The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-06-02
Annual Meeting of the Lincoln
United Baptist Association.

Inc baptist and Free Baptist churches
Waioo and knox counties associated
.oscIher IN a union called Lincoln Asso-
Ilauon met last Wednesday for an all
uay conference with the First BAPTIST
church of Belfast. The day was ideal
aho auto parties came from many sec
lions OF the counties. There are "a
churches In the Association. and these
were represented by 68 DELEGATES and
numerous visitors. Interesting and home
lui letters were read from most of the
churches-indicating that good work was
oeine Gone and much accomplished. In
some cases the note of discoura cement
was present, because the church was
pastorless and the interest was waning
IN the changes going on lin the commu.
nifty. But in many of the communities
the churches were active and hopeful
and looking forward to greater accom-
pllshment. Revival interest was renorted
from number of sections and baptisms
had been numerous.
Inc morning devotional service was
conducted by Rev. Nathan Hunt Rev,
=. W. Turner of Warren was moderator.
Al the business session Rev. B. P. browne
OF hockland was chosen moderator for
tne ensuing year; Rev. T. M. Griffith of
Camden, clerk and treasurer; Rev. Geo
y. oauer, to represent the Association
upon the State nominating committee;
Kew. 1. M. Griffith, to be a member Of
the State Board of Managers
Kew. u. &. Sauer gave the annual ser
mon. 1t was from text Rom. 1:15-'.I
Am Debtor"-the theme being the Chris
tian's unpayable debt.
Ihe new pastors, Rev. BENZ. P Browne
OF Rockland and Rev Merriam Stewart
of Littlefield Memorial Church, were
welcomed to the Association by the mod
orator.
The ladies of the Baptist church served
dinner and supper under the direction of
Mrs. Benz. Robertson, Mrs. Mahoney,
Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Perkins and Mrs.
Aborn. Their service was highly COM
pllmented
Ihe afternoon service was opened hy a
devotional service conducted by Rev. M.
S. Howes of St. Georges Church. He
was followed by stirring and informing
addresses from Miss Carrie B. Mastillar
working in Boston in the Baptist Syrian
Mission, from DR.. Whittemore, director
of Promotion for the state He informed
| the delegates that great advances had
been made the past year in the amount Of
gifts, and baptisms as beyond that OF for
mer years. The Churches of the State
had given since October last year about
$3.50, 1000 to the work of home missions,
foreign missions, education and evangel-
ism. That the Baptists of the Northern
/ Baptist Convention had given ten and q
half millions for the Home and Foreign
Mission program and that the Southern
Baptlsts had given S12, 100000 That en-
thuslastic Joy and thanksgiving were il
the hearts of millions of Baptists because
OF this great accomplishment and this
financial showing was but an indication Of
the more essential growth in the denomi-
nation.
DR.. Mower also gave characteristic
address and Dr. Stait of India proved ar
impressive speaker with a fascinating
story of "a years in India. Once trainer
OF government elephants; later medica
student; and then Christian medical mis-
sionary, he gave pictures of the rise of {
wonderful hospital, with its sixty beds
where he and Mrs. Stait served tens
OF thousands of natives as the only sur
geons for hundreds of miles around. HI
showed the equipment built under his
direction, the furniture made by his OWE
hand and the surgical instruments con-
trlved in that far-otf spot, the native
young men and women with college edu
cation carrying forward the work of this
mission and hospital with great success
| during his absence. 1t was a thrilling
and gripping story of the work for hu-
manIty one consecrated man can ac-
complish.