The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-23
THE FREE BAPTIsTs.
Maine Western Yearly Meeting.


tno tnlIu w NeuEehuay III June 10 . O'CLOCK r.
m. Of same day.
On motion of Mr.. Lowden II was voted that
tho Moderator and Clerk be committee to
prepare programme for the next ministers
conference.
A recess was then taken.
AT 0 q. m. the conference again convened In
social meeting.
The Yearly Meeting conference convened at
10a m, Moderator in the chair. The clerk
read the letter from the Otisfield Quarterly
Meeting. The following are delegates: Revs.
o. Roys, T. W. Raymond and z. Hopkins,
Messrs w. G.. Cannon, e. X. Whiiaey and
George Berry; statistics, churches IA, ordained
ministers II, lcentates 3, churches with
pastors 7, added by baptism A, by letter 5, dis
missed 8, died II, resident members 431, now
resident 1850, whole number CO. Sunday
School scholars 366.
The business committee recommended an ns-
sessment of 10 cents per capita on all resident
members to defray the expenses Of the Yearly
Meeting including expenses of delegates TO the
General Conference. Remarks were made on
this by Revs J. Twort, w. t. Smith, B. A.
Sherwood, s. G. Hamilton, j. NJ. Bailey, G.
e. Blake and e. Tattle.
On motion OF S. G. Hamilton it was voted to
adopt the report Of the committee.
| On motion Of J. W. Parsons voted that the
usual Yearly Meeting collection be taken up
and divided between the foreign mission, home
mission and educational societies, the taking
OF which the chair deferred till later In the fore
| noon.
| Chair called up the point of choosing dele
| gates to the General Conference to be held at
Minneap, lie, Mimi, in October next.
Delegates and altsrnates were reported by
| the quarterly meetings and adopted as follows.
Cumberland, Rev. j. NJ. Bailey, Saco; Rev.
J. n. Lowden, Portland; substitutes, Rev E.
Blake, Steep Falls. Rev. j. Twort East Otis
| field. otisfield, Rev. L. W. Raymond, Harri.
son; alternate, Rev. j. w. Twort. East Otis
| field. Parsonsfeld, Rev. F. w. Towne, East
Parsonsfeld; alternate, Rev. ]. @. Adams
South Parsonsfeld. York, Rev. j. W. Par
sons, Saco, and Rev. r. q. Bradeen, North Ber-
wick; alternates. Rev. f. C. Davioss, Didde-
ford, Rev. j. NJ Pease, North Lebanon.
! The clerk informed the Conference that they
.s.as.- -sfssssss one more delegate than they were
| entitled to, but after some discussion the mat
| tsr was laid on the table.
! F.E. Dawson, chairman of the committee
on tenpcsanee reported the following resolu-
tIons, viz
lllighting and blasting effects
cllsivelg proving that the Around, con-
has yet foothold in our State, thele efore
Hesolred, lst. That While we rejoice in the
success that has attended temperance efforts
in the past By which SO many portions of the
commonwealth bave been comparatively de-
liyeTed from the curse OF curses, yet the time
| has in no wiEe come when we can Eound the
note OF triumph and proclaim the victory.
2j, That we will favor no csfsation OF hosti-
lities and viii content to no compromise, but
| taking the po1itiou that the only platform
uron which we can stand is embodied in the
thought of total abstinance for the individual
and prohibition for the State, we pledge
ourGelves anew TO push the battle until we
succeed in anDihilating the accursed traffic.
Sd, That we disapprove not only the use Of
distilled liquors but also OF what are commonly
called the Fighter drinks especially cider,
and that We advise the members Of our
churches who have been accustomed to manu-
! fActnra tr use this rs a beverage to desist ia
/ VHu futurc fruur tf1u Praurrv0 zuu urge Urrrru
train their children to abstain from the use OF
that beverage which has been most amply
termed tho "kindling wood of the DEVIL" Ard
Whereas, The Legislature Of Maine at IFS
last session decided to submit to the people an
amendment 70 the State constitution forever
prohibiting the traffic in intoxicating liouors.
tire conntry have already laid their plans 10
defeat II possible the amendment at the polls,
therefore
ReSolced, That we urge upon all oar minis
ters and members the importance OF taking an
unequivocal position in relation 10 this subject,
and we wcald suggest that the preachers Of this
| yearly meeting prepare and deliver 70 their
churches special Eermons bearing upon this
| subject az least as often as once in three
months until after the election in September,
1884.
Stirring remarks in favor were made by S. G.
Hamilton and II, f. Dawson.
On motion OF j. w. Parsous voted unani-
mously 10 adopt By rising vote.
J.W. Parsons, committee on Sabbath observ
aucs reported the following resolutions:
Where's, we believe the Christian Sabbath
| to be divine institution, and its faithful OBJ
servance as day of rest and worship. essential
To the advancement of the cause of Christ
| therefore,
ResolCed, That we deplore the increasing
tendency 10 Sabbath decoration, and heartily
protest against every effort TO rob the day of is
sacredness and reduce IL to the low level of 4
holiday to be devoted chiefly to pleasure seek.
ing.
2l-That we deprecate the growing tendency
OF the timei to spend the hours OF the Sabbath
IN pleasure seeking, secular reading and at
tendance upon places Of amusement3 at the Sc.
| called sacred concerts and sec -ide resorts.
3d-That we deplore the running of railroad
cars and excursion boats and ali public CON
veyances on the Sabbath, whether for the &C.
commodation OF pleaSure seskers or camp-
meeting associations, and consider it sin
against the law of God and the State and that
we pledge our united support TO any well di
rected effort to suppress the same.
Remarks in favor were made by ]. NJ. Low
den, r. Q. Bradeen and ]. W. Parsons.
On motion OF F. e. Dawson the resolution
were adopted unanimously.
j. G. Osgood, committee on Sabbath schools
reported as follows:
Whereas, the Sabbath schools have be
come an important part of Sabbath services
and,
Whereas, there is tendency on the mart OF III,
congregations to neglect this service; there
| fore,
Rcsoired, That it is the duty of every churol
member to connect himself with the Sun
day school.
2dThat il is the luty Of every Christian I,
cooperate with the superintendent and pasto
in bringing the unconverted into the Sabbath
school
Sd-That every teacher oil Sabbath schoo
class should b9 Christian.
4th--That we recommend more memorizinv
Of scripture in the juvenile department
5th-That Sunday echoo concerts ever,
quarter arc profitable.
6th-That every Sunday ,chool should hav
a claS3 meeting.
7th-That 1t is the sentiment of this yearl,
meeting that county Sabbath school conven
ton should be ganized to be holden quarter
lY.
Remarks by J. NJ. Bailey, j. NJ. Lowden, ]
Il. Davidson, Bradeen and s. j. Smith
On motion Of f. Il. Dawson, voted to adop
the resolutions.
On motion of f. c. Bradeen, voted to ad
iourn till p. M.
Conference convened at p. m. Prayer b
d. w Raymond Rev. p. Smith was mad
Clerk pro tenn.
On motion Of j. M, Lowdon, voted to tax
the question from the table touching the repre-
sentatives of York county quarterly meeting i
the General Conference, #. G. Bradeen, CON
mittee from York county quarterly meeting
recommended the erasure OF the names of +
O. Bradeen and alternate. j. NJ. Peas
Adopted.
Z. Q. Bradeen, from the business committee
read resolution to the effect that hereafte
delegates TO the General Conference" b
elected by ballot regardless OF quarterly meet
ing boundaries. Lost
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