Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
County Convention Notes

OOunty COHVentlOn NOteS
| One of the most interesting and
spiritual conventions of the Kennebec
County Council of Religious Educa-
ton. was that at Winslow Congrega-
tional church, May II. Convention
opened with Pres. Harry Cochrane
Monmouth. in the chair. A devotion
al service, led by Rev. E. A. Pollard
tJones, in his earnest, inspiring man.
ner, opened the program. Theme
| Responsibility. His remarks were
based on Luke 1910. We must do
more than our duty, must live to the
uttermost limit of our capacity, in our
| homes and outside, and thus add
something to the kingdom.
! After singing, "Stand Up, Stand Up
for Jesus" Pres. Cochrane appointed
the committees, nominating commit
tee. enrolment and committee on
resolutions. Reports of secretary
treasurer and different department
secretaries We're read and accepted.
Several country Sunday schools
have dropped out the past year. one
is being transported to another. Full
reports of all schools were obtained
from North Kennebec District, East
kennebec District, Mt Vernon and
| Vienna District. Fayette, Readfield
and Wayne District, Manchester,
Winthrop and Monmouth District and
nearly all schools in South Kennebec.
! The greater part of schools reporting
have also sent quota, three districts
Were 1909 An this and one district
lacking but one point. These are ex-
pected later. Community vacation
Bible schools were held at Watervile
and Clinton in North Kennebec Dis
! frfat yxyifh
Waterville sent a delegation of girls
to the Ocean Park School of Meth
DDS. Some excellent work has been
done in other districts. South Ken
nebec sent nine scholars to summer
. schools and has 16 pupils receiving
week day religious instruction in Gar
| iner; IFS pupils in Kennebec county
are reported as receiving week day
religious instruction. Five districts
have held conventions during the
year.
A short memorial service was held
for Brother Alfred w. Hawkes. OF
Manchester, who passed away in
April by Rev. Arthur Jones and 9TH
ers, all of whom bore testimony to
his helpful consecrated service in
every department of life.
Address: THE Church School and
the Home" by Rev. H. F. Milligan,
Portland, State superintendent of
Adul. Work. He emphasized the
need of spiritual and moral training
In the homes, to keep young people
from being engaged in things not
helpful to character building. Divis-
lonal conferences were held: Chill
dren's, Miss Alice. l.. Brown, Port
land; Young Peoples, Miss Ruth
Garter. State superintendent Y. P's
Work; Adult, H F. Milligan, Port
land; Administration. Rev. Fred
French, State Secretary NJ. C. Reli-
gious Education; Benediction, Rev.
hass; Adjourned for dinner. After
noon: Devotional. led by Rev. Carl
Garland. Theme: A Vision of
Christ's Work; Address, Rev. STAN
ley Manning, D. D., Aupusta; Topic,
Our Responsibility: /. For the
Church. His main thought was that
the church should provide that
every boy and girl and every one, old
or young in the community should
De enrolled in the church school, to
remove the spiritual illiteracy. and
guard against it. Our task will not
be done, till we do that. 2. For the
nhlid. Miss Alice Louise Brown,
IRAN workers. and then allow them
q chance to work. Do not put chill
dren with older ones. Give them a
chance to work out the Bible stories
IN their own room. Our business to
develop their spiritual natures. Song
py Wlnslow Boys and Girls. Offer
ing Tor Religious work. 3. For the
young people. Ruth Carter. Our first
duty Is to show young people the
relation of Christianity to everyday
NE one 10 year old girl said: 'The
church is funny 1t tries so hard to
answer us l wish the church would
tel us how to get the most out of
1, we haven't gone deep enough,
They want God.
camps, at Lake Cobbosseecontee this
year from Aug. IA to 81. for girls
from II to 16.
Report OF committees. Resolu-
IONS and nomination committee:
Omcers elected: President, Harry
Cochrane, Monmouth; secretary.
Ol1ve A.. Gould. Albion; treasurer.
MRS. Mabel G. Bailey. Winthrop:
superintendent adult work, Rev. b.
". kfmball, North VassaIboro'
Cniidren's Dept, Miss Mildred Rus
sell, kent's Hill. Young PEOPLES
Dept, Miss Caroline Porter: Home
Dept.,. Mrs. Mary Sawyer. Read
held; administration, Mrs. STANLEY
Manning. Augusta. Religious edu.
cation. including temperance and
missions, Rev. c. s. Mitchell, elm
tIhe president, secretary and
treasurer are to be released in Sep
tember.)
ofi1cers Installed by Rev. Fred
french, State secretary; address.
Rev. E. French, Present Condi-
tlons.' An appalling spiritual illit-
eracy In our land, four out of every
~ children and young people not
receiving any religious training
Whatever. neither Protestant, Jewish
or catholic. II we were doing our
duty this would not be. There is a
longing for religion. Righteousness
IS the foundation of life and Christ
10 the example. and the whole world