Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-12
CoH- Bickford

Golf Bickford
Saturday evening at the parsonage
of the Centenary Methodist church,
occurred the marriage of Florence l.
Bickford of Fairfield and Lendal D.
Golf Of Sidney. The ceremony in
which the single ring service was
used, was performed by the pastor,
the Rev. Herbert L. Nichols. The
couple were unattended.
Bethany First Meeting Of Year
A meeting Of unusual interest and
pleasure was held at the Bethany
Baptist church Sunday evening at six
o'clock which was the opening meet
ing of the fall after the summer
vacation. The meeting was opened
Ey the pastor Rev. George Merriam
and the following hymns were sung,
with the Bethany orchestra accom-
panying: STAND Up for Jesus"
1.-THE Victory May Depend on You,'
and the Light of the World is
Jesus" The Lords prayer was offer
ed and the scripture lesson, from End
Timothy, was read by the Credit
class and contained the Ocean Park
motto. Brief remarks were made by
Mr.. Merriam, in which he said that
the outlook for the fall and winter
work at Bethany is very pleasing
and that with the same enthusiasm
which the young people have and
are exhibiting, he felt sure Of a
splendid winters work.
Tho president of the Christian En-
deavor Society presided at a short
business session in which time the
following committee was appointed to
serve with Mrs. Fogg, the superin-
tcndent of the Young Peoples" work
to arrange for a get-to-gether time
I. George Halves, chairman; Mrs Ern-
est A. Decker. Miss Alice E. Written.
Mrs. Minna Savage, Miss Helen
Hight.
After the business session the
service was turned over to the Be
thany Credit Glass with the teacher,
Mrs. Clarence B. Hight, presiding.
The object of the meeting was to
tell the church and congregation
about the school Of methods which
twenty-five of the Bethany young
people and their chaperons had at
tended for ten days at Ocean Park,
which was the largest of any dele
cation except one, which was from
the whole state of Ohio.
The first speaker was Miss Helen
Hight, who told of the trip and get
ting settled, which was no small
stunt, with so large a party to be
transported and housed. Mrs. Hight
spoke in an interesting manner of
the courses and mentioned one in
wood craft which the girls elected
and which was really the study of
God in Nature and was under the
able direction of Miss Mcintyre of
the Boston University. In place of
the above mentioned course taken
by the girls and boy had a wonder
full course, with DR.. Brown of Colby
college on ancient Romes and
Modern Homes and How to Build
Them" which was described by Ken
meth Copp in a comprehensive man
ner.
Miss Edith Simpson gave in de-
tail, the morning hour at 7.15, each
morning with Dr. Peterson, which
were most helpful of many sugscs-
tons which may he worked out in
the life and work of every church
represented by delegates.
The general good times which were
allowed the young people each even
ing, took many and varied forms.
Stunt night was told about by Miss
Zelia Nalliere and must have been
one of much fun. The song night
was described by Fayalene Decker.
The last night bonfire was held on
the beach and a general good time
held about which Miss Ruth Hoyt
spoke. The daily chapel services
were described by Miss Helen Halves.
Mr.. George Halves told Of feeding
the large delegation and Of what an
undertaking it is getting to be as
each year. larger number Of dele
gates attend. The aim was for 900,
this year there were S04 in attend
ancc.
The report of the delegate. Miss
Velma Fogg was read by Mrs. Hight
in which she..spoke especially of pa
gentry and the conference pageant,
THE Message Of the King"
Mrs. Hight spoke of the gradual
ton and stated that forty who had
made the third year study received
diplomas and that all attending will
receive by mail certificates of credit
for the work accomplished.
From each and every report it was
evident that whatever effort the class
and church and the mothers made tC
have as large a delegation in attend
ance from Bethany it had more than
paid. The special music for the
meeting was arraigned by Miss Nir-
ginia w. Ames and consisted of
selection ty the orchestra, a vocal
duet, Thy Will be Done" by Mr..
and Mrs. Donald p. Burrill. accom-
panied by Mrs. Ethel w. Ames;
cornet solo, Meditation" &C. S. Nor
rison,) Kenneth r. Copp. accompan-
led by Mrs. Ames. and the Confer
ence song, sung by the delegates, ac-