The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-03

N. Il. DubtOn, \. ~. AiuSsloJ, 1. -,
o. stetson, G. F. Richards, W. G. Sar-
gent S. Estes, Sewall Browne, v. II.
Sprague, Horace Perkins, 6. ". 3.
Barrows, A. s. Riggs, f. ]. Bioknell'
6. S. Fuller, G. Mayo, J.NM. Wyman, j.
E. Cochrane c. A. Towne, 9. E. Young
G. e. Tufts, H. E. Thayer, K. s. Drew
J. c. Donham,, e.. E. Hussey. = r
Grimes, S. Q. Fletcher ): T.. ParshieR' 7,
Foster, &. Merriam. A. n. Dairy, 3, f.
Lawrence, T. J. Ramdell. J. J. Tilton.
B. H. Winslow, G. s. Chase, W.. Fl.
Spencer, f. NJ. Preble, Z. M. Foster ii.
r. Mitchell, E. w. Porter, b. NJ. Shaw,
n. B. Woods, W. N. Litchfield, v. Rich
ard Foss, j. II. Tolman, J. W.. Bangs,
E. N. Carver, e. 81. Record, l.. Il.
Copeland, W. N. Thomas.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES CONVEN-
TION.
A new organization has been perfected
today. 1t is to be known as the Baptist
Young Peoples Convention and Is de-
signed to form a general association OF
young Baptists without interfering with
the work of the Y. p. S. G. e. in the
young peoples union The new associa-
tion will hold a yearly convention at the
time and place of the anniversaries and
each local Y. p S. G. e. or Young Peo-
ple's Union will send delegates. The
new associa tion is the result OF dis
cussion of n year ago as to the DesU way
of accomplishing the end desired with
out interfering with the other young
peoples societies. At the meeting TINS
Bangor, presided. Rev. Mr. Samson OF
Portland opposed the formation of the
new society on the ground that the
young and old should work together 10
the church. :,
Rev Mr.. Parshley maintained that
the new society would prove valuable
adjunct to the work of the church.
The new society organized with he fol-
lowing officers: =,
Vice -President-E. W. Porter, Rock
land.
Shumway, Springfield. ,,
Matthews, Belfast.
well.
oiations-Ar Rev. G E. Owen
Bowdoinhanm Rev. G. A. Towne; Cum
berland, " r. Foss Damariscotta, Rev.
E. O. Whittemore; Hancock, Rev. H. a.
Mason: Kennebec, Rev. A. Z. Ringgold
Lincoln, Rev. J. E. Tilton; Oxford, W.
E. Sargent; Penobscot, IL. W. Rhodes
Piscataquis, n. A. Farrat; Washington,
G. Fl. Ward; York. Rev. VIM. Fletcher.
THE EDUCATION SOCIETY.
The afternoon was devoted to the
annual meeting Of the Maine Education
society, over which the president, Rev.
H. S. Burrage, D. D., presided.
Rev. Dr. Spencer. the treasurer, re-
ported total receipts of s1,653.S 80, which
leaves a balan ce in the treasurer's hands
of s12. .68 OF the expenditures 81, 117.7
was spent to aid young men In Colby
and the fitting schools.
| The report Of the board Of directors
began with expressions of regret at th'
retirement of President Whitman o
| Colby. The report says however, tina
the college is very fortunate in securing
as DR.. Whitman's successor Profe $50
Nathaniel Lutler to whose ability TIT
directors pay high tribute The college
fitting schools. The number o
| beneficiaries has increased from seven s
| few years ago, to sixteen. The society nov
has no deficit thanks to the offerings OF
| the churches, but these offerings must be
kept up if the association is to DO It's
work.
Rev. DR.. Spencer spoke on the repor
and said that the benetioiarles OF TN
society did OF live on hasty pudding ant
wear ragged clothes, and the society die
not mean that they should. Dr. Spencer
said that this was not subject to bring
| tears to peoples eyes but it was one tha
appealed to peoples common sense ant
went back to the question whether or no
an educated ministry was desired ann
whether needy young men studying 10
the ministry should be aided ID thell
efforts to support themselves. DR.
| Spencer told of the difficulty OF keeping
| the treasury full. Now there is only so
| in the treasury, and next Novem Der tn
society de sires to appropriate S2oo. hoy
to get the $3.50 to make up the amount i
the problem, and Ur. Spencer suggested
that the special offering Of last year b'
repeated by the churches this fall
Rev. Mr.. Kingsley If Bangor said tina
when he heard the appeals from thes!
societies, he sometimes asked himself
"where is the money coming from!'
Mr.. Kingsley proceeded to show thai IN
10, 900 Baptists of Maine were cole Il
furnish all the moDey required and mor'
to. He figured that il of he II, 00O mem
bers only 5000 were able to give an aver
| dR0 dluOUub Vi GOV ccbOl, '1iO ySesAAy OSA
| ing would exceed by $50, 600 the .otal ex
penditure of the Maine Baptists last year
Rev. DR.. Hanson Rev. A. I Ring
gold, Rev. DR.. Geo. S. Chase and Rev
Mr.. Davis, also spoke, and it was theI
voted to have an education day, OF
which offerings shall be made in th'
churches to aid the societies, the day t.
be appointed by the executive committee
Miss Thompson, the preceptress o.
Hebron academy reported for that lnstl
tuition. This years term has opened wei
and the pupils are showing strong
determination to maintain themselves
we'll in their classes and in the work o.
| God. The school is larger than ever be
fore, $50 pupils being enrolled, Miss
| Thompson told of the organization O
young mems and young women's
| Christian associations and the great
interest taken in them.
Rev. Mr.. Dutton reported Cobur1
Classical Institute. The past year has
! been one of remarkable progress and sue
cess The new year opens with con
| siderable increase in attendance. Ovel
sixty pupils arc preparing for college
Miss Rose A. Fitzpatrick, graduate o.
Colby university and Chicago university,
] has been chosen preceptress. The need O.
a dormitory is again set forth. Ths
religious life of the school is mos
gratifying. A Y. NJ. G. A. has bee1