The Portland daily press., 1891-10-08

ttages touched upon. In the past 20 year
there has been loss OF Is churches and 20
menDers. AT the same time there Is an ur
gent appeal for men In the foreign field ant
SSperyWhere, and with this demand comes
nen.anu nes. . Ior money to support them. In thl
q a~Ss ne .Monty years, this society has built VI
nearly perfect system of university anC
academies. The foundation OF the nreseni
yAIenent .s school system was laid 10 wears agf
~ this same church, by the late Dr. Chan.
pin. Coloy's great prosperity Is marked nv
sassaad seenand ior new buildings and more pro.
toosoIs. OoDurn Classical Institute shonld
De provided with dormitory. ON'N
for next year: "eio Sppoinseu
Cc1pmlnatlons-Reys. cpaa J. Kicker, 4. r. Crane @
o e,na eS,nase, Hon; Moses Giddings. s'~"'' "
race ana Preacher-Reys Il. II Rarxoyy. q
brown Hon. Perelyal Bonney. o.
The treasurer's report showed race,o.s a,
soo5oo, Including a balance Of S4s "A. ey-
penoltures, S729.69; balance on hand Rtto
~ invested funds, s4,7OO. ' "4i-'-
me secretary Of the board OF trustees
o,vp. ~, \. owen, then read his report. The
opola!ons Oh the board have been on small
er scale this year, which In view az fha in
'cIsasing demand for men Is not pleasant To
contemplate. P''"'"ns W
lne young peoples movement and the de-
n1lhInatlonal schools were spoken Of favors-
TSa T'y a. nurseries OF the Christian ministry.
teachers was also commended. rhe nroiact
OF having the business Of the society man.
aged Dy an executive committee had haan
considered and approved. 00'"
Rev. Il. A. Mason of Bluehill, presented
resolution that the affairs OF the socletv ha
committed to an executive committee
Judge bonney suggested a change In the
wording Of the resolution which was
adopted, and the resolution unanimousIy
passed
Rev +. e. Busheld Of Bangor, presented a
resol cn commencing President SmalPs ef-
fort tablish a professorship OF biblical
nttLscoie a. colby. and recommending TO
ally. ""A"
President Emery made the following ap-
pointments:
Visitors to Colby University Rev. b. L. Whit.
man, Portland, Rev. j. M. Wyman, Augusta Miss
Louise III. C0burn, SkOwhegan.
Coburn Classical Instltute-Rey. DIR. A.K.P.
small, small heV. ). H. Berry, Mrs. s. A. Hanson. Wa
Hebron Academy-Rev. W. O. Aver. Liyermore
E' FEalls' 6: W Davis, Biddeford, Mrs. Joseph A.
Kicker Academy, Houlton-Rey. A. ]. PadeL
tord, CALAIS, Rev. T. K. Busfeld Bangor Rev
JOSEPH, sl, Kicker Augusta.
gor. s'' DAN
Committee to present claims of the society to
tne aSSoclation-Aroostook, Rev. 3. H. Calkins:
Bowdonham. J. b. Bryant Cumberland, W. H.
CLARK Damariscotta. Z. q. Whittemore; Han
COCK COCK &. ". r. Hill; Kennebec, 4. Pepper; Lin
Penobscot, s. Brown; Piscataquis, A. W. Youne
Saco S River, q; @, Herbert; Waldo, w. p Palmer;
washington, II. Tildeni YORK, G. W. Davis.
Delegate 70 the American Baptist AssociatIon-
Rev. DIR. A. w. Small.
The following officers were elected:
Presldent-Rev. T. II. White.
vice fresident-key II. s. Burrage.
Secretary-Rev. @. K. Owen
Ireasurer-Rev. w. III. Spencer
AndIlor-Professor 4. w. Hall,
e. B. llsley, A. X. p. Small E C' Wnittemore ~
=. haIden, Y: Il. Young. j. Graham j. H. Han
son, A. Nj. Thomas. A. X. Crane. d. ". Hanson
" ". T,i a; Mewcomoe, n. 7. Dutton, e. A. Mason, c.
=. IuIts, y. b. Foster, G.. T.. Matthew'S A. II
Dnnn; >. Brown, J. II. BarrOws, 7. x. Busfield.
Z. =. Bicknell, b. L. Whitman, q. s. Chase, w. o.
aver, Y. M. Emery, q. w. Davis, ID. r. Wymap
and Hon. Percival Bonney.
Professor o. S. Stearns of Newton un-
Velled and presented to the church a crayon
portrait OF his father. Rev. Cyrus Stearns,
.ne loun9er, and pastor OF the church for 80
piled to the words Of Professor Stearns in
hitting terms. Professor Ssearns read an in
terestlng paper on his fathers life. Rev, Dr.
y. u. Is. Pepper offered heartfelt PRAYER to
tne memory OF Mr.. Cyrus Stearns, and, on
mOtiOn OF Dr. Burrage, a vote OF thanks
was extended to Professor Stearns.
hev. Dr. Alvah Hovey, president Of New
ton theological Seminary, spoke Of that In.
sutltlon. Rev. j. ii. Barrows Of Tenants
traa, tnarp9. preached the sermon Of the session
AT the evening meeting there were reports
from the board OF visitors to Colby Uniyer-
slty and the academies, all of which were
encouraging, the institutions being In flour
ishing condition.