Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-22
MAINE DISPATCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURcHEs.
The Fi1ty.sixth Asnsal Needing ut Ban.
CORA LaSgeiA
Days Proceedings.

was occupied before the meeting of the mis-
sionary society, BY . season Of prayer, led
by Rev. B. P. Thayer OF Garland. The 18th
anniversary of the Maine Missionary Society
was held, Hon. J. s. Wheelwright of Bangor,
presiding.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. p. b. Thayer. The sermon was preach
ed by Rev. c. G. McCulley of Calais, from
the text Psalms CIV 10.
Report Of the treasurer, John l.. Crosby,
show ed the receipts from churches and indi-
viduals &c, 665. 10; from the womens mis-
sionary auxiliary sl495; from legacies SILL
3d. and from income of fund s2,909.67-
total s22 1880 After all the expenses are
paid there will be a balance in the treasury
of $500. The report was! accepted. Report
of the secretary, Rev. J. +. Adams, was
read and accepted.
Eighty nine churches have been aided
during the year, and several important mis-.
sions sustained where no churches exist. In
the working field SO men are employed. 81
ordained ministers, IA of whom served as
pastors acting pastors. and 81 are young
men who have served, four Of them constantly
in churches and ~ during vacation time.
The aggregate Of labor performed by these
men is 57A years, an increase Of five over
last year The average attendance at Sabbath
services is returned as 1907; at Sunday
schools as 5,457, and weekly prayer meeting
at l,6I9. Four men have been ordained
during the year and are still laboring in this
State. The churches have a membership of
1896 males and 1921 females, giving a total
of 1926.
The conversions reported are l75, 10 less
than the previous year, and the additions are,
by profession lO2; by letter IS, making
total of 100, an increase of 40 over the last
report.
The average grant to churches having
constant supply is SIP; average salary is
$3.50, an advance of about 500 upon the
previous report Twenty Of these churches
return available funds to the amount of $22,-
$50, and % have parsonages, l6 of which are
rented for $50 or 500 each, and others are
not reckoned in the salaries returned.
The contributions, so far as reported, are
For Maine Missionary Society sl03s 40, and
for other objects S7l5.32. The treasurer's
report shows the following receipts Churches
and other individuals 1865. 10; the women's
missionary auxiliary 81 ,495; legacies IL $40.
The election of officers of the Maine Mis-
sionarv Society resulted in the choice of the
following: Rev. John o. Fiske. president;
J. S. Wheelwright, vice president; Rev. J.
f. Adams, corresponding secretary; John L.
Crosby, treasurer. and the same board of
trustees as last year with the addition of W.
p. Hubbard and Rev. B. P. Snow.
AFTERNOON.
The Maine branch of the American Educa-
tional Society held meeting this afternoon
beginning at o'clock, with Prof. Packard of
Bowdoin College, in the chair. The report
of the treasurer and secretary were read by
Secretary Rev. F. f. Clark. The report of
the treasurer showed the receipts for the
year to have been sl5,57O.49, including
legacy of 10000 from Charles Clapp, Esq,
of Bath. Paid to beneficiaries $57O,4 The
legacy is to be invested.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Prof. L L. Paine
Vice President, w. p. Fisher, Brunswick !;
Secretary, S. W. Adriance, Deering; Treas
urer, Prof. II. l.. Chapman, Brunswick;
Auditor, DIR. Alfred Mitchell, Brunswick.
The conference then resumed its session.
The moderator announced that the committee
to take the secre.ary's report into considera-
ton and report at the next conference, was
composed of L. l.. Paine, Daniel Green and
J. p. Thing.
An appeal was read asking for help to re-
build Iowa College. Letters and kilograms
were read including greetings of the confer
ences of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Rev.
r. r. Hanscom Of Orono, delegate from the
E. NJ. c. of the Methodist church, was cor
daily received, and made a brief address.
Prof J. S. Sewall read a memorial sermon
on the late DIR. Pond of the Bangor Semi
nary. Meetings were held this afternoon in
the First Parish vestry, of the Woman's
Maine Missionary Auxiliary and of the
Board Of Missions.
EVENING.
At the conference this evening Pref. Camp
bell of Bowdoin College, delivered an able
address on the scepticism of the day, and
Rev. Rowen Thomas of Brooklyn, Mass,
gave an eloquent address on Christian
culture.
Fire in Biddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, June 2l.
The house and stable of Seleucus Adams
Of lower Biddeford, we're burned Wednesday
morning At four o'clock. Loss $1,000; in-
sured.
Launch at Bath.