Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-08

services ~ Yearly Meeting, Aub.,,

"e meetings Of the Free Baptist denomi-
nation IN their yearly meeting in Aubur,
'"u'lnued throughout Wednesday evening
ana Thursday. There was very LARGO =,
tendance at the Court street FIRE. Rsn,;.,
cnu'cn. wednesday evening. PRAYER 90
oHered by Rev Mr. Adams The s.,n,on
was oy Rev c. F. Penney of Augusta fron,
tne text John :l2: But as MANY as rece;ve
nlm 10 them gave he power to become the
Inc meetings Thursday mornine and fo,a-
noon gathered large audiences. The bu.;.
ness meeting was one Of the most importan,
tnat VIII be held this year in the interes,. of
'he church. An interesting PRAYER meeting
~, Was heid at 30 A. NJ. The president called
the conference to order at 80. PRAYER nv
Rev. g. w. Colby. A. NJ. Jone. mov:.d ~.
committee Of one from each ouarteriv me. =
ing De appointed TO devise means L, defrav
expenses OF delegates 10 the general confer
| enee A. NJ. Jones, l. Given and G. w
Colby were appointed.
Inc Business Committee reported corre-
spending m ssensers to the bodies as follows
New Hampshire Yearly Meeting, Rev. ! I
nan fenobscot Yearly Meeting. Rev. C. F.
renney; Maine Wastern Yearly Meeting.
hev: II ). White; Baptist Association, Rev.
w. b. Cheney; Congregational Conference.
Rev. Z. Greaves; Methodist Conference
Minard. "
There was lengthy discussion in ?. ls,;o,
to the method of electing delegates to the
GENERAL Conference to be held at Minneapolis.
MINI. The matter Of debate was yery i'm
portant and lengthy and several resolutions
were offered. The conference is held but
once in three years
1 he method OF selection was adopted as
follows; four from the Bowdoin Quarterly
Meeting zone from Arson Quarterly Meeting
one from Pennington and one from Edge.
comb and Watervile Quarterly Meeting.
The committee on Finance reported in
favor of levying tax of ) cents on each res
ldent member in each quarterly meeting an
nuallv to S2075O.
AT ii o'clock an interesting sermon was
preached by Rev. L. c.. Graves from Luke
AZ. after which Rev. Mr.. Wilson, delegate
of the Congregational State conference. was
introduced to the meeting and in happy
manner extended the good will of that body
to the yearly meeting.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The conference was called to order at 80
I. NJ, by the president, Rev. DIR. O. b.
Cheney.
On motion of Rev. s. p. Morrill,,
Resolved. That in the opinion of the year
" meeting, the general interesrs of our de-
nomination in this State demand the holding
OF State Free Baptist convention, and that
Rev. o. b. Cheney and Rev J. J. Hall be a
committee to send call for such a conven-
ton to the churches of the State and to make
all other necessary arrangements.
Adopted.
Voted to grant leave of absence for the
.;,,I. .f 4.
leave.
During the year Rev. Messrs j. CLANCY,
j. 5. Swift, Ii. Washburn, +. G. Eaton and
s. Bean have died, and appropropriate reso-
lutions were passed respecting them. A res
olution was passed complimentary and com
mandatory of Bates College
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved That we regard the drinking
of alcoholic liquors as among the greatest
evils of our country, in view of hich we
pledge ourselves to the principles of total
abstinence, by the individual and by the
State.
Resolved, That the retirement of DR.. and
Mrs. Bachelor and their daughter from their
mission work in India gives additional cause
for sympathy with those who remain upon
the field and should prompt all our people to
renewed efforts to reinforce as speedily as
possible our Indian missionaries.
Resolved, That regard secular labor
and social visiting and sporting on the Sab
bath rs Dissertation of the holy Sabbath and
the running of steamboats, and railway cars
for traffic and especially for the accommoda-
ton of picnic parties and pleasure seekers
demands decided protest.
a resolution of thanks was extended tn the
NJ. C.. Il. K. for generosity in matters of
travel.
APP NJ, woman's missionary meeting
was held in the church, in charge of Mrs L.
y. Fernald District Secretary.
At ;. L. NJ, foreign missions were dis
cus>cd by Prof b. +. Hayes, ID. ID and Prof
I. l.. Angel.
Rev. A. b. Drew preached at 80 z. NJ