Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26
SAINTS DArIS
OBSERVED At ST.
Marks EPISCOPAL

Yesterday was ST. Marks day and
the occasion was appropriately observ-
ed at st. Marks Episcopal church with
services, supper and addrc SSes. The
guests of the local church were Rt.
Rev. Benjamin Brewster. bishop of tho
diocese; Miss Marguerite Ogden and
Miss Clara HowcS, all OF Portland.
Miss ogden spoke in the evening on
tie matter of religious education, and
Miss 11oWeS. who is the organizing
field secretary of the Church Mission
OF Help, spoke on the work of that Or
ganization.
In the morning there was q celebra-
ton of the holy communion. In the
afternoon at 40 the rector of St.
Marks. Rev. John II. Yates, presented
class of eight persons for confirma-
ton at the hands of the bishop. There
was large congregation at the serv-
ICE with the regular choir. The bishop
was the preacher and he congratulated
those who received confirmation that
they had been confirmed on st. Mark $
Day. He brought out the lesson from
the jfe of st. Mark. stating that the
writer of the great gospel once failed
IN his work for the carly church. but
returned to his duties with redoubled
out and giving to the world the Won
derful story which he wrote.
AT $50 a large number sat down in
the dining room to supper served by
Inc woman's guild. There were many
good things to eat and this part of the
days program was enjoyed to the ut
most.
bishop Brewster was the first after
dinner speaker and his subject was
John keble and the Oxford Move
ment.' He said that John keble, born
On April %, st. Marks Day. over $50
Years ago, stood in the forefront of
those who had to do with what is
called the oxford movement. which
may be said to have started in SER
mon he preached July ii, 90 years ago.
Bishop Brewster said that the out
standing purpose of the oxford move
meht is the emphasis on the fact that
.ne Church of England. being spirit
ual organization, with it's authority de-
rived from the apostles, shared in the
me OF the whole Catholic church.
Nhat these leaders did in the Oxford
movement was to claim for the church
us catholic and spiritual authority. as
ihuependent of the acts of Parliament.
The results have been marked not
- III tie Increased beauty anu IlCIi-
ness of church worship. but in the
auap'ation of the church to meet the
'eeos OF society at large.
>, IN the course of his address Bishop
BREWSTER stated that he wanted it I'M
uerstood that he deprecated the exist
.llce of organizations that existed in
.ne United States and had footing
~ the State Of Maine. that created or
Encouraged any religious prejudice and
,,sotry against any people who fol-
'owed the name of Christ"
MISS Marguerite Ogden urged the
"eea OF religious education. This, she
sa'a. should be begun with the child
- its home life, families living their
.eNgion so that a child might recog-
ai1e 1t as the chief thing in life. She
described the encouragement of re-
ne, ns'ous education as carried on in over
Nv citles. where classes were dismissed
~ ~ allow children to attend the instruc-
Avn avn provided for them in the various
denominations.
>, MISS Howes described the work of
.e" u Church Mission of Help. She will
wa malh III the city for week in this