The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-22
lew England Free Baptist Association.

New England Free Baptist Association.
Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock devotional
exercises were held, conducted by the Rev.
G. Bean.
DR.. Cheney, chairman of the committee on
nominations reported the following list of
officers for the next year:
President-Rev. G. S. Perkins
Vice Presidents-Rev G. S. Frost of Yer
mont, Rev. 9. D. Dudley of New Hampshire,
Rev. f. E. Dawson of Rhode Island
Secretary and Treasurer-Rev. J. j. Hall of
Maine.
Executive committee-Rev. H. j. White of
Rev. j. HI. Chase of New Hampshire, Rev. c.
e. Cate of New Hampshire, Rev. j. Malvern
of Massachusetts,, Rev. L. Dexter of Rhode
Island, Prof. j. S. Brown of Vermont
report in regard to Boston churches was
presented and referred to the standing COM
mittee on papers.
AT 10 o'clock the meeting of the Education
Society was held, Rev, DR.. Bowen of Lewis
ton presiding. The method by which $4,000
shall be raised for the Educational Society was
discussed.
Prof Fullerton of Bates college, made
spirited address in regard to the matter. He
desired the society to endorse the college and
give it aid, and spoke of the great work which
it has accomplished.
The following resolutions were read.
That we recognize in the Bates and Hillsdale
colleges two leading and most important factors
in accomplishing our denominational work by
the facilities they afford for the education of
young men for the Christian ministry, and
other useful positions in life.
That we cordially approve of the efforts now
being made by the trustees of Bates college to
increase its efficiency by raising $4,000; one
half of which is to be set apart for the endow.
ment of a professorship in its theological
school.
That we in like manner approve of the effort
made by the trustees of Hillsdale college to
increase its funds and improve its sphere of
usefulness.
That we will in all possible ways both in our
own corporate and individual capacities en-
courage and further the objects mentioned in
the avove resolutions.
That these resolutions be substituted for and
taken in lieu of the action passed at the last
annual meeting OF the society held at Olney-
vile, Rhode Island, in October, 1879, pledging
the raising of funds in aid of the above named
colleges
A discussion upon the merits of the resolu-
lions followed Rev. Mr.. Curtis of Concord,
n H., and President Cheney of Bates College
favored their adoption. Rev. Messrs Fernald
OF Lewiston, Burgess, Bickford and Prof
Howe of Bates College, also spoke on the reso-
buttons, which were finally laid on the table to
be taken up in the afternoon.
Prof. Howe offered the following resolution
to be acted on in connection with the others:
Resolued, That the Free Baptist Society of
New England must more and more look to
Bates College as the principal source of supply
for our theological schools and future ministry
and therefore that we do constantly pray for
aid OF the Holy Spirit in the college and the
conversion OF young men to Christ and the
sending forth OF laborers to his harvest.
At the. evening meeting the resolutions were
amended, in so far as the $4,000 centennial
offering to Bates College was concerned, to
the effect that $4,000 of the same shall be
devoted to the establishment of a theological
professorship in the college, and the ministers
of the denomination are to use all efforts with
their congregations to raise the amount.
A committee consisting of Rev. DR.. Cheney
and Rufus Deering, ESQ.,, of Maine, Rev. E.
H Porter and c. H. Latham of Massachusetts.
Revs. A. Given and A. A. Harrington of
Rhode Island, and Rev. R. D. Stewart of
Massachusetts. were appointed to consult with
the association in Boston in regard to the pur-
chase of the Somerset church property in that
city.
The resolutions were then adopted. The
list of officers was adopted.
At O'Clock paper on foreign missions was
read by Mrs V. G. Ramsey of North Berwick,
and paper on the Freedmen by Mrs. G. F.
Mosher of Dover, N. Fl.
The following will be the programme for
to-day:
Thursday morning-Service of prayer and
praise. Paper, Temperance by Rev John
Rev. F. l.. Wiley
Thursday afternoon-Servic of prayer and
praise. Paper, 'The ideal pastorate," by Rev.
J. A. Lowell. Paper, 'The resurrection of
Christ as a historical fact" by Prof. r. c.
Stanley.
Thursday evening-Service of praise; union
communion service; addresses by several
Clergymen