The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-15
The Waldo County Conference

Enthusiastic meetings were held last
Wednesday IN the FIRST Baptist church in
the interest of the United Simultaneous
Financial Campaign in which more than
thirty denominations will CO operate.
In spite of bad weather and worse eoing.
delegates to the number of forty were in
attendance at the morning session with a
large number of toWnSpeople in the after
noon and evening" including a number
from churches not at present co-operat-
ing in the forward movement.
The sessions began with devotional
service at 1890 An illumining state
ment of the rise and development of the
lnterchurch World Movement was given
by State Secy. Adelbert j. Brooks, and
OF the several objects in Its program and
campaign. 1t is asking for large amounts
OF money, but it is little enough when
4 divided among the church members of
the nation. Little enough when there
are millions of young people growing up
IN America with no religious training at
all. Little enough when out of 10 min
isterS OF the natlon-the custodians and
| apostles OF the faith-are receiving less
than $40 per week. 1t is little enough
| when the army of missionaries must be
doubled and the missionary station eouip-
ment doubled in all parts of the heather
world.
! A comprehensive address followed by
Rev. j. Harrison Thompson, who has
given time and thought to the religious
conditions of Maine and under whose di-
rection the accurate surveys of condi-
tions have been made of all counties in
cluding Waldo.
| Luncheon was served by the ladies of
the Baptist Church and after-dinner
talks were set in motion by Principal
Harry Foster of the High School, The
lmpromptu speeches were greatly enjoy
ed. Rev. William A. Smith of Water
Vile outlined the needs in Maine and the
world-tield for which the Baptist people
were particularly responsible and an
nounced the amounts apportioned to the
State and to the Baptist churches in
Waldo comfy. The Belfast church was
asked to attempt the raising of S12,O ,OOO
for the five years ending 1924 The first
speaker OF the afternoon service was Rev.
Charles Robinson of the Congregational
Church, Waterville, who in a splendid
address focused attention upon the ap-
palling world needs, showing large mal
of the world, most of it still lack, where
paganism reigns, calling for a large in
crease of missionary effort, hospitals and
schools. The following were elected as
temporary officers of the county advisory
committee: Rev. Geo. C. Sauer, chair
man; Rev. T. H. Martin, Searsport, v.
Chairman; Rev., VIM. Vaughan, V.
Chairman; Rev. A. C. Elliott, Secretary.
Secretary Brooks conducted period OF
training, using the Standard Plan book
let which is being used in all the churches
participating as guide for work. II
was voted to make the attempt to hold
religious services in every community of
the county on Sunday in May Al
present many of the communities are
without settled pastors or religious servi-
ces. Sympathetic resolutions were
adopted and forwarded to the Morrill,
Baptist Church because of the serious
illness of DR.. Pearson. Closing prayer
was by Rev. Y. W. Martin of Belfast.
Supper was served by the ladies of the
Congregational church in the vestry, of
which many partook. Speeches were
again in order, sparkling with wit and
wisdom. The evening addresses were by
Mrs Hugh. r. Hatch of Fairfield and
Rev. A. S. Phelps. D. D., of Waterville.
The former outlined the place and power
OF women in the work of Christ, while
the latter in a rapid fire review of the
findings of the worldwide survey, with
the aid of a powerful stereopticon and
maps, charts, diagrams, pictures, striking
| figures and quotations, left upon the minds
OF his hearers vivid and impressive pic
ture of the tremendous needs of the
world, which could only be met by the
spirit and life of Christ, presented through
the sacrificial ministry of an efficient and
awakened church.