The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-01
FREE sAPrlsrs' CONVENTION.
The Proceedings OF the Quarterly
Meeting Yesterday.

Yesterday morning there was gOOu az
tendance in the vestry of the Plymouth
Church, at the opening of the forenoon ses-
sion of the quarterly meeting.
The morning prayer meeting was led by
Mr.. Small.
A license to preach was granted to Rev.
Mr.. Donnacker of Scarboro.
During the laymen's conference Rev. c. L.
d. Crockett presided.
The resolution establishing mission CON-
mittee to aid the weaker churches was adopt
ed. and the following gentlemen were APP
pointed on the same:
Rev. C, ID, T. Crockett, Steep Falls
Rev. j. q Osg0od, Harrison.
Rev. b. I. Parker. West Falmouth
Mr.. I. G. Lewis, Portland
Mr.. d. f. Small West Falmouth.
The following resolutions were read and
sdopted:
BENEFICENCE
In view of the great neglect of systematic benfi.
cence In number OF the Free Baptist clutches
10 the quarterly meeting and of the weak con d.
ton OF many OF them therefore
Resolved, That the life and existence of every
cnufch depend IN great measure on its adoption
tons for the benefit of its work, and that such
Contributions shall hot be less frequent than
Resolved, That we believe 1t the duty of every
present the same persistenlly until it shall be
adopted by the churches.
TEMPERANCE.
Whereas, the liquor traffic is impeached by the
voice of history, science and human experience as
the prof nc source and melting cause OF crime.
wickedness aud VICE. the fountain OF polite Al
bribery and efficient conception, therefore
Reso'usd That We recognize no safe ground
for the individual except in total abstinence from
all iniozicants. no ghteous position for either
state or nation kept the enforced prohibtlvn Of
the traffic In intoxicating beverages. And fur
thermOre, as We can never fully give expression
to this, our belief at the ballot box, there
| fore
| Resoltdd, That while we do not attempt TO die
tate to any person as to political ahiatlons, we
pledge 70 sugpo no sc Sn Sta h
and national prohibition.
GENERAL RESOLUTIONS.
ResolCod, That an executive commit ee of five
members shall abe appointed by the quarterly
| flee until The annual session of the quarterly
meeting in 1890, aud two OF them to hold office
Until the annual session of May, 1889.
Res0iUed, That the executive committee snail
be advisory power TO act In behalf of the quar-
| terly meeting In advising with church. III re-
spect 10 church enterprises aud in arranging with
small chu ohes 10 form circuits of past0rat-s for
mutual co-upera ion in the supp TT IF preaching.
The committee shall also arrange when advisable.
with churches and pastorates for special series of
| gospel meetings.
Resolved, Tati it shall be the duty of the exec
utive commute to issue blanks to the clerks or
pastors of churches or the reports Of The church
es to the quarterly meeting with the request that
said reports be forwarded TO the committee TWO
| weeks previous to the sessions of the quarterly
GeetiDg, on the basis of tae facts of these reports
| aud such other information AS the COMMITTEES m ~
possess: They shall prepare and present to the
| quarterly meeting report respecting the work
and condition of The churches and add such rec
concentrations respecting methods of work as
| their study of the religious and financial condi
| tim and needs of the church may suggest.
Resolved, That the ,xecutive committee in con-
sui alton with the pastor, or when there is no pas
tor, With some representative OF the church. where
The quarterly meeting is to be held. shall prepare
in advance programme for sessions of the quar-
| terly meeting aud arrange with the persons sc
lected carrying out the same.
Resotred, That the Executive committee are
hereby authorized to act for the Quarterly meet
ing in any of its usiness that requires to b. at
| tended to between the SESSIONS but these dOings
shall remain valid only after they have been APP.
| proved by he Quarterly meeting.
RESOLVED, That The necessary expenses of the
postage be betrayed Do by the Quarterly meet
ings.
1t was also voted that printed circular
containing these resolutions together with
the names of the executive committee pro-
vided for in these resolutions be circulated
among the churches.
Rev. b. p. Parker. of West Falmouth, then
delivered powerful sermon from Isaiah iii,
| 10: Say We to the righteous, it shall be we'll
with Them"
Afternoon Session.
There was a prayer and praise service
from 2 to 2.30, led by Mr.. Dinslow of th e
South Auburn church.
Rev. Mr.. Crosser, of the Presbyterian
church of this city, opened the afternoon SER
vice by reading the third chapter of st. John
and then offered prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Norwood then preached a very
forcible and interesting discourse from the
text, ST. John lii, II, "We speak that we do
know and testify that we have SEEM"
In order to have new birth, new foun.
dation must be laid. Some, like Nicodemus
being able to solve the mystery of the plan
| OF salvation. There are mysteries connected
| with the Word of God, but we must accept
| ALL. The duty of the Christian is to Ego into
the world and preach tie Gospel to every
creature. mot merely to build up Christ's
| church and save those already in the fold,
but to save the fallen. When soul is con-
verted, that soul has mission-"to testify
that which we have seen" and to try and
win others. The Christian should 60 out in
come obstacles as the man put as
much heart into his work
| as the business man puts into carnal affairs.
| The lawyer makes his case strong by bring
| ing out all the points in its favor. So the
| Christian should argue the case of salvation,
| pointing out all the excellencies, needing al
| SO the Observation-Disclosures your hands
| findeth to do" etc. Work in love, In faith,
believing the seed we are sowing will bios
| som and bear fruit to the Masters glory.
Christianity is not code of laws--not a
| theory, but an eXperience-"that which we
| do know, and that which we have SEEM"
He counselled patience-running the race
patiently, and being not discouraged if we
| do not see Immediate results He spoke
briefly of many revivals which had sprung
up under the most unfavorable circum-
| stances, and closed by making an earnest APP
pear to the unconverted
This committee of five was appointed by
the business committee to take such meas
ures as in their Judgment may be wise for
the formation of a young peoples society in
any church of the quarterly meeting:
| Deacon Israel S. Small, Steep Falls.
Mss Florence Hunt, Gray.
Waller Twitcbell, Harrison.
Miss Nelsne Aageson, Portland.
D. p. Wish, Portland.
The meeting then adjourned to meet with
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