The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
BAPrIsTs IN COUNCIL.
Annual N citing of the Cumberland
ssociation In Auburn.

AUBURN, September 1.-The Cumberland
Baptist Association ms'inthe Court street
church here today. its Slst annual meeting.
The meeting for organization was called to
order at 10 Is by Rev. w. Fl. Clark of Me-
chanic Falls. The vote for moderator re-
suited in the choice of Rev. T. F. White of
Bath. Rev. G. w. Avery Of Topsham was
elected clerk, E. G. Heath of Auburn treas
urer, and E. I'll. Gerrish of Lewiston auditor.
Among the reports from the towns rep
resented were the following:
Brunswick Delegates, Rev. M. Herring, Jo-
seph Stetson, IL. nj. Bowker, Bessie Knox; bap-
tized during the year. 2; received by letter 8; by
experience. Sp dismissed, |; present membership,
superintendent OF Sunday school, Hubert Knox;
,sc average attendance in Sunday SCHOOL so; money
including pastors salary, S1100.
Delegates, William +. Clark, Isaac
Clark. Mrs. T. A. Durgan and Miss E. K. Miller;
ence, l: died, Q; present membership, Al; super
intendent of Sunday school, p. A. Durgan; total
6enegolent lTibutions, s2; home expe Dses
including pastors salary, $500; average Sunday
school attendance, @ 30; money raised by Sunday
acknowledgements, Deacon william Teur.
Deacon w. p. Hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bucknam. DIR. Pierce; pastor, Rev. James Cor
hami superintendent Of Sunday school, G. w.
Jordan; benevolent contributions, $I3S.S9; av-
erage attendance at Sunday school, 81; money
raised in Sunday school, SS437; ministerial
changes. Rev; ". H; Lane from Yarmouth to
Freeport-Delegates, Rev. J. b. Wilson, Mrs.
Paul Curtis, Paul Curtis, Gibbs e. Noyes; bap-
bership, 2sl pastor. Rev. j. B. WILSON, superia-
tendent of Sunday school, w. s. Cleveland.
Upper Gloucester delegates, A. j. Davis, F.
A. mayer, 5. Gross; deaths, 1 /; present member
ship. 36.
The returns, as whole. show loss of 10
and gain OF 43. In the Freeport church 33
members were erased on revision of the
church membership list The total member
ship last year was1766; this year l. is 1903. the
reduction being due to the revision of the
Freeport membership list. Rev. Mr..
Towne's text for the annual sermon was
Psalms 1902 and his subject was Reserve
Energy"
Moderator White announced the following
association committees:
Sunday School-E. H. Gerrlsh. M. Melcher,
Rev. w. III. Clark.
State Convention-Rev. G. E. Tufts, Rev. A. 7.
Dunn, ID. D.. Rev. G. A. Towne.
Home MissOns-Rev. F. A. VInal. Rev. A. c.
Herrick
Obituaries-Rev. t. F. White. Rev. James
EducatIon-Dr. J. W. Beede. Rev. G. M. Her.
:, Foreign Misslons-Rev. C. NJ Herring. Rev. W.
State State of Reiigion-Rev. W. II. Clark Rev ID. t.
=, ,Temperanee-Rev. George W. Avery, Rev. G.
Publishing society-Rey. D. t. wyman, Rev.
W. K. Noyes.
During the afternoon addresses were made
by Mr.. Fred Brunell of Portland, l.. G.
Barnes of Newton Centre. Mass, and Rev.
l.. b. Talbot In the evening W. K. Sargent
of Hebron Academy and Rev. w: S. McKen-
zie, ID. d., made addresses, and Rev. G. l..
Rhodes delivered lecture. Various reports
were presented.
Thequarterly meeting of the board of
trustees of the Maine Baptist Missionary
convention was held last evening. Twenty
one were in attendance Rev. T. +. White
of Bath was chairman, and Rev. DR.. Dunn
of Portland secretary. The reports of the
several officers were submitted, and found to
be encouraging