Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-02
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
A Successful Meeting-Two Good Ser
mOns-Sayings and Doings.

mOns-Sayings and DOings.
The Hancock county conference OF Con.
gregstional churches held Its semi-annua meet.
ing with the church in Ellsworth on Wetines.
day and Thursday. Oct. % and 20. 1t Ia an
Old conference, having been organized Ia 1928.
OF the eighteen churches associated In this
way In the county, thirteen were represented
at the meeting. and had Il not been for the
storm OF Tuesday delegates would have been
present from some OF the others.
Besides pastors and delegates from the
churches OF the conference. there were present
Rev. q. W. Field. ID. D.. aud Rev. j. E.
Adams. ID. d., secretary of the Maine mis-
| sionary society, both of Bangor, Rev. Chas
| Whittier of Calais, missionary for eastern
Maine In the employ OF the Maine missionary
society, and Rev. Francis }. Marsh OF Boston,
| representing the Congregational Sunday school
and publishing society.
| WEDNESDAY.
The first days session opened at 245 p. m.
| with the moderator, Rev Il. +. Freeman. In the
chair After singing, prayer. reading aud APP
proving the minutes ofthe last meeting, calling
the roll of the conference. a statement by the
chairman OF the committee OF arrangements,
reading and accepting the treasurer's report,
appointing nominating committee, ali Of
which is regular business at the opening Of
each meeting. the conference was ready for the
work outlined on the programme.
| The first work wa. TO listen to reports from
the churches by pastors and delegates. Some
Of the churches not represented were reported
| by those present W no knew something OF their
condition. Rev. Mr.. Whittier spoke OF the I'M
| portance OF the church on outer Long Island,
| on account OF lis being place where the fish
ermen who run in there could have the Word
| OF life preached to them. DIR. Adams spoke
OF the condition at Isle au Haut.
The reports on the whole showed fair cou-
diion OF things, and hopeful prospect one
point very gratifying in connection with the
| reports from those churches IN places where
there are many summer visitors. was the fact
that great deal OF help not alone In a iinan-
cial way. but also along the line OF prayer.
/ meeting work, Is received from them.
The fir, topic for discussion. The Success
full Prayer-meetiDg." was opened by Rev. j.
| T. Cu-hmsn o. Castne. After emphasizing
the fact that 1t should be prayer meeting. he
hesrt, for ii. II should alway. be carried on
| with discrimination. The leader should not
1 exhaust, but merely open up, the topic. 1t
should issue In good results. Rev. Dr. Adams
advocated spontaneity in prayer, testimony
and song. Others added thoughts.
The afternoon session closed with singing.
| The evening service was one for worship,
! instruction aud inspiration. IL consisted OF
| organ voluntary, anthems by the choir.
responsive reading. prayer, hymns, aud a
! sermon by Rev. DR.. Field from r.. % /, G. :.
| topic, Worship" After definition sud
analysis OF true worship. the preacher took up
the different features OF morning service OF
worship and suggested ways in which they
may be made helpful.
THURSDAY.
The Thursday morning session opened a,
o'clock with brief devotional exercises The
hr-t topic OF the morning. Elements Of
worship In our church services. how cau wc
mSke them richer. more attractive. more
/ heipiul;" WAS treslcd BY Rev. Mr.. Bean IN y
thoughtful paper. Rev. pr. Adsn,- added
thoughts on the subjrct. saying among otter
thing. thst giving e--euliall, l., and ought To
be regarded a,, part ot worship.
Ai'f i've minutes recess came 'hr Pre>eh-
'a'''n o' one VI 'he 'ho'' interesting And I'M
p'' '-u' 'of''N 0" ''e p'"sFsih- \ 'a'ke "ofA
j. being done by The CongrrEs,ionait,,-i 10 our
country. but probably oui! q small percentage
VI ''' ii'"''e'' A'' "a" are VI "a" iie'no''- us'u
anu 'heE sucoc--e, ana needs Our pcnom-
national Work." therefore, IS resented -
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meeting 10 The chapel. addressed by Mis- Let
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II va. nv great good fortune Ia be. present At
the thirteenth annual meeting OF the Mohawk
conference which met At the Lake Mohawk hotel
from Oct. lI-I, by invitation 81 it. proprietor
Mr.. A IA. smiley. wish could transport You
all TO that spot OF beauty. Lake Mohawk. o the