Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-22
Hancock Baptist Association.


PRAYER by Rev NJ Hanscom of Brook
lin. The usual invitation to wishing breth-
rem to participate in our deliberations, was
accepted by Rev. DIR. :. Tenney. Congre-
gationalist. Rev. f. Harding. Free-will
Baptist. and Rev's Z. Moreton. and J. +. |
Evele,h Of Washington Association.
The usual standing Committee were APP |
pointed. with chairman as follows:-
Finance. Dea. L. Z. Mcfarland.
Benevolence Rev. G. =. Bartlett.
To read letters. Rev. NJ. Hanscom and
the clerk.
Appointments. Rev. Il. Y. Watson.
State of religion. Rev. l.. :. Trip.
The annual sarman by Rev G. L. Bart
also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin.
but alive unto God through Jesus Christ
our Lord" was a timely discourse. rich In
gospel truth. and was listened 10 with
much interest. Next in order was the
reading Of the letter from the Ellsworth
Church. welcoming the Association to
their hearts and homes. At this point the
Association adjourned to meet at such
times rs the Com. of arrangements recon-
mend, and transact such business as shall
come before them.
Me, in the evening at : O'Clock. and
spent three quarters OF an hour In social
worship. Then sermon by Rev. l.. ;. Trip
of surry from the word- For the son OF
man is come to seek and TO save that
which was lost Luke 10: TO- The con
dilion of man a. lost, and the mission and
work Of the saviour was clearly present
ed.
"Wednesday morning from q TO o'clock.
was spent ia social worship. Al 9o'clock
r,.-a- ,embl.d. and after an hour devoted
ia PRAYER and social services, listened To
the reading OF the letters from the church
e. Fifteen churches reported by letter
Most cheering intelligence came from some
of the churches. First. S-dgwick has
been wonderfully hlcS'. They have cx-
peri-nced a revival Of unusual power and
extent. resulting in the addition ofscveniy-
five To The church. -iNty-ninc by baptism
! Brooklin. Ellsworth and North Scdgvick
also reported rcyivals, a. results Of which
there have been added 10 the church in
| Brooklin. rs by baptism: to the Eli
worth church. lis by baptism; and To
/ the North Sedgwi9k church. 81 by bap-
\ ti,m. At West Ellsworth. also there ha,
Y been some revival under the labors Of
| Bro smith formerly branch OF the sur
r. Church. they were Ia july last organ
! lied into an independent body. aud At
ihi, session of the association Mere re-
/ ccivcd Ia It, membership a. an a--ociarc
church. Their letter reports one received
! by baptism and TWO by experience.
But few of the remaining churches have
any stated preaching and some have had
HoH, during the Year.
In all the churches - bapti-ms report
Ell. and - added by letter and experience.
Died -, excluded 10. dropped 5.
Amer the reading OF ;he letters. sermon
by Rev. ". q. Holman OF Ellsworth.
from the words: According 10 yonr faith
bc Il unto YOU Malt. .: -. An excel
lent Discourse and listened to With deep
interest
The tr-t par Of the u. VI. was devoted
to business. after which. sermon by Kew.
i. +. Eyeleth of Washington Association
from Matt. - 81. 20.
| Collections Mere taken up for our aged.
iniirm. and INDECENT fathers Ia the minis
1 Try. Rev. r.. Pinkham. and Rev. w Mar
shal amounting to seo.s2 for the former.
and $3.50 for the latter
Business again in the evening from
seven till quarter TO eight.-'Ihe matter
OF special interest was the report Of TIA.
Missionary of the Association the past
year Rev. +. Batchelder. The destitution
in our association. and the lack Of effort
among the feeble churches. to help them
selves, calls loudly upon IL. 10 devise
means to develop and bring into action
the latent power Of these churches.
The sermon by Rev. &. Harding IL West
Philadelphia was excellent. full Of devo-
iional fervor and power Text That we
might receive the adoption Of sous. Gal.
.. Collection taken for foreign missions.
amounting to 81; 30.
Thursday. devotional services from 6 to
A. VI. At9 O'Clock re-assembled. The
remainder Of the session was devoted to
the discussion of the claims Of several Of
our great Benevolent caIi-e> The Bible
and publication society. the Maine Baptist
Educational Society. Sabbath Schools. and
especially the state of religion i'm our own
| Association. were among the subjects If
deliberafion and were earnestly discussed
Omitting. for want Of space. reports and
resolutions on other subjects, adopted, we
give the report on the State of religion i'm
| this association.
The state of large number Of the
churches in this Association demands
something more than few general resolu-
tons. IL we connot devise something
practical. we may about as well say moth
ing.
1t. The churches without pastors should
sustain prayer-meetings and the monthly
they may and should sustain Sabbath
Schools. such schools being more iInpor-
tant than where there is preaching.
| 2Rd. Several churches.-tw0 three or
more, should unite in sustaining minis
ter. and SO have preaching and the Lords
supper.
Sd. II churches cannot get such preach
ing as they want. they should receive the
services Of any man who has the fellow
ship of the denomination.
4sh. Churches having pastors should
give them leave Of absence occasionally.
to labor with the destitute-and pastors
might often accept this rs an Improvement