Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-06
KENNEbEc COUNTY
conferences InTERCHuRCH
MOVEMENT At WlIERylLLE

muvEmEMI III VAUDEVILLE
Waterville, Me-. April 5-(SpeciaD
The Kennebec county conference
Of tho Interchurch World Movement
was held Monday at the Waterville
First Baptist church. In spite OF ad-
verse weather conditions, there was
a very large attendance. The main
floor of the auditorium being filled
with delegates.
Rev. DR.. Arthur s. Phelps. county
convener for Kennebec county, pre-
sided over the session and conducted
the opening devotional service. The
first address of the morning was de-
livered by State Field Secretary,
Adelbert j. Brooks of Waterville,
who outlined the purposes Of the In
terchurch World Movement. Mr..
Brooks gave in detail the story Of
the organization. He told how it
sprang into being spontaneously
from the various denomina tional
movements for an increase in mem
hership. larger giving, and a wider
field. He refuted the frequent criti-
cism that the movement is self con-
stituted. He showed that the origi-
nal organization was set up after
being authorized by the various de-
nominational boards and that all the
acts of the national and state organi-
Nations must receive the approval of
the UNCONVENTIONAL cooperating.
The key note of the New World
order is forward. Upon us today
rests the high privilege of shaping
he destiny of the church and
through the church the destiny Of
mankind" He said that there are
three great unities> which must be
observed. First investigations; sec
ond. interpretation; and third, uni
ted effort.
The next speaker was State cam
paign director, Winfield S. Randall Of
Portland. He said that the Christian
churches are now spending annually
two cents and seven mills per MEM
her for the work of the church. He
said that he believed that the Inter-
church movement had started right.
The speaker told a story Of a colored
preacher who admitted that the wa
ter of salvation was free but told
one Of the brethren that it was nee
essary to pay for hydrant service.
The combined burget of the Inter-
church Movement is a little less than
1887 ,0oo,0 900. OF this amount, Sis,
100000 is to be raised this year.
The speaker then went into details
showing just how this money is TO
be spent, SOS. c0O,OO for foreign mis-
sions; $110, 000, 900 for home missions;
So, 900, 900 for education: So 900. 600 for
religious education; s.. O00, 900 for hos
pitals; $e,ooo,oo0 for ministerial re-
lief
In answer to questions as to the
source of the money which is being
expended in the Interchurch cam
paign, Mr.. Randall read the state
ment of national campaign director,
Lyman l.. Pierce of New York to
the effect that the expense has been
underwritten by the cooperating de-
nominations to an amount equal to
hve per cent of the total budget but
that careful estimate showed that
Me campaign although costing sew
erat millions Of dollars, will aggre-
gate only IL per cent of the total
amount collected
At l P. NJ. the UNCONVENTIONAL raj
lies were held. The Baptist rally
was under the leadership of Harry
$. Brown Of Waterville and was held
in the First Baptist church. w. S.
R1SS Wilton
sregational rally at the Temple
Street Congregational church and
Rev. DR.. W. r. Pierce presided over
the eMthodist conference which was
held at the Pleasant street church.
The Friends met in the vestry of
the Congregational church ard the
delegates of the Christian church
met with the Baptists.
DR.. Charles E. White of Boston,
I connected with the Conversational
board. made a brief address in the
interests of the enlistment program.
The afternoon program closed with
short address by DR.. Phelps on the
county organization.
Tne nnal session of the conference
was held last evening. at 73O follow
ing supper served by the Farther
Light society of the First Baptist
church in the vestry.
The Woman's address was given
by Mrs. Hugh r. Hatch of Fairfield,
She said that nearly two thousand
wears has passed since the Lord
Christ on Calvary's Cross had said,
1t Is finished" and had his disci-
pies so into all the world and tell
OF that finished redemption. vet to-
day we are facing the fact that one
half the world has never heard that
he died
She said that cooperation in mis-
sion work should be thought of in
three forms-First, the cooperation
of women with women; second, that
1t is possible for women to work with
men; and third. the cooperation of
the churches. For this last, five
things are necessary: A great task
to be done; an absolute belief that
the task can be done; great pro-
gram: ability to assist others; and 4
faithful following of common lead
ership.
DR.. Charles Z. White Of Boston
made a stirring appeal to young peo-
pie to enlist for life service as
preachers and missionaries, and Rev.
J. Harrison Thompson delivered a
wonderful lantern slide lecture show
ing the results of the world survey.
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