Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-02-20
Ministerial Meeting.

| The "Bucksport District Western Min
isterial Association" held its winter session
In Orrington, Me-, Feb. S-5, 1t was an
occasion of much interest aud profit t" the
pastors who were present and to the
church which so royalty entertained us.
On Monday evening Rev. J. T. Moore
preached a very earnest sermon from John
| xv.-l2. Tuesday morning after half
hour prayer service led by kew. T. s. Ross,
Rev. J. F. Haley, presiding elder of Bucks.
port district and the President of the asso-
citation, took the chair and after a
few remarks declared the meeting open
| for business. A very interesting essay
was presented and read by Rev. W. T.
eral Of the brethren entered into the dis
cuSson Of the subject.
! The subject Relative Value of s. s.
Helps, was presented to the association in
an able address BY Rev. .. II. FerDald, ID.
D.. followed by earnest remarks by many
of the brethren. In all these addresses
/ the idea was better hold on to our Berean
Lessons" and let the others alone, however
tiaiterng the oilers made by other publish
ers.
I Bv request Rev. W r. Jewel gave an
exegcsis Of job II. lie, which was lis
, tened to with the closest attention. Ques
/ tions were suggested and Bros. Fernald,
Arey and the President answered them TO
| the satisfaction of all.
At2P Z, VI. Rev. ], I. Crosby preached a
| sermon that not only Interested, but help
ed all who heard IT, The President being
| Obliged to leave before the close of the
session Rev. W +. Jewel was elected to
! preside during the remainder Of the asso-
/ citation.
The Zuni Indians and their religion"
was the subject Of an essay presented sud
/ rcad BY Rev. o. IL Fcruald, d. ID. This
/ interesting Following this Bro George
Brooks a lay man in the orrngton church,
/ in au interesting manner spoke Of the so
ciology OF this same people and presented
/
of one Of their chiefs
/ W Wjth th, address the afternoon session
closed.
III The evening after resolutions of sym
/ pathy for the brethren detained by sick
ncN~ were passed, the secretary read an es-
say written hy Rev, J. + Haley, F. l.. on
Religion in the Home" Rev. j. I, Cro>-
( by read paper ON the same subject, after
which thr brethren and friends were luyit-
cd tu take part in the discussion. Many
gladly accepted the invitation and a most
profitable session was the result.
On Wednesday morning the opening ser
vices wrre IeI BY Rev James Weed. The
subject, Church members best methods Of
4 getting them 70 work, was taken up and
Rev. :. Swect>er in ten minutes
p, cch, gave some OF the best methods he
had found in au experience of over 25
years IN the christian ministry. Others IF
! les and some OF more years agreed with
Bro. Swtetser that the most successful
way was to make them feel personally re-
~pnnsiblt fpr the salvation of those around
I them
I II ". Norton and Rev. c. c. Phelan
\ read essays on 'JoD on the future life. =
Y rhi- subject provoked considerable dis
cus~Iun.
At2P NJ Rev ) b Swect,er preached
4 from the text, I~a tx ~ a soul stirring
U >
never seemed more glorious than He did
A. "ur brother proceeded With his di,
course, and al the close large number
7 ny rising testified that this same Jesus
Vas their SAVIOR After re>uming the reg
/ niar order Of business, Rev. d. Godfrey
local deacon gave an address on The
Emotional Element in the Bible" follow
RI by an essay prosecuted and read by Rev
y. Weed on the same subject. Quite d
I lengthy exrgesi>, John |. 29-34 was given
/ by Rev> y. T. Cook and b. $ Arey
The closing session, Wednesday even
n., wa thought by some to be the be-l
nf the feast. Notwithstanding it had been
announced repeatedly that all were at LTD
rrty 10 speak, in this service it was really
expected that the old and young would
take part in the collection; and judging
from the generous amount that was receiy
Va after Rev c. G. Phelan had preached
An earnest sermon from the text, job XII
= and sister Jewell had read a very in
>tructIve essay in behalf Of the W F. VI
society We should say that the people
werr glad that there was liberty along this
line young ladies Missionary Aux
iIiary" Vas formed and the meeting closed
with the best feeling of hearty christian
fraternity.
There We're fourteen preachers present
together with two from the local ranks
and a goody number Of the people of Or
rngton attended all the services a. wei
j. quite delegation from Hampden.
Resolutions of thanks to the church anG
pastor, Rev. b. 5. Arey, for their ho>pi
tality in providing for ana entertaining the
preachers, were adopted.
1t i expected that the next meeting will
be at Deer Isle in June.
II. W. NORTON, Sec.