The Portland daily press., 1880-07-23
THE FREE BAPT1sTs.
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Centennial Conference at weirs, N. H.

The exercises of the Free Baptist Centen-
NAL Conference at Weirs, N. H., opened on
Wednesday morning with prayer meeting at
$40 a. m. in the Pavilion ON the nights west of
the railroad track, which was led by Rev. z.
W. Rocker, of Dover, followed by another at
half-past under the direction of Rev. C. s.
Perkins, of Boston and Rev. j. w. Lowden.
of Portland.
At 10 o'clock a general conference of all the
delegates present was had, the meeting being
called to order by the Clerk. Rev. l. d. Stew
art, of Dover. A vocal selection, with instru-
mental accompaniment, was then given with
pleasing effect, after which Scriptural passages
were read by Rev. Daniel jackson, of Vaugs-
burg, N. Y.
temporary organization was effected by
the appointment of Rev. Jonathan Woodman,
OF jackson, as chairman, who called upon the
clerk to read the list of delegates The roll
showed that persons were present from the Do
minion of Canada, the Provinces and nearly
every State in the Union. Permanent officers
were then chosen as follows:
Moderator-President G. B. Cheney, of Bates
College. -.
Assistant ModeratoK-Rev. G. HI. Ball of
Buffalo, N. Y, and Mr.. L. w Anthony of
Providence, R. L.
Clerk-Rey; ]; D. Stewart Of Dover.
port N. Y, and C. A. Gleason of Ohio
Committee of Arrangements-Revs. E. H.
Prescott of New Hampton, C. r. Renney of
Augusta, D. Powell of Remington, West Vir-
ginia, j. M. Langworthy of Utica, N. V, o.
d. True OF Wisconsin, and G. W. Bowen of
Lewiston.
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read selections from the Bible, and prayer was
offered by Rev. John CLANCY, of Auburn, Me.
The regular conference sermon was delivered
by Prof. B. F. Hayes, D. D., of Bates College.
His remarks were of an historical CHI aracter, in
which he gave the origin, progress and success
of the Freewill Baptist denomination through
out the world, and he was attentively listened
to by the large congregation present. The adj
dress was an able and eloquent effort and made
lasting impression upon all who listened to it.
The Sacrament of the Lords Last Supper
was administered at the conclusion of the ser
mon by Revs. Jonathan Woodman, Sias Cur
tlce. Daniel jackson, L. w. Bixby of Iowa,
and Rev. A. Moulton of Stansted of Canada,
and was partaken of by hundreds of persons.
The afternoon exercises closed with the bene-
diction, which was pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Moulton.
At half past a service by aged ministers,
conducted by Rev. Sias Curtice, was held, at
which fifteen clergymen over 20 years old par
ticipated and made short addresses.
Among the distinguished persons in attend
ance may be mentioned Rev. G. III. Ball, d.
D., and Rev. Daniel Jackson. of New York;
President S. d. Bates, of Ridgeville College,
Indiana; j. S. Manning, of Cairo, ILL.,, an In
dian missionary; Rev. A. Williams, d. D., of
Kansas Rev. o. E. Baker, of Waterloo, Iowa;
President d. W. G. Durgin and Prof Arson
Dunn, D. D., of Hillsdale College, Michigan;
Rev. o. d. Patch, of Marion, Ohio; Rev. j. B.
Page, of Pennsylvania; E. w. Page, of New
York, of New York city; Rev. M. G. Bracket,
President of Slower College, Harper's Ferry,
Va; E. d. Lewis, of Wisconsin; Rev. Rev. E.
liams, D. D., of Hastings, Nebraska; A. A.
Smith, of Minneapolis, MINI; Rev. D. B.
Peck, of Auburn, R.. l.; Rev. William H.
Brown, of Lewiston, Me-; A. G. Russell, of
Lowell; DR.. r. P. Perry and j: G. Winch of
New York city, and r. A. T. Solely, of Provi-