The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
MAINE MINISTERS.
They Will Discuss Next Month "The Gist
of the New Theology"

The Maine Ministers Associates, which
held it's last meeting in Auburn last
September end brought to that commu-
nifty the famous Biblical student. Prof.
G. A. Briggs, d. D., of Union TheolnE-
ical Seminary, New York city, will hold
it's next meeting in the same place, the
High Street Congregational church,
Auburn, OH Wednesday afternoon and
evening. February II.
Three meetings are held each year, one
in the fall, one i'll the winter and one in
the spring. This will be the regular
meeting. Themem bersh lip of the assoc
citation is composed of men from about
every denomination in the state. All
ministers, who are willing to como to-
gether in spirit Of charity and ,forhear-
ance to discuss the great problems OF re-
li2ion without bitterness or strife are
Ylegiblo to membership. 1t is the policy
of the association to have the majority CT
the executive committee in one place and
to hold oil tho meetings Of the year in
that vicinity.
The officers for the present year are (:
President, Prof. A. W. Anthony. Free
Baptist, deviation, vice president, Rev. j..
G. Perkins, Unitarian, Portland, secre-
tary- treasurer, Rev. R. W. Plant, Epis-
oopalian, Gardiner, members of the ex-
ecutive committee, In addition to the
foregoing officers, Rev. E. 8. Stackpole,
D. D., Methodist, Rev. Y. S. Patton,
Congregationalist, and Rev. II. K. Rose,
Universalist, all Of Auburn.
The general subject of the next meet
ing in february will be "The Gist of
the New Theology" The aim will ne to
let the new theology speak for itself
through brief, ten-minute reviews, which
will be given Of nine books, representing
the new theology. The books reviewed
will en- brace Cards" Evolution Of Relig-
ion.' Whites ''The Warfare of Science
with Religion in Christendom' Corn
hills " Prophecy, "Gordon's "The Christ
of TODAY" Harris s choral Evolution, !"
Donald's Expansion OF Religion, !"
Horizons Revelation and the Bible, :"
Landay's "Inspiration, and Faimcr's
."Religious Definition The reviewers
of these books will be Revs. DR.. Blanch.
ard, Dr.. jenkins, ". NJ. Kimmell, and
e, j. Prescott of Portland, Revs. @. A.
Towne and H. Sawyer of Auburn, Prof.
Purinton of Lewiston, Rev. J. S. Will
hanson of Augusta, and Rev. MIR. Dun
mock of Poland. These gentlemen them
selves represent seven denominations.
They will be limited to ten minutes each.
This will occur at 2. p. M, and then
free discussion will be enjoyed.
liz the evening an address will be given
by Rev. George W. Field, D. d.. of Ban
gor upon methods of teaching the Old
Testament. The exact title Of DR.. Field s
lecture will be announced later. DR..
Field is one Of our ablest preachers in the
state, and rich treat is in store.
One of the pIeasantest features of the
September meeting was the supper.
served In the vestry of the Elm street
Uniyersalist church, with thu after-snp-
per speeches. That happy feature will
De repeated In February. Already the
ministers of the state ara manlfestlng
much interest in the mehtin2 and are
planning to attend. Special rates Will be
given by the railroads.