The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-22
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| The Baptists, Congre gationalists and Uni
versalists all hold State conventions next week,
| the Baptists at Biddeford, beginning Monday
evening, June "a; the Congregationalists at
Auburn, beginning June 25. and the Universal
lists at Auburn. beginning June %. The fol.
lowing are the orders of exercises:
BAPTIsTs.
Monday EUening, June PA conference meeting
at "a o'clock.
Tuesday, June rs The Board, according to adj
Jonrnment, will meet at O'clock At o'clock the
convention will be called to order After the usual
devotional services, the Presidents address, the adj
dress OF welcome, and the appointment of Commits
presented. discussion of the reports will follow.
alter which Rev. A. K. Crane, of East Winthrop, will
read paper on "Parsonages;'' Board of Education
o'clock. Devotional services Report of Committee
on State of Religion, followed by remarks Paper by
"Evangestic Work followed by discns,so ON
Right hand of fellowship to pastors who have entered
the State during the year. Report OF Committee on
meeting OF the Woman's Baptist missionary Society,"
in the yestry. At o'clock devotional services, fol,
lowed by the annual sermon by Rev. C. F. Hobrook,
Weanesddy, June 26.-Womans Baptist Missiona-
Ty oocety at O'Clock. Convention at o'clock.
e services followed by report of Commit
zee on obituaries. Reports of Committees on Home
missions, Foreign Missions, land Publications. Adj
9resses AZ Il o'clock annual meeting of the Maine
Ports and addresses. Annual meeting of the Maine
baptst EDUCATION Society. At 2o'clock devotional
services followed by the Presidents address, ap-
pointlnenG OF committees, reports of treasurer and
secretary, and remarks upon the reports. A paper
VIII be presented by Rev. F. W. Brakeman, of Au-
burn. upon "The Importance of Spiritual Culture in
Preparation for the Ministry and another by Rev.
d. z. Estes ID. d., of Paris, upon the .Means Of
spiritual Culture" followed by remarks, report of
committee on Nominations and election of officers.
In the evening devotional services, by Rev. James
Mc n of Portland.
Convention at o'clock. Reports Of Committees on
Temperance. Place and Preacher, and Sunday
schools, with addresses. Unfinished business.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
TUESDAY, June 25.-9 a. m. Organization and de-
Weekly offering as part OF Worship.'' Opened by
J ne eS r. M. Merrill. 2p M Devotional exercises
by Rev. E. A. Byington. s.l5 p m. Report Of Com
m l, on Evangelzasion by Prof l. Paine st5
Opened by VIM. E. Gould, Esq. 80 p. m. Maine
Congregational Charitable Society. SD, m Confer
eas@aa hy ksy Ml Haa DEVOTIONAL exer
clses and business. ga m Maine Missionary Socie.
ty. Report Of Secretary. Rev J. E. Adams Il a.
sentation OF the claims OF Benevolent Societies. SD.
M. Address by DIR. Hamln. $50 p. m. Bangor The |
zeal School. 80 p. m. Praise Meeting. p m. Hal
lowell Classical School.
Thursday, June 27.-s15 a. m. Devotional exer-
ponding bodies; 10 a. m. Discussion, ''What do re-
cent discussions and the wide popular interest de-
mand or our Congregational ministers and |
m. Sermon by Rev. F. E Clark, followed by the |
Lords Supper. Woman's Board Of Missions, We'd
nesday, p. m. in the vestry.
UNIvERsALIsIs.
tuesday, June 25tk % a. m. Organization of the |
Convention; 1890 a. M Sermon; 2 80 p. m. Reports
II the Secretary and Executive Committee; 7.3O D.
AddRess n
q Strength" by Rey j. Snow Address; "The
fifty Years." by Hon I.Washburn, Jr.
i, Wednesday, June 26th.-5a a. m. Prayer and Praise
Meeting: a. m Conference Meeting; 9 a. m. Bust
Rev. W. R. French; 80 p. m. Missionary and Edn
ational Meeting. Addresses on Our State Mission
Try Work. by Revs c. P. Nash and j. A. Seitz Re-
,or M Of Committee on Westbrook Seminary; 1870
;hurch in n Maine" by Hon. Sidney Perham. Ad-
ress "The Future Work of the Universalist |
,hurch !" by Rev. A. A. Miner. D. D.; "A p. m. WED
ion IN The Vestry:. Mrs. G. Quinby, Vice-Presi-
lent for Maine, will preside. Address: 1.-THE History |
objects and Prospects of the Association" by Mrs
}. Z. Adams OF Massachusetts. Addresses are ex-
alton
Thursday, June 27th-2 a. m. Prayer and Praise
a zee a. M Conference Meeting; a. m. BUSH
ermon and Communion. The Convention will be
allied to consider the following special items of bust
ess: !. By Rev. j G. Snow-Amendment of Art.
of the Constitution relative to the representation
Of parishes and Sunday Schools in the Convention.
by the neutrality-suspicious. for assistance in |
Ie recovery Q! the church property, leased by the
nlversaists in Rockport to another parish in that
illage. 3. Application by Rev. j. T. Carr in behalf
the circuit of which he is PASTOR for pecuniary as
Stance 4. Application OF the Kittery parish for
ssistance in removing the liabilities their church.
sference to vesting the titles of churches in the
tate Convention.