Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-24
WINTHROP
Congregationalists
In Second Annual
Session at Winthrop

Session at Winthrop
The second annual conference Of
the young people of Congregational
churches of Maine is in session at
the State Y. NJ. c. A. camp at Win
throp Center. Rev. DIN B. Tracy of
Norway Is dean of the conference
and a faculty numbering 80 will In
clude pastors, professors, and men
and women who are secretaries of
missionary boards. The. conference
is not only for young folks, but also
for pastors. teachers and others who
are leaders of young peole's groups.
The Subjects of the courses include
the Bible and life of Christ. methods
for religious work among young pee
pie, home and foreign missions, rur-
al church problems, Christian ethics
and the philosophy Of religion.
Among the teachers will be Rev.
and Mrs. James Dexter Taylor. who
have been missionaries to South Al
RIGA for u years, and *. Appasas-
amy of India, who is studying in this
country. Mrs. Hilda l.. Ives of Port
land is dean for women and instruc-
tor in a course. 1.-The Need of Christ
in Lovemaking, Marriage and Moth
erhood."
Rev. c. Donald Plummer Of Will
ton is chairman of the hospitality.
committee, Rev. DIN B. Tracy of
Norway, chairman of program COM
mittee, Rev. George l.. Thurlow Of
Skowhegan, chairman of publicity
committee, Kenneth Smith of Wat
erville, director of recreation and
swimming, Miss Mary Jones of Nor
life f,Ninnr Mice 4
Johnson, r. n, of Pennington. camp
nurse, and Rev. Wilbur l. Bull Of
Waterford, leader of music. s
The morning sessions will be de-
voted to classes and study. afternoon
to recreation and personal confer
cnces. evening sessions to lectures,
entertainments, stunts, and camp
fire sing"
The Maine Conference is among
those being held throughout the
country under the general auspices
of the young peoples department of
the NATIONAL Congregational Educa-
ton society. A total enrolment of
1000 is expected throughout the
country
The camp site Is ideal, located on
beautiful Lake Cobbosseecontee. The
buildings are in a beautiful pine
grove. and include auditorium. din
ing hall. kitchen, headquarters cot
tase. boat house, supply house and
six attractive lodges with sleeping
accommodations for 300 persons
Each lodge has a spacious lobby with
fireplace. Included in the facilities
for recreation are six tennis courts
two volley ball courts. two baseball
diamonds, canoes and boats, and
slides and diving boads for swim
mers.
Miss Nita Mason OF Lynn is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. II. W. Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Haskell Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Rice. Miss Irma
Haskell Alton Loon, Earl Hayden
and John Auclaire have returned
from a deep sea fishing trip to West
Southport. So.
The Misses Esther and Mildred
Robbins of Lynn, Mass, have been
the guests for the past week of Mr..
and Mrs. I. A. Hills.
Bernard Hills and Ralph Perry are
making ten days trip to Jackman
and Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sinclaire,
Ruby Sinclaire and Mrs. Elizabeth
Dudley passed Sunday at Belgrade
Lakes.
Ralph Sedgley attended the Walker
family reunion at Madison last week.
On Friday Mr.. Sedgeley and
daughter Alice were callers on Mr..
Sedgleys grandmother. Mrs. Augusta
Sodgley at Kingfield and were dinner
guests of Mrs. Eulie Weymouth at
Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sinclaire of
Berlin. \. H. on a trip to Aroostook
were over night guests SUNDAY of Mr..
SinClaire's cousin and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs, Thomas Sinclaire.
Charles Replogh has returned from
Lynn. Mass. where he attended the
Friends Quarterly meeting. During
his stay Mrs Replogh was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. l. II. Milspaugh.
Miss Regena Curtis, Mrs. r. NJ.
Brown, Miss Gwendolyn Brown and
Richard Laughlin are attending
Livermore camp meeting this week.
Among those who attended Liver
more camp meeting were: r. NJ.
Brown, Charles Pinkham, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T.. Dow Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Roundy, Mrs. Martha French
and Mrs. Carrie French,
A social open to young people over
twelve years OF age VIII be held
Tuesday evening at the Congrega-
tional vestry.
Dular Dostie Is visiting relatives in
Bangor.
Arthur Machines has returned to
Mills. Mass, after a visit with his
mother, Mrs. Lydia Machines,
y. w. Machines of New York City
is passing a two weeks vacation at
the Machines farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. II. Soper and Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Soper of Portland
were Sunday guests of Fred Soper.
The regular meeting Of the l.. Q.
O. NJ, will be held this evening at
Moose hall.
Mrs. Mary s. Burr OF Wilmington,
Del, and Mrs. Edith Burr. of Wind.
sor. Conn. have been visiting their
cousin. Mrs. +. +. Bedding.
Carl Rjorn and Martin Battle have
returned to New Rochelle n. Y, af-
ter passing two weeks at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lindholm.