The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
Baptist Association.


service, led by Rev. j. M. Wyman of
Augusta.
Kew. II. M. Ives of Fairfield, was
elected moderator and Rev. B. F. Turner
OF So. Norridgewock, clerk The con-
stitution and rules of the order were read
by the clerk.
The annual associational sermon was
preached by W. H. Spencer Dad. of
Bethany Church, Skowhegap, followed
by an Offering for the Maine Charitable
society.
Committees were appointed as follows
State Convention: Rev. A. j. Ring
old, Fl. M. Haywood, j. Brownvile.
Foreign Missions: Rev. DR.. Pepper,
Rev. P. N. Cayer, Rev. f. O. stevens.
Home Missions Rev. j. M. Wyman,
Rev. E. E. Longley, w. R. Pinkham.
Education: Rev. DR.. Dunn, Rev. H.
F. Huse, Dea. f. w. Marble.
Sunday Schools: Mrs. w. H. Spencer,
Mr.. |. S. Mitchell.
Reforms: Rev. W. c. Stetson, Rev.
j. b. Longley.
Young Peoples Work: Mrs. Geo. o.
Smith, Dea. f. C. Tracy, Mrs. j. w.
Hatch.
Time, Place and Preacher: Rev. DR..
Spencer, F. A. Nolin. -
The Hand of Fellowship of the asso-
citation was given to the new pastors,
Rev. H. NJ. Ives of Fairfield, and Rev.
II. F. Huse of the First Church, Show
hogan.
The letters from the churches com.
prising the association were read begin.
ming with the church entertaining the
association. These churches with the
delegates representing them follow;
Bethany, Skowhegan, delegates, DR..
W. II. Spencer, r. l.. Mitchell, l.. Good
win, Mrs. Geo. o. Smith, Dea. Pethuel
Fletcher, Mrs. j. o. Smith Nathan sui
Ivan, G. H. Pepper.
Smithtield, Rev. +. Z. Longley, Dea.
c. f. Tracy aud wife, W. E. Marston
and wife. F. H. Clark.
North Vassalboro, Mrs. Lucy Jepson,
Miss Annie Wall, Mrs. Nellie Crowell.
Skowhegan First, Dea. Levi E. Stew
ard, Dea. E. w. Marble, F. A. Nolin,
Mrs. Belle Clsfln.
Nassalboro, G, l. Perley aud wife.
Arson, Deacon Asa NJ. Gilman, Dea
w. NJ Baxter and wife, Milo Daggett
and wife, Hiram Gilman.
Belgrade, (Letter but no delegates ap-
pointed }
South Norridgewock, Rev. II. NJ. Hay.
wood and wife, j. f. Woodsum, w. p.
Dudley, b. f. Fields, Mrs. Mary Whit
ing, Mrs. G. l.. Ames.
Mt. Vernon, Dea. A. z. Cram, F. c.
Foss, Jesse Robinson.
Fairfield, Rev. II. NJ. Ives, Dea. F. H.
Brown, Dea j, G. Blaknev.
Oakland, Dea. Geo. B. Y oungman, W
r. Pinkham and wife, Mrs. James
Browuville, Mrs. Edward Wing. Mrs. j.
Hodsdon.
Sidney, B. F. Hussey, Percy l.. Sib-
ley, Mrs. S. A. Bragg.
Hallovell, Geo. S. Fuller and wife,
Miss Frances Priest, Miss Amy S. Banks,
Robert B. Stackpole.
Waterville, Rev. G. d. b. Pepper,
Mrs. A. E. Bessey, Miss Alice B. Smith,
William True aud wife, Mr.. Marcia
Stuart, Rev. N. L. Dutton, Mrs. Dutton,
Henry Hoxie, Miss Margaret Koch, Miss
Alice Osborne, Edward Foster, Rev. p.
N. Cayer, Mr.. John LsshoD.
China, Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Wood,
Dea. Charles Lincoln, Mrs. c. b. Lin
coin, Dea. E. f. shaw and wife, Miss
Annie Doe, Mrs. Annie Woodsum.
Augusta, Dea. A. w. Philbrick and
wife, C. c. Hunt and wife.
Gardiner, L. 5. Mitchell, Mrs. Mary A.
Davenport, Mrs. Charles G. Neal, Mrs.
w. S. Stevens.
The churches at Clinton, Corhville,
Winslow and West Sidney did not send
letters or delegates.
Very interesting addresses were made
Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. DR.. A. 7.
Dunn, secretary of the Maine Baptist
Convention, upon the work of that or
ganization; by Rev. DR.. G. d. B. Pepper
aud Rev. DR.. Nathaniel Butler, presi-
dent of Colby College in regard to the
work of that institution, its tihancial
needs and plaa that has been adopted
for systematic contribution by Baptist
churches in Maine,
Tuesday evening, following praise
service led by Rev. Henry F. Huse, of
the First Baptist Church, Skowhegan.
Instructive and comprehensive addresses
were given by Rev. John l.. bearing,
president of the Baptist Theological
Seminary at Yokohama, japan, and by
DR.. C. F. Meserve, president of Shaw
University, Raleigh, N. c., in regard to
the work of their institution.
Resolutions were reported by various
committees at different times and
adopted, viz;
ResOlued, That, as a part of the Maine
Baptist Missionary Convention, we ex-
press our cordial appreciation of the
executive board and of the cooperation
Of the churches In these plans; that we
note with pleasure the successful issue
from embarrassments of previous years,
and that we pledge our continued sup.
port of the work and cooperation with
the workers Of the Convention.
Resolved, That we recognize it as a
duty and privilege of members of the
Church of Christ, to encourage and
maintain institutions OF Christian higher
education; that we recall with devout
gratitude to God the service which 10
His Providence, our academies and our
college have, for nearly a century rem
dered, through the pulpit, the mission
fields and Christian citizenship general.
ly; that we hereby record our sympathy
with every wise and practicable move
ment looking to the larger efficiency of
a