A TEACHING MINISTRY THE CONSERVATORS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE. 
 
 SERMO 
 
 DELIVERED AT SEARSPORT, JUNE 23, 1852, 
 
 BEFORE THE 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 
 
 FORTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. 
 
 BY EDWARD S. DWIGHT, 
 Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Saco. 
 
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 WILLIAM T. JOHNSON PRINTER. 
 
A TEACHING MINISTRY THE CONSERVATORS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE. 
 
 SERMON 
 
 DELIVERED AT SEARSPORT, JUNE 23, 1852, 
 
 BEFORE THE 
 
 of 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 
 
 FORTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY 
 
 BY EDWARD S. DWIGHT, 
 Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Saco. 
 
 AUGUSTA: 
 
 WILLIAM T. JOHNSON PRINTER, 
 
 1852. 
 
SERMON. 
 
 2 CHE ON. XV: 3. 
 
 "Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and wirhout a 
 teaching priest, and without law." 
 
 This assertion — part of an address made to Asa, king of 
 Judah, by a prophet Azariah, of whom the Scriptures make no 
 other mention— conveys its own clear explanation. The deca- 
 dence of true religion and the popular lawlessness are suffi- 
 ciently accounted for by the fact, that there was in Israel no 
 " teaching priest." 
 
 And here is indicated a most remarkable deficiency in the 
 religious institutions of the Hebrews — a deficiency so obvious, 
 that it can hardly be viewed otherwise than as either unavoid- 
 able or intentional ; and which was necessarily fatal to then- 
 permanence. Without inquiring into the reason, we may 
 simply note the fact. The great Legislator, who communi- 
 cated the will of God to his people, and prescribed their sacred 
 rites, made no adequate provision for their continued religious 
 instruction. To no order of men did he assign the duty of 
 statedly teaching them the elements of divine truth, and en- 
 forcing on their regard their spiritual obligations. With this 
 the priests had nothing to do. They were consecrated to offer 
 sacrifice, not to expound doctrine. Except so far as the ordi- 
 nary discharge of their sacerdotal function kept the people 
 familiar with the usages of the national worship, the serv ; ce 
 they rendered as spiritual guides was altogether extra-official. 
 
4 A TEACHING MINISTRY. 
 
 Still less were the Levites commissioned to stand in this rela- 
 tion to the tribes. The Mosaic law made the people them- 
 selves responsible for the perpetuation of their faith in its 
 purity. The only ordinance in the whole code, bearing on 
 this object, was that which commanded the parent to bring up 
 his household in the knowledge of the true God, of his statutes, 
 and of his former signal mercies toward the nation of his 
 choice. 
 
 To sagacity like that of the Hebrew Lawgiver it could not 
 from the first have been a matter of doubt, what must be the 
 fate of religious truth, committed thus almost exclusively to a 
 keeping so insecure, as that of domestic tradition among a peo- 
 ple degraded, ignorant, and sorely tempted as were his coun- 
 trymen — just emancipated from their Egyptian bondage, and 
 still hemmed in on every side by tribes of the heathen. The 
 only consequence possible in their case was early realized. 
 The energetic character of one or another virtuous ruler held 
 'them for the time being in check ; but as soon as this restraint 
 was taken off, their strong idolatrous propensities at once gained 
 the mastery. A priesthood they still had, ministers of the true 
 or of some corrupt worship, but not a "teaching priesthood;" 
 and with no one to show them what was right in the eye of 
 God, it was but natural that " every one should do that which 
 was right in his own eyes." The connection between the 
 want of habitual religious instruction and social debasement 
 was plain, short, direct. The reverent fear of "the true God" on 
 one side, and respect for the authority of "law" on the other, 
 could be maintained only through the constant official inculca- 
 tion of divine truth. For want of the key-stone both sides of 
 the arch fell in ; and the nation became lawless and godless. 
 
 In this lesson from the sacred history we find impressively 
 illustrated the general truth, — that a Teaching Ministry, an 
 order of men officially charged with the stated and frequent 
 religious instruction of the people, is indispensable to the per- 
 manent welfare of society.. 
 
A TEACHING MINISTRY. 5 
 
 As with individuals, so with respect to the interests of com- 
 munities and nations, moral resources take higher rank, and 
 are to be more confidently relied upon to secure lasting pros- 
 perity, than the merely material and accidental. The founda- 
 tions of true and enduring social welfare lie deeper than the 
 wealth of a state, or its relative standing among other powers, 
 its advantages of territorial position, or its form of govern- 
 ment ; — even in the Intelligence and the Virtue of the people : 
 that intelligence, which results from the diffusion through all 
 classes of the benefits of free education ; that virtue, which 
 manifests itself in a general conscientiousness and regard for 
 the authority of law, and has its origin and the corner stone of 
 its stability in a deep popular belief in the religion of the gos- 
 pel. Such intelligence and virtue will transform a bleak and 
 barren country into a Scotland or a New England, full of happy 
 homes, and free, strong, enterprizing hearts. In the absence 
 of them, the regions which nature loads with her kindest favors 
 will become what Ireland and what Mexico are. 
 
 It is however from the combination of these two elements, 
 not from either of them operating alone, that the desirable 
 result is to be expected. The enlightenment of a community 
 will not — apart from that popular morality which draws its life 
 from spiritual religion — ensure its welfare, more than that of 
 an individual. Give superior mental culture to a man devoid 
 of moral principle, and it but increases his power to work evil 
 to himself and the public. And it can do no more for men 
 collectively than separately. The most thorough intellectual 
 training (history, both ancient and modern, bears abundant 
 witness) is compatible with the uttermost domestic corruption 
 and internal political weakness. 
 
 To secure for itself the former of these prime conditions of 
 its own well-being, society provides the requisite apparatus of 
 mental education — the best which its experience and practical 
 sagacity are able to contrive. At various prominent points 
 it rears its universities and colleges, e c central reservoirs in 
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Q A TEACHING MINISTRY. 
 
 which may be gathered large store of the sweet waters of lit- 
 erary and scientific learning, to be distributed by suitable con- 
 duits for the refreshment of all the country around. In this 
 State and in that it charters its normal institutions, to educate 
 those who shall educate the mass of the people. In its several 
 towns it builds and endows its academies, and multiplies in 
 village and rural district its primary schools. It patronizes the 
 art of teaching, and the writing of school books. It gives free 
 circulation to the productions of a free press through all its 
 families. It organizes lyceums, and employs public lecturers 
 to awaken thought and spread information. It throws open 
 the enjoyment of these advantages to all among its population, 
 who desire to profit by them. 
 
 An educational organization of this popular kind presupposes, 
 indeed, civil freedom founded on a pure Christian faith — the 
 freedom of a state in which the common brotherhood of man is 
 practically recognized, and the general welfare, not the interest 
 of any privileged class, is esteemed of paramount importance. 
 Wherever a people are in servitude — whether under an arbi- 
 trary sovereign, or in a pseudo-republic, or beneath a yoke of 
 domestic slavery — the idea of a free system of education is the 
 grossest political solecism. Such a system must inevitably be 
 a nursery of habits of bold thought and endeavor, directly sub- 
 versive in their tendency of all oppression. Under such cir- 
 cumstances popular instruction, more than any other internal 
 interest, must be kept under the strictest surveillance of the 
 government. Religion itself (one of the most potent of educa- 
 tional agents) must of necessity be degraded into a tool of 
 state, and teach only such doctrines as may meet the approval 
 and uphold the supremacy of " the powers that be." Under a 
 government of mere force or prerogative, the more intelligent 
 the people beyond certain narrow limits, the worse subjects 
 they become, the harder to hold in bondage. In a state truly 
 free, the more intelligent they are, the better qualified are they 
 for their civil duties, whether they owe allegiance to a king, or 
 are citizens of a republic. 
 
