The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-10-11
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL THURSDAY ocPoBEa i. 1906

fiat Missionary Society was followed
bv fraternal greetings from other de-
Nominations. Four minute addresses
tn en- we're made on various topics.
Rev. C. H. Spaulding, D. D., of Bos-
ton smoke on the subject: "Man With
ont an Altar" Addresses also were
delivered in the forenoon by Rev. F. I.
Hazelwood, d. D., representing the
American Baptist Home Missionary
Society. and by F. P. Haggard of Bos-
ton. representing the American Baptist
Missionary Union.
The election of officers resulted as fol
lows: Pres. Rev. J. X. Wilson, Portland;
vice president, Rev. F. M. Preble, Au-
burn: corresponding secretary. Rev. l.
B. Mower, Watervllle; recording sec
retary, Rev. O. E. Owen, Waterville;
treasurer, Henry M. Mailing, Portland;
finance committee, H. M. Mailing,
Portland, R. G. Bradfo I'd, Portland,
Frederic Brunei, Portland, L. B. Aus
tin and E. H. Lovejoy, Rumford Falls.
The heavy ratio of divorces to mar
riapes in Maine was deplored in the
resolutions adopted and it was the SEN
timent of the convention that Baptist
ministers should not marry divorced
persons. The resolutions also opposed
the overthrow of the prohibitory liquor
law and the licensing in any form of
saloons, commended the work OF the
Maine Christian Civic League and
urged that Baptists cooperate more
strongly in that work.
The final meetings were those OF the
Maine Baptist Education Society in the
afternoon and evening, over when the
president, Rev. A. B. Lorimer OF Ban
cor was the presiding officer. President
&. T.. White of Colby College opened a
discussion of educational topics and
State Superintendent of Schools w. w.
Stetson, gave an address.
Prof. A. J. Roberts of Colby College
gave an address in the evening and the
closing words prior to adjournment
were spoken by Rev. l. B, Mower.
UNIvERsALIsT SUNDAY SCHOOL CON
VENTIoN.
Final reports and business, including
the election of officers, were taken up
at Tuesdays meeting of the Sunday
School Association in the Woodfords
Universalist church. Charles 5. FORBES
of Portland gave an address on The
Bible Glass, and an open congress was
held on the question, How Shall We
Improve Our Method?
The reports presented at the after
noon session showed a gain OF 234 schol-
ars in the Sunday schools during the
wear. The treasurer reported receipts
of S159O.19 and a balance OF So13 after
paying all bills.
Tuesday evening, Rev. F. II. Cole OF
Mechanic Falls gave an address on tle-
ments of Success in Sunday School
Teaching, and Rev. Hannah j. Powell
of Bridgton spoke on The Intermediate
State. :,
"a word from the national union
was the subject assigned to Rev. Fred,
eric W. Perkins of Lynn, president OF
the National Y. P. S. c. T., for Wednes-
day evening. Rev. S. G. Spear OF Dex-
ter spoke on the subject: prepared
for the world"
The officers elected were as follows:
President, Rev. L. W. B. Coons, Pitts
field; vice president, Frank Foss, Saco;
secretary, Fred L. Tower, Portland;
treasurer, Miss Georgia A. Bradley,
Portland: trustees, Rev. r. w. Chapln,
Rockland; Mrs. A. B. Crockett, Dexter;
and Mrs. S. D. Sears, Lewiston.
After voting to meet next year at
Orono. the convention was closed.
The 18th annual session of the Maine
Young Peoples Christian Union open
ed Wednesday afternoon with 100 dele
gates. Secretary Miss F. Lillian Tow
er of Portland reported total mem
bership of 800, gain OF las.