Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
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PURGE ITSELF OF EXISTING EVILS
CALAIS MAN NAMED
PRESIDENT CONGO.
SOCIETY, Sk0WHEGAN

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SOCIETY, SkOWHEGAN
Skowhegan, Me-, May u Vice
President George S. Bates of Calais
was advanced to the presidency by
the annual Congregational Confer
ence and Missionary Society today.
Rev. Henry S. Bradley, D. D.. of
Portland was chosen vice president
and Rev. a. c. Townsend of Water
ford, clerk. Much of the forenoon
session was occupied with reports of
the trustees and committees.
Especial to the Kennebec Journao
Skowhegan, May Large numbers
are in attendance at The meetings. of
the State Congregational Conference
which is holding its annual meetings
at the' Federated church. Splendid
addresses were given Tuesday after
noon under the general topic, The Re-
ligious Renaissance. The speakers
were Rev. Il. L. Ashby of Brunswick
whose subject was The New Evan
gelism" in which he urged that the
spirit of worship pervade and be car
ried into the hearts Of men and Wo-
men and that that task is the task
OF the ministers of the gospel of Jesus
Christ.
Rev. w. A. Smith of Waterville the
second speakers subject was The
TrueaSpirit of Worship" who in open
ing stated that the human spirit rises
to height in worship. He liken the
human being to human battery
which must be charged again and
again by contact with God the real
power as does an electrical battery
with electricity and that only from
God comes the real power and that
life consists in knowing God not
knowing about him.
+. M. Sheldon, secretary of the Ed
ucational Society gave an address
from the educational stand point and
stated that the one business i'll the
world today is making better men
and women and that this must be
done in the early period before they
get into .ruts. He said that religion
is part of all history and that most
o: the real training must be done in
the homes and urged that the Amer1-
can homes get back OIL the job.
The work of the congregational
Foundation for Education was gone
over in a clear and comprehensive
manner by George w. Nash, the
president of Chicago who told in a
vivid and most interesting manner
the need of the religious schools and
reviewed the work of the Congrega-
tional schools and mentioned their
need. He paid an appreciative trib-
- Lc of kSnu which he
recently visited.
At the evening session Tuesday the
vice president, George L. Bates pre-
sided. The soloist was Charles Tur-
ner who sang Hear My Cry. . Cod
(Wooler) accompanied by Mrs. Mil
bred w. Weston who presided at the
organ during the evening. The presi-
dent of the conference, Rev. Freder-
lex Parker of Sherman Mills gave Il
scriptural address in which he gave
five points which are reasons for the
present day condition; first, widely
prevailing absense of The fear of God |;
second, prevailing unbelief; third.
ministers have lost distinctive place
in community: fourth, shocking con-
tempt for law and fifth, the laxness
OF the marriage ties, upon which he
enlarged and stated that man might
so live doing the real every day plain
duties of life that the community may
DO bettered by his life. He urged
that every man and woman be in the
best condition to bring about the bet
terment of the world which is to be
Gods blessing and is coming to the
earth.
The annual sermon of the confer
ence was delivered by Rev. Henry
Stiles Bradley. pastor of the State
Street church in Portland, who took
for his text st. John 3-S and used the
revised translation "the spirit breaths
were it pleases." Mr.. Brady held the
closest attention of the large audience
during his powerful sermon during
which he traced INGREDIENTS of the
spirit breathing where it pleased be-
ginning with the days of Jesus COM
ing down to the present day. He said
that the laws and plans of God are
beyond our comprehension and so
who are surprised at events. He said
that honest effort has brought about
wonderful results and that because
Gods plans are much larger than our
capacity for understanding that we
are surprised at The results. He
mentioned the conservation of Saul
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ley, Martin Luther. the organization
OF the board of Foreign Missions, and
the Y. NJ. c. A. the Y. w. c. A.. the
Salvation Army, Social Settlement
work. the student Volunteer. the
Scouts. the knights of King Arthur
and all the many alturistic move
ments Of the present day and urged
that the people in the churches be
ready for the forward movement I'M
der the spirit of God. He closed by
quoting two poems which were i'm
pressively given and seemed fitting
climax for all that he had so earnest
ly brought to the convention.
The ordnance of communion of the
Lcrds Supper was impressively ad-
ministered by Rev. Charles Fl. NOEL
hiney, formerly pastor of the host
church. Closing prayer was offered
by Rev. c. F. Sargent, Winthrop.
Wednesday mornings session open
ed at $50 with the president Rev.
Frederic Parker of Sherman Mills in
the chair The. minutes of Tuesdays
meetings were read by the clerk, Rev.
A. c. Townsend: service of worship
was conducted by Professor c. G..
Cumming.