Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-10-03
HANCOCK BArTIsrs.
Annual Meeting OF County Assoct-
alton at Bar Harbor Last Week.


BAR HARBoR. Oct. / Especially The
seventy second annual meeting OF the
Hancock Baptist association was held at
Bar Harbor, Sept. Is, % and n. The
weather was favorable except for the last
session.
The meetings were characterized by
good cheer and hearty fellowship. Il has
been several years since the churches
were so well represented, nearly hun
drcd delegates being in attendance But
the hospitality Of the entertaining church
was elastic, ana every delegate was made
to feel welcome from the start.
The Bar Hsrbor church has been doing
things this year, especially since the pas
torate Of Rev. c. F. Mickey, who settled
upon this field last December. A debt of
500 has been lifted. lot for parsonage
purchased at a cost Of ~ 600, this interior
OF the church painted and fixed up. and
now workmen are busy on the foundation
for the parsonage. The church has pros
pcred spiritually. also, reporting twenty
four baptized with a net gain OF twenty
eight. Coming to a church with such
record OF achievement, the delegates felt
that the surroundings would be condu-
Give TO good meetings, and they were not
disappointed.
The services began with q young
peoples rally Tuesday evening presided
over by the president. F. l.. Hodgkins. A
praise service was led by the Ellsworth
C. r. society. The devotional hour was
led by Rev. II. l. skiilin. after which
Pastor Mickey gave hearty words of vel
come which were seconded most fclici-
tously by Pastor Hanseom, OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Rev. c. c. Koch re-
/ sponded in behalf Of the delegates.
| Election of officers was next In order.
and nominating committee brought In
| the names of +. l.. Hodgsins for preSi-
dent, FiiE Henry Smith for vice president
and Miss Pbosic Higgins, for secretary
I treasurer. These officers were elected.
| The Offering taken for the young peoples
work amounted to s7o5- The event of
| the evening was tho address by Rev. j. X.
| Wilson, ID. D., on the .sThrneiold Vision
| OF Isaiah, the prophet who in seeing God,
saw himself and bis duty. The address
| was a splendid appeal 20 every Christian
| to appreciate the duty of the hour. The
conservation service, led by Rev. A. w.
/ Bailey, brought 10 close a most inspiring
and impressive service.
| The sunrise prayer meeting on Thursday
| morning was led by Dea. jefferson Torrry.
Rev. A. w. Lorimer conducted the open
/ ing devotional service at $50 O'Clock.
Following this, came the organization and
( - q 9f,.a
Rev. Gideon Mayo took the chair.
Brethren r. II. Smith. @. w. Remission
and Dea. Henry Coxgins were chosen
a nominating committee. The following
officers were elected; Moderator, Rev.
Gideon Mayo; clerk, Rev. y. A. A. Kilism;
| treasurer, +. l.. Hodgk ins; auditor, Dca.
| William y. Means. The letter Of the Bar
HArbor church wss read, giving brief
record Of the years work and breathing q
spirit Of hospitality.
Next on the programme was the annual
sermon preached by Rev. J. c. Gavin, of
\ Penobscnt, whose theme was 'sTho Cos
| pcl's Appeal TO the World. The speaker
made g strong plea for all to unite In the
effort TO bring the world to Christ.
The moderator appointed the following
committees; Time, pisec and preacher,
| F. II. Smith, Jefferson Torrcy and G. W.
Remission; obituary, Revs. A. w. Lorimcr
and A. w. Bailey; resolutions, Revs. 4. l.
Odds. r. E. Harris and c. c. Koch; tenn
pcrance, Rev. G. Y. Mekoy, r. t. Hodg-
kins and Miss Margaret koch; state of
religion, Revs. p. A. A. Kiilam and II. l..
Skiilin; education, Revs. z. +. Harris,
Thomas Mcdonald and J. c. Gavin.
The next half hour was given to DR..
Wilson, who made a stirring appeal for
the State paper, lions Adroeate. The
reading of the church letters occupied the
rest OF the session. The meeting was
closed with prayer by Rev. c. d. Crane.
A praise service, led by Pastor Nc
Koy, began the afternoon session. Than
came the hour for the women's societies,
presided over by Mrs. Lille c. Smith. The
first speaker was Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt,
who gave en- Illuminating address ON the
work Of the Woman's Baptist home mis-
sion society. Miss Nina Reade, field sec
rotary Of the woman's Baptist foreign
mission society, made an interesting plea
for the society she represented, urging a
deeper conservation TO the cause of world
wide missions. The offering received for
these societies amounted to 1850.
A pleasant feature Of the annual gath
ering was next in order-the giving OF the
right hand of fellowship TO the pastors
who had settled among us during the
year, with pleasant words of greeting.
Moderator Mayo welcomed the following
pastors: Rev. Z. c. Koch, Sedgwiek; Rev.
A. w. Bailey, BrookIin; Rev. II. L. Skill
lin, Manset and Seal Cove; Rev. +. e.
Harris, Northeast Harbor; Rev. c. r.
Mckoy, Bar Harbor; Miss Margaret
Koch, Eden. Rev. I. Mcdonald, OF La
moline, was also welcomed, he not being
present last year when the new pastors
received the right hand of fellowship.
The general topic for the afternoon was