The Portland daily press., 1883-09-06
Oumberland Baptist Assassination,

Cumberland Baptist Association.
The association met at o'clock yesterday
morning. For half an hour there was prayer
service, led by Rev. E. Worth of Kennebunk
The reports of committees were then received.
> The committee on place and preacher recon-
mended that the association meet next year at
Yarmouth; that the annual sermon be preached
by Rev. A. K. P. Small, D. D., with Rev. T.
F. White of Bath as alternate; and that Rev.
w. @. .Barrows of Lewiston preach the doc
trinal sermon. with Rev. A. G. Herrick of
Freeport as alternate. Rev. F. W. Brakeman
of Auburn presented the report Of the COM
mittee on the education society, and Rev. j.
McWhinnie that Of the committee on foreign
missions. Both reporss were adopted
Rev. 81. s. Burrage presented the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That we regard with painful solicit
tude an increasing tendency on the part OF our
railroad and steamboat corporations to violate
both divine and civil law in providing Sunday
excursions, by means of which not only is the
sacredness of the Lords day broken by those
who patronize these excursions, but also the
worshIppers in not few of our churches are
disturbed by the screeching of whistles and
the ringing OF bells. We therefore respectfully
urge upon these corporations, some of which
believe only need to have their attention called
to their responsibility in this matter to secure
the prohibition of these excursions, to consider
the inevitable results of the course upon which
they have entered. There can be no greater
loss to us as people than the loss of the day
OF sacred rest which we have SO long enjoyed,
and as in some other States there has been, in
consequence of the earnest protest of men and
women IN the various walks of life, a discon-
tinnsnce OF this dissertation of the Lords day.
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State, where until recently there has been on
the part of the corporations to which we have
referred fitting recognition of the divine
command, which the statutes of the State also
enjoin, Remember the Sabbath day to keep
it holy"
There was an extended discussion Of this
resolution, which was participated in by the
Rev. III. s. Burrage, Rev. W. T. Sargent, Rev.
A. Il. Small. D. D., Rev. e. Worth, Rev. r.
W. Brakeman, Rev. j. McWhinnie, and Rev.
T. G. Lyons. The discussion disclosed the fact
that there is in the churches deep feeling
with reference to this matter, especially along
the line of the Maine Central and Boston &
Maine railroads. Rev. J. McWhinnie offered
the following additional resolution:
Resolced. That we also place on record our
protest against the holding of campmeetings
on the Lords day, iDasmuch as they furnish
occasion for widespread Dissertation of that
day.
Both resolutions were adopted.
Rev. /. Leland presented the report Of the
committee on the State Convention work,
which was adopted.
At II O'Clock Rev. G. FL. Rowe OF Mystic
Conn.,, preached the doctrinal sermon on "The
Kingsbip of Christi" text, John xviii, 81:
"Thou sayest that am king"
In the afternoon the association met at 2
o'clock. Rev. L. A. Freeman presented the re-
port of the committee on the state of religion in
the churches. Eight clerks report 122 baptized.
The whole number added to the church is TT
The present membership of the churches shows
net gain for the year Of II. The benevolent
contributions amount to $2,99717. The asso-
citation then adjourned.
woman's missionary meeting followed,
which was addressed by Mrs. Jameson Of
Burmah, aud others.