by Re-. NJ. Thompson. and
especially The work = Waldo COUNT
IF which n mas been in charge. h
S3lC lTa- on" need IF the ccu-.r-,.
church = real men. A-ltll.4r need =
1or IN .llte--chI~rh u1.ssIonary 70 60
NO The tisIa without being depend
en- altogether upon the pI-1Ance lAa-
ne - likely - -ece:--e from -ne PEG
pie Of ne district who ne interested
IN ne work.
Ets~. .A-. Thompson Address VIZ
gwen h"a--T applause. ana a-tRr a.
joined Il ne singing Of America.
--le meeting VS. 1ec!ared adjourned.