The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-10-01
THE FREE sAPTIsTs.
second Day OF the Meeting of tho
State Association.

Inc second days exercises of the third an
nuai convention of the Maine Free Baptist
association began yesterday morning at six
ociocS' when prayer meeting, well attend
Cd, was held in the vestry of the church on
congress street. Rev. Willis M. Davis con-
Quoting 1t. After an interval of an hour for
breakfast another meeting was held un-
DER the leadership of Rev. A. d. Dodge, and
tnen the business session was opened. Rev.
Z. q. Page of Waterville offered prayer. The
report OF the committee ON credentials was
presented by the chairman and 1t showed So
delegates present, besides the representatives
OF eight or nine young peoples societies, and
also clergymen from all the quarterly meet
ings throughout the state.
The Presidents Address.
A most interesting feature of the morning
was the reading of the address of the presi-
dent OF the association. Deacon E. ID. Wade
Of Dover. Said Deacon Wade:
One year ago your corresponding secretary,
Rev. q. w. Waldron. was actively engaged
In missionary work, the executive board ex-
pecting him to continue to labor another
year; but he felt that duty called to differ
ent field; so his resignation was accepted, to
take place April 49, 1891. Rev. B. ID. Newell
was engaged In May as missionary, and has
been constantly at work since.
l wish, however, TO speak of our enterpris-
ing church at Pittsfield, and the large-heart-
edness of Its members In building a meeting
house that will cost about $1,000, which they
hope to dedicate In early winter. The church
at Charleston arranged with the Baptists to
take their share of the Union house and have
erected beautiful place of worship. at
cost OF about $500, which they expect to
dedicate October 10th. Our church at Gardi-
ner has concluded to arise and build. They
purpose to expend five or six thousand dol
lars In remodelling their house of worship,
which is much needed In that beautiful city.
Our educational interests will be presented
by one who will be actively engaged In that
department.
The Free Baptist Correspondence School,
recently established, Is taking on strength.
Although 1t Is under the direction of the
general conference, bespeak for 1t gener-
Gus patronage and support from the Free
Baptists of Maine. r.
One year ago the association appointed
special committee to take into consideration
the advisabllity of establishing bureau OF
communication between ministers without
churches and churches without pastors.
Prof. j. A. Howe, ID. D., Is chairman of that
committee and will report. l earnestly
recommend that this matter be given careful
consideration; not so much for the present
as for the future welfare Of our churches.
lnere seems TO De a marked Improvement
In quarterly meeting sessions.
Brethren, let us have no grumblers in the
camp. Manfully let us discuss every ques-
ton that may arise, decide upon religious
principles; holding fast to the faith of our
fathers. Trusting in God, may we take and
carry on the work Of the coming year.
The report of the executive committee
gave similar report Of the years work. 1t
showed new churches have been started and
old churches placed. on better and more
hopeful footing, but the main points OF inter
est In the reports of both Messrs. Waldron
and Newell were covered in the address of
President Wade.
Secretary Davis read the records of the
last meeting, A large number of gentlemen
and ladies were recommended for life or for
annual membership. The report Of the treas
urer. Rufus Deering, was submitted and ap-
proved. This is a synopsis of IL: