Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-18
FROM BATH.
SixteeHth Annual Conference OF the Con.
gregatiOAa Churches.

BATH, June II.
Thursday NOR ning, the 6 O'Clock prayer
meeting was led by Rev. J. T. Halves, and
the devotional exercises at $50, conducted by
Rev. C. E. Andrews
AtS o'clock the conference opened by sing.
ing and devotional exercises by Rev. E. N.
Smith of Waterville The report of the
treasurer was read by Sec. E. F. Duren in
the absence of Sec. c. II. Pope who is abroad
1t was voted that President Henry Dewitt,
Hyde be requested to furnish copies of his ad.
dress on Religion in the Family" for publ.
cation in the minutes and for distribution
through the State.
Rev. Mr.. Davis, delegate to the Maine
Methodist conference at Bridgton and Rev
c. A. Marsh to the Maine Baptist missionary
convention at Portland, presented pleasing
reports. Delegates Rev. H. f. Foss of the
Maine Methodist and Rev. T. F. White of the
Maine Baptist church were present and were
cordially received.
The committees on nominations reported
the following:
Committees on publication of minutes-E
f. Duren, j. E. Adams. c. II. Pope.
Treasurer-J. L. Wheelright.
Auditorium. S. bennett.
| Secretary for Sunday Schools-Rev. B. P
Snow of Biddeford.
| Committee of Sunday Schools-E. c. Nor
ris, Jas. III. Crosby, p E. Vose, j. M. Gould
A. j. Dewey, Geo. Packard.
To visit the Seminary at BaDgor-Revs. c.
II. Percival, VIM H. Fem, L. Reynolds, f
E Hartshorn, James 3. Hawes, A. II. Tyler
s. L. Bouler, B. B. Merrill, w. G. Adams
Benz. Tappan, w. B. Hague, John A. Ross
Chas. Whittier, G. A. Lockwood
To visit Bowdoin College-Revs. Chas A
Marsh, Medford; A. Skeele, Augusta Chas
H. Gates, Limington; Henry L. Griffin, Ban
gor A. +. Dunnels, Bath.
Delegates to corresponding bodies-Con.
gregational Union of England and Wales
Rev. L. H. Hall ock; Congregational Union
of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, primary
w. Christie; Maine Conference OF Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. E. M. Cousins, alter
nate, Rev. f. N. Smith; East Maine Metho
dist Conference, Rev. Geo. w. Field, alter.
nate, Rev. J. S. Sewall; Free Will Baptist
yearly meeting J. d. Emerson, alternate c.
II. PercIval; Maine Baptist missionary con
! vention. Geo. w. Jones, alternate Richard
| w. Jenkins Friends yearly meeting for New
| England, Rev. 4. E. Bacon, alternate E
Bean; American Missionary Association
Rev. J. X Mason, alternate Rev. c. 7. Cilly
committee to enquire and advise concerning
the Hallowell Classical Scientific Academy
j. C. Fiske, Pres. w. d. Hyde, J.'L. Crosby
+. A. Mason, A. C. Chandler.
The next place Of meeting will be Angus
ta The committee on records from 1876 tt
1886 recommended that the records be print
ed. Secretary Woodwork of the American
Missionary Socetv, made a report of the con
dition and great work of the society, ant
earnestly appealed for support.
The discussion on ''Church Union and Gu
Relations to the Free Baptists" was intro
duced BY John S. Sewall, ID. d., of Bango
Theological Seminary. The discussion wa
continued by Rev. Johu d. Emerson of Ken
nebunkport, A. p. Tyler of Camden, Ir
Hubbard of Ellsworth, J. o. Fiske of Bath
A resolution was adopted requesting the pub
licaton of Prof. Sewelrs address; also tina
Il uc w SoblSi WIN
other bodies in the interest of the denomina
tional community.
The committee appointed to consider tn
overture presented by the Cumberland Con
ference reported that they found by refer
ence to the introduction to the Year Book 70
the present year, that the whole subject is t
come before the meeting of the statistica
secretaries of the several States, which meet
ing is called to meet in connection with tn
national council to be held in Chicago mex
| October, and in view of the fact, the com
mittee recommended the overture be laid OF
the table for one year.
In the afternoon the general discussion OF
1.-The True Principles and Methods of Spirit
ual Harvesting" was opeded by Rev. Chas
II. Percival of Houlton.
| A vote of thanks was extended to the Batl
| church and citizens for hospitality and to the
officers.
The communion service was conducted by
Rev. Wellington r. Cross of Milltown, N
B., and Rev. Charles H. Daniels of Portland
| assisted by Dea. Peter T.. Vose OF the WISH
ington Conference. Dea Horatio Staples o.
Cumberland, Dea. Thomas f. Haley of Han
cock and Dea. Larracee of Cumberland.
The conference adjourned at four o'clock
Many left on the afternoon train.
The meeting of the Maine Branch of the
Woman's Board of Missions, was held a
Winter street church, Thursday forenoon
The reports were read and accepted and the
following officers elected:
President-Mrs. VIM. H. Fem, Portland
Corresponding Secretaries-Mrs. Sophis
Spofford, Rocklsnd; Mrs. Caroline f. Smith
Gorham.
Home Secretary-Miss Jennie L. Crie
| Portland.
Treasurer-Mrs. Woodbury. S. Dana, Port
land.
| Auditorium. Edward Good, Portland.
| Drowned.