A TEACHING MINISTRY. 7 
 
 Where, then, liberty is firmly established on the foundation 
 of true religion, it will in due time follow by natural conse- 
 quence that the social mind will become enlightened, under 
 the potent influences of free education. But how shall that 
 virtuous popular sentiment be perpetuated, which is shaped 
 and directed by general and earnest religious belief, and which 
 is the other essential element of the highest social prosperity ? 
 
 Is it to be expected that men, committed to their own im- 
 pulses, will ever work out their permanent moral elevation ? 
 We have the conclusive and most emphatic answer to this 
 question in the ever-unchanging, melancholy aspect of the vast 
 heathen world ; in which the blind idolatry and corrupt habits 
 of the fathers become in gloomy succession the faith and prac- 
 tice of the children ; and darkness broods from age to age over 
 habitations filled with cruelty. 
 
 Or will it suffice, in the earlier periods of a nation's life, to 
 instruct it in religious doctrine, and to entrust the subsequent 
 guardianship of the faith in its purity to the popular regard for 
 its spiritual authority, and appreciation of its intrinsic value ? 
 The history of Israel shows us the operation and issue of such 
 an experiment, pursued faithfully through a long series of gen- 
 erations. The force of the impulse in a right direction origi- 
 nally given to the Jewish mind, meeting with constant resist- 
 ance, ere long spent itself; and the descendants of Abraham, 
 the disciples of Moses, soon came to be " without the true God 
 and without law." 
 
 If we inquire still further — (and this must be considered the 
 extreme case) — what would be the consequence, in an enlight- 
 ened and thoroughly evangelized community, (like our own, for 
 example) of at once and finally abolishing the institution of the 
 Christian ministry, and committing the interests of morality and 
 religion to the sole care of other agencies ? — the question has 
 never yet had a practical trial. The actual occurrence of such 
 an event here is indeed an utter improbability. But if we 
 were to suppose that by providential permission it were to take 
 
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 place, it is hardly conceivable that any other result should fol- 
 low than that which was reached in the experience of Israel. 
 The additional element of Christian knowledge could only 
 serve to delay a little longer the complete demoralization of 
 society. The force with which evil resists good in this world 
 is Avell nigh a constant quantity. Like the atmospheric press- 
 ure, it bears upon us unperceived and continuously, it affects 
 a passage by every possible avenue, it moves forward wherever 
 there is the least giving back. The power that opposes it 
 must work without cessation, or it will gain ground. The 
 native strength to do evil is as great in the child as in the 
 father. The generation passing is not more prone to sin than 
 the generation coming on. The subjugation of the one to the 
 sway of religious principle, though it greatly facilitates, does 
 not at all supersede the necessity of, the same process in regard 
 to the other. Suppose, now, all human dependence for the 
 perpetuation of spiritual religion in the community to be lim- 
 ited to such efforts, as naturally and exclusively fall to the 
 hands of a Christian laity. Distribute the Scriptures to every 
 one who will accept them. Multiply religious publications 
 indefinitely — both the lighter and the more substantial. Let 
 Christians meet on the Sabbath for social conference and united 
 prayer. Concede all the efficacy that can be reasonably 
 claimed to the silent operation of a consistent example. Let 
 the systems of family and Sabbath School instruction exert, as 
 lon°- as they may, the salutary influence that belongs to them 
 when faithfully administered. Can it be doubted what, after 
 all, will be the ultimate issue? These various causes may 
 greatly retard the process, but the moral deterioration of society 
 is an inevitable result. Doubtless piety will long retain some- 
 thing of its life-breathing spirit, and for a time modify, if not 
 control, public opinion. But the number over whose lives it 
 has authority will by slow but sure waste be diminished. Less 
 and less encouragement can be derived from the dissemination 
 of evangelical writings. As auxiliary to the preaching of the 
 
A TEACHING MINISTRY. 9 
 
 gospel, they render an admirable service ; but always unpopular 
 in their tenor and aim with the mass of men, they must by 
 themselves ever compete at great disadvantage with secular 
 literature. The benefits of free education may receive the 
 widest diffusion. Learning, the solid and the elegant, may 
 continue to flourish, but separated ever more broadly from 
 Christianity, until the divorce is complete. The people, as a 
 body, may attain a level of general information and of mental 
 vigor, beyond any nation before them ; and success may crown 
 their intelligent enterprise with an ample material reward. 
 But popular virtue, the other great, element of true prosperity, 
 will ere long be wanting. Under the pressure of worldliness, 
 now grown bolder through the removal of one of its chief 
 restraints, the force of piety in the church will in process of 
 time be overborne ; the more timid and feeble-minded will be 
 swept away by the rising current ; and even the men of 
 stronger Christian purpose will begin to confess their discour- 
 agement at the ever-increasing difficulty of their work. The 
 religious gatherings of the Sabbath, lacking one of their prin- 
 cipal attractions, will soon be deserted by all but the more 
 devout, and will at length go into disuse. Fewer and fewer 
 will be the copies of the Bible, that guide the meditations of 
 the closet and the visible deportment. Scantier and less hopeful 
 will become the firer ; de instruction in its truths. Narrower con- 
 tinually must grow the circulation of religious publications, until, 
 at last unsupported, they cease to appear. As time advances, 
 errors will multiply. Infidelity will promulge without a blush 
 its licentious doctrines ; and by natural consequence crime 
 against the peace and purity of society will be perpetrated with 
 fast increasing frequency, and encounter no strong opposing 
 moral sentiment. And, this point attained, the community is 
 practically " without the true God," and is in the fair way of 
 being speedily "without law." This consummation may not be 
 reached in one generation, or in two ; but its final attainment 
 under such conditions is only a question of time. A Christian 
 
10 A TEACHING MINISTRY. 
 
 state must ultimately retrograde to the reckless disregard of all 
 law, divine and human, in default of the only adequate conser- 
 vative agency, under God, — a permanent order or succession of 
 religious teachers. 
 
 These considerations may serve to illustrate, my friends, the 
 wisdom of our blessed Lord, in supplying in the second grand 
 dispensation of his church the most serious deficiency of the 
 first, by the institution of the gospel ministry. He created not 
 indeed the " teaching priesthood " mentioned in the text ; since 
 under the Christian economy all sacerdotal functions and dig- 
 nity vest solely in himself. But he established what is now 
 the virtual equivalent and sufficient substitute for such a priest- 
 hood, the succession of official teachers of the gospel. " Go 
 ye," — was his parting injunction to his disciples — " and teach 
 all nations." " And he gave some, apostles ;" says the most 
 illustrious of their number; "and some, prophets;" (these for 
 a temporary work, but as permanent agents) " some, evangel- 
 ists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the 
 saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying — the 
 building up — of the body of Christ." 
 
