The Portland daily press., 1888-06-21
CONGREGATIONALISTS AT RocKLAND.
Officers Elected by the. Missionary
and Educational Societies.
Doings OF the Portland Ministerial
Association at Berwick.
Free Baptists at Saco Choose OFF,
GERS for the Year.

RocKLAND, June 20.-The second days
services of the Congregational Conference
opened with prayer meeting at a. m.
AT ga. m. occurred the anniversary of the
Maine Missionary Society, with sermon by
President VIM. Dewitt Hyde, from the text
Isaiah IS, l, H. Then followed the secre-
tary's report. after which the following were
elected officers:
President.Rey. 1. l. Paine, D, D., Bangor.
Vice President-J. s.. Wheelwright, Bangor.
Secretory-J. X. Adams.
Treasurer-John l.. Crosby, Bangor.
Reports of educational institutions were
presented. and spirited discussion over the
relation of the Conference to the Hallowell
school was finally referred to the committee.
The Educational Society elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-F. T. Bailey.
Vice President-W. Z. Fisher.
Secretary-D. ID. Town.
Audit0r-Dr Alfred Mitchell
Treasurer-H. l.. Chapman.
The Maine Congregational Charitable So
ciety elected the old board of officers
Thls evening an address on 1.-THE new
west education commission" was delivered
by Carrie w; Hunt, of Utah, and an address
by DIR. Freed. of Bangor
Portland Ministerial Association.
SOUTH BERWICK, June 20.-The Portland
Ministerial Association elected Rev. d. b.
Randall president pro tem., in the absence of
the presiding elder, w. S. Jones; Rev. F. A.
Bragion. secretary, and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President-W. S. Jones.
Vice President-D. b. Randall.
Secretary and Treasurer-F. A. Bragdon.
Standing Cemmittee-N. I. Whitaker j. NJ
Frost, Theodore Gerrish.
The association then took up the order of
the day, and at II o'clock Rev. NJ. @. Pendex-
ter read an essay on the theme, sDuty of
Christian ministers on the temperance ques-
tion." The essayist took ground in favor of
the third party, and against the Republican
party. Only one other preacher present en-
dorsed this position ; all others endorsing the
Republican party as the true temperance
lowed.
!, Rev. A. W. Pottle, one of the delegates to
the eGeneralConference, was requested to give
a resume OF the doings of that body. Many
questions were asked and answered, and
general satisfaction expressed at the results
OF the legislation of the General Conference.
Kew. N. L, Whitaker gave a very excellent
address on Pastoral Visitation" giving the
results OF his experience and observation.
visits.
The time and place of the next meeting
was liked at Saccarappa in October.
The concluding session was held this fore
noon, when Rev. 1. Luce and Rev. j. B. Ian
nam discussed the topic Sunday Camp
meetings."
The Free Baptlsts.
SAco, june gO.-The second days session
OF the Free Baptist Westerly Maine yearly
meeting was largely attended. Rev. S. E.
Blaisdell of South Parsonsfeld conducted
the devotional exercises at O'Clock, after
which business meeting was held, and the
following officers elected;
Chairman-Rey. A. III. Milliken, North Lebanon
bnSlness C0mmittee-Rev, j. L, Smith Harri-
son; Rev. j. ID. Adams, Buxton; Rev. C IT, Ted
iord, Limerick; Rev. l.. Dexter North Berwick:
Rev. H. f. Small.
Remarks were made by Rev. w. j. Twort
OF Lewiston, Rev. L. Dexter of North Ber-
wick and Rev. j. J. Hall of Minneapolis.
The morning sermon was preached by Rey.
J, PettengIll of South Gorham, and the af-
ternoon sermon by Rev. w. j. Twort of
Lewiston. Tonight the Ladies' Missionary
Society held a public meeting, and Rev. Il.
D: George Of Indiana, delivered an address.
The Conference has 66 churches, As ordained
and 1000 church members. The
meeting will continue tomorrow.