Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-09-24
Hancock Baptist Association.

people old and young into the town of
Hancock. beautiful for situation, neat and
attractive in its appearance, on Tuesday,
Sept. Is. to attend the Hancock Baptist
Association The weather was delight
full. the moon nearly at the full, the
travelling excellent, and everything con-
spired to bring together a large represen-
tation from the churches. The abund-
ant hospitality of the Hancock people
was however sufficient for all An excel
mittee on arrangements with many speak
ers from beyond the limits of the Associa-
ton expected to present various subjects.
Not one of the seven failed to be present,
nor did any one from within the Associa-
ton fail to respond to the part assigned;
thus complete program comprising tiff
teen subjects and sermons was success
fully carried out.
The Association was called to order by
the Clerk and Rev. c. c. Long was called
upon to invoke the divine blessing, when
a Committee on nominations reported and
the Association elected Bro Horace Per-
kins, Moderator; Rev. W. C.. Stetson,
Clerk and Treasurer. The annual sermon
was preached by Rev. w. c. Stetson from
st. John 46 the doctrinal sermon by
Rev +. \. Davis from , Tim. 3 l6-the
Bible, the word of God, proved by an
abundance and variety OF valid testim ony
third serm"a by Rev. L A. Mason, text.
23d Psalms, l>t verse. was very helpful.
Social meetings were interspersed. Sun
rise meetings were held each morning
which were well attended and In which
large numbers took part.
"Wednesday forenoon a memorial service
for Rev. J. r. Bowler was observed, par
tlcipated in by the pastors in the associa-
ton and Others, in which many reminis-
cences and pleasant rccnllections were re-
called, all speaking of his hepfulness to
the brethren in the ministry, of his excel
lent christian character and his long and
successful service aS a minister of the
gospel Of the kingdom Of Jesus Christ.
BY request OF Mrs. Bowler two hymns
which Were his favoritrs were sung hy
quartettc consisting of Rev f A. Davis,
Mrs. II. W. Sargent. Dr. r p. Grinde
and wife, Mrs. Davis at the organ
Rev c. II. Spaldn. in behalf Of the
American Baptist Publication society
Sp1 k Of the Bible. W hat il il and what it
does, in his energetic and impressive man
ner.
Rev. b F. Turner gave an interesting
account of the work for Burmans in Bur.
nah, the obstacles to the work and what
IS being done to overcome these obstacles
as he saw and learned BY short residence
In Mauimain. The Maine Baptist Educa-
ton society was represented hy Rev. W
G. Ntet~nu, the Charitable society by Rev.
;. @. Written, the American Baptist
Home Mission society BY Rev +. S. Bick-
ford.
Miss Rernce Royal, late missionary 10
Africa, related her observations concerning
customs and snPcr>titiOus practices II the
natives on the Congo and also wha, the
gospel l. DONG for them Miss Alice T..
Sparrow. teacher in Spelman Seminary.
Atlanta, Georgia. told in simple vet elo-
quent terms the story Of the work of that
institution which has grown from q VERY
small beginning. ten wears ago. to school
Of more than eight hundred scholars n
Illustrating what the w0msL's board AMI
the Home Mission society are doing for
the cul0fed population Of nur laul.
Rev q Il. lilsley condu. ted a SUNDAY
school session Thursday afternoon DrA
", Rice OF Lamoine. illustrated ami
explained his method of Illuminating the
,nii'", seI"9' lessons "S means 81 pla'
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lui'' !" l''e Hha,I@ OF NE MAJ might
navy oe'h uue ul's years ago ohl tht re-
NeIsc y tFue al me present time Edu-
oa''oi NJ men 10 solve the problems
thrust upon 'hem- II ne anclents said the
"orid was composed OF TOUR elements, The
ihodernS OF seventh would divide the
""rlu mo three clements, matter, mind
m" nol''e. philosophers w'utd not say
50 Matter Would refer % physical thing,
ana forces ihlnd 70 IN" intellectual aud
A"tINt 20 the conscience. Discoveries IN
thau'Ila 81 lhlhgS cannot DC made complete
~ we !ilf tIllt OF one person. All the
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mat 1t can understand men. 70 coMpre
memo method, and to discriminate In the
use 81 language, whether In that We Use
Or thai We read; this latter j. the special
once OF the study of the Latin and Grvek
tongues HE Bible "a~ exalted a. the
text book for motive, aud wa, referred
70 ais a. the only undoubted classic not
studied IN our schools and colleges. OF
al the "reek dialect the only one not stud
, :, IN CoI'eSe Is the Greek IN which the
Ne" testament i written. The only
ueau lahsua-e not IN the college curricu-
iutn' Is the Hebrew, the language of the
va Testament scriptures The Baptist-
na'e ma hlncehi'y endowed ana Wen
equ,pPeu INSTITUTIONS ID me olate' winch
cou!l hot De replaced TOR million dollars,
~llcl tAe pas' generations have sacrificed
ior' out 'he bap'lsts OF the present gener-
aiioh are not even using those facilities
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AM 4''4u "a t"e euuCaVlohal question Win
s.lon-ei hahu' inc WORK OF me denoin-
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.i"u = olis " tle eieihenls' anu us WORK
- VIC tp'iciieial uniess II eaucates: Edu-
o ltr - noI reiiSion, put Religion Is
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