 It needs now but little reflection to perceive the singular 
 adaptation of such an order (using the term to denote dis- 
 tinction of calling, not of rank) to the awakening and preser- 
 vation of social intelligence and social virtue. No mystery 
 attends its agency, other than the inward operation of the 
 Holy Spirit on the human heart. Its members are chosen 
 from the intelligent and the virtuous, to accomplish an avowed 
 purpose by rational means. They set apart others of kindred 
 spirit to follow after them in the same work ; and these again 
 give it in charge to the men of another generation. No priestly 
 power, indeed, is transmitted along this series of religious 
 officials ; but a succession of instructors in the great truths 
 of religion is in this simple way secured to the church of 
 Christ. His minister, prepared for the service by disposition 
 and by the requisite mental and spiritual training, dwells 
 
A TEACHING MINISTRY. H 
 
 among his brethren as one of them ; not u a lord over God's 
 heritage," but the pastor of their choice, " serving them in the 
 gospel for Jesus' sake." It is his peculiar business — the object 
 for which he is set apart by his very calling — to labor to do 
 them good, primarily though not exclusively by leading them 
 into the fold of the Good Shepherd. And if he be worthy 
 of his office, his heart as well as his intellect is devoted to 
 this end. He studies for this. He prays for this. He watches 
 favorable occasions for this. From the beginning: to the end 
 of the year, he meets them statedly for this purpose on the 
 Sabbath, to hold up divine truth, as often as the sacred 
 day recurs, full in their view ; — to admonish them of errors and 
 sins ; to present personal obligation ; to quicken conscience to 
 its work ; to proclaim the sanctions of the law of Jehovah ; to 
 unveil the glories and attractions of the cross ; and with the 
 authority of a commissioned ambassador of Christ, yet with 
 the. affection of a brother who is himself dependent on sov- 
 ereign grace, to break for them the bread, and to put to their 
 lips the cup of the water, of life. Preeminently is he the 
 Teacher of his people ; not the mere puppet of a ritual service — 
 not the performer before them of insignificant and superstitious 
 ceremonies — his task is to press on their attention verities the 
 most sublime yet the most practical, to work in their minds 
 intelligent conviction, to educate them to comprehensive views 
 of doctrine, dealing with them as rational beings, and concen- 
 trating all the light he can borrow from his reading and expe- 
 rience upon the clearer elucidation and enforcement of the 
 word of God. 
 
 Privileged by his position to enter the various home-circles 
 of his people, as one affectionately sympathizing in what seri- 
 ously concerns them ; he is for his very '-'work's sake" presumed 
 to be a sincere friend. In scenes of the deepest domestic in- 
 terest his friendly presence and aid are sought. By his voice is 
 the nuptial blessing invoked. His hand sets the seal of the ev- 
 erlasting covenant upon the infant forehead. He whispers words 
 
12 A TEACHING MINISTRY. 
 
 of counsel and of patient submission in the sick man's ear. 
 He commends the departing spirit to the mercy of God. He 
 draws lessons of timely admonition from death and the grave 
 for the instruction of the living. He too, as the instrument of 
 a more skillful and potent Comforter, " healeth the broken in 
 heart, and bindeth up their wounds." The young look up to 
 him as the respected pastor of their parents and elders, and 
 yield the higher regard to the words he speaks in that capacity; 
 and when their hearts are bowed down with religious anxieties, 
 he is the confidant and the counselor to whom they naturally 
 have recourse for spiritual light. 
 
 With more or less of completeness, yet further, he illustrates 
 the moral beauty of Christian principle in his own life of earn- 
 est well-doing. All that is "lovely and of good report," all 
 that is true in doctrine and right in practice, has in him an au- 
 thorized defender. Preserving his own meekness and gentle- 
 ness, he, by virtue of his office, may boldly denounce all 
 wrong in high or low, and yet give no just cause of offense. 
 He has the ear of his people, and access through the ear to their 
 hearts. The friends of religion fall back upon him for support, 
 and are conscious of strength in him as their leader. The 
 lovers of good order respect him for his intellectual and moral 
 worth, and know how to appreciate the value of his great social 
 influence. Only the wicked hate him, because they feel the 
 silent check of that influence upon their wickedness. 
 
 Thus he stands in the community one of the strong pillars 
 of the church of Christ and of public intelligence and morality, 
 partly in the power of his own Christian character, and partly 
 too in the power of his divinely instituted and time-honored 
 office. And when God's providence removes him by death, or 
 to some new sphere of duty, another enters into his labors for 
 the same ends. And thus, from one generation and age to 
 another, a beacon-light is kept burning, signal at once of dan- 
 ger and deliverance at hand — divine truth finds at the post so 
 occupied a free voice, and God has a servant stationed to pro- 
 
A TEACHING MINISTRY. 13 
 
 claim his will, " whether men will hear or forbear." And there, 
 with his blessing, will his word continue to be the acknowl- 
 edged jndge of right and wrong, and its principles will in 
 general restrain and regulate the popular sentiment. There 
 will "the true God" be reverently worshiped, and "law" 
 will maintain its steady sway over the public mind, and society 
 will " hold fast that which is good," though it be old, and 
 go onward still in the career of improvement, through the 
 conservative and yet quickening iniluence of a teaching 
 
 MINISTRY. 
 
 Such a ministry, it is then apparent, is an indispensable social 
 necessity; the condition of that prevailing rectitude of prin- 
 ciple, which is itself one of the immediate conditions of the 
 social welfare. Wherever it is wanting, the tendency of the 
 community is surely downward. Mere public spirit, therefore, 
 (not to speak of a higher motive,) demands the establishment 
 and perpetuation of this ministry, wherever the spiritual wants 
 of the people require it. And every one who claims to be a 
 lover of his country — not to say, every friend of Christ — has 
 cause to take interest in the effectual accomplishment of such a 
 result. It is a matter in which all have a real concern, how 
 the State and the Nation shall be thoroughly provided with a 
 permanent evangelical ministry, devoted, as it needs to be in 
 order to the highest usefulness, wholly to its appropriate work. 
 
 To a wide extent, it is true, the spontaneous action of the 
 people forestalls every practical difficulty. The religious sen- 
 timent is in our own country so deeply planted, and so widely 
 influential — especially among the native population — that the 
 neighborhoods are comparatively few, which do not prize, and 
 demand, the services of a settled minister ; or which, if able, 
 are not willing to incur, in recompense for them, the burden of 
 his support. But where this ability does not exist, how is the 
 necessity to be met ? Scattered between our cities and more 
 thriving centres of traffic, and much more numerously toward 
 our internal frontiers, are many a hamlet and sparse settlement ; 
 
14 A TEACHING MINISTRY. 
 
 upon whose few inhabitants, subsisting only by dint of hard in- 
 dustry and close economy, the sustenance of a minister of Christ 
 must impose an additional tax, which they are ill able to pay. 
 Shall they, then, because of their poverty, be condemned to 
 forego the benign instructions and ordinances of religion ? Leav- 
 ing out of view the consequences to them of such destitution in 
 the eternity to come, we have already seen its probable disas- 
 trous effect upon their worldly well-being ; and in their loss 
 the public at large are also sufferers. Cut off from Christian 
 teaching, their only prospect is deterioration in principle and 
 practice. And the alternative their condition offers is, whether 
 they shall be abandoned to the pernicious influences of social 
 irreligion, tending ever "to more ungodliness;" or whether in 
 their inability they shall be succored from without, and by 
 others' aid a Christian minister be stationed among them, to be 
 the central nucleus around which the various loose elements of 
 society shall crystallize in beautiful order, obedient to a heavenly 
 law. And if to the spirit of philanthropy this alternative leaves 
 no place for hesitation ; then there still remains the practical 
 question : On whom does the obligation devolve of thus supply- 
 ing the needy with the ministrations of religion ? 
 
