The Portland daily press., 1875-06-16
Reported for the Press.l
The Baptist Anniversaries.
LEWISTON, June Is, 1875.

The Maine Baptist Missionary Convention
commenced its ifty-frst annual session in the
Spring street Baptist church in this city, at ten
o'clock this morning. ge &sg
MThe opening of the convention was preceded
by devotional service, which was led by Rev.
NJ. Hanscom of South Auburn.
At the appointed hour the convention was
called to order by the President j. G. White of
Bangor. The services were opened with sing
ing and reading of Scriptures, followed by
prayer by j. T. ChampliD, D. D., of Portland.
After brief remarks by the President, COM
mttee of arrangements was appointed.
Rev. Mr. Hanscom of South Aubur1, ad-
dressed the convention in behalf the Spring
street church, (they being without pastor)
welcoming the convention to Auburn ana to
the hearts and homes of its people,
A committee on nominations, of one from
each association, was appointed.
In accordance with action taken last year,tl
hand of fellowship of the Convention was eX-
tended to cergymen who have moved into the
state during the year, by Rev. DR.. Shailer OF
Portland. The Rev. Messrs. McWhipnie OF
Portland, Ayer.of Skowhegan, and Rounds OF
Kennebu MI, were introduced to the Convention
and were addressed in fitting terms by DR..
Smaller.
Rev. H. S. Burrage OF Portland, presented
the report of committee appointed last year
in reference to the organization of the Maine
Baptist Historical Society. After discussion
of the report it was voted to appoint a commit
tee of one from each ASSOCIATION to collect doc
uments in reference to the iseory of the Baptist
denomination in Maine. A committee on NOM
inetions in accordance with the above vote was
appointed.
After prayer by Rev. l. Leland the conven-
ton adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention resumed its session at two
o'clock. After singing, prayer was offered by
Rev L. G. Stevens of Massachusetts,.
Committees were appointed on Sabbath
Schools, Home Missions, Foreign Missions,
Publications, Place and Preacher, Obituaries
Ito report next year, aud on the State OF Re
ligion (also to report next year,
The committee ON obituaries appointed last
wear reported. Feeling reference was made to
Rev. Carleton Parker of Livermore, Rev. Ar
thur Drinkwa:er of Waterville, Rev. e. j.
White of Jefferson, Rev. j. c. Sawyer of Els
worth, Rev. Walter Foss of Leeds, Rev. Allen
Barrows Of Sumner, and Rev. w G. Grant of
Bowdoinham, deceased during the year. Trb
utes were paid to the memory of the wife of
Rev. E. Nugent and the late Calvin Humphry
The report of the Board Of Trustees was pre-
sented by the Corresponding Secretary, j.
Kicker, ID. .. From this report it appears
that the total amount expended in the opera
tions of the Board during the year has been
S7664. In addition to the amounts received
from ordinary sources bequests of $500 each
have been received from the estates of Rev. q.
Parker and Mrs. Keziah Counce A bequest
of $4,000 from the estate of the late Mrs. Eliza
Marshall is to become available during the en-
suing year. The total receipts Of the year ex-
ceed the round sum of $4,000. Missionary
Bowler has resigned, and Rev. c. NJ. Herring
was appointed in his place. The report was ac-
cepted.
The Treasurer's report showed the income OF
the year to be 1888 At, and the expenditures
$S673S4. The report was accepted.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Rev. A. r. Crane;
Vice President, j. C. White, Esq Recording
Secretary, Rev. H. S. Burrage; Corresponding
Secretary, j. Kicker, d. ID Treasurer, Prof.
j. B. Foster; Auditor Prof. NJ Lyford; Trus-
tees, W. Fl. Smaller, d. D., Revs. G. p Math-
ews, F. T. Hazlewood, o. b. Walker. H. G.
Estes, C. F. Holbrooh, H. Crocker, S. 81. Kings
bury, w. o. Thomas, W. 7. Whitmarsh, Jas.
McWhinnie, r. r. Riddle S. P. Merrill, W. I.
Chase, n Butler, S. G. Sargent, G. B. Isley,
S. Kelly, S. L. B. Chase, w. A. Reese, a. j.
Nelson and w. o. Aver, and Laymen M. Gid
dugs, G. H. Plllsbury, j. H. Gowen, e. F.
Pillsbury, j. S. Patten and G. f. Emery.