The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-03
BY THE SOUNDING SEA.
Baptists Hold Their Anniversaries at
Bar harbor.
Especial Correspondence of the Press !

Especial Correspondence of the Press.l
BAR HARBoR, October 2.
The Bar Harbor express, from Portland,
on Monday, was a Baptist train. The church
in South Berwick sent about twenty dele
gates to ths annual meetings at Bar Harbor.
Other churches all along the line of the Bos-
ton & Maine and Maine Central added to the
number, and five well loaded cars landed the
delegates at Hancock Ferry little after 5
O'Clock in the afternoon. The sail across
Frenchman's Bay failed to reveal the beau
ties of Mt. Desert, as the haze obscured the
mountain for the most part, and clouds rest
ed upon the summit of Green Mountain.
But the Sappho soon landed the delegates at
Bar Harbor, where the scene was not unlike
that OF summer time, as the blackboard driv-
ers contended for passengers.
A large number of the delegates. were re-
ceived into the hoSpitable homes of the citi-
Zens Of Bar Harbor, but large number also
found hearty welcome at the Belmont.
which the proprietor had kept open, with
the cottage annex, for the weary who had
applied for hotel accommodations, and the
house and cottage were filled at once.
In the evening, at the Baptist church, Rev.
G. B. Ilsley of Bangor, a delegate to the
Worlds Sunday School Convention in Lon
don, in July, made report OF that very In
ferestlng series of meetings, and at the close
of his address Rev. e. S. Ufford of Hing:
ham, Mass, exhibited a large number OF
views taken by him while In London in at
tendance upon these meetings: The house
was crowded, and proved all too small for
the large number of delegates and towns
people who desired to be present.
During the night severe storm set In, and
the rain came down in torrents, while the
force of the wind, as it lashed the trees,
raised the question whether Bar Harbor had
not reserved its exhibition Of the equinoc-
tial gale for the benefit of its October guests.
The severity of the storm, however, did not
church at the opening session at O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Rev. G. Il. Harden of
Hebron conducted social service Of half an
hour, after which Hon. Moses Giddings of
Bangor, president OF the Maine B;apslst Con, ION,
vention, opened the annual meetings Oh that
body. The Scriptures were read, and prayer
was offered by Rev. A. j. Hughes OF East
port Rev. A. +. Palmer, pastos OF the Bap-
tist church at Bar Harbor, then extended a
hearty welcome to the convention from his
people and the citizens of Bar Harbor Pres
ident Giddings fittingly responded, and then
aidressed the convention with reference to
its work, in an address of much thoughtful
hess and power.
ed the report of the committee on obituaries
referring to Rev. George e Tucker who died
at HYDE Park, Mass, Oct. "a, 1883, aged 6S
wears. Rev. ID: Kicker, who died at Little
field, Me-, March 20, 1889, aged 80 years Rev.
]. M. Folett. who died at Harrington, June
died at Salisbury. Beach, N. H., Aug. IL, 1889,
aged 81 years and Rev. s. l.. b. Chase, who
died in Buckfeld, Me-, Sept. IL. 1889, aged
81 years also the following laymen: Hon.
William Wilson OF Hallowell. Ebenezer
Trask, Esq. Of Bangor, Secretary Benjamin
| Farnham of Sangerville, and Joshua w.
| Waterbouse of Portland. Prayer was offered
bv Rev. E. Worth of Kenneblnk.
Rev. A. j. Padelford of Calais then pre-
| sented the report OF the committee on state
| of religion in the churches, reviewing the
work of the year, which has been one OF
more than average prosperity and present.
| ing useful suggestions and references to the
| work.
| the fraternal greetings to the Congregational
| ists of Maine and Rev. Mr.. Frohock those of
| the Methodists of Maine.
The needs of Hancock county were pre-
| sented in stirring addresses by Rev. w. g,
| Stetsod Of Eden and Rev. L. A. Mason of
| Bluehill.
| Rev. G. Ii. Spaulding of Boston made a
| vigorous appeal in behalf of the American
| Baptist Publication Society. Hon. G. f.
| Emery Of Portland commended the work of
the Publication Society, but introduced a
resolution expressing emphatic disapproval
of the society's proposed work of Bible re-
| vision. The resolution was adopted,
The report OF the treasurer was presented.
| The convention has expended during the
past year in aa1 aid OF missions, $6,6s3.6z. for
church building, $29, 400; total with some adj.
ditonal expenditures, $45, SO; drawing
from the permanent fund, $32, ,4O9O2, The
permanent fund is now S59,693.42
Adjourned until afternoon after prayer by
Rev. j. r. Bowler.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Still the rain fell in torrents, but a large