The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-31
FREE sAPTisTs' QUARTERLY.
The Proceedings Of the First Days
Session.

| The Proceedings OF the First Days
session.
The regular session of the Cumberland
Free Baptist quarterly meeting began at the
Plymouth Church yesterday. Prayer was
| offere1 by Rev. B. +. Parker of West Fal-
mouth, after which the meeting organized
| with the choice of Rev. J. M. Lowden Of
Portland. moderator and Rev. j. M. Bailey
of West Buxton, clerk.
| The reports OF d. f. Small as visitor to the
Bowdoin quarterly meeting and Of Rev. G. S.
| ID. Crockett as visitor to the Parsonsfeld
| quarterly meeting were listened to, and j.
| Mason, as corresponding secretary to the
Bowdoin, and Rev. o. w. Waldron, as cor
responding delegate from the York quarter
ly meeting, were received, and addressed
the meeting
Rev. c. G. Donnacker, Rev. j. M. Bailey,
Rev. b. f. Parker. Rev. j. G. Osgood, d. F.
Small and Thomas Wildes were appointed a
committee to license.
Rev. ]. w. Lowden, presented the follow
ing resolutions, which were referred to the
business committee;
Whereas, We look with pleasure and with graft
ing interest among yonng people In the extension
Of The Kingdom Of our Divine Lord, and
Whereas, our general conference gave its en-
dorsement and hearty approval OF the societies Of
Christian Fidelity ana Christian Endeayor, there
fore
Resolved That the quarterly meeting most
heartily rejoces In the work OF these societies In
the work of the social and literary guild of your
denomination, and that we desire the formation
| OF these societies In your church and TO this
| end.
RESOLVED. That a committee Of five be raised to
f0la In ftsntw
wise for the formation Of young peoples society
| in any church of your quarterly meeting.
Resolved. That we cordially invite these socie-
ties to occupy one session OF each future quarter
| ly meeting with such services as they may deem
bes. suited TO forward the interest OF their work
| In the Kingdom of Jesus.
Mr.. Rufus Deering of this city then pre-
| sented the following resolution:
Resolved. That the life and existence Of every
church depends 10 great measure on Its adop-
tioh OF some systematic method OF regular con-
trbutlOn for benevolent wo0k, aud that such con-
trbutiOns should not be less frequent than
monthly, and second resolution calling upon the
several pastors TO present the matter persisenty
until each church had adopted some such system.
This was referred to the business commit
tee.
Mr.. Deering then presented resolutions de-
claring that 1t is the belief of the quarterly
meeting that it would sbe for its best inter-
ests to unite with the State association late
| ly organized, and recommended that dele
gates be chosen from this quarterly meeting
at some future session to that association at
its next annual meeting. This also was re-
| ferred to the business committee.
Mr.. Deering also presented resolutions
| recommending the appointment of an exec
utive committee which shall act in behalf Of
| the quarterly meeting in advising with
churches with respect to church enterprises
which shall make report of its work to the
| quarterly meeting respecting the work and
condition Of all the church. z
After brief recess, song service was
heidi Rsv. o. L. Gile of Cape Elizabeth
read the 18th chapter of l. Corinthians and
| offered prayer, after which Rev. j. C.Osgood
| Of Harrison preached a most effective and
| able sermon. Theme, "The Water Of Life, /"
from the text "And the water that shall
give him shall be in him a we'll of water
| springing up into everlasting life," John
xiv, H.
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon a service of prayer was
held for half an hour, after which the Wom-
ans Missionary Meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. Phinney, who read
the oath Psalm, and prayer was then offered
by Mrs. NJ. G. Osgood.
Miss Lizzie Aageson read paper on the
Young Peoples Social and Literary Guild,
giving much information concerning the for
nation of the society, which was first form
ed at Ocean Park. and which embraces
| four years course Of reading similar to the
Chautauqua. Twelve received diplomas, and
two certificates at Ocean Park the past sum
mer. The Day Spring is the organ of the
| Guild.
Mrs. Lowden read paper on Foreign
Missions, giving bit of personal experience
| and urging her sisters in the church to be
more regular in their attendance upon the
monthly missionary meeting.
| Mabel Lewis gave a humorous account
purporting to be from the diary Of Mrs.
| GoOdbargain, giving IL good reasons for not
/ going to missionary meetings.
Mr.. LOwden followed with remarks refer
ring to these same reasons, trivial in them
| selves, but which are so often accepted as
| weighty, because of ones inclination.
Miss NJ 4. Wheeler then read the closing
paper on How Much Do Owe%
At a business meeting in connection with
the Woman's Missionary meeting which fol-
lowed, Mrs. Phinney, who has served as
president for several years. was unanimous
ly reelected, and Mrs. Beale was chosen sec
retary for the ensuing year.
Reports were read from the auxilieries at
Cape Elizabeth, West Falmouth and Port
land
A collection was then taken.
The resolutions were then taker
| up and discussion on them was partici
pated in by Messrs. Rufus Deering, j. G
Osgood, .. w. Waldron and others.
Evening Session.
In the evening meeting Of the Y. p. s. O.
E. and A. G. F. was held at 7.3O, consisting
of praise service, scripture reading and
prayer. This was followed by reports from
the societies at West Falmouth, Harrison,
Gray. Ricnvllle, Steep Falls, Strondwater
and Portland. All these reports were favor
able, as showing the good work the societies
are doing.
Miss Florence Hunt read a paper. "What
our young women can do for the society,"
In former days women were expected
to be silent in the church. Miss Hunt showed
how woman's sphere Is enlarged, and how
great Is her influence in the church now a:
well as out of 1t. There Is no standing still
in the Christian life. but we must improve
| all OF our opportunities wherein our live;
may be made stronger and more helpful
Rev: 0. w: Waldron Of Gray gave an in
teresting and helpful address on the Rela-
tion of our Young Peoples Societies to Oul
| Denominations"
After singing by the congregation, Mis-.
Nelsne |. AagesOn Of Portland read paper
"Our Missionary Work." giving a SUMMARY
of what the Christian Endeavor Society haC
done in the field, in the short time in which
it had been at work.
Mr.. Bean volunteered to speak on the sub.
ject, "NOt morality merely, but spiritual lif,
the Imperative need of our young people, II
the absence of Mr.. Tracy of Biddeford, wh(
was to have spoken.
The following is the programme for today
500 a. m -.Examination of Mr.. d. G. Donnake