Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-30
FREE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Reports Of Officers at Wednesdays Session
The DevotionsI Services.

Gardiner, Sept. 29.-(Special).-
Wednesday morning the services COM
nenced at 8 O'Clock with prayer and
devotional meeting led by Rev. John
Mason of Houlton, and though not a
large number attended the half hour
was one of interest and profit.
At $50 the regular business session
began with seating of delegates, pas
tors, life and annual members from
the several quarterly meetings, each OF
which was well represented. After 4
little preliminary business the secre-
tary, Miss Dora Jordan, read a long list
of names as candidates for life mem
be,ship to the association, all of which
were elected.
The president, Mr.. N. S. Purinton.
address. He particularly emphasized
the duty of each toward the support
Of the benevolences of the church, the
work in the rural districts and the ed
ucational interests.
The report of the corresponding sec
letary and State agent, Rev. S. c.
Whitcomb, was very encouraging,
showing as it did, the good work that
has been done during the year and
giving an outlook for the year to come.
The treasurer made the following re-
port: Total receipts from quarterly
Ceeting and conference, 5000 90,
churches and routine, $146.75 personal
gifts and pledges, 1898. 90; general con-
ference treasurer, $452.3 80; other sources,
Si6S.S7; total. $2,571.92; balance from
last report, 1926. "a; total, $2,S57,31 eX-
penditures, s., 1925. Sc; balance on hand,
$212.36.
After the appointment of regular
committees it was voted that a few
moments be appropriated for. an adj
dress by Rev. Martin D.. Knee.and, d.
D., of Boston, agent of the New Eng
land Sabbath Protective League. His
remarks on the subject Of Temperance
and keeping the Sabbath, We're power
ful, effective and true. His hearers
were sorry that the pressure of asso-
citation business shortened his address.
His work is, as he says, a campaign of
education.
Rev. G.. c. Foster, chairman of the
committee on neurology, offered kind
~ tilculCS ~ ZIG IlCIllOly VI tlC IiCC
BAPTIST ministers, who during the year
have passed to the higher life.
The representatives from other
bodies We're as follows:
Rev. E.. p! Moulton, Massachusetts
association; Rev. S. A. Blaidell, Rhode
Island Association; Rev. Mr.. Peckham
New England Evangeiistic Associa-
ton; Rev. Joseph West, Nova Scotia
conference; Rev. Chas. F. Parsons
Methodist Episcopal conference: Rev
A. X. Riagold, Baptist Missionary con.
ference. Rev. w. H. Getchell, messen
ger from the New. Hampshire Free
, Baptist Association. a not able t.
be present, but communicated by let
ter.
After the report of delegates to othe
bodies the meeting was adjourned.
The afternoon was devoted to theSWo
mems Missionary Society. After tn
a., opening with reading and prayer Mrs. A
b. Weber of North Berwick, gave a cor
!, densed report of the secretary. The sun
married. report of the treasurer, Miss Ne
a lie B. Jordan of Alfred was read. TIL
% address of welcome was delivered in
- very pleasing way by Mrs. Ada M. Geors
= of this city. to which Mrs. Celestial {
Mh1tcomb responded. Mrs. Clara 4
10 Kicker of Lewiston. spoke on Some Rel
i, sonS why Young omen Should Be Ir
terested in Our Auxiliary Work., Mis-
Nellie b. Jordan. How Are Young We
- men to Become Interested" Rev. Louis
b. Sprague of Sprague's Mills. deliverc
the anniversary sermon
Rev. Arthur d. Given. D. D.. delivere
lie an address on Missions" after which til
association business was attended to.
l. The evening service was largely attend
s. ed and was as follows: Z. social servic,
a leader. Rev. Harry c.. Lowden. Mort
Berwick: 1S0. address. Practical Paris
+ management. Rev.: Martyr Summerbel
l. d. d.. Lewiston; Is. address. cuisines
Methods in the Lords Business" Re,
l. Lewis Malvern, Portland: offering 70
y State work.