Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-19
Of Kennebec In Their 18th
Annual Convention.
Splendid Reports Made 10 The
Meeting al Fairfield.
Many Stirring Addresses, All Of
Them Intensely Interesting.

Fairfield, Me. Sept. 1s.-(SpeciaD.--
The 18th annual meeting OF the Ken
ncbec Baptist Association was held
with the First Baptist church at FAIR
Il, Ia. Sept II, and 49,
The gathering of the twenty Bap-
list churches in the association has
been said to be one of the best in the
history of the organization. The dele
cations from the several churches
full the annual letters from the
churches manifested 4 good spirit and
the statistics presented We're cheer
ing
Difficult as II is to measure results
in Christian effort it would seem by
the sentiment expressed In the letters
that the churches of this association /
are confident Of having made much
progress the past year with an equip
ment for the coming year, which gives
much promise.
AS whole the program Of the meet
ing was strong. There was enough
of interest to make note of in any par
tcular part of it, but the principal
addresses were worthy Of a wider
tendance.
Secretary I. y. Mower. d. D.. on
state Mission Work spoke Of the work
being done in Maine by the denomina-
tional organizations. This work has
rs its aim the founding of new church,
Is in communities not able to meet the
demands laid upon them. The work
of the wear has been prosperous in
this field Every church in the State
has been visited during the year and
its relation to the other churches OF
this denomination definitely dwelt
| upon.
The new church to be dedicated In
October ut Central Square. Portland,
has been a definite work Of this or
ganization. Aside from the erection
| Of churches the keeping Of decadent
churches. is especially looked after.
The first of the addresses on Home
| Missions was made by Pres. Charles
| f. Mcservc, l.. l.. d., of Shaw Uni
verSity Raleigh \. c. Pres Meserve
| spoke on behalf Of the Home Mission
Society In the largest sense the life
| Of DR. Mcscrvc has been given to this
snciety and in his address he unfolded
the experiences and observations nj
|
crvc did in a concise. earnest and
| comprehensive way. This department
| Of Christian work was 50 Illuminated
| by this address as to add fresh inn
pulse for the whole field of Home Mis-
| sion Work. DIR. Mcserve said that the
results of the educational work among
colored people of the South is winning
| the approval Of the best people among
~. l.
where the leading men Of the South.
including all walks of life, are in
! hearty accord with it. even sustaining
| il in every way possible. Such infor-
| nation is valuable as 1t is of unqueS-
| toned authority; il is also contrary
| to many statements current in public
| announcements. In closing DR. Me-
serve spol" in such earnest praise of
the self denying spirit of the teachers
in thoS" Southern schools as to thrill
the hearts Of the nearer
Rev. q. L. Mccoy Of Bar Harbor, in
an earnest address to the young peo-
pie outlined ways and means by which
the young Of the church may be gath
cred in and held
Pres Charles l.. White, ID. D.. on
education spoke upon the topic The
l)iVldrndS 81 CnflStlan CoiieSc.
This topic treated by such speaker
as Or. White was rare privilege for
an assembly of Baptists Of Kennebcc
county.
Pres. w. y. Boggs. India, gave n
thrilling address upon the present day
view Of Foreign Missions. 1t Is plain
to see that missionary work has en-
tered upon "A new era when seen by
, the vision of DIR. Boggs. He asserts
that the East is thoroughly awake and
, approves of missionary work. That 4
spirit Of enlightenment laying hold of
the whole Orient, included Christian
+ preaching
Rev. c. f. Owen. d. D.. gave a
| strong upon the work OF the Anti
Saloon League. At the close OF this