The Portland daily press., 1896-10-08

sanity citizen. Therefore we approve of
and Encourage every effort to teach the
youth Of our churches their duty to
Christ in their relations as citizens.
Resolved-That we deem 1t uRalterable
duty of every Christian to so pray and
act that Gods kingdom may come upon
earth. We ther efore bellows in the reor-
ganiZation of society in accordance with
the principles of Christ and we hail with
delight the efforts of Christian scholars
at Chicago university anil elsewhere to
discover, discuss. and inculcate such
doctrines of sociology as are furnished by
the ethics of Christ.
kesolved-That we regard the Sabbath
as national necessity. We therefore de-
plore the tendency towards needless Sun
day labor Oh the one hand and dissipRt-
ing Sunday reoreations on the other We
condemn as hurtful sunday excursions,
Sunday newspapers and Sunday sports.
Resolved-That we view with alarm
the improved organization and increas-
ing power of the liquor traffic; that we
regard it as essentially evil and public
menace; that we deplore its incre nsing
control over the political affairs of the
country and that we record our unalter-
able conviction that its utter prohibition
by law is our only safe guard. We there
fore commend the use of moral auasion
over the drinker, education for the
the traffic as a public institution.
And we recommend that a com mission
of three be appointed to cooperate with
similar committees from other denomina-
tions in furthering the interests of good
government in accordance with the
action taken by the Congregational
annual conference at Houlton last month.
Mr.. Parshley also read the following
comm unication:
By the pastors and delegates of the
Congregational churches of Maine in
conference assem- bled.
Resolved-That we believe in the fair,
honest and impartial enforcement OF the
laws.
That we believe in the total suppression
of the liquor traffic.
That for that end we, will pray and
work and vote
That the moderator Of this conference
appoint q committee OF three to cooper
ate with the other Christian donomlna-
ti0Ds of this state for the purpose OF Or
'ganizing q civic league looking to the en-
forcement of law and higher standard
Of civic righteousness
DR.. Parshley suggested the appoint-
ment of Rev. @. E. Owen of Houlton,
Rev. Dr. Dunn and Rev. DR.. Pepper, as
this committee. The report aud reoom-
mendation were adopted.
OTHER REPORTS.
Rev. Mr.. Wood for the committee re-
ported an attendance of BAT including ~
pastors, 40 delegates and 1876 visitors.
Rev. W. A. Newcomb of Thomaston
for the COMMITTEES on publication, rre-
sented report in the shape Of resolu-
tion commencing Zion's Advocate and
the other Baptist periodicals..
In speaking of this report, DR.. Burrage
referred to the disappearance of the only
other Baptist state paper in New Eng
land during the year. and told the con-
vsntion that If they would retain theirs
1t must receive enlarged support.
Several of the elergymen spoke in favor
Of increasing the Advocate list, Mr.. Wy
man of Augusta, laying stress upon the
fact that this was not personal matter
with DR.. Burrage. but one in which all
the Baptists of the state had an interest.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson for the COMMITTEES
on Sunday schools reported briefly max
ing number of valuable suggestions for
increasing this efficiency of the Sunday
school work.
T., PLACE AND PREACHER.
The committee on place and preacher
reported naming South Berwick as the
place; Rev. J. Il. Parshley Of Rookland
as preacher, and Rev. L. j. Ramsdell Of
South Paris as alternate.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following list OF officers:
President-G. B. lllsley, Bangor.
Vice President-W. A. Newcomb,
| Thomaston.
Recording secrstary-H. 8. Burrage,
| Portland.
Corresponding Secretary-A. T. Dunn,
Waterville.
Treasurer-H. NJ. Mailing, Portland.
The report presented the names OF the
following new trustees, all the others be-
ing re-nominated: E. X. Drew, c. G.
Hunt, Fred Brunei, g. W. Lord, D. S.
jerks, I. e. Ham, H. burlington, and
q. Strout. These gentlemen wers nomi-
| mated to take the places of 8. G. Sargent,
W. A. Newcomb. E. B. Grimes, v.
AeiCnofu Hoss, ~. Il. Oopelduu anu "A.
Madge. The officers were all unanimous
| ly elected.
THE YOUNG PEOPLE,
Last year at Oldtown the Baptist
Young Peoples Missionary Union was
formed and this year 1t member have
taken a prominent place in the conven-
tion under the leaderhip of their presi.
Dent, Plof. E. W. johnson Of Watervllle.
The Union conducted service last eve.
ming which was oue of the most suceeas.