The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-05
Came to a Close at Auburn Yester-
day.
THE SESSIONS WERE BOTH
PROFITABLE AND INTERESTING.
The Doings of the Last Day-Various
Committee Experimentation of
Educational Observation-Disclosures of
Oficers-The Society Will Meet in
Portland Next Year.
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Auburn, October 4.-The meetings OF
the Maine Baptist Convention at Auburn
were resumed this morning. A young
peoples session was conducted by
Rev "A. E. Kingsley of Bangor. Various
committees presented reports. The COM
mittee on Sunday legislation was con-
tinued. 1t was voted to proceed to the
organization of Baptist Young Peoples
Union for Maine, and T. Brunei, CIV. E..
Barrows and Rev. E. A. Mason were ap-
pointed a committee to attend to this
movement
The committee on place and preacher
recommended that the meetings next
year be held with the First Baptist
church, Portland; that Rev. W. O. Aver
preach the annual sermon, with Rev. W..
S.Ayers alternate.
The committee on reform made refer
ence to labor troubles and urged that in
all difference between employees and en-
ployed the golden rule be recognized.
The following were elected officers OF
the convention for the ensuing year:
President-Hon.P p. Bonney.
Vice President-Rev. A. j. Padelford,
DID.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. A. T.
Dunn, d.
Recording Secretary-Rev. H. S. Bur-
rage.
Treasurer-C. Fred Morse.
Auditor-Charles Dunn.
Prof. Foster, who has served the con-
vention as treasurer thirty years, declined
reelection, and Rev. DR.. Small, Rev. DR..
CIV. Hanson and Rev. DR.. Kicker were
appointed to prepare resolutions recog-
nizing his long and faithful services
The committee on Sunday schools APP
proved of the holding of Sunday school
Institutes, and made favorable mention
of the Blockesler lesson system.
The committee on Home Missions re-
ported and Gen. Morgan, corresponding
Secretary of the Home Mission Society,
addressed the convention. The present,
he said, is most favorable opportunity
for the work of this society. Moulding
infiunces now will tell. Public senti-
ment is forming, and we must not fail to
use the moulding hand lest we lose our
opportunity. This is true of our work in
the West, in the South. We need larger
contri buttons for this work in order that
it may be carried forward with greater
efficiency.
Rev. Is. i. Turner presented the report
of the committee on Foreign Missions,
which was adopted; and Rev. DR.. ii: e.
Mabie, home secretary of the American
Baptist Missionary addressed the conven-
ton. The work, he said, is manifold,
and we should have share in 1T,
although it is world wide. While doing
the work just before us, it is possl Bile for
us to connect ourselves with this larger
interest. Let us not try to excuse our
selves because of what we have already
done. Our gifts last year were only about
a dollar per member for foreign missions
i'll the Baptist churches of the North.
Shall we say that this cannot be repeated?
We have now 17O,0 900 living members in
our mission churches.
What success God has granted, yet the
needs of the work in our mission fields
is increased thereby. Our victories even
call for larger endeavors
Rev. FL. r. Mitchell presented the report
of the committee on publications; and
Rev. G. Fl. Spalding New England dis
trict secretary OF the American Baptist
Publication Society, addressed the con-
yention We have great resources, he
said; let us use them in our work, even
in these times of financial stringency.
What a noble host of workers we have
doing Gods work What are we to do,
if not sustain them. What are we to do
if not use the great opportunities that
are ours.
President Whitman OF Colby Universe
by, pICSCuUCo 1OPOAp Va ofAo ''St - ~
interdenominational commission In
Maine. This is an attempt to prevent
the waste that is apparent in our Chris
tian work as denominations. The work
of the commission was presented and
commended. Rev. I'll. S. Burrage was
elected member of the interdenomi-
national commission for three years.
Rev. ". IS. .Ayres presented the work of
the Bible society of Maine, and COM
mended the work of the society and the
Baptist churches in Maine.
1he committee on credentials reported
212 delegates present so far as the records
had been received.
The thanks of the.conention were ex-
tended to the Court street church and the
friends in Auburn for their generous
hospitality, and the convention ad-
journed
At the afternoon session, after devo-
tional services conducted by Rev. J. f.
Tilton, President White appointed the
usual committees.
The treasurer's report was read by the
secretary in the absence of DR.. Spencer.
The receipts for the year were $780, So;
the appropriations and expenses S7o7. ~;
in the hands of the treasurer 81, 700. 90.
The secretary presented the report of
the board of directors. The number of
beneficiaries is twelve, and the prospect
is that we shall receive more .appllca-
tlOnS. Our educational lnSGlGuGlOHS laS1
year had the best year in their history.
Rev. c. A. Towne presented the report
of the committee on Colby University.
President Whitman addressed the
society concerning the work at Colby.
The whole number of new students thus
far enrolled is sixty y-seven. We have the
prospect of the best year Colby Unlver-
sity ever had. The right spirit is mani
fest. The college has its wants. We
need added funds tor the enlargement of
our work. Prayer was offered by DR..
Kicker.
The report on Hebron Academy was
presented by Rev. A. N. Dairy. The COM
inittee was most favorably impressed
with the character of the institution, and
the work of the students. There are now
1888 students in the academy.
Principal Sargent addressed the society
with reference to his work and the work
of his associates. The religious work OF
the school was emphasized.
Rev. E. M. Bartlett read the report OF
the committee ON Coburn Classical lnstl-
tnte Faithful work is being done. An
increase of endowment, dormitory and
an endowment for the scientific depart
ment are needed.
Rev. A. j. Padelford, 3D.. presented
the report of the committee on Kicker