The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-18
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Maine Baptist Convention.

morning, in thechurch over which Rev. A.
4 Potte,,has been pastor for four years. q
The at4h ence though not so numerous
as in some Years, is nevertheless sufficiently
SO to make the meetings SO far unusually ina
terestinS a
The Convention aferAbled at II o'clock,
the President, Rev. MA. Butler, of Auburn
in the chair. Revs. A. X. Potter, n. M. Wood
and r. Worth we're appointedt committee on
the'6fder ofbusiness for the CShventiof. -
Committees on the following subjects were
appointed by the chair and confirmed by the
coxeehtion.
On Place and Preacher for Nert annual
Meeting. Herring, Evans, )nlee and Pray.
On Sabbath School and Publications,
House, IA. Hart Rounds, Reed and Hurlee.
On Foreign Missions and Bible Cause,
Bosworth, Brown, Tibbet1 and Cnapin.
On the National Crisis, Cram, ]. Hubbard,
Jr., Knox, Nugent and Follett.
On Educational Maeers, Leland, Champ
lin, Lyford and Bradford.
On Obituaries; Milfer, Wilson, Sargent and
Morrill,.
The convention then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers with the following result.
Rev. Nathaniel Butler, President. 1
Rrv. G. p. Mathews, Vice President.
Rev. S. W. Avery, Secretary
Dea. II. B. Hart, Treasurer
The annual Sermon was preached by Rev.
S. w. Avery from lisa. 95, "a. Subject, En-
enlargement to Prayer.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The business of the afternoon commenced
with the Reports of Delegates to Correspond
ing Bodies and was continued for an hour in
listening to these and the Reports Of Delegates
from Corresponding Bodies. The Reports, too
long for even synopsis for your paper, yet
were full of interest to those who had the
pleasure Of listening to them, all reporting
that their several denominations were unit
in their devotion not only to the cause of Re-
ligion and the dissemination Of the Gospel
light and liberty, but eviucing determine
ton to sustain and support the Government
not only by their prayers, but with men and
means, in its efforts TO crush out the Rebellion
The following representatives from Benevo-
lent Societies were introduced and addressed
the Donvention; Rev. NJ. G.. Hodge in behalf
of the American Baptist Home Mission Soci-
ETY.; Rev. w. C. Child in behalf of the Ameri-
can Tract Society, and Rev. S. Ilsley in be-
half of the American Baptist Publication So
ciety.
Rev. Mr.. House of Brunswick presented
the report Oh Sabbath Schools, following in
an interesting and eloquent appeal to the
churches in their behalf.
The Committee on the National Crisis re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resolred, That IN the existing war, SO ter
ribe in its consequences, we recognize God
justly Furnishing us for our sins as a Nation,
that He may bring us to repentance, purify
and save us.
Resolred, That we recognize in the course
pursued by, the President, a disposition TO
settle this contest according to the Constitu-
ton of the United States and the recorded
will of Almighty God.
Resolred, That we hail with pleasure the
efforts now being made by the Government
and by private individuals for the improve
ment of the colored race in our land.
Resoired That however terrible and pro-
tracted the struggle may be, it is our duty as
citizens and christians to cooperate with and
10 sustain tne GOVerninent<1u It's euOTLS 10
crush the rebellion and save the nation.
Resolred, That we sympathize with and
fervently commend to the blessing of our
Heavenly Father, the officers ofthe Army and
Navy. and our fellow-citizens engaged in this
contest and 'sall who have been called to sor-
row and grief by the fall ofthe patriotic dead"
These resolutions were advocated by But
Ter of Auburn, Knox, Chaplain of the 10th
Maine Reg, and DIR. Bosworth of your city
in eloquent and patriotic remarks, the latter
gentleman rejoicing that he was not yet too
old to be conscripted, though he feared he
might be unless the CONSUMPTION commenced
soon. Rev. Mr.. Knox congratulated his
brethren in the ministry that by the terms of
the CONSUMPTION they were to be permitted to
enter the army, not as chaplains, but as pri-
vate soldiers with their knapsacks on their
backs and their muskets at their shoulder
with bayonets fixed and ready for orders.
Rev. Mr. Butler urged upon his hearers, min
sters particularly, that in this contest it is
their province to encourage by cheerful words
their people to sustain and support the Gov
erument. The resolutions were adopted
unanimously by rising vote of the whole
Congregation.
EVENING SESSION.
The Committee on Foreign Missions presen-
ted their report, calling upon the Convention
to increase their efforts in behalf of this object
Short addresses on the subject of their report
were made by Rev. Messrs. Bosworth, Pray,
Evans, Childs, Porter, Wood and Dea. ]. e.
White, after which the Convention listened to
an able sermon by Rev. DR.. Bosworth from
the End chap. of Timothy, End verse. Subject:
Christian Ministers; responsible for theminis-
teriat education of their Successors. col
| lection was taken at the close of the sermon in
aid of ministerial education.
The Committee on Education made their
report and submitted the following Resolu-
| tons.
Resolced, That in the judgment of this Con-
vention, the time has come for general and
popular effort among our churches for the fur
ther endorsement OF Waterville College; and
we hereby pledge ourselves to cooperate with
the Faculty and Trustees in this undertaking.
Resotced, That a committee of one Minister
and one Layman from each Association, be
! now chosen, to whom the whole matter shall
be intrusted with full powers.
As the names Of this committee will be