The Portland daily press., 1884-06-20

The Western Yearly Meeting at Spring
vale.

SPRNGvALE, Me-, June IS.
The Maine Western yearly meeting of the
Free Baptist church began its annual meeting
Tuesday, the 18th, with the church at SPRING
vale. There was a good representation of the
clergymen at the ministers conference Tues
day afternoon, and very interesting essay
was presented by Rev. j. M. Bailey, d. D., of
Saco, entitled Efficient Work.
In the evening large audience gathered In
the church, and the annual sermon was
preached by Rev. ]. N. Lowden of Portland,
from the text, Luke 22:27. "I am among you
as he that serveth." A very powerful dis
course was preached on the theme; the spirit,
scope and dignity of service in Christ's king
dom.
Wednesday, the regular conference of the
yearly meeting was called to order at O'Clock
a. M, with very full attendance Among
the visitors from abroad are the following cler-
gymen: DIR. o. r. Bachelor, returned mission.
airy from India, with wife and daughter; Rev.
T. N. Fernad. Lewiston, treasurer of the
mission societies of the denomination; Rev,
FL. j. White, Bath, correspondent of the
Maine Central yearly meeting; Rev. f. II.
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Moulton, Rochester, N. H., Rev A. L. Morey
of Hampton, N. 81.
Rev. e. Dawson reported having Visited
the Congregational Conference according to
the appointment of last year.
Rev. f. 81. Peckham brought the fraternal
greetings of the New Hampshire yearly meet
ing.
Rev. Fl. j. White Of Bath, appeared before
the conference, and reported the interests of
the Maine Central yearly meeting.
The letters which came in from the various
quarterly meetings composing the yearly meet
ing were interesting. They showed that the
an advance in every direction had taken place.
Churches have been built and several power
ful REVEALS have occurred. The churches are
generally supplied with pastors.
At 1890, Rev. w. j. Twort of Canton, Me-,
preached an interesting sermon from the text
Heb. 3:19. $50 we see that they could not en-
ter in because of unbelief." The theme, which
was ably presented, was, "Unbelief, its causes,
evils, remedies"
At the business session, following the SER
mon, the delegates to other religious bodies
were appointed as follows: N III. Yearly meet
ing, Rev. j. W. Parsons, Saco; Maine Central
Yearly meeting, Rev. j. M. Remick, Cape
Elizabeth; Congregational Conference, Rev
j. Q. Adams, Kennebunk; Baptist Associa-
ticn, Rev. ]. M. Bailey, Saco; M. e. Confer
OhOcs AeONs ~ W OSSOOuS OpElHktdlc.
The afternoon session opened with prayer
Remick.
At 2.9O, Rev. f. II. Psckham of Great Falls,
n. H., preached an able discourse from St.
John, 1910 81 am come that We might have
lite; and that ye might have it more abun-
dainty"
At the close of the sermon, the woman's
Mission Society held an interesting session in
the vestry of the church, while the delegates
transacted business in the church.
A request was presented from the York
County Quarterly Meeting delegation, that one
session of this meeting be devoted to the con-
sideration of the constitutional amendment,
and that Rev. f. e. Dawson of Biddeford be
requested to address the meeting upon that
subject. 1t was SO voted.
Adjourned to 730 p. m.
The services in the evening began with q
prayer meeting at 7.30, conducted by Rev. j.
Q. Adams of Kennebunk. At o'clock the
house was filled in every part notwithstanding
the oppressive heat. The meeting was under
the direction of the Woman's Mission Society,
and Mrs. v. 6. Ramsey of North Berwick pre-
sided. She stated that the women of the
yearly meeting had contributed $500 the past
year toward the support of Miss Mary Bache-
duced, and made brief and interesting ad-
dress. Two children, dressed in the native
costume, were brought to the platform, and
their garments exhibited and described. A
very touching plea for aid in the work was pre-
sented, and collection was taken while sew
eral native hymns were being sung by DR..
Bachelor and his daughter.
DR.. Bachelor, on being introduced to the au-
dience, responded briefly. Fifty years ago we
took for onr work a aeotiAn of Inaie enrtai-
ing three millions of people. Much has been
done during these years. but sickness and
death has reduced the workers, so that now we
have but four missionary families there. We
want, and must have, twelve at least, or sur
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portant cities of 100000 inhabitants, which
have no preaching except few weeks each
year. We ought to have at least one mission
airy to every half million inhabitants. Will
this yearly meeting support one?
Rev. E. N. Fernald followed in a stirring APP
peal, and pledges and subscriptions were made
to good amount,
The choir rendered good service in singing,
both afternoon and evening,
Adjourned to o'clock Thursday morning.