The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-04

Jan ls-Assessmentf for General Convention, AZ 0O
Balance Qess Sl5 of Bath collection
not received), ......,............. ~ II
s2l5 II
The President, DR.. Dixie, read his report,
which was accepted. At the last meeting OF
the Association, the work Of raising mission
airy fund was put into the hands of a commit
tee consisting of the President and the Rev. w.
B. Hayden and j. B. Swanton. The commit
tee have assessed the Portland and Bath socie-
ties for this purpose. The President has visited
Bridgton and vicinity, Gardiner and Leeds
Rev. VIM. Hayden read report from the
Gardiner society which was adopted and placed
on the records. 1t appears by the report that
I'll. B. Haskins, prominent and active leader
of the New Jerusalem society at Gardiner, died
last February, and was severe loss to the So
cety. There are but seven new church mem
bers at Gardiner Since the death of Mr.. Has
kins the society has held its annual meeting.
and1s endeavoring to keep up its organization
AMI enlarge its membership. The society owns
a lot of land well situated and suitable for
church building, and has fund of $4,000 or
more we'll invested, which will be available for
a building when it shall seem proper to use it.
For good while the Sabbath services have
been held in private houses During the visi t
of Dr. Dixie in July last the Universalist So.
ciety kindly offered their church for services
MIR. Hayden has also preached two Sabbaths in
Caroline. The Universalist society at present
being without pastor, have kindly rendered
the use of their church until they shall want it.
The choir have consented to furnish the music
Haudoo fol od hot of 6oa1 of inf
is manifested in the doctrines of the New
Church in Gardiner, and it is hoped that So
cety will soon be established and the services
of a missionary secured.
Mr.. Woodbury. of Waldoboro reported much
interest in that place.
The report of the Portland society was next
called for and read by the Rev. Mr.. Hayden.
The number of baptisms during the year is Z, 8
adults and children; combinations, 9; admis-
sions, 0. The following members have died
during the year: Mrs. Eunice Bradbury, who
was the Oldest member of the society, being 95
years of age; Mrs. E. B. Marston, Miss Louise
Merrill Mrs. Hannah Smith and Mr.. David
Tucker.
The present number in the society is $50.
Mrs. Bradbury was descendant,in the seventh
generation, from the Rev. John Rogers, who
suffered at the stake in Smthfield in 1915. Mr..
Hayden paid an eloquent tribute to her mem.
DRY and also to the other members who have
passed away. The Sunday school is under the
superintendence of Mr.. James B. Baxter, and
numbers 100 scholars, with an attendance in
good weather of 70 to so. The floating debt of
the society is $500, which, it is hoped, will be
discharged in a short time.
At IL. 30 a sermon was preached by the Rev.
Mr. Worcester of Newtonville, Mass, from
Kings [, xix, II, 12:-"Not in The whirlwnd,
not in the storm, but in the still small voice. "
The Convention met at 2 80. Mr.. Oliver
Gerrish Rad paper announcing that the gen.
eral convention, committee was appointed to
raise $1,000 for the expenses of the present
convention. He offered the following resolu-
ton, which was accepted:
Resogued That the tax of the general conven-
ton for the Maine Association, $60-be as
sessed thus: Bath society, $22; Portland So
ciety, $22; Gardiner society, 8; and Bangor
society SIS.
Rev. Mr.. Dixie presented the reports of his
society at Bath. There have been baptisms,
2 adults and 3 children. There are so scholars
in the Sunday School. One member has died
and one been added.
The following officers we're chosen for the
year: President, S. f. Dixie, Bath; Secretary,
Leonard G. Jordan, Portland; Treasurer, Oliver
Gerrish; Executive Committee-Dr. G. N. Burr
Portland; W. D. Sewall, Bath; W. B. Perkins,
Gardiner; J. P. Baxter, Portland DR.. W. 81.
Haskell, Brdgton, j. K. Morse, Pennington;
j. B. Swanton, Bath.
The question" What are our greatest needs as
avsible body" was discussed at some length by
Mr.. Gerrish and DR.. Dixie
In the evening the services were cond ucted
by the Rev. Henry Goddard of Brocton, Mass,
who preached a very interesting and able dis
course upon the subject of Faith. Mr.. Goddard
is to supply the pulpit next Sabbath in Mr..
Hayden's place.
Sunday morning the Rev. Abiel Silver OF
Boston Highlands, one of the Oldest ministers
of the church, preached most admirable ser
mon upon charity, or true Christian fellowship,
founded upon the CXXXIII Psalm, 1st verse;
"Behold how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity" Mr. Sill
yer also conducted the evening services, preach
ing from Jeremiah, XXI, SO, upon the vast
changes in the opinions of men on all subjects
which have occurred even within the memory
of those now living, and the rapdity with
which the world is still being transformed.
Sunday afternoon Rev. Mr.. Hayden admin
istered the Holy Supper to the members of the
association present.