Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-13

tional Sabbath School Teacher, the American
Sabbath School Worker, the Mimpriss Sys-
tenn Of Graded Sabbath School Lessons, and
to other examples of uniform exercises, as
means Of making the work of our Sabbath
more attractive and efficient.
The fourth resolution was rejected, and the
remaining resolutions adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
EVENING.
The anniversary of the Home Mission So
ciety was held in the evening, the President,
Rev. J. L. Sinclair, in the chair. After
singing, prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Boyd.
The Treasurer, Rev. Silas Curtis of Con-
cord, n. ii. reported receipts for the year, at
0,517.45, expenditures Sl0,0S720, leaving
a balance Of $230.25. Permanent fund in
vested, S2,393, the interest of which can only
be expended. These figures only embrace
New England and New York. All the con-
tributions from the West go into another
treasury. The report was accepted.
Rev. G. H. Ball, D. d. of New York
city, Corresponding Secretary of the Society,
made a very interesting report of operations
for the past year. Funds have improved,
there has been more interest in church extern
sion than ever before. We must christianize
our growing population. With religious de-
nominations in this age, not to grow is to die.
We should foster and plant churches where
they will give the denomination influence.
The foreign Mission cause depends upon
church extension and christian activity at
home. Prosperity in home Missions ensures
the carrying forward of the work in the for
eign field. BY making aggressions upon the
world we shall show that our faith is not
dead. We shall be useful according as we
are diligent. Our geographical position de-
mands that we be faithful. Oar 10000 men,
bers are scattered all over the country; many
of them need some little assistance in plant
ing churches. The society has received con-
tributions from 200 churches and 302 yearly
meetings. something has been done for the
freedmen. Several churches in important
positions have been helped. The report from
Vermont is very cheering. New life has
been infused everywhere. Run down church
es have been revived. There have been re-
vivals in many churches. The lahors Of Rev.
J. S. Manning in the South West, and ofRev.
D. G. Holmes in the West, have been great
ly blessed.
Twenty new meeting houses have been
built the past year. The close communion
sentiment is dying out, and the great body of
Baptists will soon meet on the ground now
occupied by US. Young men are giving them
selves in large numbers to the ministry.
The report was accepted.
Rev. J.. b. Tasker of Vermont. was the
first speaker on the topics brought forward in
the report. He spoke of the past history of
the denomination. The fathers had work
which the young men find it hard to perform.
There are difficulties increasing upon us,
which are in measure met by the Missiona-
ry Society But fields of activity have been
spread before us faster than we could cult
vate them. He thought the Missionary Soci-
ETY. the agency for doing the work of the de-
nomination. 1t organized thirty-six
years ago, and is now extending in every d.
rection. He approved of able men for mis-
sionary agents, and missionary committees.
The next speaker was Rev. A. III. Merrill,
who has labored in the mission fields Of the
South, and is now on his way to llarper's
Ferry to engage in the work. He made
touching appeal for aid in that hopeful part
of the country, and related interesting incl
dents of his experience among the freedmen.
The mission in the Shenandoah valley is cs-
pecially hopeful and prosperous, but more la
borers and money are wanted.
Rev. DIR. Bali made stirring appeal. He
thought the minister should not contine his
lahors to his own parish, but go out in mis-
sionary work, in the true evangellzing spirit.
How few take an interest in this society and
how much work is to be done.
A collection was then taken up for the So
ciety, amounting to S4S, after which few
remarks were made by Anna Dudley, who
has been laboring for five years in the Shen-
andoah valley.
The meeting then adjourned.
The following is the programme for this,
the closing day:
Thursday, Oct 13.-Social meeting at 8
A. NJ.
Temperance Convention at 10, A. M.
Speakers: Rev. f. A. Stockman OF Haverill,
Mass, and Rev. A. Deering of Pennington.
Anniversary of the Education Society at .
p. NJ. Speakers; Rev. A. II. Heath, of
Providence, r. l., and Rev. J. Fullonton, ID.
d., of Lewiston.
Anniversary Of Foreign Mission Society at
Z, p. M. Speakers; Rev. G. T. Day, Of Do
yer, N. H., and Rev. c. o. Libby, Cor. Sec.
of the Society