The Republican journal., 1911-10-12

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Of arduous and successful endeavor.
Brethren Young, Killam, White and Miss
Fiel have the pastoral Care OK sL,aaSchES,
responding to such special outside needs
as they are able to meet. The other
members of our convention force are free
to spend all their time as missionary and
evangelistic workers.
1.-The list of convention churches re-
ceiving additions by baptism of two or
more, is as follows: Monmouth, 16; South
Dover, 10; Mexico, II; Princeton, 10;
Brewer, 10; South Hope, 8; Arson, Z;
North Vassalboro, 6; Mechanic Falls, 6;
Bradley, 6; Guilford, 5; West Levant, s.;
Hartland, 5; Stockholm. 5; Perham, 4;
Ludlow. 4; Biddeford, 4; North Parsons
field, 4; Scandinavian, Portland, 4; Rum
ford, 8; Windsor, 8; Ellsworth, Larrabee,
Wells, Presque Isle, Rowland, each;
the Waterville French Mission has re-
ceived IA, and the Cape Neddick church,
where the convention aided in securing
Evangelist Hatch, has added II by bap-
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 at North Prescott (branch
of Lubec church,, Machias and Lake
View. Three miles from Machias village,
in the community known as Kennebec,
an attractive chapel has been completed
at cost of $500, towards which the con-
vention contributed 5000. The occupancy
of this and other fields in the vicinity is
contested by the Mormons. who have also
erected house of worship. At Lake
View the chapel was erected jointly by
the American Thread Co. and the planta-
ton. 1t is an out station of the church
seven miles away at Milo. The First
Calais church has been renovated and
re-dedicated. The North Oakfeld edifice
has been moved three-quarters of mile
to more convenient location. At Ellis
worth there has been extensive remodel
ing of the interior, and the Bradley
church has also made extensive repairs.
The same is true of Hudson and Trenton,
while at Bryant's Pond and Larrabee
parsonages are in course of erection. In
each of these good enterprises the con-
vention has had part.
CONSERVATION BY UNION.
Zone year ago reference was made to
the merging of Baptist and Free Baptist
interests at South Dover, the new organ
ization taking the name United Bap-
lists. During the year a similar reor-
ganization has been effected at Mon
mouth. At North Parsonfeld new or
ganzation has been secured in the place
of the practically extinct one of Free
Baptists, and pastor settled. Applica-
ton for membership in the Cumberland
Association has been made.
''Such new alignments will conserve
to the Baptist denomination many COM
munities in our State. The time has
come when there should be the utmost
freedom to do this. The general mis-
sionary work of both denomination has
been cemented, opening the way for
local union. In score of instances i'm
mediate steps should be taken, and we
recommend the Endorsement of some plan
for better cooperation along these lines.
with the Christian church
of Monticello has resulted in that body
taking steps leading towards union with
US.
FIRE LOSSES.
Harrington, First Bangor and South
WATERFORD have lost their places of wor-
ship during the year. Five hundred dol
lars has been contributed towards the
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 I'M
certainty regarding the city taking the
site, and the WATERFORD members were
seriously impoverished by the fire that
swept their village. The Baptists Of
Maine can we'll afford to render some as
sistance. The suggestion has been Off
cially made that all churches be insured"
The annual meeting of the Maine Baptist
Charitable society was the first number on
Thursdays convention program. After hear
ing the reports of the. secretary and treasurer,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Rev W. 0. Aver,
Kenduskeag; vice president, Deacon H. K.
Kalloch, Tenants Harbor; secretary, Rev. A. B.
Lormer, Bangor; treasurer, Rev. H. E. Mailing,
Portland.
Officers for the Maine Baptist Education
society were also elected Thursday morning
and committees chosen as follows: President,
Rev. M. l.. Hanson, Rumford; vice president,
Rev. H. M. Ives, Eastport, secretary, Rev.
George Merriam, Skowhegan; treasurer, Rev.
E. C. Whittemore, Waterville; finance commit
tee, Rev. H. Purnron, China; H. R. Durham,
Waterville, and George S. Stevenson, Water
vile; committee on place and preacher, Rev.
B. P Hope, Augusta, Rev. NJ S. Howes, Mex
leo, and Rev. H. M. Purington, Turner; visiting
committees: Colby college, Rev. II. B. Hutch
ms, Lewiston, and Rev. F. L. Wilkins, Port
land; Coburn Classical institute, Rev. B. P.
Hope, Augusta, Rev. C. D. Heselton and Miss
Louise Coburn; Hebron academy, Rev. J. ].
Toomey, Portland, Rev. M. 8. Howes and Rev.
F. NJ. Preble, Auburn; Kicker Classical insti-
tute, Rev. A. w. Lorimer, Rev. c. c. Cope and
Rev. C. E. Young, Enfield; Higgins Classical
institute, Rev. w. L. Pratt. Rev. George G.
Sauer and Rev. w. o. Aver.
Hon. George D. Bisbee of Rumford was
elected president Of the Maine Baptist conven-
ton at the afternoon session and his as
sociate officers were chosen as follows: vice.
president, Rev. ]. Ramsdell, Caribou; corre-
spending secretary, Rev. Irving B. Mower,
Waterville; recording secretary. Rev. C. E.
Owen, D. D., Waterville; treasurer, H. N. Ma
ling, Portland; finance committee, H. N. Ma
ling, R. e. Bradford, F. Brunei, L. D. Austin.
Horace Purington and E. H. Lawry; auditors,
M. H. Purinton and H. S. Brown; trustees to
fill vacancies, Rev. C. C. Tilley, Damariscotta.
Rev. D. w. Kimball, Mechanic Falls, Rev. F. C.
Kennedy, Houlton.
| At the closing session the committee on re-
forms presented a resolution that said:
1--WE earnestly call upon the Governor Of
Maine to remove any sheriff or officer who
does not enforce the prohibitory law" The
committee consisted of George D. Bisbee Of
Rumford, j. l.. Clark of Fairfield and L. R
Cook OF Yarmouth