The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-13
PA EACHERS HOLD
GROUP MEETING
Day of Inspiration for
Methodist People
Splendid Papers and Addresses Touch
Upon Matters 81 Vital
Interest

tic meeting il. the Methodist Church
on Monday. This district is SO large
/ chat it has been divided into Tour
/ groups The first one comprises the
territory in the vicinity OF Lewis
/ ton; the second one. the territory
within the bounds OF the Grand Trunk
Railway; the lhIrd one. the vicinity
! of Pennington and the fourth is some
] times called the Somerset Groups, IN
/ Guiding the territory from Naterylle
+ and Oakland up the kennebee X YER
! 1t WAS with pleasure that the Meth
/ odlst Church entertained this fourth
/ group last Monday. The meeting was
| opened with song aud prayer ser
vice, DR.. ID. b. Holt OF Auburn pre-
| siding The first topic, The Relation
of the Church to Enforcement Of the
! 18th Amendment, was opened by
Lowell Bailey, who said that there
sc ms to be a current opinion that
| he 18th Amendment $ the result d
an emotional hysteria but If it were
that the majority Of the people APP
proved this hysteria. Mr.. Bailey
closed his splendid talk by saying
| hat the solution of false pfopagan-
da against prohibit on lies in the
churches coming forward and Great
ing a public sentiment for prOhbi-
sion. Ills speech was followed by a
round table discussion by both pas.
,ors and laymen.
The second topic WAS The Duty Of
The Church to Preservat on of the
American Home, and was opened b.
Mrs. Moore, pastor of the Bingham
church, who presented some forceinl
IDEAS regarding the dangers which
threaten the home life, nanelY iacf
Il parental authority, failure, 70 es-
ahlsh family altar, the mad rush for
amusement outside of the home, too
many organizations drawing mothers
lway from home and the extreme lax
ity OF MARI age ties. After discus
sing this topic the assembly repaired
o the Community Room. where they
were served bountiful dinner by theI
ladies Aid Society.
AT 1.30 the meeting again opened
and several bus ness details were at
ended To. Rev. II. NJ. Nichols OF
5kowhcgan was elected vice chair
man and Rev. J. II. Browne of Mad
son. secretary and treasurer. a vote
the NJ. e. Church of North Arson
or he entertainment and dinner fur
aish"d visitors who attended the |
meeting.
Rev. Ernest Robinson then opened |
a discuss on upon How Is the Chris
tian Sabbath to b. Maintained?'
While he would not return TO the Pu7
ritanical ways of observing The Sab +
saith. he would have tho churches ell
inmate some of its evils by elevatng
he minds of the people to more div he
planes. In the discussion which fol
lowed this talk, Mr.. Browne advocated
having all pastors choose one Sunday
and preach upon Sabbath Day OBJ
5erVance.
MIR. Moore, of the Scion Methodist
Church then presented thoughtful
paper upon "Thc Pastors Personal
Program of Work" Dr. Holt advised
| hat all pastors make out a personal
program and vigorously follow it. In
A gcneraldiscussion of the topic The
Most Helpful Book | have Read with
the Past Six Months. Dr. Holt
recommended "The Divine Right OF
| Democracy" by Clarence True Wilson
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more prayer ana more cohsecI"tlo,
by more constant use Oh the church
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