The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-10-10
MAINE BAPHSTS IN PORTLAND.

MAINE BAPTlSTS IN PORTLAND.
The annual convention of the Maine
Baptist Missionary Society was for
mally opened in Portland Oct. End for
a two days session. In connection
with the convention meetings were
held by the Women's Baptist Foreign
Missionary society and the Women's
Home Missionary society. Rev. }. X.
Wilson, d. d., of Portland is president
of the convention. One of the most
important pieces of legislature ever
enacted by the society was adopted by
the board of trustees and later was pre-
scented before the general convention.
1t was article l of the resolutions
adopted by the INSTRUMENTATION
commission at Waterville last May, as
follows:
mbership. When for any special
reason members of a disbanded church
cannot join the remaining church by
the ordinary method. they shall be re-
ceived as an affiliated members with
full privileges
After the action of the trustees was
announced one prominent Baptist
clergyman said that the Baptist church
in Maine had advanced 10 years by the
move.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. w. c. Barrows of Biddeford, and
Rev. Harold L. Hanson of Rumford
Falls read the obituary report. A wei
come was extended Is pastors who
have entered the State. Rev. T. J.
Ramsdell of Caribou delivered an adj
dress on some new responsibilities and
opportunities before Maine Baptists,
and the report of the interdenomina-
tional commission was made by Rev.
George B. Illsley, d. D., of Westbrook.
The treasurer, Henry NJ. Mailing of
Portland, presented his report for the
year. i showed total receipts of ST.
al and disbursements of ST., 73S. The
total amount of funds held by the con-
vention is S226,399, net gain for the
year of ST., 454.
The annual election of the officers of
the Maine Baptist Historical aSsOcia-
ton was held IN the afternoon and the
following officers elected: President,
Rev. H. S. Burrage, D. D., Togus; vice
presidents, Professor E. A. Hall, Ii.
D., Waterville, and Rev. j. d. Mansur,
Auburn; secretary, Rev. f. c. Whit
temore, Waterviile: treasurer, II. r.
Durham, Waterville.
At the evening session the speakers
were Rev. Herbert Hutchins of Auburn
and Rev. c. II. Spaulding, ID. D., of
New York, the latter speaking in the
interests of the Baptist publication
society.
Rev. DR.. J. X. Wilson presided at the
Nj. Preble of Auburn was chosen presi-
RI on fnr ho of
cessor to Dr.. Wilson. The following
Preble, pres; George W. E. Barrows,
Bangor vice pres; Rev. DR.. /. B. Now,
er, Waterville, cor. sec; Rev. DR.. C. E.
Owen, Waterville, rec. sec; H. NJ. Ma
ling, h. C. Bradford, Frederick BRUNEI,
L. D. Austin, H. Purinton and E. H.
Lawry, financial committee. Among
the trustees elected were J. f. Tilton,
H. R. Hatch, and E. S. Philbrook. The
following new members were elected
Rev. J. K Wilson, d. d. Portland;
Rev. w. A. Smith, Portland; Rev. c.
E. Owen, d. D. Watervile; Rev. |. B.
Mower, ID. D., Waterville; Rev Paul
n. Cayer, Watervile; Rev. H. b.
Hutchins, lewiston; Rev. S. E. Fro
hook, Camden; Rev. F. s. Clark, Carl
bou; Rev. I. L. Frost, Skowhegan;
Rev. A. o. Lundin, New Sweden; Hon.
Mr.. Prince, Bucktield; l.. j. Sherwood,
Caribou; G. B. Crockett, South Paris;
Clarence Hanson, Lewiston.
The subject of foreign missions was
taken up and Rev. DR.. W. E. Witter
made an earnest appeal for volunteers
for the work in West China Rev. DR..
G. r. Merritt of Bangor was selected
as the preacher at the next convention,
and Rev. M. J. Twomey of Portland as
alternate.
The committee on resolutions report
ed through Rev. DR.. G. B. Merritt of
Bangor. The constantly increasing
evil of divorce is deplored and the
National divorce reform league work
Endorsed. The constantly increasing
disregard of the Lords day was referred
to and all manner of Sunday excursions
condemned. License of the liquor
traffic was condemned and the conven-
ton declared the Baptists of Maine
cannot vote for candidate standing
on resubmiSsion platform.
The convention declined to adopt a
resolution favoring the joining of other
churches by BaptiSts i'll cases where it
is deemed expedient to discontinue for
a time the regular church services.
At the close of the morning session
the new colportage wagon was dedica-
ted by Rev. DR.. c. H. Spaulding. 1t
will be used in church work in the State
and is the gift of c.. S. Fuller. The
dedication was witnessed by great
audience and took place in front Of the
church.
The usual large congregation was
present in the afternoon. Rev. j. F.
Tilton led the devotional exercises.
Rev. W. J. Day of Rockland was the
preacher and Pres. C. L. White of Col
by college gave history of that insti-
tuition, and made a strong appeal for it's
support. He was followed by G. S.
W. E. Sargent and Rev. DR..
5. J. Chase.
At the closing session of the conven-
zion in the evening, DR.. Wilson presid-
ed, Rev. E. E. Harris led the devo-
tional exercises, Rev. DR.. F. M. Preble