The Portland daily press., 1884-11-12
Portland Dss,ric, ministerial a,so,;,,;.u

Portland District Ministerial Association.
The association convened with the NJ. E.
church at Ferry Village, Monday and will
close today. The session opened Monday ey-
ening with good, practical, scriptural SER
mon by Rev. A. Hamilton of Kittery. Text
Cor. 2, 2: "For | determined not to know
anything among you, save Jesus Christ and
him cEucied"
large number of the ministers on the dis
trict were present at tina opening of the ses-
sion. The opening religious exercises yester-
day morning were led by Rev. l. Whittier,
Chebeague. The president, Rev. G. J. Clark,
called the association to order at a. m. The
first topic was review of DR.. Samuel Kin
ner's Genesis and Geology, presented by Rev.
j. Collins, Ferry Village. The review was
well spiced with the natural art OF the review
err. The second topic of discussion was "Mor-
ality, Regeneration, and Specification" Rev.
S. f. Wetherbee presented an able essay upon
this topic. Rev. G. E. Bisbee of Goodwin's
Mills, also presented paper on the same
topic. This topic was discussed at some length
by the clergymen present.
Az the afternoon session the Portland Dis
trict csmp-meeting association was called to
order. After some discussion it was voted
that committee of three be appointed to find
thirty three brethren who would advance
the money, purchase, and hold the camp
ground at Old Orchard for the Portland dis
rict. Revs. e. T. Adams, NJ. G. Pendexter
and A. S. Ladd, were the committee.
The following resolutions presented by Rev.
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Portland, were adopted, and the secretary was
requested to forward copy 10 the Portland
PRESS.
Whereas, This Portland District Association
has been credibly Informed thar he managers of
The Richmond camp-meeting have applied to the
President of the Maine Central railroad asking
them to run trains to that ground onSunday; there
fore
Res0Oed That this association deplores said appi-
cation and heartily approves the declination of The
president of said railroad, and further respect.
fully refer him 10 the following resolutions of the
Maine Conference passed at its late session at Bath
held April 1921, 1884.
Resolved That, as ministers and pastors of chur-
ches we will not encourage, favor, attend, or Co
operate with those conventions, gatherings or camp
meetings, for any purpose when due precautions
are not taken against Sabbath dissertation usually
attending on such occasions, when held over the
Sabbath.
ResoiUed That public carriers, railroad compan-
les, steamboat lines stage and livery men, as well
as private enterprises. be urged to plan to car
ry on the Sabbath any persons to attend excursions
recreations, conventions, campmeetings either
from religious or secular considerations.
Rev. A. S. Ladd of Biddeford, presented a
thoughtful paper on show to save our chill
dren to Christ and the church." He empha-
cized the necessity of saving the children, and
gave practical suggestions to this end. Rev.
G. a. Andrews of York, spoke briefly on the
same topic.
Revs. Ladd and Wetherbee were appointed
a committee to convey the sympathies of this
association to the following bretAren who are
sick-Revs. I. Lord, P. j aqaes and E. w. ST.
mons