The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-24
Baptist state Convention.

The Maine Baptist Missionary Society met
at West Waterville on Tuesday. The anpuai
report Of the Corresponding Secretary, Rev.
DR.. Kicker of Augusta, shows that forty
churches has been aided by the convention.
and that three general MISSIONARIES mad Deen
emnloved in the State. Interesting reports
were given from different fields, especially
those in Aroostook County, including the Or
oauizing of a fourishing church among the
Swedish emgrants. The Treasurers report
showed the receipt and expenditure Of some
$4,000 for the year. The Committee on Obitn-
aries reported tho deaths of Revs E Pinkham,
A. Wilson, d. d. Marshall and Dea III. B.
Hart. The topic, "the reinlorcements of the
ministry as TO members" was discussed. The
annual sermon was preached by Rev. f. "
Dexter, d. D., of Kennebunkport, from Acts
Il. 46, on Christ's ideal Of the Christian Church
Tho following officers were elected: President
Rev. A. X. 2. Small; Vice President, Dea. J.
q. White; Corresponding Secretary, Rev. ).
Kicker, D. D.; Recording Secretary, Rev. ..
l.. b. Chase; Auditor, Dea W. A. L. stevens;
and large Board OF Trustees. Tuesday even
Ing was occupied by reports on the STATE OF re-
lieion in the several county associations. and
discussion of the topic: The most effective
use to be made of the lay element 10 our
churches" The discussions were very very
nracticaI. bringing out the idea that it takes
the whole church to preach the whole gospel.
Wednesday morning the Convention met
acc9pnrnG 20 sI1ud dail ef psta ea prayer ny
me n1 49,, IL LUZ; y. "n s.E,
the ioIio"'ps .oplc was laser up: Inc ue-
i y VI ~. n'ss'ohify en'eIprise lor s5cli'
W IiSon M VIC pa,s ,h eno 5;snSs;o Pas,
~ u;i my oPeIe" .r rt u'oo anu ..E,
general work of the convention" was then
tpa,,;nnIo,,v of tha coionu -, Sgodns -, 'Ron ,,
SSnsSen ;n tho ArooStonI rao;on ~ iorns
number ri - whom eynress |. nrsfarsnco yor ~
doctr;nas of nmr reiiaIon 90 tannht hr nUn Ja
u0n,na,;on Than haua " ,o;mist", ~ ~, oua nc.
w ~ fu, 10y nase mlnis.er VINO comes
..a,;o aoi Se,a Suo Vi 'ne Shall MISSION
airy '.a ",'s, ~ H ,,;" -, A.. al.
"a oouU U was ISau Ir01 Tue ueie-
gaze Q! tne Dongreg anonai General conference
ot, o, a. at; ms'. T. H. -osgoou' "no was no'
Lneh Tue 4uestion y. ~ po.nai.s a. oeono ea y
wno snan eve MS Mnole .i"o W Sno WIZ "
tue Oohve I cane ~ 'ne lesIlal HouIse y
business Inc matter was tno.Gugn5y ulscussee
nnu was =, dsnoso Of accordna to ;ts has. ;wd
nt re ~ Sscr.tarw shosd ha om~oiutad
.e ~. one 20 .e rnsy'. SH
as tno .aosonS ~ .no 't uesSn' 1ne sur
Io ' f or G,p.o GO aat;o '"' po"
'rhe af,ernoon Sass;nm 10 nnanaJ with NAV
or hv Rev n RsnSsI " KepdaITs MillI WY
then addressed the convention mnon .bs sn Jo
act Of the so1Iow;~o raselnt;nn npssoJ u b ~
Cnmfaran"s srha. a orc ;' sano us si's
Christian Temneranca Convention for ~ th;'
Stata 'o' ''i'S
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ilon III lls reiatcn vi ne III 10 otner ano
larger OBSERVATIONS M:se:o .. EnrisnaL oenevoienee
sucn as sae missionary pa Un'on, tne home MIS-
slou oociety, the nipie anu rupiication Socie
w .of r,s,o. of r,o,hv 1,;vo,s;+,, ,uod a.,
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pr;as coo n"uo anu '"o noou VI 'noro iniSsion
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