The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12

here last week, will be remembered
as one OF the most enthusiastic ones
In its history.
The Maine Baptist Charitable So
ciety held the first meeting Thursday
morning, Rev. G. B. Ilsley, D. D., Of
Westbrook, president, presiding.
After the secretary's report, Rev. A.
B. Lorimer, Bangor, and the treas
urer's report by H. NJ Mailing, Port
land, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: w. Q.
Aver, Kenduskeag, president; Dea-
con A. S. Callock, Portland, vice
president; Rev. A. B. Lorimer, Ban
gor, secretary; H. NJ. Mailing, Port
land treasurer.
The Maine Baptist Education So
ciety opened its meetings at a. M,
Rev. H. l.. Hanson, president, presid-
ing. Devotions were conducted by
Rev. H. B. Kennedy of Houlton. The
society elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, H.
L. Hanson, Rumford; vice president
H. M. Ives, Eastport; secretary, Rev.
George Merriam, Skowhegan; treas
urer, E. C. Whittemore, Waterville;
finance committee, H. Nj. Purinton,
Turner; H. r. Dunham and c. S.
Stevenson, Waterville. Directors,
the same as last year excepting
Rev. F. L. Cam of Kennebunkport.
was added to the list.
At Las the Maine convention ses-
sion opened, devotions being con-
Quoted by Rev. Elisha Sanderson,
Sedgwick. Fraternal greetings were
given by Rev. B. B. Merrill of the
local Congregational church, Rev. H.
L. Hayward of the Methodist, and
Rev. F. S. Hartley of the Free Bap-
tist church, Waterville; and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Hon. George d. Bisbee, Rum
ford vice president, T. j. Ramsdell,
Caribou; corresponding secretary, l..
B. Mower, D. D., Wateryille; record
ing secretary, Rev. c. E. Owen, Port
land; treasurer, H. NJ. Mailing, Port
land; finance committee, H. NJ.
Mailing, R. C. Bradford, F. Brunei, L..
d. Austin, H. Purinton, E. H. Lawry.
Auditors, H. NJ. Purinton and II. S.
Bryant. Members to fill vacancies
on the board of trustees, Rev c. F.,
Tilley, Damariscotta; Rev. d. w.
Kimball, Mechanic Falls; j. c. Smith,
Saco; Rev. J. F. Kennedy, Houlton.
The various committees appointed
ty the Education Society were:
Nominating committee, A. E. Kings
ley, South Paris; E E. Philbrook,
Sanford; C. E. Young, Enfield. Place
and preacher, B. p. Hope, Augusta;
NJ. S. Howes, Mexico; II. NJ. Purinton,
Turner. Visiting committee: Colby
College. H. B. Hutchins, Lewiston;
Rev. F. L. wilkins, Portland; Rev.
George Merriam, Skowbegan; CO.
burn Institute, Rev. B. P. Hope, Au-
gusta; C. d. Hazelton, Oakland; MISS
Louise Coburn, Skowhegan; Hebron,
Rev. NJ. |. Twomey, Portland; Nj. ,.
Howes. Ridlandville F. NJ. Preble,
Auburn; Kicker, A. w. Lorlmer'
Bangor; C. C. Koch, Washburn; {. Il.
Young, Caribou; Higgins, W. l..
Pratt. Brewer; George c. Saufer'
Bangor, Rev. O. w. Aver, Kendus-
keag.
The committee appointed for the
Maine Baptist Missionary Convention
are: Enrolment committee, Rev. w.
F. Sturtevant, Freeport; Rev. Z. I.
Koch, Washburn; lev. c. A. Chap
pei. Bath. Place and preacher, Rev.
H. L. Calkins, Portland; Rev. II. y.
Iringle, Milo; Rev. B. P. Hope, Au-
gusta: Reforms, G. d. Bisbee, Rum
ford. Rev. j. l.. Clark, Fairfield; l..
R. Cook. Missions, Rev. F. NJ. Preble'
Auburn; Rev. H. NJ. Ives, Eastport'
One of the features of the Maine
DdHliSI 0OuNtlltOli thhS
Thursday was the report of the re-
for,o committee, which met the ap-
proyal of every delegate and every
body present at the meeting In the
afternoon in the Bethany church
when it was given. The report Will
interest everybody in the state ana
Is as follows;
The Baptists of Maine, in conVen-
ton assembled, extend to the voters
Of this state their hearty apprecia-
ton and congratulations for the re-
suit of the recent election in retain
ing the declaration Of prohibition
against the manufacture and sale Oh
intoxicating liquors in the state con-
stitution. We renew our faith In
state wide prohibition and not sec
tonal license or so called local option
in any town or city in the state
ment of the prohibition law, and
pledge our hearty cooperation IN
causing enforcement to be UNIFORM
In every town and city in the state
We condemn graft or corruption III
connection with the enforcement
Of any law, and believe the
Praftino oasotoI xrba nrotacta the