The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-04

| IN tne Newton Theological Seminary,
was the next speaker. He told in an
entertaining manner of the struggles of
young men to enter the ministry and
the constant opportunity to extend de-
served aid
The reports of the committees in yisi-
tatlon to the educational associations fol-
! lowed, Rev. F. M. Preble of Camden
first reporting for the committee on Col
| by University. The report referred to
! the growth of Che college, 30 having
been graduated last year while this year
there are over so incoming students. The
whole number of students is now over
24o. But the growth of the college is
not alone seen in the increase of the
number of it's students. The re mort
spoke of some needs of the institution.
among which are an enlarged chapel. a
ladies' dormitory and in creased labora-
tory facilities. The report referred to the
selection two years ago of DR.. Whitman
as president of the university, the wis
dom OF which has been fully shown. AS
next year will be the SEVENTEEN anniyer-
sary OF the college it was recommended
that commencement be made of suita-
Die nature to commemorate the golden
anniversary Of the wedding of the educa-
tional mother of Maine Baptists.
The reports of the committees to visit
otner institutions all told of growth and
good work done. The need of new DOR
mltory at Coburn Classical Institute
was mentioned.
In his paper on the Relation of the
churches to Our Maine Baptist Educa-
tional Institutions" the Rev. A. r.
Crane, DID,, argued that such institu-
tions were capable of awakening and
maintaining among their pupils a reli-
gious feeling which no institutions run
solely under state control could do. 1t
is the duty Of the churches to cooperate
with the officers OF the schools and col
leges in maintaining this influence. Sec
ondly, It.is the duty Of Baptists to sup
port these schools and colleges by send
ing their children to them SO far as pos
sibIe.
Professor johnson, of Coburn Classi-
cal Institute, Professor Thomas of Rick
er Institute, and Rev. Mr.. Ayres spoke
briefly.
The committee on nominations reported
the following list of officers, who were
unanimously elected:
President--Rev. H. S. Burrage, DID.
Wee President-3e Rev. j. H. Barrows.
/! Secretatry-Rev. C. z. owen
4 Treasurer--Rev. w. FL. Spencer, DID.
nd ffar. T1yn Ii
Directors W. (. Sargent, 6. B. Ilsley
a. K. 2. Small, E. G. Whittemore, G. f.
Harden, G. e. Young, A. NJ Thomas, A. r.
Crane, G. ". Hanson, W. A. Newcombe, G..
S. Chase. Dutton, NE. A. Mason, q. e.
Tuft, J. B. Foster, ?. Bonney. G. M. Emery,
A. Dunn, rs. Samson, S. Browne F j.
Bicknell, b. L. Whitman, H. r. Mitchell,
johnson, nr. G. B. Pepper, S. H. EN-
cry. W.A.Atchley. I. f. White.
Rev FIN. Preble was appointed preach
er. Rev. j. B. Mower, alternate, and
the selection of the next place of meeting
was left with the secretary.
The society then adjourned.
THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
immediately after the adjournment Of
the Educational Society, a meeting was
held with the object of forming a Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union. The meeting
developed difference of opinion, which
led to taugle of motions, and the final
reference of the matter to a committee
The. Baptists' Young Peoples Union has
organizations in some of the states. Its
advocates claim that in no wise does it
interfere with the work of the Young
Peoples Society Of Christian Endeavor,
while on the other hand there seems to
be belief that the new organization
may retard the work of the old.
Mr.. V. Richard Foss started proceed
ings. He said that he was good Bap-
fist, but there was a word of greater
meaning than Baptist, that was the
wcrd Christian. He spoke of the work
of the Y. F. IS. G. E., and deprecated the
formation of the Union at this time. The
resolution under which this meeting
was held was introduced at the last con-
vention, it was said at the eleventh
hour, and hurried through when many
Of the delegates had gone home. How
ever that might be, Mr.. Foss did not be-
lieve in taking the action proposed at
this time. He said he spoke only in a
fraternal spirit, and did not blame the
advocates of the Union for their zeal.
Rev. Mr.. Thayer, while an ardent be-
lever in the Ups. G. E., believed that
this state union would not interfere
with it and would do good work.
Rev. Mr.. Owen was of the opinion that
if il could be made plain that this state
union did not propose to interfere with
the local societies, being purely state
organization, of Baptist societies, there
would be ito trouble
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell told of the success
of organization among the young reople
of Piscataquis county, aud believed in
the state organization as body which
would not interfere with the Y.P.S.C r.
Dr.Dunn th ought that the trouble was
largely with the name, and urged that
it be changed. He said that there Ind