Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09

pected to be accomplished. His dis
mission work OF the church.
In the afternoon the meeting opened
at o'clock with very inspiring talk
to women by Mrs. Hatch, followed by a
vocal solo rendered by Mrs. Scion
Purinton of this city.
A paper on do Foreign Missions
PAy- was read by the moderator Of
the conference. DR.. winslade Of Gar
diner. This proved most instructive
and interesting to many who In the
past have confessed their prejudice
to the work Of foreign missions.
He said: 1T is q strange fact, yet
neverless true. that many people look
at the work of foreign missions from
a standpoint of profit and loss. For
myself I would say. and believe that
I simply speak the sentiments of 9TH
ers. that no honest effort put forth by
the followers of the meek and lowly.
whether at home or abroad, is any
thing but a paying investment. win it
pay. I ask again. and in response hear
from the pages Of sacred writ What
oi0lA ~ PIOifI a Hldh IL me gam l4iC
whole world% and again. He that
winneth souls is wise Will it pay to
carry the gospel? l ask. Has the Cos
pei, as ii has been brought to you.
been worth anything? You will answer
yes Then in the name of Him Who
loves US all. let us go forth and carry
the gospel to those in darkness by
precept as well as by maxim. Show
that i, pays to be a believer and fol-
lower OF one who once said: If be
lifted will draw all men unto me-"
Rev. Mr.. Cook of East Winthrop,
gave short talk on the work among
the smaller rural churches.
The closing hour of the afternoon
was taken up with a most excellent
address given by DR.. f. C. White
more Of Waterville who spoke on the
church towards the raising of this
fund. OF the manner of conducting
the campaign for the coming year
and of the results assured when the
work was ended. He called for
spiritual assistance consisting of
daily prayers and righteous living, as
well as the material assistance OF
finance. He told some of the condi-
tons existing in the far East and in
distant lands the work that the
church through her missionaries and
hospitals was trying to accomplish
and he appealed to every Christian
person to realize the duty imposed
by Almighty God upon him in the
carrying out of Christ's mission or
this earth.
Evening Session
In the evening the meeting opened
| with several musical numbers which
were followed by another address BY
DR.. Whittemore Of Waterville who
| again talked on the nation wide
l movement.
A feature of this meeting was the
able and forceful lecture by DR.. Win.
slade who spoke on THE Present
up modern methods employed by
some ministers to keep their church
going. he bitterly scored such prac-
tees saying ut is all poppy talk
that we must have movie picture
shQws, card parties and dances in
th church going. When I have to
resort to movies and such trash in
my church 1 am going to resign and
become a movie actor, and / will be-
come a good one; in fact, will 60
into it for all it is worth. All, such
stuff is pure nonsense there is moth
ing in it,"
During the noon hour and at sup
per time, lunch was served to the
visitors in the dining room sof the
church by the ladies Of the local par
! ish.