The Portland daily press., 1889-09-05
BAPTIsTs IN COUNCIL.
Annual Meeting Of the Cumberland
Baptist Association.

MECHANIC FALLS, September 4.-The
10th anniversary Of this association was held
with the Baptist Church in Mechanic Falls
this week, Tuesday and Wednesday. The
association organized with the choice of Rev.
A. T. Dunn, d. D., Portland, moderator
Rev. w. H. Lane of Yarmouthville, clerk,
and Mr.. Clarence Hanson of Lewiston, treas
urer. Rev. W. FL. Lane preached the annu-
al sermon from Ps. 67.12; theme: "Reviv-
al: Whence, Whittier, Why?" Following
the sermon, the members listened to the
reading of the letters from the churche S.
Reports showed good degree of temporal
prosperity for the most part among the
churches. From the Free street church, the
nucleus for the new church at Saccarappa
has been dismission. At Yarmouth, new
and beautiful house of worship has been
erected, and at Brunswick new house Is In
process Of erected. During the year also,
several Of the churches lifted their indebted
ness. The membership now numbers 2545
with an expenditure on the field of S23. .224 30
and benevolent offerings amounting to
$41SS AZ. Nineteen hundred and fifty y-four
scho lars are enrolled in the Sunday schools,
raising for current expenses $1416.e5., Thir-
ty-five of the As additions to membership
by baptism came from the Sunday schools.
The afternoon session was opened by Rev:
c. G. Tilley, discussing: "Associational Re.
lations and their obligations and opp0rtuni-
ties"
Rev. c. Ii. Spaulding of Boston, New Eng
land secretary Of the American Baptist Pub
lication Society, delivered spirited address
on "The Boy of the Republic; how to reach
him, and what to make of him." The re-
mainder of the afternoon was DEVOTED to the
discussion Of the DUTY Of the church n to m t1e
young (al In the Sunday school," BY !; w.
Beade, Md, of Auburn. ami "(bl in Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor" by
V. r. Foss of Portland.
In the evening the house was crowded.
After an inspiring praise service led by Key.
church, Rev. 7. F. White of Bath, preached
the Doctrinal sermon from l. Thess: 5-2l
Theme: "The Distinctive Doctrines Of Bap-
tlsts." The sermon was listened to with In
tense interest and was delivered In excellent
spirit,
Wednesday forenoon the time was taken
largely in the presentation Of reports Of
committees and listening to discussions
thereon. For an hour the time was given to
the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies. Interesting addresses were made
before this society on .ne snS woEH i9e Ladies
"The French Canadian problem In Maine
was afterwards discussed with ylgor by Rev
G. C. Files of Lewiston, restriction OF the
immigration of the Chinese in the West, "
by Geo. f. Emery, ESQ.,, OF Iortiand, ana tne
John L. Dearing, missionary elect to Japan,
and annropriate resolutions on all these
In the afternoon the association was
favored with an INSPIRING. address by DR.
Small Of Portland M Conferences ssc cIossd
VI Throughout R the meetings have been OF
great interest. The weather, though warm,
has been delightful, and the e hospitality ol
the Mechanic Falls ehnTca u most Uo enjoyable
the Berean Baptist church in Brunswick.
's An eNS event Of Special interest at this session
of the association was the dismssion Of thu
| Saco River association. the parting is made
of oil in view of the interests of the cause at
large which it is believed this change will
greatly promote.