Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-20
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most interest and which was adopted
by 4 rising vote as a mark of special
emphasis was the good government
resolution with its strong endorsement
of Governor Cobb The fun text Of
this resolution was as follows:
RESoLVE that as ii people Jealous
OF good works, we record our con-
slant belief in good government. ana
as we are of the government We con
conf"rS our obligation to see to it that
good laws are properly enacted,
h"norably preserved and impartial.y
administered. We hold that the prize
fight, the gambling place. the brothel
and the saloon are hostile to good
government and the peace. of the State.
therefore We pledge ourselves to tho
enactment. preservation and enforce
mcnt of such laws as shall immcdiatc-
ly restrict and ultimately exter-
inmate these confessed curses.
We heartily endorse the position Of
Governor Cobb in his opposition 10
re%ubmission and his brave and noble
action in favor Of the impartial en-
f"rcement Of the prohibitory law ana
Its vigorous execution. We hereby
pledge ourselves as religious
denomination to exert our efforts 70
oppose rcsCbmssion Also We en-
press our determined opposition to the
rc"stablishinent of the sale of intoxi-
cants in the cantcens of the United
States Army
Another resolution was introduced
by delegate from the floor, Rev. c. Z.
McColley of Madison, and aroused
considerable debate. This was a
resolution warmly thanking the
kennebec Journal for its full and ac-
curate reports of the convention.
Another delegate said that other
papers had had reports of the conven-
ton and felt that the Journal. al
though its reports had been much
more complete than the others should
not be the only one mentioned He
therefore moved to have the resolution
thank the press in general instead
Of mentioning the Journal by name.
This amendment was overwhelming
voted down after a discussion in which
dozen delegates participated.
Finally it was voted to add and other
papers" after the name of the Kennc-
bee Journal ana the resolution was
ptHNCu uS lpllONS. w 4 desire 10 cX-
press our appreciation of the very ac-
curate and complete reports of our
Association meetings given Us BY the
kennebec Journal and other papers
and we most sincerely thank the re-
portcrs for the courtesy extended to
US during this session.
Nearly an hour was consumed in
discussing the matter of the expenses
of the T. delegates from Maine to the
coming meeting of the general Free
Baptist conference in Cleveland. ohio.
1t was the general opinion that the
full expenses should be paid although
the custom has usually been To pay
them only in part, but it was easily
shown that tie financial condition or
the association would not ALLOW it,
Treasurer Brown told Of his difficulty
in collecting money and said he would
resign before he would attempt to col
lect an assessment on the churches
for the purpose Of raising the amount
required. McsSrS. Williams, JEFF, r
son. Gurtill. Jordan, MoShcr. Hartley,
and others took part in the discus
sion. Finally on motion If Mr. Jor-
da1 q compromise was mad" by ap-
prorriating 50 toward each delegates
expenses, instead Of ST. as earlier
voted
At 1l.@0 Rev. II. y. PrinSlc of Water
vile. the well known and aggressive
representative of the Maine Christian
Civic League, was introduced ana al
dressed tho convention for half an
hour. His theme WAS ''Tempcranrn in
Maine" and he declared that the caus"
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progress and that the outlook IS very
favorable. He cited many figures to
show the fewer prisoners in the Maine
jail' since the prohibition law has bCnn
strictly enforced and to show Cow
much more severely liquor dealers are
being dealt with than Il few years ago
when Jail sentences We're unknown
He Gwclt at length upon the great
need of having men in office. from the
Governor down to the town ConStabl"S,
who have respect for law and who are
true to their oaths Of Office IIn
urged especially the duty of attending
the cauCuScs and nominating the right
men. "The duty of Il Christian to
the government" said Mr.. PringIc. lis
as great as his duty to his HON" ana
to his church"
The Thursday afternoon session was
devoted wholly to the subject of
evangelism and proved Il session Of
much value. though it closed early on
account of the larg" number VINO
wished to leave fur home on the cftcr-
noon trains. The brief devotional
service at O'Clock was read by Rev.
J. w. Williams of Gray and then the
papers of the afternoon were read
"E.vaI.golism in the Home" by Rev y.
+. Lothrop Of Bangor ana "F.vanECl-
ism in the Sunday-scho"l" by Rev n
P Purinton Of the Cobb Divinity
school. Both of the young speakers
had prepared their papers with care
and both proved Of much interest ana
help. They We're followed by a genera!
discussion in which many participated.
Among the speakers We're Rev. s. G.
Whitmore Of Bangor. Rev. j. T.. Coy
of Lewiston, Rev. ]. +. Hatch of FREQ
dom. Rev. q. J. Guptill If Bath, Rev.
L. u. Tibbetts of Lisbon Falls, Rev. J.
J. Hull Of Pittsfeld. Rev. Mir. 7'rafton
of Lagrange and Mr.. Evans Of the
Biblical Training school. Earlier in
the day a committee had been APP
pointed consisting Of Rev. j. Z. Coy Of
/ Lewiston, Rev. a ] Marsh Of Auburn