Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-09-27
Hancock BAPTIST Association,

Tn. annual session II this body was
! held with the BuchIH Baptist church,
SEPT y to 20 In spite Of tie rainy
weather there was a very larg" attendance
~ representatives. frnn the various
churches IN point ~ interest, purpose
aud ~gir:, the meetings from hy~t % lat
ha,r hardly been cguaIcd . thr recent
history ~ III" Association The session
fcgan WIEN the organization II THE body.
" thy choice pf Row. A. + Palmer
, Moderator. ant Rev. \ i Cambridge
Clerk and Treasurer. After 4 brief social
service. Ih- pastor. Rev T.. l. Mason.
extended cordial welcome 10 alt! aul
thea The annual sermon MAS preached by
Rev 4 Davis of Sr,lgwick, from
Acts: l-lt. thence thr RELATE" of the
PRAYER meeting to the rhurci-a mely
ami thoughtful sermon Wed. day
morning sunrise prayer meeting. 4 feature
/ II this Associations sessions. wa~ large
/ enough T. TAX the capacity II the chapel.
/ AtsA VI ,hr letters from thr churches
/ were read Aided interest wa- given 20
TIL, always interesting exercise by the
I admission Of the Bar Harbor church into
/ fellow Ship with The Association, and The
! rrAdlu. If IL first annual letter. Rev
/ J l. Bowler gave the hand ~ welcome 10
7 it, pastor n brief fitting terms. The
| afternoon meeting opened with a social
| service lrd bv Rev. J. + Jones. 1he re-
| port Of the Bcucyo.rnce Committee was
/ then received and debated at length. At
T. NJ. Rev J. K. Bowler Of Franklin
| preached a most instructive discourse
from Isaiah il-6.
III, evening meeting was controlled en-
| tirclt " the ladies in The interest Of the
| Woman- Home and Foreign Mission
| work Mr., Reynolds Of Connecticut de-
! livcrcd an ntrrr~tin. address on the
| Home work, aud Mrs. ". e. Sargent Of
| Sedgwick presented features OF the
Foreign work 4 collection Of over So
was taken al the close.
Thursday morning, sunrise me- ting
marked rising tide Of interest, and the
/ church auditorium was required 70 ac-
cOInmOdate the number present At9 \.
NJ. social meeting of ore-half hour was
| followed by discussions on remaining
business aud steps were taken toward in
! crcasing the efficient working Of the Be
| neyolent Fund system in the church.
Votes of thanks were extended to the
church and community of Bluchill for
| Inequalities received, and to the steamers
for reduced rates. The last hour was
| given to "reminiscences, and many touching
| and pleasing experiences were related BY
| Revs Long, Trip. Eyeleth, Bowler, and
several lay brethren and sisters.
! Thursday afternoons meeting began with
| the usual social service, and followed by
to missionary work. Speakers from
| away were unavodably absent causing
some disappointment, bat the meeting
was full of interest.
The closing service was held in the
| evening 1t began with a service of
praise, which was followed by an impress
| i've sermon by Rev. +. S. Bickford. The
| service closed with conservation meet
iny in which l2s testimonies were re-
| ceiyed-a meeting long to be remembered
because of its spirit and power. Alto
gether it was most encouraging and
profitable session. The next session will
| be held with the Eden church, Sept, 1889.
| CLERK.