Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-21
SD SESSION
/ OF the kenaebee Baptist Association At Gar
K diner Tuesday.

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noon at 10 o'clock. An unusually large
number were present for an opening ser
vice the body of the church being well
, | filled With delegates. The pulpit is banked
with evergreen and golden rod enliveued
with bouquets Of cut flowers, Il decoration
which adds materially to its appearance
DIR. Spencer of Wa,erville opened the
exercises with short devotional service i,
nraver being offered by Rev. Mr.. Bartlcttc
I of Oakland The business session was
/ called TO order by Rev. c. T.. Owen of this
t cit, and a permanent organization effected
? with the choice of Rev. J. NJ. Wyman of
{ augusta us moderator. Prayer was offered
= by DR.. Spencer of Watersille
Rev. {. f. owen of Gardiner
, was elected clerk and treasurer for the
cnsueiny wear. DIR. Spencer of Waterville
|, was elected auditor. Rev. Messrs Owen
Hanson, and Spencer were appointed an
. advisory committee. \ letter of greeting
from the local church TO the association
wa. read by Rev. Mr.. Owen. 1t reviewed
the successful work of the church for
the past year. The statistics show that
there is present membership of 81, five
having been dropped. six added by letter,
and four lost by death during the year. The
expenses for the year were Sloil.1'.
Amount expended for beneyolencies,
sltr> IL Average attendance at the sun
,lay school t;a collection, S9o.3i.
/ The Scnpural selection was read and
PRAYER offered by Rev. |. b. Mower of
Skhwhegan. The convention sermon was
delivered by Rev. J. NJ. Wyman of Au-
gasta from the text Phil. Is. The intro
duc,ion of his sermon was devoted TO the
-: x,fp pihta critics inftp1s md
similar individuals The body part of the
sermon was mastery discourse on the
Book of books and its wonderful influence
on mankind for good.
The point of the sermon was the import
ance of the consideration of Divine things
lrreligion puts forth every effort to conquer.
( So must Christianity. 1t must not become
the laughing stock of the world because of
/ its penuriousness. its Indifference and half
hear,edness Christianity has already ac-
complished much with all its failings and
iutiifferences how much more might be ac-
complished were there an enthusiastic rally
/ for truth. 1t is incumbent on the churches
| TO take as vital an interest in this cause as
ever the disciples did. Sure victory awaits
such action
The following committees were appointed
Foreign missions, DIR. 4. X. L. Small, J.
W philbrick, Dca. Watson; Home mis-
missions. Rev /. B. Mower, Prof. f. W,
Hall. Mai Rowell Publications DIR. c. q.
Hanson, &. W. Ilnckley. Mr.. Noycs; Ed
ucational society. DR.. W. ii. Spencer, J.
Bicker. Dea Horace Purinton, Asa Gilman
Convention. j. +. Cochrane, Paul I.
stevens, DR.. \. 7. Dunn; Sunday
school. Rev. Mr. Bartlett, j. n. Bates,
Mrs. /. b. Mower; State of Religion, Rev.
IL. NJ. Emery. T.. +. Loneley, Mrs. NJ
T.. Spencer: Systematic Benevolencc, DIR. !
W. ii. Spencer, c. V. Hanson Rev. {. +. !
owen; Obituaries, Dr. Joseph Kicker:
Time. Place and Preacher, Rev. :. B.
Mower. T.. Y. Bsscomb, J. 7. Woodsum.
The committee on Systematic BeneYol-
cncc was made and strongly recommended
the adoption of the ''lay-by envelope sys-
TEN. Dr. Spencer, Rev. Mcssrs. Hanson
and Emery discussed the question and the
report was tabled pending further consider
alton.
The afternoon session was opened by i
praise service led by Rev. c. Y. Hanson of
Skow hegan,
The hand of fellow ship was extended to
Rev. |. Il. Mower Of Skowhegan and Rev.
Mr.. Bartctte of Oakland by Rev. }. NJ.
Wyman.
bv the Maine Baptist Association as applied
Ia county organizations, was adopted bs
The kennebcc Association.
Tho report of the committee on Home
Missions was presented b, chairman I. u.
Mower. and urged united action and sup
mort hy Baptist churches to the Baptist
Nj -Sionary Boari.
r. r. Uayelwood -. D. Of Boston New
England secretary of the Missionary mon,
was introduced anI spoke on Home Mis-
sions and in behalf of the American Bap-
,lst Home Mission Society. lie referred to
/ the need of money to carry on the work,
urging large contributions from the churches
| 30 that the work of the wear might not IN
eur any debt 1t is desired to press the
work into Mexico for the coming year. His
address dealt largely with the problem of
reaching the Roman Catholics of our conn
| try and accomplishing change to protes-
/ tantism.
/ The report of the committee on home
missions was adopted
The report of the committee on state
convention pledged the hearty support of
the association to that organization. Dr
A. r. Dunn of Watervlle was introduced
"a the repre- sentative of the State conven-
t,nu and spoke on his work as State mission
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of Fairfield spoke on the Relation