Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-09-21
HANCOCK BAPTisTs.
Interesting Session of the Association
Held at Sedgwick Last Week.

Held at Sedgwick Last Week.
The seventy sixth annual meeting Of tn
Hancock Baptist association was keld will
the church at Sedgwick Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday OF last week.
The fact that this was the seventy-6ftl
anniversary of the association lent interes
to the meeting, and was made the occasiol
for q special anniversary program on tn
opening day Deacon Z. p. Cole, OF Brook
lin, who is OF the same age as the sssocia
ton, presided at the anniversary meeting
He has been a member of the association
over fifty-six years.
The reading OF the records Of the or
ganization OF the ASSOCIATION, and histori
cal sketches OF it's life by Revs. G. Mayo
P. A. A. Killam and Charles Hargrov'
occupied the major part OF the program.
| An item not down on the program wal
| the presentation to the society by Rev. A
w. Smith, former pastor at Sedgwick, o
| a gavel made OF wood taken from the ole
meeting house which stands on the hill
and winch was erected originally in 1874
II was the scene Of many stirring and far
reaching incidents connected with the
early history OF the Baptists OF this re-
gion, and the gavel, therefore, recalls
many associations that are treasured.
The gavel, by vote OF the association, is
to be in the custody OF the moderator, and
passed down by him to his successor.
Rev. Arthur Warren Smith, New Eng
land Baptist librarian, spoke on the early
Bsptists of Eastern Maine. The address
was Of special historical value, and it is
hoped it may be put in printed form.
The first regular session Of the associs-
tion Was young peoples rally, Rev. c. r.
McKoy, Of Bar Hsrbor, presiding. After .
praise service, DR.. Mower was introduced
A. the first speaker and presented the
work OF the State convention. The clos
ing address was by Rev. g. c. Saner, of
Bangor, who spoke on "a Vision Of
Power. A conservation service brought
to close a session Of unusual interest.
The morning session of Wednesday was
opened By q devotional service led by
Rev. J. o. Rutter. The following officers
were reelected: Moderator, Rev. Gideon
Mayo; clerk, Rev. p. A. A. Killam; treas
urer. Rev. A. w. Lorimer; auditor, Dca.
William n. Means. The annual sermon
was by Rev. e. 5. Drew, OF Winter Harbor.
The reading Of the church letters fol-
lowed, reporting. sixty-three bapsisms
with q net gain OF thirty. Much material
Improvement has been made in church
property.
A praise service, led by Bro. A. w. Cliff
ford, the supply at Trenton, opened We'd
nesday afternoons session. The women's
hour came next, with Mrs. +. II. Smith in
the chair. Emma Cummings Park, NJ. D.,
OF India, drew = vivid picture Of the dark
life Of the people OF India. She Was fol-
lowed by Mrs. G. W. Peckham, OF the
Womsn's home mission society. who told
gospel is making in the life OF the freed
men in the South.
The closing address OF the afternoon
was by DR.. witten, representing the
Northern Baptist convention.
The moderator then gave the hand OF
fellowship to Rev. Z. <. Small, Of Brook
lin, and Rev. n. B. Rogers, Of Northeast
Har Dor, who have come within the limits
Of the association during the year; also to
Brother Clifford, now at Trenton. To
Rev. J. o. Rutter, OF the Methodist
church, who is pastor OF the Baptist
and Methodist churches on swans Island,
hearty greeting vss extended.
After the praise service opening the
evening session, Pastor McKoy presented
the aims and needs OF our Education So
ciety, and it WAS voted that so be paid
out Of the treasury Of the association to
the society. Rev. 4. A. Trites, OF Manset,
preached the associational sermon.
Thursday morning began with q sun
rise prayer meeting led by Bro. A. B.
Leach. The last session OF the association
was opened with devotional service.
Committee on time, place and preacher
reported that the time OF the next meet
ing be left with the executive committee;
place, Bluehili; preacher of annual ser
mon. Rev. Z. E. Small; alternate, Rev.
N. B. Rogers. Associstionsl sermon,
Rev. c. F. McKoy; alternate, Rev. A. w.
Lorimer.
1t was voted that the associstional meet
ings in the future be 30 arranged that they
be covered in two days.
The election Of officers for the Young
Peoples organization resulted in the
choice Of Bro. A. B. Leach a. president and
Miss Kate Staples rs secretary and treas
urer.
Rev. Z. Sanderson was resppointed as
the executive committeeman OF the State
convention. After little debate regard
ing the one-time churches in waltham
and Sullivan, it was voted to drop these
churches from the roll. Bro. Drew led
the obituary service which was one OF ten
der memory.
The meetings were well attended and
the association will be clAssed - one Of
the best in years. The attendance was
large, la delegates reporting, nineteen of
them being ministers. The hospitality OF
the Sedgwick church was gracious and
elastic and an-inclusive, and this in no