Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-14
BOWD0lN CONFERENCE
offree Baptist Churches Being Held
IL This City.
Yesterdays Session Full Of Interest and 50
Will Be Todays.

Rev. DR.. Howe ana Prot. Anthony of the
Cobb Divinity School, Auburn; Prof
Angel Of Bates College; Rev. DR. Penney
Of Auburn; Rev. DIR. Summerbcll, Main
Street church, Lewiston; Rev. f. W.
Kicker, Lisbon Falls; Rev. II. Small,
Bowdoinham; Rev. Mr.. Hathaway, Otis
field quarterly meeting; Rev. Mr.. Nicker-
son, Richmond; Rev. S. A. Blaisdell, Pine
Street church, Lewiston; Rev. +. W. Page,
Oakland; Rev. f. ID. George, Gardiner;
Rev W. NJ. Davis, Topsham; Rev. Mr.
Thomas, Brunswick; Rev. G. A. Dow
ney, Lisbon; Rev. Mr.. Blake, Lewiston;
Deacon Sllas Cook, lewiston; Deacon
Bridge, Gardiner.
The opening of the session. was by prayer
service, led by Bro. H. A. Child of West
Gardiner, followed by the conference bust
ness, consisting of the appointment Of
committees
Rev. f. G.. Hayes was appointed vice
president tor the session. Rev. DIR. Pen
ncy was chosen chairman Of the com
mittee on resolutions, and Rev DR. Howe
on license and ordination. These com
mittees will report today
The conference sermon was delivered BY
Rev. f. ID. George of Gardiner, who took
as text Behold the Kingdom Of God Is
Within YOU" from Luke xvii 81 His
discourse was very interesting and able.
From the report of the executive com
mittee it was learned that the Number Of
scholars in the Sunday schools is 1907
added to the church during the past year,
80; lost by death, 81 and large mum
Der of the churches have candidates wait
ing to the baptised Twenty four churches
have preaching every Sunday.
The reports from the various churches
consisted of reviewing of the work,
number of average attendance and meet
ings and services held weekly in the -
churches.
The reports from the churches were
limited to three minutes each ana the
general results of the reports showed that
the work is being carried on very success
fully.
The afternoon session was opened by a
social meeting conducted by Rev. g.
Blake of Phillips.
The sermon in the afternoon was
preached by RevJ. W. Thomas of Bruins
wick, and was exceedingly enjoyed by the
audience
A portion Of the afternoon meeting was
devoted to reports from the delegates to
quarterly meetings.
In the evening the prayer and praise
service was led by Prof Anthony of Bates
College, who also presided at the after
noon meeting, he being the conference
president.
The sermon by Martyr Summcrbcll, ID.
d., of Lewiston, on "Civic Government,
was a most able one. DIR. Summerbell
took his text from ! Cor, ., Moreover
it is required in stewards that man be
found faithful" He said that the year OF
1894 will be conspicuous for its relation to
civic government. Reference was made
to the depression of business, and he said
"When industrial conditions are favor
able to the accumulation of resources and
the tides are sweeping on toward fortune
the tendency is to neglect abuses. The
goodman is SO busy with his own affairs
that he has no time to ask himself how
the other man is managing or mismanag-
ing. But the season of depression has its
use in bringing people to their senses
"Tho year of 1894, - he said, twill be
known as the year of municipal inyestiga-
tions and exposures. The great New
York trouble and other goyefnmental up
heavals were spoken Of interestingly,
"The American public is right at heart,
and it knows what is right and again
and again has proven that it means to
have what is right. An exhaustive ac-
count of good and bad government was
presented and in brief he said" Good gov
no low, no party, no creed, no class, but
considers the duties of each position, and
seeks to discharge them honestly, without
fear or discrimination. .
His able and mastery sermon was rich
with Illustrations
Arichly decorated and beautiful china
oyster set, from the Augusta China
Decorators Club to the Masonic fair, Is
being displayed in the show window OF
the Lowelfs jewelry store, and is a most
excellent specimen of the skill ana
artistic work OF the club, and Is very
highly appreciated by the Masonic
fraternity, to which it was given'by the