The Portland daily press., 1886-10-08
MAINE BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
The Proceedings Of the Convention
at RockIand.
osnecial Correspondence Of the pREss.l


afternoon and evening was probably greater
than the oldest delegate present could re-
member.
Wednesday afternoon the Maine Baptist
Education Society held its annual
meeting, the President, Hon. P .Bonney OF
Portland in the chair. Prayer was offered
by Rev. j. Fl. Nichols of South Berwick
The treasurer's report was presented oy
Rev. w. H. Spencer of Waterville.
Rev. E. S. Small, society of the society
presented the annual report Of the directors.
There have been aided during the past year
ten benefciaries, and there are at present
five new applications. The relort contained
MANY interesting facts pertaining 10 the
work. After the reading of the report there
were remarks by Rev. G. V. Hanson, Rev. j.
f. Cochrane, Hon. George F. Emery, Rev.
O. Richardson, and Rev. A. X. Crane,
d. d.
Rev. T. E. Busfeld of Bangor, read pa
per on more Ministers" The subject was
further discussed by Rev. w. II. Spencer
and Deacon j. C. White.
Rev. w. II. Roberts of Rockland, then pre-
sented the report of the committee appointed
to visit Colby University, there has been an
increase of students, the number Of students
for the ministry has fallen off. The report
commended President Peppers administra-
tion and other officers of the college.
Rev. E. c. Whittlmore of Auburn present
ed the report of the committee to visit the
Coburn Classical Institute. Appropriate
mention was made Of the distinguished ser
vices of DIR. Hanson, and the need of more
teachers was emphasized.
Rev. T. E. Busfeld of Bangor, read re-
port Of the committee on Houlton Academy
The recent munifcent gift to the Academy
by Mrs. Wording was referred to, and the
report showed that the Academy is in -four
ishing condition. A new building Will be
erected next year.
After the reading of these reports Presi-
dent Pepper referred to the fact that two Of
the students of Princeton College spent last
Sunday in Waterville and addressed the stu
dents of Colby with reference TO the need Of
workers in the foreign mission field. Seven
students signifed their intention to engage
in the foreign mission work.
Committees were appointed to visit the
different Baptist educational institutions In
the State during the coming year.
The following officers of the society was
elected:
President-Hon. Percival Bonney.
Vice President-Rev. w. H. Roberts
Secretary-Rev. I; S; Small.
Treasurer-Rey. W. II. Spencer.
Auditor-Prof. Z. w. Hall.
A board of twenty directors was also
elected.
Rev. Fl. J. White of Augusta, was appoint
ed to preach the annual sermon next year,
with Rev. c. C. Tilley of Lewiston to alter
nate.
Closed with prayer by Rev. C. C. Tilley.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The Education Society held its closing
services. Rev. G. b. Ilsley of Bangor offered
prayer.
presented the report of the committee on
Hebron Academy.
Mr. W. E. Sargent, Principal of Hebron
Academy, followed with a paper on what
the Academies Expect from the Churches"
His paper bristled with facts concerning the
needs of Hebron Academy. 1t has good
endowment, and noble body of students,
but needs a new building and additional
facilities in the work OF Instruction. He
left on the minds of the audience no doubt
as to what one Baptist academy in Maine
expects of the churches.
Prayer was offered by the venerable DR..
William Dean, for fifty years missionary in
Siam.
President Pepper of Colby University
then preached the annual sermon before the
Education Society. His text was / Peter
i, %. His theme was "The Old Light and
the New Light" All stars are alike in being
are alike as to fact and reality, and yet they
differ in value. We prize most those we call
vital This is to be remembered in COM
parison of the Old Light: the Bible, and
the New Light: the teachings of modern
science. No such comparison can be made
without distinguishing things that differ.
Having presented the Importance of such
distinction from several points given, he in
dicated several points of interest in the rela-
ton between the Bible and modern science.
clp1rmpSS
thought and mastery grasp OF the subject
presented.
At the close of the sermon DR. .Rurrage of
Portland presented the charitable WORK OF
the Maine General Hospital.
The evening service closed with the bene-
dictlon by Rev. William Dean, ID. d:
THURSDAY FORENOON.
A devotional meeting was held from $50
to 8 o'clock, led by DIR. Mathews.
The annual meeting Of the Maine Baptist
Charitable Society was then held, DR.. Small
of Portland in the chair. The report of the
treasurer was presented by III. NJ. Hart of
Portland. Appropriations had been made
during the year to the amount of $195. The
invested funds Of the Society amount 10
S2,253.19. Remarks were made by DIR.
Mathews DIR. Small and Rev. C. V. Hanson.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were as follows;
PresidentaRey. Pres sidbtt;5Re. 4; A.: K. 2 s Small, D; d.
Seeretary-Rev. I. f. White.
Treasurer-DeacOn j. G. Phenx.
Auditor-H. M. Hart.
Executive MCommittee-ReY. II. s. Burrage,
ID. D., Rev. G. P. Mathews, d. D., s. A. True.
The Society adjourned and the business Of
the convention was resumed.
The report of the committee on Foreign
Missions was presented by Rev. j. Fl. Bar
rows of Warren.
The president then introduced Rev. Will
liam Dean, ID. D., for a little more than fifty
years missionary to Siam, the audience ris-
ing as he came forward to address the con-
vention. From his experience among the
heather DR.. Dean argued the Importance
and even the necessity of Christian missions,
and called attention to the favorable Opp0r-
tunities now presented for the prosecution
of missionary work in all parts of the world.
The president also introduced Rev. j. f..
Cochrane OF Paris, who next week sails fer
Burmah, where he is to be engaged in mis-
sion service He expressed his joy In being
permitted to engage in this work.
1t is to be my privilege he said, to go to
Tavoy, the place where Boardman was sta
toned, and he thanked God foTthe privilege.
Remember us in your prayers. ~Jhe audi
ence rose and offered silent prayer, aSd Key.
DR.. Mathews followed with fervent rsl-
tion for the young missionary and his family?
The president also expressed the interest Of
the convention in Mr.. Coehrane and the
other missionaries from Maine now in the
foreign field.
The President gave the hand of fellowship
the State during the year, or have been or
dained during the year: Hill, Hoyt, Gou-
cher Mayo, Mower, Dunn, Doane and Hlnk-
ley; goodly array Of yenng men, fitted for
noble service.
Delegates from other religious bodies were
received, Rev. Mr.. HanscOm Of the East
Maine Conference, and Rev. ID. ID. Hatch OF
the Congregational Conference of Maine. A
letter also was received from Rev. DR.. Bash
| ford of the Maine Conference.
RanOrt nrpSHnfn6 az
ed. The committee on enrolment reported
about 800 delegates present. Rev. w. s..
Roberts was appointed to preach the annual
sermon next year, and Rev. B. Titus alter
nate, Thanks to the people Of Rockland for
hearty greetings and cordial hospitality were
extended also railroads and steamboats, for
reduced rates.
The remainder of the session was given to
devotional services
The convention was one of the most sue
cessful ever held. The attendance was large
and the interest deep throughout
RAILWAY MATTERS,