The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-11
ITS CENTENNIAL YEAR.
Anniversary Exercises Of New
Hampshire Free Baptists.
THIS YEARS NEUROLOGY.
The Commencement Program 1t Dart
mouth Graduating Exercises at Ham
over-At storrs Agricultural school-A
Column OF Fresh New England News.

NEW DURHAM RIDGE, N. H., June 1o.-
Yesterday was the closing day and the
centennial day of the yearly meeting Of
the Free WIN Baptists. About 1900 per-
sons were In attendance, and the big tent
in which the meeting was holden was
packed. These officers for the ensuing
year were elected; President, Rev. Lewis
Malvern, Laconia; vice presidents, Mrs.
Mary A. Davis, Belmont; i. b. Beacham;
secretary, Rev. Elijah II. Prescott, Con-
cord; treasurer, DR.. X. l.. Carr, Pittsfeld |;
auditor, Rev. o. w. Waldron, North
wood directors, Rev. Lewis Malvern, DIR.
Edgar /. Carr, Rev. G. I. Pinkham, Rev.
j. s. Harrington, Isaac f. Abbott, Mrs.
Mary A. Davis, Rev. Elijah III. Prescott,
X. j. Cole, Mrs. N. A, Avery and Rev. B.
II. Jefferson; executive COMMITTEES, Rev.
Lewis Malvern, DR.. Edgar i. Carr, Mrs.
Mary A. Davis, Rev. +. II. Prescott, Rev.
&. l.. Pink ham.
A resolution was passed granting sup
port to missions and moral reforms, their
colleges and seminaries, and pledging
the raising of 81 per resident member for
foreign missions, and not to relax the
efforts and sympathy for home missions,
State Agency and against the use OF the
mails for the circulation OF corrupt liter
ature, and lotteries.
On temperance it was resolved "that
we will meet the enemy where he Is the
strongest, oppose and defeat him IL pos
sible at the polls, and will not lend our
influence or suffrage to any party or pull
pit; that we hail with joy the recent
decisions OF the Supreme Court in favor
Of prohibitory laws"
On, doctrine it was resolved "that we
continue to urge home the truths, based
on the doctrine of free grace, free agency,
free salvation, free communion as taught
by the fathers, with unfailing constancy
and undated ardor, that we continue to
regard our mission as divine and their
continued existence imperative"
Bros. F. II. Lyfard. ID. l.. Edgerly, c.
E. Blake, David Moody, j. Morrill, Wood
man and Seth Sawyer, all OF whom passed
lied.
The corresponding delegates to other
conventions were appointed: To Vermont
yearly meeting, j. B. Merrill; to Maine
Association, Rev. w. H. Getchell; to
Rhode Island, Rev. Lewis Dexter; to
C0nnssticut Rev. r. h.1 A. Ayery S Mas
conference, Rev. o. w. Waldron; to
Methodist conference, Rev. G. b. Perkins;
to Christian conference, Rev. j. 8. Har-
rington.
After the reading Of a paper on the
Higher Education Of our India Converts
by Rev. M. J. CoIdren, read by Rev. Mr..
towards $50, 900 for a high school at Bala-
sore, India.
The trustees of the New Hampton In
stitute were elected as follows: Rev.
Elijah H. Prescott, Pres, Concord; Rev.
J; Woodbury. scribner, Epsomi Prof. J.
BENZ. J. Cole, Lakeport; Rev. silas Cur
tbs, Concord; Rev. d. W. c. Durgin, ID.
D., Newmarket; Atwood b. Messenery,
Phi. D., New Hampton; Kenrick w.
Smith, Esq, New Hampton; Rev L. NAL
vern, .Laconia; Rev. q. G. Waterman,
edith; Rev. ]. Burnham Davis, Belmont;
Rev. G. L. White, New Hampton; Rev. r.
L. Howard, Northwood; Lyman Avery,
New Hampton; e. L. Carr, Nj. D., Pitts
field; j. c. Winch, Esq, New York City;
Rev. w. II. Getchell, Lakeport; Rev. c.
l.. Pink ham, Wolfboro; Rev. E. @. Clark,
Ashland; Prof. Frank w. Preston, New
Hampton; Rev. F. l.. Wiley, Laconia;
Rev. c. 8. Perkins, Dover; John p. Hill
ton, Boston.
A centennial paper, "The Printing Es-
tablishment while in New Hampshire"
was read by Laura A. DeMerrie, showing
the life of the "Morning Star" OF Boston,
nial paper, Leading Ministers, Especial
ly in the First Halt Century," by Rev. J.
w. Scribner, gave the names Of those that
have gone A centennial paper, "Church-
es and Quarterly Meetings that have Be-
longed and do Belong to the Year Meet
ings," by Rev. r. l.. White, was well re-
ceived.
Last evening the closing exercises con-
sisted Of a paper on "Denominational
Thanksgiving" by Rev. r. l.. Howard,
and an address, "Denominational Out
look" by Prof. Ronsam Dunn, d. ID. The
session has been one of great interest
and largely attended.