Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-26
INTERESTING SESSION
OF the Bangor District Ministerial AssO
citation.

The Bangor District Ministerial Associs-
ton met At Dexter February 90 "a, the al
tendance being good. On Monday evening,
Rev. B. S. Arey preached an instructive
sermon from Eph. LIS.
TUESDAY A. NJ. SEssIos,-At 3 30 q
praise service led by Rev j. W. Day, occu-
pied the first half bour. At the close of
this service reports were given from the
churches These reports show the churches
to be "a good condition generally, well up
on all lines OF work. and conversions num-
rous. At this point Rev. H. 4. Foss of
Grace street church, Bangor, was appointed
personal critic. Methods of Church
Work" vas the sutjac Of & paper read by
Kew. @. ID Lindsay of Bangor.
AFTERNOON SESSION. The association
met according to vote at 30 A half hour
sss spent in devotional exercises, led by
Rev. A. Prince Of Bangor. The first topic
OF the afternoon was, The Book Of Job as
Sermon Material" There was a most
interesting and suggestive psper read by A
Prince, The second topic discussed was,
VIVA. Should be the Attitude OF Methodism
row ard other Denominations. This was
sentiment WAS that Of loyalty to denomins-
ION. and Christian courtesy toward others,
bu no compromise With heresy The benev-
olence of the church Was next discussed. II
-as felt that II come plan could be adopted
by shlch the collections would be fewer it
~uuid be sn Improvement upon the present
method. Rsvs J. R Clifford and W. Ler-
uond supplied excellent papers on, Pulpit
need more Self-Assertion?" BY Rev. J. W.
Day. Rev. j. Tinling read a paper oD,
who shall be the Reyivslist, Pastor or
Evsngelst?H
The following resolutions were passed :;
Resoired, THAT the thanks Of this asso-
cisuon De ended 10 the pastor and peo-
pie of the Methodist church Of Dexter for
tueir hearty invitation to hold this meeting
With them, and for the delightful entertain
ment We have received in their homes.
Whereas, The Bangor District Miuis-
erisl Association Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church have been led to believe that
the acts Of the pre-iiing justice of the
Supreme Judicial Court of Penobscot
county at the present session have been
arbitrary ard illegal, practically nuliitying
md masiog void the prchibitorg law Of our
: ate. and have baked the efforts msde to
-ecure the conviction and adequate punish
M Mt Of the criminsls who are engaged in
zoe liquor ustfic, openly defyinx the law
snd Boosting their ability to evade penalty,
therefore
Rssolred, That We, the pastors Of the va
-ious churches represented at the Bsugor
District Ministerial Association, do hereby
enter our emphatic protest snd disappfovsl
Of said arbitrary action OF The presiding
Judge. as tending to bring into disrepute our
probibit5ry law, which If properly enforced
~e believe would Danish the traffic in il
oxlcs'ina dF.n< from cor Stste-and
Resoirea, That we earnestly endesvor
TO secure legislative Inquiry at the next
legislative session to Inquire into the &C
ZION Of said judge in matters of the En-
forceme nj Of the prohibitory lay in Penob-
scot county in the February term of 1892
EvENIss SESSION. Rev. H. < Foss de-
llvered most instructive lecture on 1.-The
Black Shadoy, or the South and its Prob
lem" This ended most profitable meet
in O nf ,hp asspciAtion.