Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-04
THE BAPTISTS
In Annual Session at Waterville
for Anniversaries.
A Large Attendance of Prominent
Members Of That Denomination.


W,fKRyILLE, bct ). - Special .-Ihe
Maine Baptist anniversaries which include
the Missionary Convention, the Missionary
Centenary session, the Education Society
and Young Peoples session commenced
Monday evening with the address by Rev
n =. Wood. ID. D., of Brookline- Mass.
The incoming trains Monday afternoon
were loaded with prominent clergymen and
lavmen from all over the state. The chair
man of the entertainment committee, frof.
+. w. Hall, of Colby university WAS kept
busilv engaged directing the visitors 10 their
stopping places. Many were entertained
in private families and the hotels received
large patronage
The list of clergymen in the city Monday
evening is as follows Rev. }. ii. Barro",
Tenants Harbor; Rev. +. j. Bickne',
Rockland: Rev. d. &. Bixby, Montague;
Rev. $. Brown, Dldtown, Rev. W. IL.
Clark Mechanic Falls; Rev. j. +. Coeh-
zane. Hailowell; Rev. Il. W. Colby, Nor
Iivermore: Rev A. Il. Crane. ID. d., Heb
ron; Rev. +. A. Cranstron, Greene; Rev.
A. \. Dary, Westhrook Rev. &. W.
Davis. Biddeford; Rev. y. 7. Dutton.
Houlton; Rev. C.. L. Harden Jet-
ferson. Rev. W. c. Stetson. Edel;
Rev. F. Tiiton, Belfast Rev. &. +.
Tufts. Belfast: Rev. W. Ii. ). Nentres,
East lebanon: Rev. c. B. Ilsley, Bangor;
Rev. G.. Mavo, Blue Hill; Rev. |. B.
Moore, Skowhegan Rev. f. NJ. Preble,
Cau.len: Rev. J. II. Parshley, Rockland;
Rev. I. J. Ramsnell, South Paris; Rev. }.
Kicker, d. d.. Augusta; Rev A. X. J..
Small, ID. D.. Fairfield; Rev. A.P.Wedge'
Paris: Rev. f. f. White. Bath; Rev +.
C.. Whittemore, Damariscotta; Rev. ;. q.
Whitten, Surrey Rev. +. Worth, kenne-
bunk. Rev. D. r. Wyman, Lewiston: Rev.
G.. T.. Young. Caribou; Rev. j. r. Her
rick, Jay.
At 80 the BAPTIST church was filled
despite the ,irizzling rain and all were amply
repaid in listening TO the evenings address
hy Rev. Dr. \. +. Wood.
The organ voluntary was followed by the
invocation of the divine blessing by Key,
AR. Crane. D. y. Rev. W. II. Spencer
president of the convention then arose and
said 1t is usually business before
Measure. but at this time before
the opening of the regular session OF the
convention we will have pleasure before
business. and now have the pleasure OF
introducing Rev. pr. y. f.. Wood. VINO
" i'll sneak to YOU on The Afiiuence of
Christianity
Dr. Wool rc, ,iewed in a most clear and
concise manner the history of Christianity
( through the centuries. He spoke at length
of the progress and triumphs oi'the churcN
and the firm establishment of the WORD OF
tod in spite Of the repeated and continued
attacks made upon it from every conceiv-
able quarter.
The order of exercise. for the Name Bap-
list anniversaries occurring Wednesday the
closing day. Is rs follows
Wednesday morning-S.3n. Young feo-
pies PRAYER meeting led by Frank w rad
elford Colby | University; 800, reports OF
committees. credentials place and preacher
reform. SUNDAY schools, inier'tenominatIon-
al relations; go. report OF nomin"-
ing cnnmi,tee. election OF officers; 30.
Bible Suciety of Maine; 9.4J, report OF
committee on publications, address by Rev.
C.. II. Spalling of Boston: lo05' report OF
committee on home missions, addresses by
Hon f. Nelson Blake, president of the
Home Mission Society and Mrs.
l.. G.. Barrett: lo,i5, bust
ness closing service 1898, adjournment
| ! 90. devotional exercises; lilo, presi-
dents address. Announcement OF Com
mi,tees: | 30. report of treasurer. J i.'''''
report of the board of directors, read by the
secretary; ~ 90, adjournment.
Wednesday afternoon devotionai
exercises 2 To- report of nominating com
mittee. Election of officers. Report of
committee on place and preacher; 20, adj
dress by George Bullen. D. D., represent
ing Newton Theological Institution; 3."'
report of committee appointed to visit our
college and academies, with addresses.
Colby University, Rev. j. NJ. Wyman
President B. l.. Whitman. Hebron Acad-
envy. Rev. W. q. Aver. Principal, W.
F.. Sargent. Coburn Classical Institute, \.
X. =. Small u. ID. Principal. J. II. Han
son. Kicker Classical Institute. Rev, Al.
Padelford Principal, A. NJ. Thomas.
Higgins Classical Institute, Rev. ii. Il.
Mitchell Principal c. c. Richardson
400, adjournment; i.30, reception by the
Faculty of Colby University at Memorial
hall: ) 30, collation. bv the ladies at the
vestry "Wednesday evening. Young peo-
pies session. 90, praise and prayer serv-
ice: 80, address by Rev. W. s. Ayres
The Basis of Our Expectation of Great
Results" oa. annual address before the
Education Society by President B. l.. Whit
man: adjournment