Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-30
HANCOCK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Interesting Sessions Held at franklin
Last Week.

1 SoNAhS SCSSAOuS hlClu 0t r u
Last Week.
Contributed.
The seventy fourth annual meeting OF
the Hancock Baptist association was held
with the church in Franklin beginning
Tuesday evening, Sept. %. A stirring
praise service, led by Rev. c. F. McKoy, of
Bar Harbor, was followed by devotional
service led by Rev. A. W. Young.
Then followed an address by Rev. G. F.
Meserve, d. D., president OF Shaw uni
versity. 1t was fine presentation OF the
splendid work that the home mission So
cieties Of the denomination are doing, and
appealed strongly to the hearers.
| Next in order was an illustrated address
by Rev. l. B. Mower, D. D., s'Some Gimp
ses of the Convention Work. in which
he set before us statement of the work
in which the State convention is engaged,
| impressing the fact that never in its his
tory was the society accomplishing more
than at the present time.
| A feature of the association is the sun
rise prayer meeting. The one Wednesday
morning was led by c. l. Staples, and was
a service that struck good keynote for
the day.
In the morning session officers were
chosen as follows: Rev. Gideon Mayo,
moderator; Rev. p. A A. Killam, clerk;
Dea. II. S. Dority, treasurer; Dea. William
N. Means, auditor.
The annual sermon by Rev. Mr.. McKoy
| was an appeal for the heroic in Christian
service based on the charge of Jesus to the
twelve disciples. 1t was fine effort.
The reading Of the letters followed.
twenty-one out Of the twenty Ave
churches reporting. A few of the smaller
| churches, on account Of changed condi-
tions, reported losses, but the letters in
the main were encouraging, and some had
been blessed with large accessions. A
short address by the clerk in behalf OF the
Publication society brought the morning
| session to close.
At the afternoon session the hand Of
fellowship was given to three pastors who
had come among US during the year. The
feature OF the service was the telling
address by Rev. Thomas Moody, OF Africa,
in which he pictured the conditions OF the
ozark Continent, told OF the great work
that the missionary forces are doing,
and showed how much Of need and oppor-
| tunity there is connected with it. It
WAS an eloquent discourse that ended all
too soon.
The work Of the Anti-saloon league was
ably presented by E. NJ. Stacy. Follow
ing this came symposium upon the s'New
Testament Church.. The topic, ats Oth-
GERS" was handled by Pastor McPheters
Rev. A. w. Lorimer spoke upon 'sIts Ordi-
nances", and Rev. G. F. Jenkins upon 'sIti
Zeai". Discussion on the main theme wal
opened by Rev. Mr.. Brakeman, OF Eas
Jeffreys, N. H.
The evening session was young people,
rally. The usual paradise service was held
after which officers Of the young people
society were elected. After the report
there was an address by Rev. H. M. Pur
ington. 1t was challen ge to the disciple
OF Christ to shrink at no sacrifice in tn
service that ought to be rendered to Him
and deserved the close attention that i
received.
During the session the regular bushes
was waived for a few minutes so that
set Of resolutions commencing the pro
hibitory law might be presented and ais
that our sheriff-elect, Mr.. Sislby, might b
appealed to to enforce the law impartially
pledging him the moral support Of on
churches in the effort, and directin,
further that copy Of the resolutions b
forwarded to him by the clerk. The vot
was heartily in the affirmative.
The closing session Thursday mornin,
was busy one. The committee on time
place and preacher reported Winter Har
Dor as the place Of holding the next meet
ing OF the association; time, the last Tues
day in September. The usual resolutions
commencing the work OF the missionary
and educational institutions were passed
The committee on the state of religion
reported loss in benevolences due to thu
hard times. There were seventy baptisms
with net gain Of forty nine. The obitu
airy service in memory Of those who hat
} died during the year was most sympa
thetic and appreciative in its references
The proposed union between the Ere,
; Baptists and Baptists was heartily favored
J The address of Mrs. c. E. Bousfield, one
time missionary to China, was the closing
feature and proved a fitting climax. He
J portrayal OF the conditions in that LIANT
J and OF the efforts of the missionary soci
cites to bring in the better DAY was boil
informing and inspiring.
By rising vote the delegates expressed
their gratitude to the Franklin churcl
and particularly to w. E. Bragdon for thu
generous hospitality that was so much en-
joyed. The sessions Of the association
were characterized by large attendance
of delegates, a hearty spirit of devotio,
during all the services and delightful
hours of fellowship, the unstinted hos
pitality OF the entertaining church, thu