 With such an undertaking the civil government may in other 
 countries be ready to intermeddle, and even to take it under 
 state control ; but can have no concern with it here. The 
 spiritual wants of the people lie beyond the sphere of its ad- 
 ministration ; and the universal equality of religious sects in 
 the eye of the law forbids that governmental countenance or 
 support should be given to any one of them, to the real or 
 seeming prejudice of the rest. Neither is the work one which 
 can be prudently left — for obvious reasons — to the zeal and 
 energy of private Christians. The dependence is too uncertain. 
 The resources of individual wealth in the hands of the devoted 
 friends of Christ are not adequate to the greatness of the neces- 
 sity. It demands an instrumentality that shall secure the sys- 
 tematic, thorough, and persevering prosecution of the object. 
 And, the only method of obtaining this is associated and organ- 
 
A TEACHING MINISTRY. 15 
 
 ized Christian enterprize. " We who are strong" — says the 
 apostle — " ice ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and 
 not to please ourselves." And the spirit of this scriptural 
 precept, which breathes so manifestly the benevolence of the 
 gospel, requires, in its application to the duty we are consider- 
 ing, that those who love God should combine their efforts, in 
 the way which reason and experience point out as the best 
 to effect the desired end. The great works of public conven- 
 ience, which no man can afford to build at his own expense, 
 are easily constructed by the united resources of a numerous 
 company. The church of Christ — and even the separate 
 leading divisions of that church — are amply competent to bear 
 even so great a burden as that of maintaining the institutions 
 of Christianity among their destitute countrymen, by the same 
 simple process of cooperation. And in the execution of this 
 most necessary and useful work it is the privilege of every 
 Christian to be according to his will a stockholder. For in it — 
 as in no other enterprize — " if there be first a willing mind, 
 a man is accepted according to that which he hath, and not 
 according to that which he hath not." And, under divine 
 providence, it is only by such means that the complete evan- 
 gelization of the country can be permanently effected. It will 
 not come to pass of itself, but a very different result in its stead. 
 It cannot be compassed by the exertions of a few, or the short- 
 lived zeal of numbers. " The foundations of many genera- 
 tions" are not to be laid in a day, or with trifling pains and cost. 
 They must inclose a broad territory. They must traverse the 
 roughest ground. They must be made strong in proportion to 
 the greatness of the building to be reared upon them. And 
 slow and hard and long must be the toil, and liberal the ex- 
 penditure, that shall lay them well. 
 
 In such an undertaking there is not only room for all to 
 work, but need of all. No endeavor can be more patriotic or 
 Christian, or promises better to promote the welfare of the 
 country that we love. None therefore prefers a stronger claim 
 to the cordial support of all, who have the good of that country 
 
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 truly at heart. But especially does it commend itself to those 
 who acknowledge subjection to Christ's law of love, and their 
 obligation "freely to give" even as they "have freely received." 
 To their unfeigned and operative desire for the enlargement of 
 Christ's earthly kingdom, to their enlightened sympathy with 
 him in the aims of his grace and the course of his providence, 
 to their prayerful counsels and labors, their willing self-sacrifice, 
 their steadfast perseverance in well-doing, their humble depend- 
 ence on the power of the Divine Spirit to give their efforts 
 success — is the great work committed. Thus carried on, 
 " their labor cannot be in vain in the Lord." Our land through 
 all its borders shall keep its Sabbaths, and from age to age shall 
 we continue a people " whom the Lord our God careth for," 
 and delighteth to bless. 
 
 A work such as we have now been considering — the main- 
 tenance of a teaching ministry among the destitute — has the 
 Missionary Society, whose anniversary we observe to-day, been 
 quietly, and in a measure successfully, endeavoring to accom- 
 plish, for the last forty-five years, in behalf of the State of 
 Maine. Were it challenged to show its actual results in good, 
 the response might well be, that a foundation wall stands of 
 course more out of sight below than above the surface of the 
 ground, and is not intended for display. And still may the 
 Society, in the honorable consciousness of past fidelity to its 
 trust according to its ability, by way of answer bid the inquirer 
 "look around" him. Yet not by simply "looking around," 
 and noting the obvious good it has wrought, and is working, in 
 scores of villages and plantations, in the advocacy of good 
 morals and the promotion of vital piety, will you gather the 
 materials for a just estimate of its merits. Who but the Om- 
 niscient is able to discern the negative benefits of its agency — 
 to comprehend how much evil it has prevented in the long 
 course of its operation, that else had sorely cursed the State 
 and the Nation? And to-day we greet it from our various 
 sanctuaries, (many of which owe the enjoyment of their prec- 
 ious ordinances to its brotherly kindness,) betraying no symp- 
 
A TEACHING MINISTRY. 17 
 
 torn of age and decay, but rather in the fresh vigor of its early- 
 prime. It has not yet " fulfilled its course"' — it has but made a 
 good beginning. And in the future it must long bear an in- 
 creasing rather than a lessening burden. We look forward to 
 the time when, undeceived as to the imagined attractions of a 
 Western paradise, and the golden charms of regions still more 
 remote, our young men shall be content to wrest their liveli- 
 hood by patient industry from the resources of their native soil, 
 and to "dwell among their own people." We look to the time 
 when those resources shall be far more thoroughly explored and 
 extensively improved, than as yet they have ever been ; — to 
 the recovery of vast tracts of territory from their present wild- 
 ness to purposes of skillful husbandry ; — to the upspringing of 
 many a thrifty farming village and busy town, in clearings 
 where as yet the virgin forest stands, and on the shores of our 
 quiet lakes, and by the swift current of our great rivers, and 
 around their numerous waterfalls ; — to the binding of the dif- 
 ferent sections of the State together with cross bands of iron : — 
 to the employment on a greatly expanded scale of our unrivaled 
 facilities for foreign commerce ; — and to the consequent large 
 increase of our population and our wealth. And with their 
 advance must keep pace the agencies of pure religion. This 
 Society claims not this field, indeed, for its exclusive occupancy. 
 So far otherwise, it bids a cordial God-speed to its evangelical 
 brethren of whatever name, who are engaged in alike good 
 service. But with the growth of the Commonwealth must its 
 responsibilities unquestionably be augmented. And in dis- 
 charging them, it boldly calls on the numerous congregations 
 it represents, to see that no weak impatience or unwise parsi- 
 mony be permitted to cripple its ability for doing good. For 
 it is but their agent, working for them ; — or rather let us say, 
 it is working for God, and for the ages to come ! And with 
 his favor, potent and lasting shall be its influence in preserving 
 Maine from ever coming to be " without the true God ; and 
 without law !" 
 
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FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL EFFORT. 
 
 Jesus Christ was a Missionary, appointed and sent forth by 
 the Father to bear witness to the truth. He was a Home 
 Missionary. Himself a Jew, he was sent to the lost sheep to 
 the house of Israel. With weary steps he traversed the cities 
 and villages of his native land, calling on men to repent, in 
 the temple and the synagogue, on the hill-side and by the way- 
 side, in the dwelling house and the fishing boat, preaching, 
 everywhere, the Gospel of the kingdom. Oh, how was our 
 earth honored when He dwelt upon it ; and how was the 
 work of the Home Missionary honored, when He was em- 
 ployed in it. 
 
