Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-09-18
Oxford Baptist Association.

On Wednesday and thursday or the
past week representatives of the Bap'
list churches Of Oxford County mot in
their annual association with the South
Paris church. The weather on the first
day was exceedingly hot, but this was
rather help than hindrance to an un'
usually large attendance. At the hour
of the opening service there was good
audience gathered in the auditorium
which was opened for the first time since
its renovation.
The first half hour was spent in a
PRAYER service conducted by Rev. z. A.
Davis. who has been laboring for several
months in Caribou, helping in the great
revival in progress there.
At II 80 the association was called to-
gether by the clerk and Rev. E. S. Cotton
was chosen moderator, and Rev. w. D.
Athearn clerk and treasurer for the
coming year.
A brief address of welcome to the
association was then given by the pastor
of the entertaining church to which re-
Spouse was made by the moderator. Fol
lowing this the reports of clerk ano
treasurer were read and approved anG
several committees were appointed. The
letter of the South Paris church to the
association was next in order, after
which dinner was served in the church
vestry.
The afternoon programme was chang
ed somewhat by the absence of DR.. l. B
Mower and DR.. j. K. Wilson, who wert
unfortunate enough to miss the only
afternoon train from Portland. How
ever, the afternoon was entirely used II
presenting what remained of the pro
eramme. The letters from the churchel
were read and followed by discussion
of the state of religion in our churches
BY Missionary Davis. He found mucl
of inspiration in what had been reported
and his predictions for the future wer'
full of hope and good cheer.
DIR. A. r. Crane spoke eloquently il
behalf of the Maine Baptist Educationa
Society, and Rev. E. A. Davis for tn
state convention.
The exercises of the afternoon wer'
brought to a close by an excellent pape
on "The church and the child, or wha
the church owes the child" by Mrs. NJ
IS. Howes. Much favorable common
was passed upon this paper.
When the evening service opened l
was with crowded house, and thos
who came were amply repaid by the tw
splendid addresses given by Rev. 7. l
Frost of Rumford Falls and Rev. N
Joseph Twomey of Portland. Mr.. Eros
preached the annual sermon, his subjec
being 1.-THE Devoted Life" MI
Twomey's subject was 1.-THE Wonderful
Christ" aud before he had finished Their
was not the least doubt in the mind o
any who heard him but that the Chris
in his experience was wonderful.
Thursday brought another feast o
good things. The morning devotiona
service was followed by scholarly pa
per given by Rev. W. D. Athearn o
"Jesus is Coming"
Mrs. George w. Peckham OF Boston
representing the Women's Home an
Foreign Missionary Societies, gave al
excellent account of the work of the &C
cieties as she had observed it In the fiele
The address was followed by report
of the various committees and the cleo
ton of Rev. A. r. Crane, D. D., as men
Der of the state executive committee.
The afternoon service was opened wit
q devotional service led by Mr.. F. v
Lovett, of the Junior class of Colby, VIII
has been supplying the church at BETH
this summer. Rev. W. b. Clark gave
paper of great value on Foreign Mil
sions. The services closed with col
secration service led by Missionar
Davis.