The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-04
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
DR.. Whitman Requested to Remain
at Colby.
.NNUAL MEETING OF THE EDUCA.
TIONAL SOCIETY.

Addresses in the Evening by Ex-President
Pepper and President Whitnan-EIec-
ton of Officers and Other BUSINESS.
The second days session of the Maine
Bar fist Missionary Convention began
yesterday with an increasing attendance.
There are over one hundred ordained
clergymen present, a very large num-
her. Among the new arrivals yesterday
morning were Rev.C. H. Spaulding, of
Bangor, and Rev. f. L. Hazlewood, of
Bangor.
The morning proceedings began with
young peoples prayer service at s. 80
O'Clock, led by Rev. II. B. Woods. This
service was followed by the report of a
committee on the organization of the
State Union. Last year at Bangor the
convention authorized the formation OF
such an Union. and Messrs. Fred
Brunei, OF Portland, G. WE. Barrows,
of Bangor, and Rev. E. A. Mason of
Ellsworth were appointed committee to
report a plan of organization
But as time has gone on the feeling
has grown up in some quarters that such
an Union, designed to band together the
young people, is not needed, since the
Young Peoples Societies of Christian
Endeavor are already in the field. APP
parently in accordance with such an
idea the committee, instead of reporting
plan of organization, made a report in
which the formation of the proposed
organization of the State Union was
discouraged.
This report created much interest, and
caused discussion, which occupied
much of the first portion of the fore
noon. Among those most active in the
discussion were Rev.J. H. Parshley, of
Rockland, V.R. Foss, Fred E. Brunei
and DR.. H. S. Burrage, of Portland
The result Of the discussion was that
the report of the committee was laid
upon the table; and then upon motion
of Mr.. Parshley, committee was chosen
to meet at five o'clock and consider the
formation of the State Union. This
committee was composed of Revs. r. M.
Preble, W. Atchley, L. M. Rosworth, C E.
Young and NJ. W. Porter.
Three addresses were delivered early, in
the forenoon. 1.-The Importance and
Function of the Association Union" by
Rev.J H. Parshley, of Rockland: "Work
for the Juniors by Rey.J.F. Tilton of
Brunswick; and aThe Cultuer Coursen
by Rev. G.B.; Illsley of Bangor. In the
course of his remarks Mr.. Ilisley caused
much applause when he declared that
the Baptist denomination should make
such protest that President Whitman
could not think of leaving Colby.
The committee on credentials reported
an attendance of 376 of whom &c were
pastors, SO delegates and 212 visitors.
The committee on place and preacher
reported that no invitations having been
received the place of meeting was left to
the corresponding secretary. Rev. VS..
A yres, of Portland, was chosen preacher,
and Rev.J. A. Ford of Eastport alternate.
Rev, A. E.qKingsley of Bangor of the
COMMITTEES on reforms, reported the fol-
lowing series of resolutions:
Resolved, That we deprecia to thesmanner
in which our temperance laws are ignored
and thus brought into disrepute, and that
we pledge ourselves to support every wise
measure for the suppr ession of the nefali-
Gus liquor traffic.
Resolved, That we declare ourselves on
posed IL Sunday desecratlon whether in
amusements. the publication, vending or
mage of excursions, or travelling in any
way on the Lord day for pleasure OF for
profit, and that we pledge to use our in
huence against these evils.
Resolved. That still bnliRvA in the ar
tire separation of church and state, and
that we therefore heartily approve of the
TO the state constitution, that no money or
property of the state, and no money raised
by taxation by any city or town in this
state shall ever, be appropriated. used or
authorized to be used for founding, main
tanning or aiding any church, religious de-
nomination or society or any institution,
society OF undertaking which is wholly or
in part under sectarlan control.
The report of thecommittee on Sunday
schools was next given: and was fol-
lowed by the report of tie nominating
committee, and the
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The result was unanimously as fol.
lows:
President-Rev. J. Paddelford DID,.
of Calais.
Vice President Rev. GB. Illsley, D.
D.. of Bangor.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. A. Il,
Dunn, DID, of Waterville.
Recording Secretary H. S. Bur-
rage, D. D., of Portland.
Treasurer-C. Fred Morse, of Portland.
Auditor-Charles Dunn, of Deering.
Trustees-J. Kicker, J. B. Foster, E.
Worth, S. Sargent, AK. P. Small, 6.
D. B. Pepper, G. M. Herring, Moses Gid
]. NJ. Studley Jordan Snow, Austin Hall,
G. M. Emery, CIV. Hanson, J. ". Phil
brick. j. H. Higgins, A. Il. Crane, j. p.
PEilbrook, j. H. Barrows, SD. Richard
son, e, A: Mason, E. @. Whittemore, Alvin
Record, IF. White, BE- Shaw, w. A.
Newcombe, |. B. Mower, Arad Thompson,
CleYeiand,s Ralinn