Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

nand to the Maine Christian En-
deavor Union annual convention ana
oZnd State meeting which opened in
Augusta at the Penney Memorial
United Baptist church, Friday after
noon for three days session. Fully
IT'S delegates from all over the State
were present at the opening session
and each train Is bringing more so
that every indication is that the
1924 convention Will be one Of the
most stirring Of the history Of the
Union. Maine, Birthplace OF Chris
tian Endeavor" is the title which the
state correctly carries and the Capt.
tai City homes have been opened to
the youthful makers Of church his
tory.
A message Of most substantial pro-
portions was brought to the folks by
Rev. Il. Fl. Brewster, Portland, secre-
tafy of the Maine Sunday School as
ISOLATION, who took for his subject,
"Milestones In the Winning or .m-
erica for Christi A lavish amount
OF singing started the convention Off
with q bang. and the praise service
led by d. Saunders Patterson of Au-
gusta, in the absence OF the regular
song leader. Mr.. Richam of Auburn
introduced the session with vim and
vigor.
Rev. John s.. PendIeton of Bangor,
president of the State Union pre-
sided at the afternoon meeting and
kept t. ngs humning along at an
interesting speed.
II. f. Dunnack, State Librarian,
left a few thoughts for the Union TO
think over. in regard to the Near
East Relief Fund. He left the nope,
THAT the good Lord will put II m
your hearts to give"
Miss Annie Stiles Of Augusta gave
greetings from the Host Union hop
ing that everyone would have n most
happy stay.
President Pendleton, in response
recalled his six years connection
with the Union and his realization
that 1t is a strong factor in the
church. that 1t has by no means
passed its days Of usefulness. IN
most hearty manner no paid tribute
to his co-workers. especially his vice
president. Neal Donahue of Auburn.
REV. EDWARD n. BREWSTER
"Milestones in the Winning of
America fog Christ" was taken as
the subject by Rev. Edward II. Brew
ster. general secretary of the Maine
state Sunday School Association at
the Maine State Christian Endeavor
convention.
".If the world had waited for inf
deity to settle America it would
have waited long while. 1t was
Christianity that peopled these wids,
that laid in blood and tears ana pri-
walton the foundations of our great
Republic.
"A few years ago the late and long
to hn rnyarpd Inctipn do
a remark in delivering an opinion on
n point of law that America was -
Christian nation, and as You may
remember the remark called forth q
great deal of criticism from those
who did not wish to ConCCdc the fact.
Taken In an absolute sense. in its
bare literalncss, the remark was of
course open TO question. FOR n good
many people in this country are not
Christians; but taken in the sense in
which the justice intended it to be
taken, In the practical everyday scn7c
the remark was true for if there
ever was nation thatwas Christian
In Its institutions. in the main body
of it's citizenship, in the Difference
paid by II to the principles and pre-
ccpts to Christianity. AMERICA rs tnat
nation. And IL is not surprising that
this is SO. It would he very surpyis-
ing indeed il 1t We're otherwise, for II
1T were otherwise. we should have to
abandon our belief in logic. our con-
fldence In the fact that cause and eff
feet go together.
"There are several facts about
American history which everybody
ought to know. One Is that America
was discovered by believers in Chris
tianity and In obedience to the inn
pulse to make converts to that faith.
Christopher Columbus was Chris
tian: the first thing he did when lie
landed on American shores was 10
unfurl not only the banner of Spain
but the bannSS ri the Cross and to
name the isle on which he landed
San Salvatore or Holy Saviour. And
il YOU examine the negotiation
which led up to the expedition you
will find that the voyage of Column
hus was a missionary voyage and
that he was instructed to cross the
seas to spread the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. And It was not otherwise
with those whose names are connect
ed with the discovery of the new
world. Cabot. Vespucci, Hudson,
were all believers In the religion of
Jesus Christ.
During the Civil War >over s10.-
100000 was disbursed by Christian
people through the Christian ana