Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-29
that we seek when we attend the prayer meet

to build up Associations, and start new ones.
Send out your young men to work.
How can we make our prayer meetings
more interesting? Study to do it, and come
with the true fire.
What is the best way of reaching young
men who are spending their evenings in sa-
looms? BY the same provisions already
spoken of.
/ Is it consistent for Christian man to use
tobacco? An injunction Of Gods word is OPP
posed to this--"Abstain from all filthiness, ?"
and only one passage encourages man in the
use of tobacco--"llc that is filthy, let him be
/ filthy still"
How shall we conduct the cottage prayer
meetings? Difficult to tell. Woald advise
those to take a part who arc backward in the
meetings of the church.
I Is it best to have any meetings outside OF
the convention when the convention is in ses-
sion? No. decidedly. One thing at time.
Two churches in place, (there being three
in alb giving up their Sabbath evening prayer
meetings for the sake of attending the Asso-
citation meeting, but the third church declining
to do so, ought the Association to hold its
Sabbath evening meeting at the same hour as
that of the prayer meeting of this third church!
Didn't know much about conflicts between the
church and association. In his section there
is work enough for all to do
Is there any objection to dancing-by men,
bers of the Associaton-if well conducted:
Don't do much good to talk too much about
it. We should plant truth sometimes instead
! Of trying to uproot error, Bring the heart to
decide the question between itself and God,
and he had no question how it would be de-
cided.
Why have so many Associations in this
State failed to accomplish their work during
the past year: Because the young men have
not yet got the right idea Of sustaining them.
They are apt to get in debt and that is almost
always tatal.
Should layman take a text when he speaks
in a school house or open air? BY all means.
Always have mark TO aim at
Should our Associations in small tow ms
have Lectures, if SO, how can it be done: The
day OF high priced lectures is about past.
Get up course of home, free lectures, on
practical and business subjects.
How shall we remove the bars that are be-
fore many Of our churches, keeping the poor
out? By making the house of God free. If
you rent pews put the price so low that the
poor can have seat.
Does not going into the vestry for sociables
have a tendency to lessen proper respect for
the house of God? Not in the least. Who
ever heard Of a church wearing out! 1t is
none too sacred place in which to save souls
and draw men TO il.
Can ID man be a Christian and ride on Sun
days? Yes, if lie is about Gods work. He
! much preferred riding to walking.
/ Mr.. H. II. Burgess presented the follow
ing ranort from, tho committee on delegates :
ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTED.
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RE- " Wnward owen Rev CF PENNEY. E Al.
ny p;t, Smi y PARSONS Thot3 am
80; ., X ~ ~ = Moro
oa, ,i "A. ~, t'oI n i, Il p Jordan c c.
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RifbE,Ii = Pnmtr {. Palmer. T y Hunting.
ton, u. : T.bbetts, \. Turner Randall Church G,
E"J1r,orl-E. T. Pill.burv, Rev. Asa l. Lane.
! E,,erIon Nv lanes Royd iyman j. Aver,
Bruns Wieh-JohH boT f,t., " s,,r.r ct,le.
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,araIn. ayfnopt C1a. Prs1ns. Rev. W.
5. >Stockbridgee; =, ,,,..,,.
LrWi,Ion-Geo. " t.arction, John Given. Edward
Sa P;ch,po fahk o Iori 2,,.'e7 ~0O'
| PorLland-A J. Chase II. Il Bui CESS Jona nus
want. a. \. Allan, T: W McKenney, hey F sonth-
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Rilhnyenn ,Iiel ihhv' T.
skowhegan-George Cushing, J. \ Bates
The following churches were represented;
rn c chmrch Bn e san mev a. a.
NJ Vernon Rev. ". H. Clark
Z Winthrop Rev a BRYANT.
WatsryIile' p rev j. a y : p Lot
Gardiner, Rev. \. l., Park, Rev. T. L. sturgess.
H"bnI rirrrh Portland. Rev. F. southworth.
After singing and benediction the conven-
ton adjourned 10 o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
a., ro.osso,nb,;no at two o'clock. n devo-
,;oro1 meeting of deem interest was held for
holt an hour led nv A. G. Palmer. of Bath.
| Tho Convention ,,os coIIcd IN order at "a
o,c,ocl NV ,bc President. Joined in singing
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