Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
THE AFTERNOON MEETING

The AFTERNOON MEETING4
The afternoon session opened at |
O'Clock with an attendance that |
nearly filled the auditorium of the |
church. The general topic of the at |
ternoon's discussion was the church |
and the young people and Rev. c. d. |
Pioneer of Wilton delivered a very
able address on "How to Apply Re-
ligion in a Country Community" Mr.. |
Pioneers talk was largely based on
his own experience and was of very
helpful nature to the delegates.
The Maine Ministerial Relief as
ISOLATION was discussed by Rev. C.
A. Moore, the president of the as
ISOLATION, and by Rev. Harry r.
Niles of New York.
Rev. G. E. Wolfe Of Lewiston con-
tinued his course of sermons on the
Service of Worship" and his title
for the afternoon was 1.-THE Key in
the Satchel." Rev. c. S. Jones of
Biddeford reported for the commit
tee on evangelism, and pointed out
that for the past year the committee
has been at work Strengthening the
churches as it bears particularly up
on the task of winning new disciples
for the church.
| The report for the temperance
I committee was given by Hon. Ed
ward II. Emery of Sanford. The re-
| port opened: Enforcement of ma
| tional prohibition is imperfect for
J two reasons. First, the liquor traffic
is an outlaw under any system. 1t
never did and never will voluntarily
obey any law. 1t organized the
! Whiskey Rebellion in Washingtons
day and the Whiskey Ring in Presi-
I Inv sr.Ax,-
\ National prohibition was submitted
| to the states it made no difference
! to the liquor traffic that 46 states
ratified it. The liquor rattle DELHI
erately organized to defy the con-
stitution and defile the flag, claiming
| the protection of both when anyone
attempts to interfere with it. The
report closed with the succinct
statement, 1--WE must not relax our
efforts to destroy the beverage traf-
| fic''
The Banquet
! The banquet at Elks hall in the
evening proved to be one of the
most pleasant events on the program
| and was attended by more than ESQ
| people. In the absence of Prof. w.
| Il. Mitchell of Brunswick, A. A.
+, Head of this city occupied the chair
! of POSTMASTER and the manner in
| which he presided over the post
| prandial exercises added much to
the enjoyment of the occasion. I'm
rediately after the banquet had been
| concluded the gathering joined in
| tie singing of a number of songs.
Under the able direction Of song
leader Bull the many voices blended
much better than in the case at many
| other similar song services.
The first of the after dinner
speeches was delivered by Donald
| Weber of Auburn, a student at
Bowdoin college. Mr.. Weber said
that youth problem is confronting
| the college but he added that it is
mostly to be found in different
! class OF young people than that at
| the banquet. The speaker said that
MS message was one of reinsurance
and that the youth of the country
| should not be too severely criticized,
The men in the colleges are think
ing a great deal said Mr.. Weber
| and one Of the subjects that receiv-
es much of their attention is that of
religion. He pointed out that al
| though college man may hide his
religion behind a cloak which he
| characterized as "Smoothness" he is
in reality deeply religious and is
! embued with the true fundamentals
OF Christianity. In closing the speak,
er urged that the church recruit
men VINO can command respect and
! aCmlratlon from the Young people
| men whose accomplishments are such
| mat they can command admiration
from them.
| Mrs. Hilda Ives of Portland, who
| IS prominent in the activities of the
Home Missionary Society, was the
| second speaker. Her subject was
| "A Summer in Home Missionary
| Work." ard, besides telling her hear
| ers of the work she has done. Mrs.
! Ives gave many side lights of the
manifold activities of the associa-
| t.ion.
Henry F. Merrill of Portland was
| the closing speaker at the banquet.
| Speaking on The Spirit of Christ in
Hrsiness," Mr.. Merrill stated that
| the true Christian spirit prevails in
! business today and he told what
| Principles should obtain in CONNER
cal life if the precepts of Christ are
| to be felt.
Following the banquet a service
was held at the church and in the
| enforced absence of Hon. A. O.
Ihomas, commissioner of education.
| In Maine, Miss Florence M. Hale of
Augusta delivered an address on
our Young People," the Church, the
School," Miss Hale discussed her
three topics in a convincing manner
| and pointed out how closely they
are interviewer.
The conference closes this morn
Ing with session at the Congrega-
tional church. The principal speak
ers are to be Kenneth C. M. Stills the
president OF Bowdoin college, and
r TT Daniel Evans of the Harvard
Theological school. Greetings will be
extended the delegates from the 9TH