 At that period, no systematic measures were adopted, either 
 in relation to him, or to the twelve and the seventy, whom he 
 sent forth for a short season, on domestic missions, nor yet in 
 relation to his apostles after his ascension, for the temporal 
 support of laborers in the Gospel vineyard. We read however 
 of certain women, who rranistered to our blessed Lord of their 
 substance, and of the brethren from Macedonia, supplying that 
 which was lacking to the apostle Paul, while he labored in 
 Corinth. In our day, when the " company " of Christian 
 missionaries is greatly increased, and the work to be done is 
 continually growing upon their hands, it has been found nec- 
 essary to act, in sustaining them, in concert, and on system. 
 It is ordained of God, that they who preach the Gospel, should 
 live of the Gospel ; and when they cannot obtain an adequate 
 support from those among whom they labor, others do well to 
 assist them. That opportunity may be offered for performing 
 a service so acceptable to God, and so profitable to men, to the 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 19 
 
 best advantage, is the design of missionary associations ; and 
 of these none has stronger claims upon the sympathies, prayers, 
 and charities of the Christians and the citizens of Maine, than 
 the Society, which holds this day its forty-fifth anniversary. 
 It proposes to assist those, who are sent forth, like their Divine 
 Master, to preach the Gospel at home; and through them to 
 confer a benefit of priceless value upon many of the churches 
 and communities of our own State. Hitherto hath the Lord 
 helped us ; and we have now assembled, that we may oifer our 
 thanks for the past, and take counsel for the future. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 A list will now be given of the churches and congregations, 
 aided during the past year, with the names of the missionaries, 
 and such other particulars, as were included in the last two 
 Annual Reports. 
 
20 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 1. Acton. 
 Rev. William Fierce, s. s. 
 
 2. Alexander. 
 Cooper. 
 Mr. John R. Upton, s. s. 
 Rev. C. W. Richardson. 
 
 3. Albany. 
 
 Rev. Geo. F. Tewksbury, P. 
 
 4. Alna. 
 Rev. Sam'l Talbot, P. 
 
 5. Amherst and Aurora. 
 •Rev. Henry S. Loring, P. 
 
 6. Andover. 
 Rev. Mark Gould, P. 
 
 7. Atkinson. 
 ^Bradford. 
 Rev. Eusebius Hale, s. s. 
 Mr. Solomon E. Bixby. 
 
 B. Belfast, North. 
 Mr. Wm. C. Pond. 
 Rev. J. A. Munsell. 
 
 ). Belgrade, 
 
 (Chandler's Mills.) 
 Rey. Josiak Tucker. 
 
 Date of 
 
 Commission. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 May 4, 1S52. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 June 25, 1851. 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 • 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 May 4, 1852. 
 
 Sept., 1851. 
 
 12m 
 
 6 
 11-2 
 
 Nov. 12, 1851. 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 50 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 01 
 
 126 
 
 143 
 
 28 
 
 56 
 
 2S 
 
 100 
 
 110 
 
 125 
 
 12-3 
 
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 7-5 
 
 31 
 
 40 
 
 42 
 
 12 
 
 20 00 
 
 12 50 
 
 10 25 
 
 21 
 
 21 
 
 20 
 
 14 00 
 
 16 75 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 21 
 
 TABILAR VIEW. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 1. "Our Sabbath School is attended with more interest, than for many years 
 previous. "\Vc have some evidence that four of the youth, connected with it have 
 been brought from nature's darkness to the marvelous light of grace, while others 
 are inquiring what they shall do to be saved. Sabbath and prayer meetings are much 
 better attended than one year since ; and a deep anxiousness has been resting for some 
 weeks on the minds of this people." 
 
 2. During the summer months of Mr. Upton's mission there was in both these 
 places " a uniform increase of numbers. The young people exhibited great interest in 
 the meetings." Several minds appeared tender. The people felt their need of 
 preaching, and said they must have it. — Mr. Richardson after spending three Sabbaths 
 in this field considers it a promising missionary station. 
 
 3. Since last January Mr. T. has resided with his family for special reasons, and 
 with consent of his people at Oxford, and has supplied the pulpit at Albany but one 
 half the time. — The interest of the people at Albany in the ordinances of religion and 
 their ability to sustain them are about the same as for several years past. 
 
 4. " More adults than before in the Sabbath School. The church has recently been 
 quickened, and a deeper solemnity has attended our meetings. There seem to be 
 few materials, with which to build up a strong self-sustaining society. But while the 
 people feel unable of themselves to sustain the constant preaching of the gospel, they 
 are too poor to do without it." 
 
 5. Nothing reported of special interest. 
 
 I 
 
 6. Tniversalism has a strong hold upon a large portion of this population. — About 
 one half the voters in town have declared themselves against the Temperance Law, 
 
 nd opposition to that law has strengthened the opposition in the minds of many to 
 is and our cause. — There is» no other evangelical preaching in town, except by a 
 
 Methodist brother one fourth of the time. — Harmony in the church appears to increase. 
 
 — We have two Sabbath Schools in the town, and are expecting to commence another." 
 
 7. Mr. Hale left this field of labor the first of April. His departure is deeply 
 regretted. He represents the state of things at Bradford, as discouraging on account 
 of the want of efficient co-operation within the church and of prejudices and oppositf^n 
 without it. At Atkixson " things continue to look encouraging." — Mr. Bixby was 
 very favorably received, and an arrangement has been made for securing his services 
 for twelve months to come. 
 
 8. The fruits of a revival in this place, which commenced under the preaching of 
 Mr. Pond, are "some dozen cases of hope. Among them is one, who deliberately 
 and decidedly threw up her old nope, convinced that she was deceived. Three new 
 family altars have been erected. A Young Man's Class in the Sabbath School 
 organized soon after the season of special religious interest under the tuition of one 
 of "the young converts, is vigorously sustained. The church has reached, it is believed, 
 a higher point of Christian character." 
 
 9. At Chandler's Mills is a settlement, embracing quite a number of families, but 
 without regular preaching. Very few professing Christians reside there ; but a desire 
 has been expressed for the coming of a missionary, and a willingness to contribute 
 something to his support. Mr. T. organized a Sabbath School to go into operation 
 in the Spring. 
 
22 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 10. Benton. 
 
 Kendall's Mills, 
 
 (Fairfield.) 
 Hunter's Mills, 
 (Clinton.) 
 Mr. Crosby H. "Wheeler. 
 
 11. Bingham. 
 
 Solon Village. 
 Rev. Sidney Turner, P. 
 
 12. Blanchaed. 
 
 Greenville. 
 Sangerville. 
 Rev. John A. Perry, s. s. 
 
 13. Bridgton, North. 
 Rev. Leonard W. Harris, P, 
 
 14. Brooksville, West. 
 Rev. Josiah G. Merrill, P. 
 
 15. Brooksville, East. 
 Rev. Manning Ellis, P. 
 
 16. Brownfield. 
 Hiram. 
 Rev. David Gerry, P. 
 
 17. Bro-wnville. 
 
 Rev. Win. S. Sewall, P. 
 
 18. Burlington 
 Rev. Marcus R. Keep, s. s. 
 
 Date of 
 
 Commission. 
 
 April 26, 1852. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 June 25, 1851. 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 1-2 
 mo. 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 Mr. John E. M. Wright. jMay 4, 1852 
 
 42 
 
 126 
 
 199 
 
 50 200 
 
 100 
 
 50 
 
 126 
 
 75 
 
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 45 
 
 51 
 
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 116 78 
 
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 5 26 35 46 63 
 
 10 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 23 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 E, EMARKS 
 
 10. At Benton there are grounds of encouragement. A larger number of people 
 than formerly have become pewholders, and about §300 arc to i d in repair- 
 ing and painting the meeting house. — At Kendall's Mills the attendance on public 
 worship is good, and some are entertaining the hope that Cod ! preaching 
 will be sustained there (with aid from the M. M. S.) for one half the time. — At 
 Hunter's Mills a new meeting house has recently been erected — with the understand- 
 ing, that Congregational ministers may occupy the pulpit one. fourth of the time. — 
 Mr. W. visited at these three places 165 families, and was in general very kindly 
 received. Some twenty Sabbaths have been supplied during the winter and spring at 
 Benton and Fairfield by the Secretary of this Society, for a compensation accruing to 
 the benefit of the Society. 
 
