Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
Hancock Baptist Association.
SOUTHWEST HARpoR. Sept. II, 1885.

SOUTHWEST HARBoR, Sept II, 1885.
The ffty-first anniversary Of the Hancock
Baptist Association, met at Southwest Harbor,
September Is, and continued through the 18th.
The gathering was celebrated rs the "semi-
centennial" Of the body, hence additional inter-
est attached 10 the meetings The greater
body Of the delegates and visitors were enter.
tertained by Deacon II. II. Clark, at his hotel,
the Island House. The hospitality of the
noble hearted proprietor was severely tested,
his house receiving the 1866 guests, and his
stables aaording shelter and food to nearly
fifty horses. The test WAS eheerfully and gem
erously met. however. and now the good
deacon looks forward 10 the time when In the
coming years, 1t may be his privilege to have
another Association. ''dH his o,cn." A new
house Of worship, recently dedicated, a cordial
greeting from the people OF Southwest Harbor
generally. and delightful weather, with cloud
less skies, together with unusual number OF
visiting clergymen from our own and ether
states. rendered this memorable one in the
associationa gatherings OF our county. The
body organized Tuesday. 7. NJ. with Rev.
Gideon Mayo. Moderator, Rev. 4. +. Palmer.
the ensuing year. The letter Of the Mt. Desert
and fremont Baptist Church was read en-
tending cordial greeting 10 the delegates and
others. The usual committees were an
nounced. and the annual sermon by Rev +. A.
Herrin: of Ellsworth was preached 70 nm in
tereste,i and appreciatiye audience. Tuesday
evening, after the usual social service, Rev. A.
i. Mason. II. D.. Of Boston. district secretary
OF the \. II. II. VI. Society ,1eliyereda powerful
aud effective address on the ''neccssiy OF
more vigorous effort at home cancellation
The eloquent speaker portrayed in vivid colors
the vastness Of the field; it, great demands.
and the inspiring results Of labor done, to-
ccthcr with the disastrous consequences OF
neglect on the part OF American christians, to
our land In the near future. "Wednesday
morning largely attended sunrise meeting
was held nj the Castle which was a season
Of deep interest 10 all present. "wednesday
forenoon wa- occupied in the reading Of the
letters from the churches. and an historical
sermon by Rcy. G. f. Harden. In listening
10 the bold and ringing resolutions Of our
fathers In support Of temperance. fifty wears
ago. one could not help ponderins on the
present apathy Of their children in our
churches on ihi- gigantic evil. while the
laundering drnunciation> Of slavery with
which the ante-bcllum records TEEN. cstises
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