Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-29

The forty-sc'cu'h ANNA. session "a, held
ia the new meeting house a. Winter Ilarbor
Rev, I. ; Fish N. chosen Moderator. Rev.
/. /. White. Clerk, and D,a J VI Ba,.rr
Treasurer. The annual sermon wa, preached
hN Rev. Herbert ll.dcu from Eph. jlN. 1t
Ma, mos, excellent sermon and impaired
an Inspiration thar va. ir.t ,hr .lEhagl the
session. Other sermons were preached by
Rev. T. ) Fish. Rev. lis aud D., Rev {.
l.. Harden from Rom. NH.li.
ia a'y-'ao x the ta,n'y ~ Caarahr,
10 the Association reported by letter.. Tie
addition, during tac year hl baptism. letter
and experience am"Hn; 20 So, 'hs .o>,c, ~
dismissal. rra,uTc and death =" a. leaving
a net gam 81 oU.l Is. Iar E.g-t >,lsv .eA
Church have expended $50. ia repair, "n
their house Of worship 'h" Church a. E.l,-
worth about 500 ou thc.rs- ~ Winter
Harhor new meeting house ha, Ju,; been
completed a cost %; $500. y; >eIs~.fA
a parsonage has been purchased on ~a'ch
$1,000 hA, been ra.I The hrne'oien' aon-
inoIion' "l the year are, Maine Missionary
Convention, ei-"oj: for,.-u Missionary
tm"n 5000. N"mAn'' Foreign Nh, ou4ry
Society. loot other contribution, >5l.op.
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session were, Education SOCIETY,". >"jl;
Damy,t.. Missions. SO. FaF,.-a Mission,
- .n N,..i.r,-, Co.,.r,,,.. .,..r...i.....
-,, ~,
i''''-'" ~ ''''-''' '''i .''' +"
maze "p dehc.cnee' on their Assessment %
last s,Ar $500. The mla!,trg.l. change.
of ta,. ,,.sr ara. Re-, & = H,-.r.r, f..,
...ft.-
F'''-' '''' ''''''t" io"'
Sedg"lcA to DccF!Es. Key Herbert l..d,u
from bar HarDur 70 S,dsw.uA Rev. \. h.
C.-,i. f-,r, II,,c,.L g. S.o-.,t \ Il
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ton Key. W. /. NiclN"u from Trenton to
Sur, Rev l.. : IuuD from >ur-, r,
Hn,.t;il. r., / y Cr,,, ......ui n.
- III, ,, - !, ~,
- - NUN ''"A''''" a. -
mo.ne anu Mt + y. Pierce at Seal Cove.
\ committee consisting Of Ke,,. J. f.
F,rl.,h : Trim, nnJ T. : Fla I'LL.
F''r-'' '',''-'''''' VI" 'lc "tA'N
o. President UAFhe14- The! reported Tbs
following which we're adopted D, 4 rising
vote.
hso!Ced First, hat while ~c recognize
the hand Of God IN the deep afti.ctOn which
has come to the nation IN the death Of Pres
ldeht harheId by the hand of an assassin,
We thank God that lie gave Il, noble Chris
tan man 10 sit, II only for brief period, IN
the presidential char and that in him We
nave had such a worthy example in the
highest oiheia! position OF integrity while in
health, and OF patience and resignation III
MS long paIniu! sickness, and OF trust IN
prospect OF death.
hesotred Second, mat IN vlcw Of the
deep aifiIction imposed upon Us III the death
OF our honoTed President, 1t becomes Us 10
humble ourselves before God and in earnest
ness oil soul seek to be made wiser and bet
ter thereby.
ReS0tred Third, That while We bow in
humillty before the Sovereign Ruler Of all
ana with whom are the dest!nIes of nations
as wei! as the Issues OF life and death, We
VIII Sun trust that lie will bring good out Of
TINS eVH, ana We Will pray that the sad event
ma! be sahctiiled to the good of the people
IN aliaylng the bitterness of party spirit in
cemeniing all sections Of our land in broth
erly union and IN establishing more firmly
faith IN the blessedness of the Christian re-
llglon.
hesotred Fourth, That while God has not
answered the thousands of prayers which
have been offered for the Presidents recov-
cry, lie has nevertheless heard them, and can