 11. In both places an unusual interest in the Sabbath School, and Bible Class. 
 " From both a large number (considering the population) have gone within the two 
 past years to California. Should the greater part of those who have left Bingham 
 return, and bring with them the expected results of then- toil, it would materially 
 increase our pecuniary ability. Our people are disposed to do what they can. I 
 could mention several instances of self-denying liberality like hers, who though giving 
 but two mites gave all she had." 
 
 12. Nothing of special interest is reported from these places. At Greenville the 
 hope is indulged, that a Congregational church will soon be gathered. The only 
 religious meeting, now held there, is by Mr. Ferry one third of the time. 
 
 13. "For about two months past we have been favored with a revival of religion. 
 The church is revived ; and we hope that some 25 persons have passed from death 
 unto life. The interest (June 2d) has not subsided. Several young men, of promisinc 
 talents, connected with the Academy, are among the converts ; some of whom, we 
 are encouraged to believe, will enter upon a course of preparation for the gospel 
 ministry." 
 
 14. The pastor of this church laments the prevalence of " worldliness, and a 
 mournful want of Christian principle." Prayer and conference meetings have " died 
 out." At some out-starions meetings have been well attended, and the hope has 
 been entertained, that the Lord was about to revive his work. — A more commodious 
 house of worship is greatly needed. 
 
 15. Nothing reported frcm this place of special interest. * 
 
 16. Difficulties, that have existed in the church at Brownfield, in great measure 
 removed, and a very strong desire expressed for the continuance of their pastor. The 
 Sabbath School has opened this spring with more than usual interest. — "In Hiram 
 the prospects are more favorable, than they have been for a long lime."— In both 
 places "the cause of temperance is steadily advancing." 
 
 17. Oie cau-e of discouragement is "the disposition of the young to migrate to 
 the West, or to California." Another, "that families are divided in their religious 
 views, and hence the children have no regular place of worship." 
 
 18. Mr. Keep removed from Burlington in the winter, and after his departure they 
 had no evangelical preaching, until the coming of Mr. Wright. They have also been 
 deprived by death of their only deacon. In the absence of a pastor attempts were 
 made to introduce among them hurtful error and delusion. Mr. W. was heard with 
 attention, and an anxious desire was expressed for the constant preaching of the 
 Gospel. 
 
24 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 19. Cape Elizabeth. 
 Hev. Royal Parkinson, P. 
 
 20. Castine, North. 
 
 Mr. Henry S. Downs. 
 
 21. Ceerryiteld. 
 
 Columbia. 
 Rev. Philip Titcomb, s. s. 
 
 22. Chesteryille. 
 Fayette. 
 Rev. Joseph H. Conant, P. 
 
 23. Dedham. 
 Rev. Lewis Goodrich. 
 
 24. Dexter. 
 
 Mr. Dan'l F. Potter. 
 Rev. Joshua S. Gay. 
 Rev. Philip Titcomb. 
 
 25. Dixfield, 
 
 Rev. Alfred Morse. 
 
 26. Dixmont. 
 
 Plymouth. 
 Rev. Israel Hills, 5. s. 
 
 27. Dover and Foxcroet. 
 Rev. "Wooster Parker. 
 
 28. Farminoton Falls. 
 Mercer. 
 Rev. Alpha Morton, s. s. 
 John K.. Deering, s. s. 
 
 Date of 
 
 Commission. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 August 28, '51 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 July, 1851. 
 Sept., 1851. 
 January, 1852. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Nov. 1. 1852. 
 
 31-2 
 mo. 
 
 31-2 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 13-4 
 
 3-4 
 6 
 
 45 
 
 28 
 
 60 
 
 126 
 
 150 
 
 25 
 
 84 
 150 
 
 37 67 
 133 
 
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 170 
 
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 40 
 
 57 
 
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 139 
 
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 57 
 
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 18 
 
 15 
 
 11 75 
 5 00 
 
 9 27 50 
 
 10 00 
 
 6 23 
 
 10 
 4 
 
 60 00 
 
 5 00 
 5 34 
 
 23 76 
 
 20 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 REMARKS 
 
 19. In the month of October last Mr. Parkinson was dismissed, and no missionary 
 aid lias been extended to Cape Elizabeth, or applied for, since that time. It is under- 
 stood that a minister of excellent character, and acceptable to the people in that 
 place, might have been obtained ; but sv> small was the amount subscribed among 
 themselves towards his support, as to preclude the expectation of securing his 
 services. 
 
 20. "I met," says Mr. Downs, "with a cordial welcome, and was very kindly 
 treated by all without exception. There was expressed a universal satisfaction with 
 the meetings of the past summer, and a regret that they could not be continued 
 during the winter." 
 
 21. "The little church and society here at Cherryfield (wrote Mr. Titcomb under 
 date of Nov. 15, 1851) when I crime among them were barely able to support the 
 Gospel, with the amount of aid they obtained from the Miss. Soc. They were hoping 
 for accessions of numbers and strength to enable thcrn to go on and make some 
 satisfactory progress. But their hopes have been disappointed. By emigration to 
 California, and to other parts of the country, and also by death, they have lost the 
 presence and aid of 7 or 8 families, who together paid Silo for the support of the 
 Gospel. — After conferring with the society, it was thought best, on the whole, that I 
 should close my labors among them." 
 
 22. The church at Fayette has been weakened very much by deaths and removals, 
 and will probably in future worship with other denominations. — Chcsterville is 
 expecting to be supplied together with Farniington Falls. — Mr. Conant has removed 
 to Monmouth, and is under engagement to preach constantly there for a year to come. 
 
 23. For account of a revival in this place see subsequent page. " Our house of 
 worship," writes the pastor of this church, " has become too narrow. We suffer great 
 inconvenience for want of a meeting house." "The parsonage was erected," says 
 the church committee, "and nearly finished, last year. The meeting house is yet in 
 anticipation ; but we hope the time to arise and build is not far distant." 
 
 24. One-third of the members of this church are non-resident. During the year 
 their meeting house has been repaired. 
 
 25. Mr. Morse left DixSeld the last Sept. after two years of useful and acceptable 
 service — discouraged by the want of greater success — and has gone to one of the 
 Western States. For some time after his departure, the place remained destitute ; 
 but for several months past has been supplied one fourth of the time by Mr. Hopkins 
 of Rumford. 
 
 26. A good deal of religious excitement in the vicinity, but nothing of special 
 interest in connection with the labors of Mr. Hills. A new house of worship is going 
 up at Plymouth, at the expense chiefly of those who are attached to the denomination 
 which he represents. 
 
 27. A very neat and commodious house of worship has been completed and taken 
 possession of during the year. In consequence of emigrations however, and of the 
 opening of another evangelical meeting, ^the number now attending on Mr. P.'s 
 preaching does not equal what it was two years ago. Still the society may be con- 
 sidered in a prosperous condition. 
 
 28. Good attendance upon the means of grace. Better observance of the Sabbath. 
 Some hopeful conversions. Several individuals stand ready to be gathered into a 
 church at Farniington Falls, but the number of male members would be so small, that 
 it has not been thought best to organize one. Mr. Decring's time has been equally 
 divided between the two places. 
 
