Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-20
Considered at Congrega-
tionaI State Conference,
All the Reports Show Large
Amount Of Good Accomplished.
Charitable Society and Wonan's Mission
Board Also Hold Meetings.

Lewiston, Me-, Sept 19.-The 99th an
nual meeting of the Maine Missionary
Society was held today in connection
with the annual conference of Conere-
gational churches of Maine The meet
ing began with the address of Presi-
dent j. G. Blake. Rev. Fl. III. Moves
read the minutes of the first annual
meeting. reports We're read and a
number of addresses were heard.
President William Dewitt HYDE Of
BoWdoin College conducted a discussion
OF theological and ethical questions.
Rev. Charles II. Cutler of Bangor con-
Quoted general symposium on PASTOR
al problems and Rev. c. l.. Woodward
OF this city illustrated how to read tho
Bible in the pulpit. a paper on the use
or manuscript. written by Rev Charles
r. McCully Of Calais. was read by Rev
Mr.. Cutler. Rev. l.. +. Buell. Of Port
land gave an address. An open parIia
ment followed
Officers Of the Maine Missionary So
ciety We're elected this forenoon as fol-
lows:
President, j. G. Blake Bangor; yica
president. j. E. Warren, Cumberland
Mills; recording secretary, Rev II. II.
Moves, Island Falls; treasurer, w. y.
Hubbard. Bangor: auditors. Willis /,
Bunker, Brewer, and Fred 0. Fish,
Bangor
1t was voted to end the fiscal year
on March 81 hereafter. The next annu-
al meeting. which will be the centen-
NAL of the society. will be held in Port
land, beginning on Wednesday Of the
first full week in May. thus conforming
to the National Society's year.
Rev. William =. HuuuaId, the treas
urer of the Maine Missionary Society,
the legacies received the past
year:
Mrs. Elmiras Cole, Wells, $500; Mrs.
Patty NJ. Wentworth, Brownfeld, $50:
Miss Anna Fl. Bailey, Wiscasset, $500:
heirs of Captain Robert Tapley,
Brooksville. for permanent fund, $500.
There has been an addition to the per-
manent funds from the Goodwin
estate of Biddeford. of s22S.14, which
is part of the deposit in the Bangor
Savings Bank. The total receipts OF
The year We're s1IS63.24; total ex-
$17,73S.40. The sum OF
Home Missionary
Society, being contributions from
churches in Hallowel, Lewiston,
Searsport and Millinocket.
Rev. Charles Harbutt Of Portland.
he secretary, reported in substarc,
as follows:
Views from the standpoint of prac-
teal results the year has been in ono
sense the best year of the present ad-
is that there has been
| larger net increase of membership
n the churches than in membership.
rhe more recently organized churches
ire IA in number. At their organiza-
ion they had 237 members. Which
oday number 392. The largest gains
lave been at South Bristol, % to AZ:
Otter Creek. IL to 20; Mexico, % to
20; Millinocket, &c to 49, The church
It Beddington and Deblois has slightly
ost ground while several others have
simply held their own. Three
churches have been added to the list
# dedicated buildings those of Ma
inicus. Oxbow and Grand Lake
Stream.
The anniversary Of the Maine Con-
aymen's meeting at the Bates street
Saptist church, and a meeting Of the
VOman's board Of Missions were held
his afternoon.
Late this afternoon Rev. Charles
Iarbutt was reelected corresponding
ecretary of the Maine Missionary
society.
Officers elected by the Maine Wom-
ms Missionary Society at it's annual
neeting in connection with the State
conference this after
Don We're: President. Mrs. Katherine
). Lewis. South Berwick: secretary.
FRS. Emma c. Waterman, GOrham:
Mrs. Helen w. hubbard. 73
line street. Bangor; vice presidents.
.roostook. to be supplied: Aroostook
outh, Mrs. Margaret Martin. Island
'alls; Cumberland, Mrs. ]. r. Libby,
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