Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-24
THE BAPTIsTs.
Third Days Proceedings.

.nu u tne same hour prayer meeting 80,
ne.a' conducted BE- Rev. Mr.. Young Of Cor
lnsn- At o'clock the convention "a. ..l,.,
70 order. when the obituary renor, ~ n. -,
was read BY Rev DR.. Estes vh;ch -so.- 80.
the aeath Of the following ministers:
w. CORNELL, aged 62: Daniel nod,. O.
". y. Thomas, G5; r. Y. Watson. "a. r.
ppac:ard -: II. A. Libbey, SO, and T. p,
e COMMITTEE on place and preacher re.
p"'e1 the place to be named BY the Board
r nev. Mr, Spencerto be the preacher and Rev
Mr.. Tilden, alternate. ~''1 nc
The Publication Committee recomr,.,aod
u. ZONE .ne churches the baptist Quarterly" and
Rev. DIR. Pollard. District Secretary of III.
american Baptist Publication Society. deIiv-
ered an address. He was followed bv Rev
II. Mason District Secretary Of the American
naptist Home Mission Society. These gen.
'iemen made earnest and stirring addresses
on the work Of the Baptists in this country
lor tne circulation Of christian literature.
ana ior the evangeiization Of the sections
destitute Of the gospel.
nev. >. h. Ecob Of Augusta, extended the
greeting Of the Congregationalists Of the State
10 the convention. The same Office for the
Free Will Baptists was performed by Rev. G.
r. Penney of Augusta.
Judge Bonney presented a paper entitled
10 what extent are pastors responsible for
snort pastorates!" The chief cause Of short
pastorates he believed to be the inability of
ministers to adapt themselves to the circum-
stances OF their position. They are not prac-
teal in their conduct The neglect of pas.
toral work is also prolific source of short
pastorates. The failure to appreciate the
needs, and enter into the wants of his own
time is another cause of brief pastorates.
Lazlhess and shiftlessness, the desire for a
larger Held. were also stated as among the
reasons which lead to the nomadjc life Of the
minister.
Resolutions on Temperance we're passed
iuiiy sustaining the prohibitory law and call
ing upon all Baptists to give their whole in
nuence for the temper ance cause
The report Of obituaries was called up. and
remarks upon the character and work Of the
deceased ministers, by DR.. Butler, Rev. Mr..
Hazlewood, DIR. Kicker, Rev. A. X. Crane,
Kew. W. II. Clark, specially referring to Rev.
L. Il. Robinson and r. Y. Watson.
resolution was adopted regretting the
proposed resignation of DR.. Robins as Presi-
dent Of Colby University. and also express
ing warm interest in the University.
Rev. s. Is. Partridge of the mission in
China, delivered an address descriptive OF
his work at Swartow, which was very inter-
esting.
The President then gave the hand Of fell
lOwship to those who have entered upon pas
torate work in the State during the year. who
were the. following l.. A. Freeman, f. F.
Merriam, f. X. Chandler, c. L. Lewis, S.
F. Benson and J. W. C. Wiggin.
WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON.
The Education Society met at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Mr.. McQuinny, Of Portland, presiding.
The report of the Treasurer Rev. S. 2.
Merrill showed receipts for the year 81 ,37S SO,
and 1894 expended The society has rcnd-
cred to twelve benefciaries all of them being
in Colby University and Watervilc Classical
Institute.
The society was somewhat exercised upon
the question whether they will continue to
aid students if they get married before they
graduate. and finally adopted the following
rules for aiding their benefciaries. First
That the aid rendered shall be in proportion
to the number of weeks devoted to study.
Second; That this aid shall be Withdrawn
when the beneficiary is married before he COM
pletes his course of study.
The officers elected for the year are Rev.
J. McWhinnie, President; Rev. A. Il. Crane,
Vice President; Rev. w. o. Aver. Secretary
Rev. s. z Merrill, Treasurer; Rev. W. A.
Newcombe was appointed preacher
Rev. DIR. Murdoc. secretary of the Baptist
Missionary Union. addressed the convention,
making an earnest appeal in behalf OF foreign
missions.
During the afternoon the annual meeting OF
the Woman's Baptist Missionary Society was
held in the vestry of the church which was
entirely filled. The principal exercises were
an address by Miss Susie Ilaswell, of Maui
main. Burmah, II paper by Mrs. c. c. Hunt,
and paper by Miss Alden of Auburn. Rev.
Mr.. Partridge of China also addressed the
meeting
At o'clock, Rev H. NJ. King d. D., OF
Roxbury, Mass, delivered an address before
the Education Society upon the responsibility
of the churches with reference to an educated
ministry.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
After the singing of THE Lord will comfort
lions" by the choir, Rev. Il. W. Brakeman
preached the Annual Education Sermon. His
subject was-..The Supreme end Of all Gospel
work is the Salvation of men,
Very much was added to the exercises on
every evening, BY the admirable singing OF
the choir. Particularly noticeable was the rem
deriug on Tuesday evening. of 'Blessed are
the people" The Baptist church is particu'
larly fortunate in the enjoyment Of hearing
such voices as Mr.. Ward and Mrs. Fairfield
Th. floral decoration of the church was very
beautiful We were reminded of Mrs. Hem
ans beautiful lines -
Bring flowers, sweet flowers, to the place
Of prayer,
They are Natures offering, their place Is
there"
The attendance on the meetings has been
vood, and the ample and cheerful hospitality
of the Augusta people. together with the