Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-06

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sion Of the United Baptist convention
was held Tuesday at the First Bap-
fist church on Elm street. with a very
good attendance. The meeting was
an adjourned meeting of the annual
session which was to have been held
at the Penney Memorial church at
Augusta October Is A very help
the meeting, but owing to the cpl
demic it was necessary to adjourn
be held in this city, and owing to
other engagements some of the speak
Augusta, were unable to be present,
and a program was made out, which
was carried out in very interesting
way, and great enthusiasm was
shown by the delegates as the re-
ports of the various committees We're
given.
The first session was held at 9
o clock in the church auditorium
when a meeting Of Board of Minis
terial Aid was held; at $50 a meeting
of the Board of Education; at 1000
meeting of the Board of Managers.
and at 1890 the opening of the an
nual session of the United Baptist
Convention, at which there was a
large delegation from various cities
and towns in the State present!
Hon. 0. Z. Frost of Belfast, the
convention president presided at the
meeting, and introduced DR.. A. 5.
Phelps, present pastor of the Baptist
church i'll this city. who gave words
of welcome to the delegates. The de-
votional service was in charge of
Rev y. b. Beatty of this city.
At IL O'Clock the reports from var
ious committees were given and ap-
proved and ordered to be inserted in
the year book.
The report of the board Of man.
ayers was given in two parts by sec
retarics Mower and Hamlin, and were
adopted
George NJ. GRAHAM of Portland,
the treasurer gave his report which
was accepted. Mr.. GRAHAM also read
the auditors report which showed
that the figures of the treasurer were
properly balanced.
Welcome to new ministers by the
associate secretaries, Iiamlin. Ire
weault, GRAHAM and Winsladd.
The report r." Obituary committee
J. F. Tilton and Rev. F. F. Freese,
was given. and while tho names Of
the pastors, deacons, pastors, wives
were read the delegate; stood with
reverepd.
The names .vhich were read are
those who have died since the last
meeting, showing the obituary report
for the year 1917-191S. and includes
the names of many active and useful!
servants Of the Master in many Of our
own churches.
Rev. Eta G. Tracy. Rev. Eusebe
Leger, Rev. Simeon Whitcomb, Rev.
Sarah NJ. Treworgy, Rev John Mon
roe Wyman. Rev. Charles Melvin
Emery. DR.. Ernest A. Cranston, Rev.
George F.. Jenkins. Mrs, Cora NJ.
White, Mrs. .-ennie L. Eaton, Mrs.
Annie G. Pepper. Mrs. Lille A. Rob
erts. Mrs. George S. Chase. Mrs. Han
nah s. Barrow: Mrs. Abbie S. Har-
den; Deacons. Francis II. Spller
John c. Morton, Conant Merritt, Al
bion Paris Cram, Charles Fl. Rich
ardson. William Cunningham, John
P. Bell. Gardiner Roberts, Fred W.
Small. Isaac Jordan, J. S. Boothby,
George w. Lord. Henry II. Coburn.
George B. Crockett, Arthur Milliken
The committee on resolutions was
names by DR.. Williams; the Mis-
sionary Face of convention was
heard by Messrs. Young, Davis, Rob
erts, Fletcher ClarA Taylor and Miss
Annie J. Gwynne, who spoke in the
interest of the women in the United
Baptist churches. saying that during
her work among the women, she felt
very rich BY knowing that she had
their love. she said that the women
we're great workers in the State.
The following was read by q. ;.
Hudson who is a secretary, or the
committee on Enlistments Campaign;
The committee appointed by the
Board of Managers to consider our
relation as a State to the Laymen's
known as the Enlistment
Campaign and the necessary follow
I'D activities, recommends that we as
a convention endorse the movement
and confirm the appointment Of DR..
f. G.. Whittimore, d. d., as the
Sta. chairman. We recommended
also that the convention assume one
third Of DR.. Whittemore's salary and
expenses with the understanding that
the Board of Education and Lay
men Movement bear the balance OF
salary and expenses.
The paper was signed by Mr.. Hud-
son and was accepted and adopted,
by the convention.
After some discussion among the
the meeting was adjourned
until 100, when the afternoon session
was called.
The ladies Of the Baptist church
served a fine dinner in the church
dining room at noon. and all the
delegates and speakers attended the
luncheon.
The afternoon session was opened
at 100 with meeting Of the Free
Baptist State Association at North
vestry; Woman's meeting, church
at 200 Ministers confer
ence north vestry; 800 election Of Of
ficers in the auditorium. The cleo
ton was about the same as last year
with only n few changes.
The report Of the committee on en-
rollment was heard and accepted.