Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-05

do valuable service Miss Emma H. Fiel
has also remained with us during the
year &Rev. III. e. White wasNappointed
early In the convention year, with the
understanding that he should devote his
time TO work along the eastern coast.
In May, Rev. w. II. Whittier resigned
70 take up missionary work in Northern
Maine. Miss Gladys |. Bonney was elect
ed TO place on our convention force in
February. but resigned after four months
OF arduous and successful endeavor.
Brethren Young Kinam, White and Miss
tfel have the pastoral care of churches.
responding to such special outside needs
as they are able to meet The other mem
bers of Our convention force are free to
spend all their ume as missionary ana
eVangelistic workers
The list of convention churches re-
ceiving additions by baptism of two or
South Dover. 10: Mexico Z; Princeton.
10; Brewer 10, South Hope, ), Arson, :
North Nassalboro, 6; Mechanic Falls, 6
Bradley. G; Guilford 5; West Levant. i:
Hartland, ): Stockholm, 3; Perham. 4
Ludlow. :: Biddcford, T. North Parsons
field, {, scandinavian. Portland, 4; Rum
ford. 8: Windsor >; Ellsworth, Larrabee,
Wells. PreSuue Isle. Rowland = each:
ed II, and the cape Neddick church.
where the convention aided in securing
Evangelist Hatch. has added II by hap
tism The year has been characterized
by earnest and successful efforts To re
store decadent fields Monmouth. Wells
and Bradley being conspicuous examples.
BUILDING ENTERPRISES.
New houses Of worship have recently
been dedicated st North Prescott (branch
of Lubec church, Machias and Lake
in the community known as kenncbec
an attractive chapel has been completed
at a cost of $iGt0 towards which the con
Eention contributed SEQ. The OCCUPANCY
IF II htr fiqf n lIf4N ic
contested by the MoFmous, who have also
erected a house of worship, Al Lake
View the chapel was erected Jointly by
the American Thread Co. and the planta-
ton. it is an out station Of the church
seven miles away at Milo. The First
Calais church has been renovated and re-
dedicated The North Oaktield ediffce has
been moved three-Quarters Of a mile TO
a more convenient location. At Ellsworth
there has been extensive rcmodeling of
the interior, and The Bradley church has
also made extensive repairs. The same Is
true OF Hudson and Trenton, While at
Bryants Pond and Larrabee parsonage=
are in course OF erection. In each of
these good enterprises the convention has
had part.
CONSERVATION BY UNION.
"0ne year ago reference was made to
the merging Of Baptist and Free Ba ptist
iZation taking the name United Baptists.
During the year similar reorganization
has been effected at Monmouth. a
North Parsonfield new organization has
been secured In the place Of the practical
Is extinct one of Free Baptists, aud a
pastor settled Application for member
ship in the Cumberland Association has
been made.
''Sach new algnments will conserve to
the Baptist denomination many commG-
mites in our State The time has come
when there should be the utmost freedom
10 do this. The general missionary work
of beth denominations has been cemeuted.
opening the way for local union In Il
score of Instances immediate steps should
be taken, and We recommend the in
dorsement of some plan Tor better CO.
operation along these lines. NEGOTIATIONS
with the Christian church of Monticello
has resulted in that body taking steps
leading towards union with us
FIRE LOSSES.
| 'Harrngton, First Bangor and South
WATERFORD have lost their places of y1ur-
ship during the year. Five hundred dol
lars has been contributed towards the re-
building of the Harrington church, and
a general appeal for $1,000 has been IN
dorsed by the executive committee. In
/ the case of the First Bangor there is
uncertainty regarding the city taking the
site, and the WATERFORD members were
seriously impoverished by the fire that
swept their village. The Baptsts of
Maine can well agord to render some as
sistance The suggestion has been off
eially made that all churches be insured.