The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-09
THE BAPTIST CONVENTIONS.
The Baptis!s and Free Baptists of Maine
Meet in BANGOR.

The Maine Baptist Association meetings
were held in Bangor October LIST and 2hd
The feature of the second day of the Maine
Baptist Missionary Convention was the report
of Rev. Irving B. Mower, D. D., corresponding
secretary of the organization, covering the
past year, and a 10-year survey of Baptist
conditions. Since 1903 the number of churches
has been reduced from 246 to 242, but the
membership is now 21,ll4 gain of 1928 The
Sunday school membership, now 1851, shows
gain of 250. The average number of acces,
sions upon profession of faith and baptism for
the past 10 years has been 664, the largest
number being in Isle, when 1896 were added
In 10 there were LAT Baptist ministers in
Maine and the last report showed 1874. The
total benevolences have increased from $685.
466 to $51, 645. The value of church property
mas advanced from Sl,0l3,s50 to $l,32s, 765
| There are 116 parsonages owned by the
churches, gain of rs in 10 years. In the
past year 102 churches and missions have
been aided to the extent of SS,325. The mis-
slonary force has been increased from three to
eight The gross convention fund is now
1924, $50. an increase of SOB 325, largely from
the Ford estate.
These deaths on the board of trustees were
noted: Rev. G. D. B. Pepper, DR.. j. W. Beede
Rev c, NJ Herring, Col George S Fuller, Rev
William o. Barrows Rev. BENZ. F. Turner and
Rev. Samuel R. Belyea.
AT the mems supper after dinner speeches
were made on the topic, Wanted, Men for
the Kings Business" by Walter A. Danforth
of Bangor, Z. M. Hamlin of Milo, DR.. I. N.
Pearson of Morrill,, and o. E. Frost of Belfast.
1t was resolved that til bodies favored the
union OF Baptists and Free Baptists in Maine
as soon as details of union can be satisfactorily
arranged. The Joint committee on the rela-
lions Of Baptists and Free Baptists in
structed to prepare a basis constitution
upon which the Maine Baptist convention and
the Maine Free Baptist Association may unite.
Oflcers OF Free Baptsts were elected
follows: Hon c. E. Miken, Island Falls.
president; Rev. w R. Wood, Saco, LIST vice
president; Principal F. u. Landman, Pittsheld;
Hon. K W Shaw. Houlton Cd vice president;
hev. j. 2. Roberts, Lisbon Falls, clerk; Rev. S.
l. Nhltconb, Bangor, CORES ponding secretary
and State agent; George H. Brown, Orrington,
treasurer; Miss Clara Pu~ington. West Bow,
dom, assistant treasurer; Charles F. Bryant,
Bangor, suditor; A E. Purington, Waterville;
Rev A: j. Marsh, Auburn; L. R. Stlman, Saco,
executive comntte.
Officers of the Maine Baptist convention,
We're elected as follows: Rev. I. ]. Ramsdell,
D. Dot Caribou, president: 0. Z. Frost, Belfast,
vice president: Rev. l. B. Mower, D D., Water
vile. corresponding secretary; H. Nj. Mailing,
Portland, recording secretary and treasurer.
Ne" directors to fill vacancies: Rev. B. T. Liv
lngston, Bangor: A. M. Hamln, Milo, W. T.
Bennarman, Auburn, land Rev. W. F Sturtevant.
ne Maine Baptist Historical Society reflect
ed Its officers, Rev. c. E. Young of West Enfield
being president.
The Maine Baptist Charitable Society re-
elected DR.. W. o. Aver of Kenduskeag, presi-
dent, and H. NJ. Mailing of Portland. treasurer.
Rev.George C. Sauer of Bangor was elected
secretary.
The election of officers of the young peoples
society resulted in the choice of the following;
President, Rev. W. F. Sturtevant of Belfast;
recording secretary, Miss Harriet Cole of
Sedgwick; corresponding secretary, Miss Ethel
Fish Of China; treasurer, R. S. Emery of Port
land