The Portland daily press., 1883-10-04
oHURoa ANNIVERSARIES.
The Baptist Missionary Convention
Maine Charitable Society.

Especial Correspondence of the Press)
SOUTH BERWICK, Oct. 8.
The Maine Baptist anniversaries opened on
Monday evening in the Baptist church In
South Berwick. Rev. G. V. Harmon presided.
A paper was read by Rev. W. Fl. Clark Of
South Norridgewock on "The Sunday schovl
and its ministry OF the future" A discussion
followed in which Rev. G. " Hanson of DAM
ariscotta, Rev. e. Worth of Kennebunk, Rev.
H s. Burrage of Portland, Rev. g. P. Math-
ews, d. D., of Thomaston, Rev. j. Kicker,
d. D., Of Augusta, and Rev. +. I. Hazlewood
OF Bangor participated.
The Maine Baptist Missionary Convention
met on Tuesday at 10 O'clock in the forenoon.
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. @. Barrows
OF Lewiston. After the appointment Of Ithe
committees, the president of the convention,
Rev. f. L. Hazlewood OF Bangor, addressed
tha convention on ''Some Of the causes Of the
decline in religious life"
Rev. s. Browne OF East CoriDth presented
the report on the state of religion In the
churches The total number of baptisms re-
ported in thirteen associations Is 457; other
gains swell the gains to 79S. The losses were
about an equal number. Lincoln Association
reports largest net gain, a6; also largest num-
Der OF baptisms, 127. Cumberland comes next
with 122 baptisms Oxford has tire lowest, 5.
The church reporting the largest number Of
baptisms is Tenants Harbor, Sc. Penobscot
has made the largest gain in benevolent con-
tributions. The benevolent contributions Of
all the churches were nearly $1,000 more than
in the preceding year.
Rev.W. s. Roberts of Rockland read paper
on Systematic benevolence." The subject
was further discussed by Rev. A. W. Runyan
of Saco, Rev. J. Kicker, D. D, of Augusta.
Rev. J. W. Dick of Limerick, Rev. e. Worth
of Kennebunk, Rev. A. Ford Of Waldoboro,
Rev. j. NJ. Burtt of Buxton Centre, Rev. z.
b. Small of Livermore Falls, and Rev. w. II.
Spencer of Waterville. After prayer by Rev.
d. II. Stoddard of Great Falls, N H., the con-
vention adjourned.
In the afternoon at o'clock the convention
reassembled. Prayer was offered by Rev. j.
NJ Burtt The committee on nominations re-
ported and the following officers were elected:
President, Rev. j. McWhinnie of Portland;
vice president, Rev. f. W. Bakeman OF Au-
burn; corresponding secretary, Rev. j. Kicker,
D. D., of Augusta; recording secretary, Rev.
H. .. OuIIdE0 vi 1ONolouuS tkOoo0hoAt 4 AAoAs R~
B. Foster of Waterville: auditor, j. W. Phil
brick of Waterville; also large board Of trus-
tees.
Rev ]. Kicker, d. D., then read the report
of the board of trustees Of the convention. The
work of the year in its various phases was re-
viewed The year has been one OF progress.
Rev. @. e. Young of Caribou read paper on
the following theme: "0ught it not to be the
policy of our convention to give more atten-
tion to churches in new fields and to sending
missionaries into destitute regions, rather than
to expend its strength on churches long estab-
lished?" A discussion followed in which the
following participated: Rev. w. o. Aver, Rev.
j. Kicker, d. D., Rev. III. S. Burrage, Rev. u.
W. Bakeman, Rev. ]. FL. Taylor. Rev. A. K.
Crane, Rev. G. P Mathews. ID. D., Rev. A. A.
Smith, Rev. e. S. Small Rev. Q. q. Long,
Rev. A A. Ford, Rev. J., @. White, Rev. =.
q. Slower, Rev. G. b. Ilsley and Rev. +. L.
Hazlewood.
Rev. A. Pollard, d. D., of Boston addressed
the convention in the interest OF the American
Baptist Publication Society.
Adjourned after prayer by Rev. l.. U. Stew
ems of Great Falls, N. III.
In the evening the Maine Baptist Charita-
BILE Society held its anniversary, the president,
Rev. H. s. Burrage, in the chair. Prayer was
offered by Rev. E. Worth. Rev. j. McWhin-
ME presented the report OF the treasurer,
j. c. Phenix. Grants have been made the
past year TO six benefciaries. Geo. f. Emery,
Esq, of Portland, read an able and interest
ing paper in which the need OF such society
was presented and it's benefcent work COM
mended TO the churches. The following Off
GERS were elected: President, Rev. FL. s. Bur
rage; vice president, Rev. A. K. P. Small, ID.
d secretary, Rev. E: S. Small; treasurer,
j. 9. Phenix; auditor, II. M. Hart; executive
committee, Rev. j. McWhinnie, Rev. +. W.
Bakeman, s. A. True, Esq. The thanks OF
the society we're presented TO Mr.. Emery for his
able and valuable paper The society then sd-
journed.
At the meeting of the convention that fol-
lowed a sermon was preached by Rev. A. Q.
Herrick of Freeport; text, Heb 9:A.
The heavy rain lessened only slightly the
attendance at the meetings, which were
quite largely attended by delegates from diff
ferent parts of the State. The meetings con-
time through Wednesday and probably part
of Thursday forenoon.