 3 
 
26 
 
 MAItfB MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW* 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 29. Frankfort. 
 Rev. Stephen Hayes, P. 
 
 39. Frankfort Mills. 
 Mr. Geo. W. Field. 
 Mr. Wm. A. Fobes. 
 
 31. Freeman. 
 
 Phillips, Bill, Sec. 
 Rev. Henry White. 
 
 32. Gardiner. 
 
 Rev. Win. L. Hyde, P. 
 
 33. Garland. 
 St. Albans. 
 
 Rev. Peter B. Thayer. 
 
 34. Gouldsborottgh. 
 Mr. A. R. Mitchell. 
 
 35. Gray. 
 Rev. Allen Lincoln, P. 
 
 36. Harrison. 
 Rev. Charles Packard, P. 
 
 37. Hodgdon. 
 monticello. 
 New Limerick. 
 Linneus. 
 Mr. R. W. Emerson. 
 
 38. Isle of Haut. 
 Rev. Joshua Eaton, s, s. 
 
 Date of 
 
 Commission. 
 
 June 2,5, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Sept., 1851. 
 
 July 16, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Sept. 25, 1851. 
 
 May, 1852. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Jan. 14, 1852. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Jan., 1852. 
 
 Oct. 25, 1851. 
 
 12m 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 100 
 
 91 
 
 31 50 
 
 112 
 
 28 
 
 Jan., 1852. [Q 
 
 150 
 
 112 
 112 
 
 175 
 
 150 
 
 2 ; )0 
 
 110 
 
 50 
 
 66 
 
 75 
 
 58 
 
 97 
 
 17 
 
 27 
 
 33 30 
 
 17 
 
 51 52 
 
 11 15 
 6 
 
 41 62 
 
 6 05 
 
 40 00 
 
 10 00 
 
 25 00 
 
 39 26 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 27 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 ~2\). The pastor of this church, though invited to another place some few months 
 since with increase of salary, and other circumstances more inviting, ''could not feel 
 it his duty to leave this poor feeble flock, and this then distracted people." And now 
 in view of the increased attachment of friends, the softening of the hearts and 
 melting of the prejudices of enemies, a revived spirit of prayer anions; the members 
 of his church, an increased interest in the Sabbath School, and an unusual thought- 
 fulness on some minds in the congregation, his " hopes arc stronger than they have 
 been for years." 
 
 30. During the past year a church has been organized in this place, and religious 
 worship constantly maintained. Should they succeed in obtaining a faithful and 
 acceptable pastor, there is a very encouraging prospect of stability and growth. 
 
 31. One Sabbath in four was spent by Mr. White on Phillips Hill, and another in 
 Freeman. Meetings in these places were well attended. Other Sabbaths were spent 
 * • in the region round about." One Sabbath at Plantation No. 2, Somerset Co., "a 
 very pleasant and refreshing season " was enjoyed by himself and others " in a barn." 
 Several destitute families were supplied by him, during his mission, with the Bible. 
 
 32. A good state of feeling reported in the church. "Somewhat crippled in 
 pecuniary strength by emigration to California. Without aid from the Miss. Soc. wc 
 should long since have ceased to exist ; and though we hope to be drawing nearer, 
 year after year, to a state of independence, yet we cannot now support the Gospel, 
 without aid from abroad." 
 
 33. No special religious interest pervading these societies, but " a good degree of 
 union and brotherly love in the church, and the truth received always with respectful, 
 and sometimes with solemn fixed attention." 
 
 34. The attention of the Trustees was drawn to this place by an application from 
 a pious young lady, who having come to the knowledge of the truth while visiting in 
 another place, and having there known the benefit of a constant attendance" on 
 Gospel ordinances, felt deeply the loss of them, where three-fourths of the time was 
 no preaching and very few persons were to be found professing godliness. — Mr. Mitchell 
 was very kindly received, more than half the expense of his mission was paid by the 
 people, and an earnest desire expressed for his return. 
 
 35. Considerable expense has been incurred since the last autumn in repairing and 
 pninting the meeting house. After this shall have been defrayed, it is hoped that 
 this society will make some advances towards a condition of self-support. 
 
 36. For an account of the revival in this place, see a subsequent part of the Report. 
 "The ability of the church has been somewhat reduced during the past year by the 
 removal of some of its members to other towns and States. The immediate prospect 
 of increase in this particular has not been essentially changed by the revival — which 
 has been confined mostly to the young." 
 
 37. "Our meetings in connection with the Methodists" (at Ilodgdon) "are fully 
 attended. Some S or 10 persons have indulged a hope in the Savior; most if not all 
 of whom incline to the Methodists. One young man has recently joined our church. 
 Very little regular preaching in New Limerick, except our own. — Our meetings at 
 Monlicello are well attended." — During the last 6 months Mr. Emerson has not 
 preached in Linneus. 
 
 38. "In the summer the men are nearly all at sea. — The cause of temperance is 
 onward. — The Sabbath School is small, but interesting and promising. — No singers 
 to aid in public worship. — No one to help in conducting social meetings. But the 
 Spirit of the Lord is here. Several persons serious besides those whom I have 
 reported (some 3 or 4) as hopefully converted. Hope to find by and by materials 
 for a Church," 
 
2S 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 39. Industry. 
 Mercer. 
 
 Mr. John Dinsmore. 
 
 40. Jackson. 
 Thorndike. 
 
 Rev. Luther "Wiswell, P. 
 
 41. Kennebtjnkfort, 1st p. 
 Rev. John Baker, P. 
 
 42. Kittery Point. 
 Rev. Albert W. Fiske, P. 
 
 43. Levant. 
 Rev. Charles B. Smith, P. 
 
 44. LlMINGTON. 
 
 Rev. John H. Garman, P. 
 
 45. Lincoln. 
 Rev. Alvan J. Bates, P. 
 
 46. Lovell. 
 Rev. Selden "Wentworth, s.s 
 
 Date of 
 Commission. 
 
 Aug. 28, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 18-51. 
 
 2mo 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 47. Mactiiasport. 
 
 Mr. William A. Veale, s. s. Oct. 20, 1851. 
 |Jan. 14, 1852. 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 11-2 
 6 
 
 28 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 St 
 
 100 
 
 250 
 
 10,1 
 
 I :>i 
 
 75 
 
 20(1 
 
 150 
 
 75 
 
 100 
 
 42 
 125 
 
 75 
 
 91 
 
 71 
 
 43 
 
 45 
 
 93 
 
 69 
 
 41 
 
 oW 
 
 2 70 
 
 15 50 
 34 50 
 
 20 05 
 
 20 00 
 
 25 61 
 
 11 85 
 
 10 00 
 
 9 00 
 
 6 50 
 
 25 00 
 
 34 81 
 
 20 00 
 
 19 54 
 
 6 00 
 
Maine missionary society. 29 
 
 tabular view. 
 
 B EM ARKS. 
 
 39. Mr. Dinsmore was well received, and the mi rest La i Increased, while 
 they continued. So far as is known, they have had no other Congregational preaching 
 al industry during the year. 
 
 40. At Jackson during the winter, in connection with "a scries of meetings," 
 
 {which commenced with some eight or ten persons, who came together for religious 
 ■worship, and concluded to meet again) "a genuine revival" occurred, by which the 
 Church was greatly revived, and ten or twelve individuals were hopefully renewed. 
 The influence " reached out to those, who had not in years past attended meeting 
 anv where." — At Thorndike protracted meetings ware held; by which " .1 good 
 impression was made, though there was not more than one or two decided conversions." 
 
