Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08
Free Baptist Meeting.

The Arson quarterly meeting of the
! Free Baptist denomination opened in
the Madison Free Baptist church,
Wednesday afternoon. Owing to the
absence of the regular officers on ae-
count of the bad travelling, the meet
ing was called to order at 2.15 o'clock
by Rev. George b. Southwick for the
business session. Mark Hutchins OF
New Portland acted as secretary pro
tenn, in the place of Rev. Leonard
Hutchins. First came the reading of n
letter of regret and greeting from the
absent clerk. Reports from churches
were next in order. The church in
Kingfield was reported as prosperous
in all departments. with large at
tendance at the services and a rapidly
increasing Sunday school; Mr.. South
wick reported the work of the Madi-
son church in a continued and pros
porous condition, with no sensational
features; the two New Portland
churches We're reported by Mark
Hutchins as being in partially dor
mant condition, services being held a
part of the year, with small attend
ence. The location of the next con-
ference was left with the executive
board. After a short recess the meet
ing was taken in charge by the Wo-
mems Missionary Society and the pro-
gram was: Scripture, Mrs. South
wick; responsive service, PRAYER Mrs.
Annette Russell; recitation, Thelma
Blackwell; reading. Deacon Brown
and Church Fairs" Mrs. Frank Fland
ers; vocal solo, Mrs. Nellie Moore
collection for the work. The feature
of the evening service was a sermon
by Rev. c. G. Mosher of Augusta Mr..
Mosher's text was Cor, 10 chapter
and 4th verse; and the theme of the
sermon was Christian warfare. In
touching upon saloon problem in
Maine Mr.. Mosher said Il am glad to
know you have a sheriff up here in
Somerset county who enforces the law
1t is credit to the Christian voters
that his name is put on the primary
ballot of all parties. | only wish the
name of Sheriff Moores could be put
on the ballot for Governor then we
could have a chance to vote for him.
This statement called forth much ap,
plause from the audience
At $50 A. NJ. Thursday, there was a
This was followed by another sermon by
Mr.. Mosher, whose theme was 1.-THE
Other Wise Man" Next came a short
business session during which it was
voted to send a letter of sympathy tc
Rev. a, ID. Dodge, formerly pastor ot
the Madison church, but who has beer
i'll in East Corinth for the past -four
months; also letter of coincidence and
sympathy to Rev. Leonard Hutchins In
New Portland. This meeting was then
adjourned until June
AT a business meeting of the school
board held at the schoolhouse, Wednes-
day evening, Rev. E. w. Weber was
chosen chairman of the committee.
Misses Maud and Helen Powers went
Thursday morning to Boston, where
they will pass a few weeks with rela-
tives
Among those who attended the meet
ing of the Somerset County Veterans
Association and Ladies' Auxiliary IN
Skowhegan, Thursday, We're Mrs Angie
Lancaster, Mrs. Annis, Il. E. Gould. Mar.
and Mrs. f. H. Ward, Mrs. Alice Smell,
Mrs +. w. Weber, Gardiner Beale. Sid
ney Watson.
Rev. f. II. Means was called to Nor
ristown, N. j., Wednesday afternoon. by
the illness of his son Paul who is a stu
dent in preparatory school at that
place.
Floyd Adams, who has been at work
Tor the Berlin Lumber Co. as a sealer
for the past three months, returned ia
Madison, Wednesday.
Mrs. Hepsibah Sawyer is quite i'll a,
the home of her-daughter, Mrs. F. A.
Gilman, on Madison street.
Mrs. Lizzie Moore. who has been the
guest OF her daughter in North Arson
Tor the past two weeks. returned home
Wednesday.