The Republican journal., 1918-09-19
MORRILL,.

Two more candidates received the or
dinance of baptism last Sunday.
Annie Paul went to Milo, Saturday,
where she has a fine position as teacher
Mrs w. H. Tolman of Newbureh has
been visiting Rev. and Mrs. Fred Morgan
the past week.
Twenty-eieht registered here Septem-
Der 18th, the same number that register
ed here June 7Sh, 1917.
Quite extensive repairs have been
made upon the grange hall. Inside paint
ing will be done this week.
Mrs. Charles Savage and Josie Jackson
of Augusta are guests of Mrs. Savage's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis jackson.
Mr.and Mrs. William Morgan have gone
to South Effingham, N. H. After short
visit there they will 60 to their home IN
Wollaston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown from Mas
sachusetts. who have been spending their
summers here, have permanently moved
into town upon his farm. We gladly
welcome them.
The Good Times Club met with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Field Saturday evening,
Sent. 14th. This was farewell meet
ING as Mr.. and Mrs Field will very
shortly move into Belfast, much to the
regret of friends and neighbors. Re-
freshments of sandwiches, cheese, coffee,
two kinds of ice cream and cake were
served. As a slight expression OF the
good will and regard of the club, rising
vote of thanks was given Mr.. and MIS-.
Field for their hospitality and helptulness
ALWAYS in the past four years.
Thursday, Sept. 18th, was a great DAY
in Morrill,, The one hundred and four
teenth annual meeting of the Lincoln
United Baptist Association was held at
the church and not only members'of the
Baptist church, but the entire commu.
nity were concerned and DESTROYS OF
making the visitors comfortable and
happy throughout the day. About lou
registered, including nine clergymen.
DR.. T. N. Pearson in his address of well
come very gracefully welcomed the mem
bers of the association, not only in the
name of the Baptist church, but also IN
the name of those belonging to other de-
nominations and in the name of the com
munity at large. Rev. w. l.. Pratt OF
Rockland happily responded Interesting
letters were read from "a churches, not
reporting
The dinner was served in the grange
dining hall and 148 were cared for. very
bright and witty after-dinner speeches
were made by Pastors Frohock, Hutchlns
and Pratt. Three rousing cheers were
given the host pastor and wife, Rev. and
Mrs. Nathan Hunt, and also to DR.. and
Mrs. T. N. Pearson.
The annual sermon by Rev. F. L. Cook
of Appleton, from the text, "Always
Astounding in the Lord" was very help
full one and was followed by an address,
tChurch and the War;" by Rev. H. b.
Hutchins of Thomaston. He spoke very
Interestingly from three points of view
The church before the war, the church
during the war and the church after the
war. He gave the highest praise to
President Wilson, and said history woul
place him in the front ranks of the grea
men of this nation. Heaven, he was sure,
was drawing nearer to earth than ever
before. This was followed by short
discussion. Rev. G. E. Hamlin, D. d.,
of Lewiston and secretary of the United
Baptist Association, said the highest test
of Christian character was to sacrifice
| for those outside our natural limits! Chris
tianity was the great unifying power in
the world.
Dr.. Hovey, the head of the college for
blacks in Richmond, Virginia, and repre-
senting at this time Home Missions,
made some very interesting talk about his
college The negroes are very religious
He gave some touching instances OF the
high ideals and the steadfastness OF pur-
pose of the colored boys. Before the war
there were $4,000 Christian blacks in the
South; now there are 100000. Out of
class of 225, all were Christians save two.
Two-fifths of his students were prepsr-
ing for the ministry. More conversions
in the schools than in the churches.
At the business meeting Rev. n. b.
Hutchins was made moderator for the
ensuing year, Rev. H. A. WEIGH, clerk.
A sermon by Rev. E. P. Kimball was on
the theme, ''Our Confession. 158 peo-
pie were entertained at the supper hour.
Mrs. Hugh Hatch of Fairfield spoke IN
the evening upon Foreign Missions, fol-
lowed by an address by Rev. II. A. Welch
of Rockland, whose theme was, "He Pald
Great Price" Closing exercises, pray
er by several of the clergymen completed
the program.