The Portland daily press., 1893-10-04
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Auburn, October 3.-The Court street
Baptist church gave hearty and gener-
Gus welcome to the delegates and friends
who came up to the annual feast last
week. Many of the visitors reached the
place Monday evening, and so were ready
to enjey the women's meeting, which had
been arranged for that hour. A large
audience gathered. Rev. G. A. Towne,
pastor of the church, presided, and after
a brief service of song conducted by Rev.
AT. Lamb of Kennebunkport, always
SO welcome on these occasions, prayer
was offered by Rev. .F. Turner OF Bux-
ton center.
Mr.. Towne then introduced Mrs. G. H.
Carpenter of Nemuro, Japan. Mrs.
Carpenter told why it was that she and
her husband, after seventeen years OF
labor in Burma, went to Japan, viz: on
account of his failing health and the fact
that he could not live in Burma. she
referred to the hope they had that they
might find in the Amos, the original in
habitants of Japan as ready an entrance
for their message as was the case when
The gospel was prBdCueQ To buc Marcus VI
Burma But there were hlndrances in
reaching this people that were not anticl-
pated and after the death Of her husband,
Mrs Carpenter continued her work
among the Japanese. After referring to
the progress of mission work in Japan
there are now 40, 900 Protestant Japanese
she gave an account of the work at
Nemuro, and of her Joy in it, closing
with a reference to the prOvldenceS OF
God ftof nod affandQd her
After a solo by Mr.. Lamb Mrs. James
McWhinnie of Cambridge, Mass, well
known in Maine, when her late husband,
Dr. McWhinnie, was pastor of the Free
street church. Portland, gave an address
with reference to the work OF the
Women's Home Mission Society. She
spoke of the work of the society in it's
various fields, but chiefly of the work
in Alaska. She gave an account OF the
work of the differently denominations
laboring there, and then stated many en-
couraging facts with reference to the
work of the Women's Baptist Home
Mission Society.
Tuesday morning there was devotion
al service for half an hour, commencing
at o'clock, conducted by Rev. d. L.
Wyman.
The session of the convention then
opened, Rev.A. J. Padelford of Calais, in
the chair, in the absence of the president,
Hon. Percival Bonney, detained by
duties in court, prayer was offered by
Rev.C. P. Hanson, D. D., Rev. G. A.
Towne of Auburn then extended most
cordial greeting on the part OF the Court
street church.
After a few earnest words by the
acting president, the announcement was
made of the usual committees.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. E. G. Whittemore of Damariscotta,
after prayer by Rev. W. A. Newcomb The
text was Mark II, 49,. The question was
asked, Is the church fulfilling it's mission
to save the world?., Certainly its re-
individual membership of the church
must take a high position. The Chris
tian is in the world for the same object
as was Christ. But Christ must dwell
in his servants Dwelling in the church
he will ru lie it. His servants will be
obedient to him. The mission of the
church, moreover, is one of service. 1t
has a mission of helpfulness, But com
bined force is necessary to this end both
in the individual child and also in the
churchs. The strong church should help
the weaker churches. AS convention
we need enthusiasm in our work. Our
cooperation should include also the
other denominations. All forces should
be massed in order to accomplish the
Lords work. And yet even as thus
massed, we cannot do this work without
the Holy Spirit. Divine power is needed,
and it may be had. Let then pastor and
people turn to the secret place of prayer,
where God fills the waiting church with
power and the blessing will surely follow.
Rev. W.O. Aver of Liyermore Falls,
presented the report Of the committee on
obituaries. No Baptist minister, he said,
in active service has died during the
ua Tho fr1I o. n aI
Rev. Robert Gould, Rev. A. j. Nelson,
Rev. Asa Perkins, Rev. James Heath,
Rev. Ira Emery and Rev. M. M. Hathorn.
Reference also was made to Rev. DR.. 0. S.
Stearns of Newton Theological Institute
and Rev. James Upham, d. D., also to "a
large number of ministers wives faithful
deacons and others who have died during
the year. Prayer was offered by Rev.
G. p. Matthews. d. ID.
The president then extended the hand
of welcome to the pastors who have
entered upon work in Maine during the
past year.
Prof. A. W. Anthony presented the
fraternal greetings of the Free Baptists
of Maine Rev. Mr.. Thayer presented the
fraternal greetings of the Methodists of
Maine
Adjourned after prayer by Rev. j.
Kicker, d. d.
After devotional services Tuesday after
noon, conducted by Rev. S. H. Emery of
Saco, the annual report of the treasurer,
Prof j b. Foster of Waterville, was pre-
sented The receipts of the year were 3d.
454 4S; the expenditures, s10,212.9o: the
permanent fund, $52, $40 81.
Rev. &c. Whittemore presented the re-
port of the executive committee, detail
ing the work of the committee during
the year.
Re AT. Dunn, DID, secretary of the
convention, presented the report of the
Board of the convention. The work of
the missionaries was outlined, also the
work IN the forty-six mission churches,
which have received aid from the con-
vention. Good work has been done in
these fields by the missionary pastors and
other missionary helpers A large num-
Der of Sunday school institutes have been
held in different parts of the state during
the year. Appropriate reference, was
made to the valuable services of DR..
Foster as treasurer of the convention
during the past thirty years. During this
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