The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

40koI, "A. N. O6f huu y. w. ha6cu anu
wifs state ievangelists. The student
work has also been Of great value.
Three new churches have been added
to the list 1t Brewer, Oakfeld and Rum
ford Falls. The report closes with an
appeal for continued financial support
and hops of future usefulness.
IRRASURER'S REPORT.
Treasupr c. F. Morse of Portland re-
ports total receipts of $1s. 4O6. II. includ-
ing, BALANCE on hand, 81, 2S0.42; contri-
buttons from, churches, IS, III. "a; Interest
and dividends, 50. Cos. 3d.; rents, s1.9O0 90
pulpit Supplies. N, Isk- 10; estate of Mira.
Thayer, 81, ,0c0 90; individual contribu-
tions, T1.72; minutes, S2e9. 26; collection
at Oldtewn. .S64.21; loan from Portland
National bank, 100000; other sources,
81 3422a
There is cash on hand 81, 15O carried to
permanent fund, and $991. 90. The
heavieit items Of expenditures were: APP
propriitions, to churches, 81, 921. so;
salaries and expenses, s., S6S. 81.
Theexecutive committee of the board
of trustees in their report read by Rev.
Mr.. Whittemure made several important
recommendations. They urge that the
accounts be so kept as to better show the
nature and purposes of the society s
funds; that only Investments be made
which by law may be made by Maine
Savings banks, and that the society shall
not guard any special fund left In its
care against such depreciation as may
affect It's other funds.
The committee says the treasurer re-
ports the permanent funds at $34. 418. The
1900 difference between this and previous
amounts reported, Is due to losses and
depreciation in the securities owned by
| the convention. At the conclusion of the
reading Of the reports, Rev. Mr.. Dutton
| Of Fairfield, warmly commended the
management and missionaries for the
good work they are doing.
Rev. DR.. Burrage spoke of the gain of
from s., 291 in contributions last year to
So, III this year. Considering the times.
he regarded this ss gratifying showing,
Rev. Mr.. Parshlsy thought that Goa
would show the way out of the present
ldiHloulty, but would not do SO by first
closing our eyes to our financial position.
Look at it, this year. We have largely
Increased our contributions, but never
theless we have fallen behind about
ef000 ct hou
lpended in current work sum of $1,000,
we had no right to use. During the
coming year the state convention must
raise $1,000 more than it did this year.
We have got to raise $4,000 to replace the
legacy we had no right to use we've got
TO raise $1,000 to meet cur increase of ex-
penses, we've got to raise $1,000 to pay
our debt.
We should remove the impression
among the Baptists Of Maine that we are
lfinacially all right. If we don't we shall
find ourselves in hole. We have no
| right to view this situation with the
complacenoy OF an ignorant child playing
with the whiskers of tiger.
DR.. Burrage said that the board had
already realized the situation as pointed
out by Mr.. Parshlsy, and had reforred
the mattsr to committee which was
wrestling with it. This association was
not as badly off as others. 1t was right
that the increase In cnntri buttons should
be pointed out and the Baptists believed
that they were to do both in the future.
The Baptists of Maine were not to. be
frightened by this little debt Ut $1,000.
Dr. Burrage was loudly applauded. Rev.
Messrs. Wylnan, Whittemore and others
spoke in the same tone and then Rev.
Mr.. Moore of South Berwick offered $5C
in behalf Of his parish. That set the ball
rolling and in the next hour clergymen,
brethren and sisters gave pledges until
the sum total WAS far above the thousand
mark. Missionary Rice Of Hancock put
In the money he had intended to srond
for new hat, and when somebody sent
him dollar for his hat fund he said he
would make ths old do awhile longer
and contributed the dollar. A touching
appeal ty Missionary Hatch, who sale
that he and his wife would work fol
nothing if necessary, caused many
amans. 1t W as dark when tho meeting
finally adjourned. An officer OF the con
vention said respecting the legacy o.
$1,000 referred to by Mr.. Parshley thai
the kru ataar had n no rfoCt ri ul,f No uG0 II