Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-22
G. =. Business Meeting

The Christian Endeavor society of
the United Baptist church held a bust
ness meeting and social Friday eve
ming in the church vestry. Rev. and
MRS. Vernelle w. Dyer; who recently
returned from Rangoon, Burma, where
they have been engaged in missionary
work for the past six years, were
guests for the evening. The business
meeting was called to order by J. O..
Gosselin and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
PRESIDENT, Miss Dorothy Burwood; vice
president. Philip Millett; secretary,
Lillian Kelley; treasurer, Rosalie Mo-
sher; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
margaret Hurd; superintendent of de-
vottonal committee, Mrs. Margaret
Hurd. superintendent of evangelical
department., J. o. Gosselin; chairman
of social committee, Miss Ruth Millett .
chairman of educational department.
Miss Mary Brier. The matter of chos-
ing a Junior superintendent was left
with the executive committee. 1t was
also left Ror the superintendent of each
department. to choose two helpers. A
commiteee consisting of Mr.. Bernauer,
Miss Rosalie Mosher and ]. o. Gosse-
lin ~ts appointed to provide means
and ways for delegates to attend the
summer school to be held at Ocean
Park. After the business meeting the
Following program was carried out un-
der the direction of the newly elected
president, Miss Dorothy Burwood: All
Joined in singing several hymns and
James B. Neel entertained the company
with the reading THE Quack Doctors
address," which was very 1aughable
and was heartily applauded by the AM
dtence. The president then called upon
Rev. vernelle w. Dyer, who gave a
very interesting account OF his travis
in the Holy Land previous to his sail
ing for America. He also related many
facts regarding his work and congre-
cation in Rangoon, Burma. Mrs. Dyer
also gave a short talk in regard to
their home life and manner of living
while in Rangoon. Rev. and Mrs.
Dyer retired for a short time and ap-
peared in native costumes, which were
both picturesque. Rev. Dyer's talk on
Friday evening relating to his wonder
full experience during the past few
years was heartily enjoyed by his old
friends and acquaintance. Refresh
ments Of sandwiches, cake and lemon
ade were served and a social hour en-
joyed.
Funeral Of Mrs. Mary p. Sturtevant
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary p
Sturtevant. widow of the late Reward
A. Sturtevant, who died at her home
at Oakland Heights Friday afternoon,
June 10, after a two weeks Illness
were held at the Asa Bates Memorial
chapel at Oakland Heights Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock. Rev. F. S. Ber-
nauer officiated. Her son. l.. P. Stur-
tevant' Of Fairfield, and her sons-in-
law, Maurice Arnold and Ralph Her
rick Of Augusta and Elford Durgin of
West Boylston, Mass, acted as bearers.
Interment was in the family lot at
Lakeview cemetery. Mrs. Sturtevants
maiden name was Pollard and she was
born in Skowhegan June %, 1912,
daughter Of Samuel and Mary Pollard
January /, 1866. she married Reward
A. Sturtevant, who died about two
years ago. Mrs. Sturtevant had been
member of the Baptist church since
girlhood. She is survived by one son,
Leland p. Sturtevant of Fairfield;