Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-17
Old Fashioned Sabbath
Is Gone, Mr.. Walch
Tells w. G.. T. u.

The w. c. T. u. held their regular
meeting Friday afternoon at the as
sembly room at the Y. NJ. Z. A.. WIN
a large attendance. Miss Beale pre-
sided.
The meeting opened by singing.
RESCUE the Perishing" with Mrs.
Arthur Titus at the piano. The de-
votional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. Lottie Kerr. the scripture
reading from Hebrews II. lilo.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Z. A.
Walch: singing, "He Leadeth Me-.
During the business session the
Union voted to go on record as fav-
oring the SheppardT owner Bill, ana
that a resolution be sent to Mrs.
Dora B. Pinkham.
On March md medal contest
will be held in connection with the
regular program, which Is in the
hands of Mrs. Ada Halves, with Mrs.
Drummond in charge Of the contest.
After the business was disposed
Of the program of the afternoon
was in charge of Mrs. Addie Brooks,
who had secured Rev. f. A. Walch,
we'll and favorably known to the w.
C. 7. u, having spoken upon pre-
vious occasions, and who was warm
ly received.
The subject Of Mr.. Walch's dis
course was sabbath Observance
and he introduced his subject with
the interjection that it was possible
the ladies, all of them might not
have the same views on the subject
he was about to give, however. he
would risk being vel and fairly
treated in their midst, which pro-
voked much laughter.
He spoke of the two influences.
one the old fashioned Sabbath, and
one entirely the opposite.
In exemplification of the latter,
Mr.. Walch recalled to mind a man.
who was an infidel. who in doing his
farm work, always left the work
next to the road to be done on the
Sabbath Day and who later in life
had acknowledged that infdelity.
atheism and Sabbath desecration
failed to get him anywhere.
Rev. Mr.. Walch contends that any
amount Of agitation or legislation
will not bring back the old fashioned
Sabbath, naming two things which
would prohibit:
First, the perfect deluge of litera-
ture, good and bad. SO much of the
literature of today containing SEM
blance of religious thought that
many would say that with a good
book, one could remain from
church service and be as good as If
they attended religious worship. es-
pecialy if one was nervous or sick.
Second, the automobile. People
who have labored throughout the
week and who feel the need of re-
creation find the automobile temp
tation not to go to church service.
The speaker could sympathiZe en-
tirely with such, provided one at
tended church first. All these things
combine to override the force. the
urge of the church, by inSinuating
that the church is not what it should
be, the Bible outlawed and other
reasons to break down church at
tendance.
Rev. Walch paid a fine tribute to
the w. c. Il. L. as an organization,
in that it never retreated. uncover
ing the source of their success.
prayer and faith in God. as had been
brought out in the scripture lesson
to which he alluded, adding that
God created. then He rested Crested
meant meditatiOn) and that when
people were thoroughly aroused to
the fact that man needs this period
of rest, then we have made two adj
vances, the Physical and the Spirit
ual
At the close of this fine address. a
rising vote of thanks was given the
speaker. Out of town visitors at the
! meeting: Mrs. Rogers of Rockland,
and Mrs. Mayberry. The next meet
ing will be at the Assembly hall,
March -.