Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-20
Closing Day Of Conven
ton at Augusta.
Officers Elected and Much
Business Transacted.
Addresses by Mr.. pringIe and by
Rev. Il. N. Ford Of Michigan.

| upon ttlc program, tIic lSt II annual
meeting Of the Maine Free Baptist as
sociation reached a final adjournment
| late last evening All the sessions fore
| noon, afternoon and evening, were held
| in the main auditorium of the Penney
| Memorial church and all were well at
| tended. In the forenoon officers wcrs
| chosen for al!nthor year, committee
| reports made, and various business
| matters disposed Of, in addition to an
| address by Rev. ii. n. Pringle Of
| Watcrville. The afternoon was devote 4
| mainly to q discussion Of evangeiistic
| work ana methods, and the chief
| feature Of the evening was an address
| BY Rev. II. NJ. Ford Of lIillsddlc, Michi-
! gan.
| The carly Thursday devotional service
WAS led by rev. a. j. Marsh Of Auburn.
| A meeting Of the executive board fol-
| lowed in one Of til" small rooms. and it
| was nearly . o'clock when the forenoon
| business :, SSicn of the convention
| opened in the main auditorium. Rev.
| p. Il. Lothrop Of Bangor. the first vice
president Of the association, presided
over the forenoon session. The first
business taken up was the report of the
nominating committees appointed We'd
ncsday ana as result Of these reports
officers and representatives for the
coming year were elected as follows:
President, Hon. y. S. Purinton.
West BoWdoin.
First vice president. Rev. c. G.
Moshcr, Augusta.
Second vice president, Rev. A. W.
Bradcen, Caribou.
Third vice president, Rev. A. w.
jefferson. Portland.
Clerk. Rev. r. $. Hartley, South
Portland.
State Agent. H2v. 5. &. W'hitcomb,
Bangor.
Treasurer, George ii. Brown. Auburn.
Asst. Treas Miss Clara Purinton.
Lewiston.
Auditor, A. * P. knowlton. Port
land
Member Of Executive Board Cor three
wears, y. c. Jordan, Rev. A. c. Purin-
| ton ana Rev Charles L. McColley.
Trustees Of Maine Central Institut"
for tive years, Or. NJ. T. Dodge. Troy;
| Hon. &. A. Millkcn, Augusta; and Hon
| Fred A. Powers, Houiton.
| Visitors to Maine Central Institute
i Kew 4. T.. Mc'.plltN, ''iiNt -
| +. II. Leach. Oakland
| Visitors to Cobb Divinity Schcol Roy
| j. " Williams. Gray; Rev. 9. =. CUP
| till. I.nln. ana Rev. G.. +. McCoilcy
| Madison.
| Delegates to other religious bodies:
| Massachusetts Free Baptist ASSOCIATION
| Ecy. a. ". jefferson, Portland; Rev
". NJ. Davis. Hiddcfnrd alternate. New
| UanpSi;irc Free Baptist association
REV. s. A. Blaisdcll, Tnpshatn; E''v
r. w. Kicker. Lisbon Fails. alternat &c
| Maine CONGREGATIONAL convention, Eev
4. w. Anthony, -. D., Lewiston; Rev
4. Il. Sallny. ID. d.. Lewiston. alternate
Maine Baptist convention; Rev. 5. 9
| Whitconb. Bangor; Rev. j. +. Coy
Lewiston, alternate. Maine Christian
conference. rev. A. l.. Gcrrish, Oak
land: Rev. A. y. Dodge. WatcrviH'
| alternate Maine Methodist con
fcrc nee, Rev. a. ]. Marsh. Auburn
Rev. T. ". Purinton, West Rowdoir
| alternate: East Maine Methodist cen
fcrnur;.. rev. u. +. Lothr"p. Bangor
Dcy. q. Ii. Sallcy, Island Falls, alter
nate.
Member nf Main" Int"rd"nominati"n
"A t.,,,,ni..inn. Rev. A. ". Anthony
|
ID. d.. Lewiston.
t,r,.,..a.r nf annual sermon. Rev /
q Hartley, South Pnrtland; Key. y. J
Marsh. Auburn.
Committee on neurology. ROY. +. /
Friezc, South Gorham; i;"v. Z. L. Nc
Collcy, Madison, alternate
IL Rry. Mir. Whitcomb Of Eang"r rca
the r,.port received from Prof. An
} thony Of Lewiston on the work Of tn
: Maine Intcricnominaticnal Commits
! sion for tn" past year Rev. a.
, DODGE Of WatcrviIlc read the rep"l
i, of MA committee to visit Cobb Divinit
school. Tho committee praised til
. work IL the school which is being don
undrr very favorable conditions. Las
wear the school had p students, rrIr'
epntin.. Vim denominations. II. Z. Jol
dan read the report Of the commute
0 ~ business whose recommendation
were adopted in detail. Tho IN"
ilfr5nrtnnt " these provides Tor u
cnulnyu..nt Of Il third field sccretai
vLn shall give special attention
raising money. Ii is understood ~;
= Rcv. d. IT, Tracey Of IittSiirld Will
offered this position. The c"mmitt
!. 81 pap.rs recommended that the 4
drar.; of President Iurint"n. Inc +
rnrt If state Agent Whitcor7b, q
/ repnrt Of the committee on nccr"loS
tho roport Of TIL INSTRUMENTATION
!, Commission and the appreciation
the late DIR. Penney hy Or. Anthony
printed in the minutes Of the convc
: tim ana the recommendation "
"a adopted.
J. Prof II. II. Purintnn Of IcWiSt
!, th,n rrcScntcd the report Of the 81
= mittcc IN resolutions and the rcsnl
tjnn, we're taken UP ono by one, d
t cusscl. ana adopted. They urge GO
# tinuing tie work Of cvanSclizati
throughout the state: commend t
Christian work Of our schools and g
D loces. recommend special work
x, men and boys by means Of class
90 clubs. etc; approving the efforts
strengthen the work If the YOU
~ nenD,e's societies.; urging support
or tla dcnoninational publications: 1
c,arinr allegiance to the cause Of 60
u Government. especially in support
the prohibitory law: hororing
TO- memory Of the late Deacon F..
ed Wade. the first president Of the
socia,ian: thanking the people Of 4
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