The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-29

The Baptist CHURCH in Augusta on Thursday.
The session was preceded by prayer meet
ing, conducted by Charles NJ. Bailey of Win
throp. Mr.. Andrew j. Chase of Portland,
the President of the Convention then took
the Chair, and after prayer by Rev. B. F. San
born of Eliot, the President read his annual |
address, in which the duties and relations of |
the Association to the community were consid- |
cred, and the opportunities and expressions OF
the year and their lessons reviewed.
The usual business committees were then ap-
pointed; and after short season of devotion,
led by Rev. Mr.. tCamr Meeting john Allen,
the committee on permanent reported the fol-
lowing list of officers for the coming year, and
the gentlemen named were elected:
Presideut-Andrew ]. Chase of Portland.
Vice President-Dayid Cargil of Augusta,
A. c. Palmer of Bath, d. w. Storer of Ban
cor. T. A Hubbard OF Biddetord, and Edward
Sands of Lewiston.
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Cores pondent Secretary-H. H. Burgess
of Portland.
Treasurer-Levi Jones of Winthrop.
w. F. Lee, Esq, of New York, of the Exec
utive Committee of the Y. M. G.. Associations
of North America and the British Provinces,
presented the fraternal greetings of his breth-
rem in New York, and partial report of the
business committee followed. This closed the
morning session. The afternoon meeting was
prefaced by prayer-meeting,.L L. P. Rowland
of Boston conducting.
The report of the Treasurer, j. T. Clark of
Bangor was then read, which showed a small
balance in the treasury. Reports from several
Associations were then read:
The Auburn Association reports live Or
ganization, with 30 active, 70 associate and 70
lady members; library Of 1400 volumes, the
only public library in the city, and eight mis-
sion schools in which between 300 and 400
children are gathered.
The Bath Association reported 80 active and
% associate members. Two weekly meetings
have been sustained thropsi'-sa'o year, al" I"
meetings on the Park in the summer Consid-
cradle tract distributing had been done among
seamen.
Biddeford reported 90 active and go associate
members. OF the latter 40 are females The
interest in the prayer meeting is maintained.
The Pennington Association was reported to
be in languishing condition.
Gardiner reported sixty members, four pray
er meetings. -Four Sunday schools are sus-
tanned, and the interest in the meetings is in
creasing
The Lewiston Association returned an &C.
tive membership of $50, and 80 associate mem
bers. Sunday afternoon meetings are sustain
ed on the different corporations; Sunday and
week day meetings at rooms; mission schools
at rooms and in five neighboring districts. A
city missionary is constantly employed. Grace
full and fitting tributes were pronounced by
several members to the late M. D. Chaplin,
late President of the Association, whose terri.
BILE death in the flames is not yet forgotten,
The question "What is.a Young Mems
Christian Association, and what is it intended
to accomplish?' was taken up. The speak
ers in their order were Il. H. Burgess of
Portland, Rev. John Allen, L. P. Rowland Of
Boston, Cyrus Sturdivant OF Portland, Rev.
A. s. Ladd of Waterville, D. L. Moody of
Chicago, Rev. Mr.. Welcome of Yarmouth
and MI. W. F. Lee of New York.
Several questions from the drawer were re-
sponded to by Messrs. Moody and Lee, and the
meeting was adjourned with benediction.
In the evening Rev. DR.. Kicker, of the Bap-
fist church, in behalfof the Augusta Associa-
ton, and the christian people of the place, ex-
tended fraternal greetings to the convention.
He trusted that the people here offered them
more substantial welcome than mere words
could express. The meeting of the convention
had been made subject of prayer, and we all
anticipate high results from the meeting of the
strong young men in council. The Young
Mems Christian Association represent the idea
of essential unity. We come together from
different denominations, but these branches
all spring from the same true vine. There is
unity even in our very diversity; we may have
separate organizations, but are one in Christ.
z Rev. Mr.. Fay, of Bangor, responded for the
Convention, and cordially endorsed the senti.
ments of DR.. Kicker. There is great force in
these annual festivals. We are glad to be re-
ceived into your house, and at your tables
Let the young men get fred up at the Asso.
citation rooms, and impart it at the prayer
meetings of the churches. When we are full
p daf # 50Rh Wesley sne join tav1 Or John
Allen.
The question for the evening was. The relig-
ious work of the Association and what it is in
tended to accomplish. Capt. Sturdivant of
Portland thought the mission work was the
great work for the Associations, and spoke at
length and very feelingy of his experience in
that direction. His account of a visit to Au-
gusta Jail that afternoon thrilled every listener.
Out OF twenty prisoners who were in attend
ance, nineteen expressed readiness for the
prayers of those present and fifteen a desire
for salvation. Mr.. r. c. Morse of New York
claimed that religious work was the central
work of the Association. Mr.. Mckinney of
Portlaed, said that we should be directed by
Christ. 1t was self-consecrating work.
A despatch was received by Mr.. Rowland
conveying to him the intelligence of the death
of his father. Fervent prayer was offered in
his behalf by Mr.. Cargill of Augusta. Mr..
Rowland took leave of the Convention in some
parting words of exhortation.
Mr.. Moody, the eloquent speaker and effect
i've worker from Chicago addressed the Con-
vention for nearly an hour on the great work
of saving young men, and the necessity of
thorough study Of Gods word.
The Convention then dissolved.
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