Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-09
hoWDoINHAM BAPTIST AssocI.T1ov
Closing Day of the session I'm th,. civ


yesterday was the second and closing day Of
Tue session of the Bowdoinham Banti.t A..o
citation in this city
Inc woman's Home and Foreign Mission.
AIRY meeting was held at the Rantist oh,,.nL
=" Tue forenoon. at 8 A. M NJ.
Anha ., hunt, Vice President of The w
ulAh : home Mission Society, in the chair
ana MISS VI Louise Glover, Secretary.
MISS Sarah Barrows, Missionary from
nurmah who is soon to return to her seId -
,aoor' gave very interesting and touching
eoaht Oh her school-work and spoke of the
'unsie-work which she is soon to engage in
"ss 1uiia Edwin, a member of the Aupu.ta
IN A,i' TOT over three years a missionary
Chins of Burmah. '"'
Miss Alice Merriam of Boston oaxe on
aole address of the Woman's Mission Soc;e,.
among the freedmen in the South. the Indian,
III the west, tine Catholics. the Mormon.
anu .he chinese. Her description of mission
"ork among the Mormons, from personal
ooser' alton, was specially interesting,
one was FOLLOWED by Rev. DR.. G. M. p.
nlng' President of Wayland Seminary.
washington, ID. G. He described the work
vi ms Institute in furnishing pastors and
teachers for the colored people of the South.
Inc meeting closed with PRAYER bv MIRA
Elms of Greene.
Inc Association was called to order At
quarter past ten. Remarks were made nv
tev. Dr. Kicker, on the work of the Baptist
n'A'e convention IN behalf of the feeble
Baptist churches of Maine
He was followed on the sam. .ub;sc, hv
rev j. +. Cochrsne Of South Paris. now
AnnDlntmanf r.;a
nah.
After further remarks by Rev. DR.. Mason
OF Boston, the subject was deferred to the
AFTERNOON session; and Collection taken for
convention work,
Inc uoctrlnal sermon was then preached by
Kew s. Small Of Livermore Falls, from
Heb. 81 2. Subject, THE LAYING on of
hands, symbolc OF the gift of spiritual pow
er. He was assisted in the devotional ser
vices by Rev. DR. King. The committee on
resolutions reported as follows
Resolved That the signs Of the times. full Of grand
possibilities 10 the church, call loudly for more en-.
TIRE consecration to Christ's SERVICE and . more
nearly interest In Home and Foreign Missionary
work. We therefore commend our Missionary I'm.
and liberal contributions Of all our members.
Resolved. That we regard the claims OF our State
convention as second only to those OF churches
and In view of the increasing demands for aid in
supporting the feeble churches of our State and our
Missionary Evangelist, bespeak the earnest
prayers and increased contributions of churches
Resolved, That every Christian, and especially
every Christian parent should be deeply intere sted
in the Sunday school and should devote time talents
and pecuniary aid In carrying forward successfully
this important means of leading he young Christ
winch Is receiving the signal approval Of the Master
Resolved, That we are in favor OF vigorous en-
forcement of the laws against the uufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors, beer, and cider and
that We pledge ourselves to aid in personal moral
work, and also in sus aiming the laws for the sup
preston of nemperance in our communities.
Resolved, That we view with alarm the increas-
ing dissertation of the sabbath and that protest
against the action of corporations and societies.
religious or otherwise or OF individuals which tend
to lessen destroy the sanctity of Gods Holy Day
Resolved. That every home needs good religious
literature for the family circle and that especially
recommend our own Estate denominational paper
the lions Advocate, 10 all families not already
supplied Wa d;.o .o.no,a -. uo,. % -. n.-,..n
Baptist Publication Society in furnishing Sunday
school books and Baptist literature and especially
| recommend contributions in aid Of the Bible work
We also commend the Maine Baptist Educational
Society to the prayers and contributions of the
churches in behalf OF its work eff aiding young men
10 p epare for the ministry
At2 Z NJ met for half hour of prayer,
after when the association was called TO or
der arc TIL toreg- ing resolutions were dis
cussed aud uD,n'm IA. adopted.
After Iu:thtr ttfo' of committees and
other business til. ..ss, citation djOurned till
7 80 o'clock. at winch time a very interest
ing discourse was preached by Rev Z. Den
nett of Wayne.
A vote OF thanks to the Augusta church
was passed, and this Highly interesting ses-
sion of the association was adjourned to meet
at its centennial anniversary next year at
Bowdoinham.