The Republican journal., 1914-10-15
board of officers was elected for
next year. President, Mrs. Linda Y.
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same board of officers was elected for
next year. President, Mrs. Linda V.
Jordan, Ocean Park recording secretary,
Harriet T. Milliken, Augusta; treasurer,
Mrs. Flora E. Penney, Augusta; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. Ella M. Green
leaf, North Berwick; superintendent of
junior work, Mrs. Edith M. Hyde, Ban
gor; State Agent for Missionary Helper,
Miss Gertrude Hartley, Portland; audi
tor, Mrs. Gertrude L. Anthony, Lewis
ton; superintendent of Cradle Roll, Mrs.
Estelle Prilay, Pittsfeld.
Wednesday mornings session was de-
voted largely to business. Rev. }. b.
Ranger delivered the annual sermon. A
meeting of the Woman's Missionary So
ciety was held at two in the afternoon
followed by social service conference of
the Baptists and Free Baptists. Over
$50 men gathered at the Pine Street
Free Baptist Church in the evening, for
the banquet. Rev. T. J. RamsdeI', D:
D., of Calais, president of the Baptist
the speakers were l. B. Mower, D.
D., secretary; DR.. a. T. Sal!ey, pastor
of the Main Street Free Baptist Church,
Hon. Carl E. Milliken of Island Falls,
Rev. J. K. Wilson of Portland and E. K.
Jordan of Portland A sociability sup
per was given the women by the Main
Street Free Baptist Church and several
of the visitors were called upon for brief
remarks. Efficiency was the key note of
the joint laymen's session in the evening.
The morning session Thursday of the
Maine Free Baptist Convention was de-
voted chiefly to business, all the COM
mittees making their reports. The after
noon was devoted in the main to the
meeting of the Young Peoples Society.
Officers were elected as follows: Presl-
dent, Hon. Carl E. Milliken, Island Fails;
first vice. president, Rev. w. B. Wood OF
Saco; second vice. president, Prof. H. R.
Purinton of Lewiston; third vice presi-
dent, Hon. R. w. Shaw of Houlton; c ERIK,
Rev. j. P. Roberts of Lisbon Falls; cor
responding secretary, State Agent Rev.
S. c. Whitcomb.
At their closing sessions Thursday the
Maine Baptist convention in Auburn and
the Maine Free B lptist convention in
Lewiston voted to unite. The new or
ganization will be called the Maine Unit
ed Baptist Convention. Steps were taken
by the Maine Baptist Historical and Edu
cational Societies towards merging with
the convention.
The resolution of the joint committee
on the uniting of the Baptist with the
Free Baptist convention was given by
Or. F. M. Preble of Auburn. Practi-
cally no discussion took place and when
the vote was taken there was not dis
senting hand. The Free Baptist con-
vention in Lewiston had. already voted in
favor of it. 1t was an inspiring moment
when after Pres. Ramsdell declared the
result of the vote, DR.. Preble sprang to
his feet and started that old hymn, "Blest
Be the Tie that Binds" the whole audi
ence rising and joining in. On this COM
mittee were Rev. l. B. Mower, Rev. T.
j. Ramsdell. DR.. F. M. Preble, Hon.
Horace Purington, Rev. C. R. Chapel.
Rev. A. E. Kingsley was sent with the
good word to the Lewiston convention.
The officers of the Maine Baptist
Missionary convention were re-elect-
ed as follows: President, Rev. T. J.
Ramsdell, Calais; vice-president, Hon.
O. E. Frost, Belfast; corresponding Sec
rotary, Rev. l. b. Mower, Waterville;
recording secretary, Rev. C. E. Owen,
Waterville; treasurer, H. M. Mailing.