The Portland daily press., 1880-06-24
MAINE.

A Methodist Clergyman Drowned.
CALAIS, June 23.-Rev. John Morse, psstol
of the Methodist church in this city, wa
drowned from boat on the river this after
noon. He was alone at the time, having
landed two of his children shortly before The
body has not yet been recovered. He leaves
wife and four children.
Suicide Of a Maine Sailor.
NEw1YoRK, 23.-Body of the man found in
the North River with a rope around his neck
has been identified as that of Warren P. Pen
dleton of North Orrington, Me, a sailor on the
schooner Chas N. Lawrence. 1t is thought tt
have been suicide.
Killed by Train.
DAMARIsCoTTA, June 33.-An eight year ole
boy of Joseph Mulligan was struck ON the
head by train this afternoon at Damariscotts
Mills and died in few minutes.
Maine Baptist Missionary Convention.
AUGUSTA, June 23.-Today was the third
days session of the Baptists The board of
a prayer meeting was held conducted by Rev
Mr.. Young OF Corinth.
At 9 o'clock the convention was called to
order when the obituary report of the yeal
was read by DR.. Estes, which records the death
Of the following ministers: w. Corthell, aged
81; Daniel Dodge, So; W. o. Thomas, 65; R
Y. Watson, 81; L. Packard, 70; II. A. Libby
80. and T. B. Robinson, II.
Rev. DR.. Pollard, District Secretary of the
American Baptist Publication Society, deliv.
cred an address. He was followed by Rev.
DR.. Mason, District Secretary of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society. This gentle
man made earnest and stirring addresses on the
work of ths Baptists in this country for the
circulation of Christian literature and for the
evangeliZation of the sections destitute of the
gospel.
Rev. j. II. Ecob of Augusta extended the
greeting of the Congregationalists of the state
to the convention. The same office for the
Freewill Baptists was performed by Rev. G. f.
Penney Of Augusta.
Judge Bonney presented paper emitted ITO
what extent are pastors responsible for short
pastorates." The chief cause of short pastor
ates he believed to be the inability of ministers
to adapt themselves to the circumstances of
their position. They are not practical in their
conduct The neglect of pastoral work is also
prolific source of short pastoratcs. The fail
ure to appreciate the needs and enter into the
wants of his own time is another cause of brief
pastorates. Laziness, shiftlessness and the de-
sire for larger field were also stated as among
the reasons which led to the nomadic life of
the minister.
Resolutions on temperance were passed, full
ly sustaining the prohibitory law and calling
upon all Baptisis to give their whole influence
for the temperance cause.
A resolution was adopted regretting the pro-
posed resignation of DIR. sRobins as president
Of Colby University, and also expressing warm
interest in the University.
Rev. S. B. Partridge, of the mission in
China, delivered an address descriptive of his
work at Swartow, which was very interesting.
The President then gave the hand of fellow
ship to those who have entered upon pastorate
work in the State during the year, who were
the following:-L. A. Freeman, E. T. Merri-
am, e. X. Chandler, G. l.. Lewis, S. T. Ben
son and j. w. c. Wiggin.
The meeting closed to-day.
Portland Commandery at Providence.
PROVIDENCE, June 23.-Portland Comman-
derry, Knights Templar of Portland, arrived
this evening and were received at the
depot by a committee of the St. John
Commandery and were escorted to
Narragansett Hotel. Tomorrow they visit
Newport and Silver Springs and return here
for entertainment in the evening.