Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07

convention board, Rev. H. G. Kennedy.
Aususea: delegates to the State CEN
Hention, Mrs. Frank p. Dresser bf
I,ichmond, Mrs. G. T. Griffin of VIM
ehrop, John z. Henderson of Gardiner.
eoHmlttee on evangelism and mission
ary' Rev. w. r. Wood, D. D.. Augusta
Schalrman), Rev. c. A. Watkins and
MIS-. r. B. Herrick of Augusta. Mrs.
=. r. Young of Hallowell and Mrs. TT
A. Clark of Gardiner: member of nom
mating committee at State convention
hev. Il. l.. Skillin. Gardiner: commit
Tee ON survey and rural work, Rev. III.
A.-Clark (chairman), Rev. r. P. Ores
ser Kew G. III. Hamlin. D. D., Rev. G.
L. Griffin. The nominating Commit
Tee was composed of r. A. l.. Colby.
rev f. J.. Dresser and Mrs. G. T.
Grlff1n. In the evening session the
names of Miss Flora E. Spear. Gar
amer, as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. and Hor-
ace Peacock, Gardiner, as auditor, were
presented and accepted, the original
nominees having rendered their resig
nations.
The address of the evening was Civ
en- by Rev. A. G. Adams. a missionary
from CHINA, who presented Stereopti-
con plates of great beauty illustrat-
ing the places and personagss in China
with which his talk dwelt. He out
lined the work being done in that
country by the various missionaries
with especial emphasis on the work
being carried on by the Baptist de-
nomination. The views showing the
natives, buildings. scenic views were
: most interesting and instructive and
added greatly to the pleasure of the
talk.
The committee on resolutions. COM
prlsed of c. f. Young, Mrs. Amy S.
Herrick and Fl. G. Kennedy, presented
the following two resolutions which
were officially accepted by the Asso-
citation:
We express our deep appreciation
or the most courteous and generous
hospitality extended by the First Bap-
tlst church Of Gardiner, and hereby
tender our heartiest thanks
I'VE urge our churches to exercise
the utmost care in the calling and or
dain1ng OF pastors that only men who
accept without reservation thee ssen-
tfal, doctrine of the Scripture as set
forth in the historic Interpretation of
| the Baptist faith shall be entrusted
with the Christian education and spir-
itual welfare of our people,"
The following resolutions were in
| troduced from the floor and accepted:
I'm these days of increasing crime
iawlessness and bandit activities
| which invade every community and
! 1mperil our every interest, We would
register our conviction that it is i'm.
perative that every Christian and pa
| triotic citizen shall exercise his and
her influence and franchise in secur.
| ing the election to civic Office of mer
who, because of their integrity OF
| character and loyalty to good govern.
ment, may be relied upon to faithful.
| ly discharge all the duties OF their re.
| spective offices, that the righteousness
| which exalteth a nation may prevail
| on our fair state and land
ITO this end by the pledging of oui
| FULLEST allegiance We would encoura 90
! the governor of the State, the presi.
| dent of the nation. with their Judiciary
| and administrative staff. the Christian
, civic League. the Women's Christian
! Temperance Union. the Lords Day
| League, and all other agencies having
| purpose to promote the highest type OF
| American citizenship.
| Resolved: That we heartily en-.
| dorse the purpose of the governor ant
| council in their efforts to enforce the
| prohibitorv law"