Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-04
RESOLUTIONS
Against Sunday Papers and
Excursion Trains,
Against State Appropriations to Sec
tartan Institutions,
And criticisiog lax Enforcement Of The Pro-
hibtory Law.

PORTLAND, Oct. 3.-The annual session
Of the Maine Baptist Missionary con, ention
IL contiourd today.
at Wednesday foreDoon's session, the
following officers were chosen.
President-Rev. A. J. Padelford. ID. D.,
Of Calais.
Vlce-P. P.esident-R.v. G Il.sley of Ban
gor.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. A. T.
Dunn of Wat. rviir.
Recording Secretary-Rey. II. S: Bur
raRe, ID D., of Portland.
Treasurer--C. Fred Morse of Portland.
Auditor Charles Dunn Of Portland.
Resolutions we're acopJ'-i enclosing the
laxity in enforcing the liquor law, sgainsr
sunday pspers, Sunday excursions and III.
RAJ ting bv the State Of any money to sec
t'ian Institutions.
conmi tee was appointed toward tht
formation of Young Peoples Baplis,
Uniun for the State.
Rev. J A. Parshley delivered an at-
iress on the "Importance ard Function of
m Association [ nion," in which he freely
:r ticised the opposition that had been made
% the formation of young peoples union.
Rev. G. B. Ill-ley delivered an address
~ culture course, in which he firmly ad
located tho general practice CT bible study
and reading.
the place Of the next meeting has not
been decided upon.
The committee on obituaries reported the
following neurology:
Rev. Francis Merriman, died at Sharon,
Mass, Dec 10, 1898. He had served at
Winthrop, Btitgton and Searsport in this
State.
R-v Leonard Mayo, died at P~tten, Jan
3, 1894. He served at Deer Isle, West
Hampden and in Aroostook county.
Rev. c. C. Long, died at Addison Point,
Jan. IA, 1894, aged 81. He served at Cam
den, Appleton, Rockport Sedgwick, Maria
Vile, Addison and Calais.
Rev. George Z. Matthews, d. D., died at
the Damariscotta quarterly meeting, March
&, 1894, at the close of an address. He
served at Liberty, Gardiner, Bath, Auburn,
Thomaston and Brunswick.
Rev. Leander S. Trip, ID. D., died a.
Rocklsnd, March 2S, 1884. He WAS at hl'
death the oldest graduate of Colby Univer
sitv. He served in York and Hancock
counties.
Rev. Nathan iel Butler, d. D., died at
Burlington, Wis, April "a, 1895, He
served at Turner, Eastport, Rockland,
Bangor, Dexter, North Vassalboro, Hal
lowell and in the West. He was private
secretary of Hannibal Hamlin. 1861, and
chaplain of the Maine House in 1881.
James III. Hanson, LII. D., died at Wat
erville, April 81, 1894. He was the famous
-ducator so well known in Maine. The
opcrol0glst spoke of him as "a beautiful
II pc of the Christian teacher
Rev. Edgar II. Gray, ID. d., died in Oak
land, Cal, 1894. He served at Freeport
and Bath, ia Maine. He was chaplain OF
the United States Senate, and otliciated al
the funeral of President Lincoln.
Rev. Bepi. f. Smps IN, died at Morgan
Park, H., June 27, 1894. His rastorates
we're in the West. in 1889 he became asst
t,pt professor in Chicago University.
rev. All. Granger, D. D., died at Bur-
tiIlsvill., Conn, in July, 1894. He served
at Warren, in this State, and later went to
Rhode Island.
Rev. Samuel X. Leavitt died at Santa
Barbara, Cal, April 20, 1894. He gradr-
aed at Colby. ,oo,
Rsv. Henry Plsi,ted died Feb. l5, 1894.
lie was or the AnIlstiah AUTHORIZATIONS o
served the church at Emery's Mills.
Six wives of ministers have died duflng
the year. r e
Warren, Ccusens of Rockpo1t, Smth OF
r ckland, Nash of Harrington, Mayor OF
Hebron. Bord of Jefferson, have died.
At the opening Of the afternoon session
davo,innsl exercises were condu ted by
Rev. X. Drew.
Dr. Dunn. in behalf of the trustees,
ren,rted. During the year &C church'
have received aid from the convention
Forty three of these chu' ches report bap-
t;sms to the number of 367, while many
converts have not yet sought ms mbarship
IN the church. A ntttering indication OF
progress is the fact that the 1 smalle1
c,urches have been asking for pastoral
service.