Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-11-05

FIRST MEETING
OF the Inter. r.Denominational Evangelical
Churches at Waterville.

Especial TO the KEssEBEc JOURNAL.
WA1EayIIIE, Nov. There were Is
delegates at the conference meeting of
representatives. of The evangelical demon
nations, held AZ the Congrt gsiional parson
age this afternoon, and very
Interesting discussion Of important
questions followed. President Hyde
of Bopdoin college. was chairman.
and Rev. A. T Damn, D D., secretary Of
tn NJ aine Baptist Missionary Convention,
sas secretary A committee was appointed
10 draf, resclutioIs 10 be presr nted 20 an
adjourned meeting Of the delegates, held in
he same place a. o'clcc This commit
tee reported tae flllowins resolutions which
were unanimously s!op ed
kecos niziDg ibe evident desire Of the
evangelical deaom ns.ions Of Maine 10
10 more til :ient work for cur C mmon
| Lord, sud
B,Iiev!ng that the holy spirit is moving
Christians toward the real z.iion of the
hsHes's prayer that they all may be one,
We Il ice 10 .he progress already made
IN his dirs cdon, aud desire TO affirm our
conviction IS follows:
l. Tia; in our juiga ment, the churches
10 cur cities AID larger towns should CO.
,persye on the basis Of the evangelical al
La ce ilRns, or others Of simiisr nature.
That tue work of our several denomins-
tions ia he State. through their missionary
soc etiss, ought TO be osrrei on in the
spiri: of cor3isl Ch-isiisn c, Operation, AID
That these missionary societies should
not use their i, fiuence toward the forms-
tion Of so-called Union churches" but
should advise connection with some one OF
the evangelical denominations.
IL That church extension into destitute
communities should conducted, go far as
practicable, according to the folio wing con-
siderstious, viz:
|. To avoid confusion no community
should be entered by any one denomination
through its official agencies without CON-
ference with sister denomi nations.
2. II shall be recognized as first duty
N entering new field TO revive feeble or
deiuncf church ratner than to establish
new one.
g. The preferences Of the people in .
con munity should always be regarded by
mlssio ary sgents and individual workers
IS well as by denominsiional c mmittees
1hoss dencm ixiions having churches
oesrest a. hand shall, other things being
eq lsl, be recognized As in the most sdvan-
taseous position 10 encourage ard aid
new enterprise in their vicinity.
5 In case one denomi alton begins gos-
pei work in destitute community 1t ah)uid
ordinarily be left to develop tha; work
without ether denomins'ionsi interference.
8 Temporary suspension of church
york by any denomination occupying q
ield should not be deemed sufficient war
rant in itself, fer e1trs, CO into that field
by snot5.r denomination.
Ill We recommend TO the State de-
uominatooal bodies at their annual meet
ings in 1892 the appointment of permsn-
ant Goa. mission, to consist OF three mem
bers fsom each denomination, to which
practical and concrete cases involving
matters Of er-denom natl ,nal comfy may
be referred.
Ard we recommend that in the election
OF the above commission by each Safe
body, one member shall be snnuslly chosen
to hold flee for tbres Years, thus to secure
that coniinuity which is essential to the
wisest results.
Also. That Messrs. Rev. L. II. Hsllock,
o J Hancock, A. L Dunn, D. D., |. II
W. Wharf, f T. Adams and Prof. A W.
Anthony, be a committee to present this
mater to their respective bodies at their
next annual meeting, and to secure. il
practicable. the adoption Of the above pfin.
ciplAs and plan Of procedure.
Adjourned for public session,
The public meeting was held this even
ing at he Baptist church. Rev. A T.
DuoD. d D, presiding After devotional
exercises Rev. C. S Cummings If RJck-
land WAS introduced as the fret SPEAKER,
his topic being Mean. Of Devotional Co.
operation in cur 5 s-en He wa, followed
by Prot. A. w, Anth 1ry Of Bates College,
Lewiston. who spoke u9ou Cooperation in
Ideali,y" Rev o Hancock Of C C,renbs.
up8n The X ngdom Of G d FIRST
President HYDE of Bovdpin College,
upon Determinations, the Organs
OF the Church snd not Rivals of
Each Other" Pres dent Small of Colby
Univetsly, whose topic vas announced "a
The Use snd Abuse OF Denominstiopsl-
ism, bet he ssid that he should not spesk
upon that subj c., for ressoos which he
gave ard which produced smile on the
faces # those in the audience Who had
# ad the election nsvs OF the morning.
He then proceeded to say that
IL be were to select corner stone for this
nt-r-aenomina,ionsl sssocistion he would
take for the gospel that .isode where John
hsd the power 10 choose for the good Of
ChrissisDiIy instead Of self sggrsndiz amenr.
There vas s fair attendance; the meet
ing was an intere sting one and its Tr0jsct-
oFs lave faith 70 believe that i: will result
10 gcol,