The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-23
Maine Baptist Anniversary Meeting.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Sung Hymn 722, and prayer was offered by
Deacon Wilbur of Boston.
Treasurer's report was accepted.
Rev. IL. V. Dexter of Kennebunkport pre-
sented the question for consideration the
ways and means to be employed in aiding tie
feeble churches, and suggested that members
who have moved away and become wealthy
might remember the feeble church of their ma
tive place, and cited one who presented bell
for the church at HoultoB, bis native place.
Some men have gone to Boston, New York
and the west who have remembered their ear
ly homes. Another very important means
was the holding of quarterly meetings with fee
BILE churches.
Rev. w. I. Sargent referred to several in
stances of young men going out from some of
the churches of which he had been pastor who
had been made useful.
The report of committee on arrangements
was reconsidered
A short discussion took place on closing the
session of the annual meeting on Thursday
noon.
Rev. j. Williams expressed his sympathy in
the work of the convention, and his regret at
his disability in continuing his labors as a
missionary agent of the convention, and brief,
y referred to the field around Oldtown.
The Rev. A. r. Crane, in an earnest speech,
referred to an important point 10 the report.
The aid and counsel this board gives to
churches with regard to settling ministers
with them. There are $50 ministers in the
State and ITO engaged in active service; about
20 of them aDynUpd Of bav
be infrm or aged, but think this is too large
proportion that are not actively engaged.
Why is this? Do churches use the material at
hand? Do they not pass it by? If so, can they
reasonably expect the Lord to send forth more
laborers. Some of these men are willing to
labor, and though they may not be so brilliant
as they desire, yet l am led to believe that
there are sufficient laborers in the field. 1t is
also our duty to retain those young men who
belong to the State. A large portion of them
go out OF the State to complete their educa-
ton, and attractions are presented that have
an influence"
The Rev. e. Worth, of Kennebunk, warmly
recommended the circuit system, the joining
of two or more churches in supporting min
lister.
The Rev. S. Brown, of Cberryfield, spoke in
FAVOR OF the convention board aiding churches
III building houses Of worship, remarkipg
there was power in the promise of a loan.
The Rev. u. p. Matthews referred to some
encouragements in our work.
Deacon Wilbur of Boston referred 70 his
personal experience and seemed much n,easod
with our plans'of operation.
Rev. F. 7. Hazelwood expressed his sym-
patty with the colporteur system.
Rev. w. X. Kelley of Augusta made
Plea for men to be employed who had not re-
ceived collegiate education, and cited the
cases of Andrew Fuller w. Carey and others
who did not pass through such q course into
the ministry.
Kew. w. e. Morse of the Aroostook region
referred to the occasion of the organization of
the church at Bridgewater last May.
Rev. DIR. Kicker spoke of the pleasing rela-
tlons that existed between him and the breth-
rem and their promptness in responding to his
appeals for money, and urged upon them the
old fact that if monies are to be obtained it
must be attended to by themselves personally,
Rev. A. r.. Crane made some remarks in
correcting msapprehension as to some state
ments be had made.
After very impressive prayer by Father
Trask the meeting was adjourned.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Prayer by Rev. E. Long
"eV' 5. ID. Bowker as delegate of the State