 41. *' For the last few months there has been considerable increase in our congre- 
 gations upon the Sabbath. — The spirit of Christian benevolence is rising in the 
 society ; more than twice as much having been contributed for charitable purposes, 
 as during any previous year." 
 
 42. The congregation has been somewhat lessened of late by the sickness of some 
 individuals, and the removal of some families. There is also much of prejudice and 
 of religious apathy in the community. But let the sound preaching of the Gospel be 
 steadily maintained, there is good ground for expectation that this ancient church 
 will be strengthened, and will gradually rise to a condition of self-support. — After a 
 series of meetings, very spirited and fully attended, for the purpose of discussing the 
 Maine Law, an overwhelming majority was found in favor of maintaining it. 
 
 43. Mr. Smith's labors at Levant ceased with the first G months of the missionary 
 year, and no application for missionary aid has been received since. The society has 
 been weakened by the removal from the place of several valuable members. In the 
 village there is still, it is supposed, stated evangelical preaching for at least one half 
 of the time. 
 
 41. No very noticeable change has occurred during the past year in the condition 
 of tliis people. — Under date of June 14, the pastor writes " yesterday, which was our 
 communion season, I discovered more engagedness and devotion among Christians, 
 and of interest and apparently deep feeling in the congregation, than I have seen for 
 many months past. I could not but hope for good. Oh for a breaking down of this 
 Church and people before God ! Oh for a visitation from the Most High ! " 
 
 -J "). " Our neat and convenient house of worship " (writes the pastor of the Church 
 at Lincoln) "which was completed last autumn with the assistance of kind friends 
 abroad, furnishes us with at least one way-mark, from which we can look back and 
 say, hitherto hath the Lord helped us. Much interest has been maintained during the 
 year in sustaining the institutions of religion, especially the Sabbath School. Since 
 the sacrifice was made to build a house of worship, liberality to the minister has 
 increased, and a more careful attention has been given to the preached Word. Our 
 Church conferences are always interesting." 
 
 4ti. No return from this place. It is understood that Mr. Wentwortk's labors here 
 have ceased. 
 
 47. A most lamentable state of apathy in relation to spiritual filings, internal and 
 external, has existed in Machiasport for several years past. During Mr. Yeale's 
 labors in the place, he had to contend not only with this evil, but with the evils 
 occasioned by erroneous teaching and fanatical excitement. He appears to have 
 labored diligently, and for a time with encouraging prospects of success. "During 
 the last part of his mission there were some indications of good among the members 
 of the Church, and still more among the members of his Bible Class." They are 
 expecting to be supplied for half the tunc during the year to come by the Rev. Mr, 
 Bachcller. 
 
 3* 
 
30 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 Tabular view. 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 48. Madisox. 
 South Anson. 
 Rev. Thos. G. Mitchell, s.s. 
 
 49. Mapee Grove, 
 (Letter DJ 
 Presque Isle, 
 
 (Letter F,) 
 
 Salmon Brook. 
 
 ~ Rev. Joshua Eaton, s. 
 
 Rev. Ephraim Fobes. 
 
 50. Marshfield. 
 northfield. 
 "Whiting. 
 Rev. Gilman Bacheller, s.s. 
 
 51. Mechanic Falls. 
 Rev. Enos Merrill, P. 
 
 52. Monson. 
 Rer. Horatio Ilsley, P. 
 Vicinity of Monson. 
 
 Date of 
 Commission. 
 
 53. Mount Desert. 
 Rev. Samuel Bowker. 
 
 54. Naples. 
 
 Casco, ( Webb's Mills.) 
 Mr. John Parsons. 
 
 August', 1851. 
 Oct. 27, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
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MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 31 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 48. "The large proportion of children and youth in Madison, and their readiness 
 to attend the Sabbath School, afford much encouragement to labor is that department. 
 
 The congregation on the Sabbath is at present large. The sal ating drinks 
 
 has been greatly reduced, and the prospect now is, that it will soon be entirely 
 suppressed. 
 
 40. Of the 19 Sabbaths, spent in the Aroostook by Messrs. Eaton and Fobcs ten 
 were at Letter D, three at Letter F, and three at Salmon Brook — one at Houlton, one 
 at Moluncus on the military road, and one at Letter H. — In the church at Maple 
 Grove there was evidently (Fcb'y 20th) "an improved state of religious feeling; 
 better than had existed for a whole year previous." In general " the people com- 
 plained of the state of religion as very low." — At Houlton the Congregal 
 Church has been very much weakened by removals. But one male member remains. 
 The Sabbath School however and prayer meetings are sustained, and they are supplied 
 for more than half the time with Baptist and Methodist preaching. 
 
 50. For several years discipline in the Church at Northfield "had been entirely 
 neglected until the fear was, that to attempt it would destroy the Church." At 
 length however being instructed, that " this was the onlv thing which could save it 
 from extinction, they commenced the work of setting the house of God in order. 
 From that time Christians seemed to awake out of sleep. During the winter and up 
 to the present time the interest in the Church has increased. There have been a 
 few hopeful conversions and others are anxious." — Mr. B. spent 14 weeks at Marsh- 
 field, and 4 at Whiting. 
 
 51. "Almost everything indicates progress, except the pecuniary condition of the 
 society. In this respect it has but little strength. The aspect of the congregation 
 on the Sabbath is often very serious. Several persons are not far from the kingdom 
 of heaven, and some of them it is believed are Christians, though they do not join 
 the Church." 
 
 52. No other preaching in Monson since January last, but that of Mr. Ilsley. A 
 few of the Baptist Society have attended upon his preaching. — The Society has been 
 greatly weakened by the emigration of its young people to 'other places and States, 
 and the prospect now is, that such will continue to be the case. Mr. Ilsley in fulfill- 
 ment of a special mission has spent two Sabbaths at Atkinson, and one at Greenville* 
 
 53. " A great field having great wants. One hundred families connected with the. 
 Congregational society in this and the adjacent islands, in five different towns. Six 
 Sabbath Schools, and as many Bible Classes are well sustained, in connection with 
 other denominations. The temperance cause has received a fresh impulse. The 
 Congregational interest in this place has evidently been declining for some time. 
 Many however hold fast the form of sound words, and love the institutions of the 
 Gospel. A beautiful Church edifice is now in process of erection in the most im- 
 portant and central location on the island. The day star of promise and strength 
 seems to be rising upon this people, and it is believed that when some cxistTn"- 
 difficulties shall be removed, they will find themselves able and willing to provide 
 entirely for their own wants." 
 
 54. In neither of these places has a Congregational Church been organized — but 
 there are Church members in loth of them, and favorable openings for the introduction 
 of Congregational preaching. 
 
32 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 5. Newfield. 
 Rev. Edmund Burt, P. 
 
 56. New Vineyard. 
 Kingfield. 
 
 Rev. David Turner, P. 
 
 57. Norway. 
 
 Rev. Harrison "W. Strong, s.s. 
 
 58. Number Eleven, &c. 
 Rev. Marcus R. Keep, s. s. 
 
 59. Oldtown. 
 Rev. Sam'l H. Merrill, P. 
 
 60. Orland. 
 Rev. Hiram Houston, P. 
 
 61. Orono. 
 Rev. L. Ives Hoadley, P. 
 
 62. Orrington. 
 Rev. Franklin Davis, s. s. 
 
 63. Oxford. 
 
 "West Minot. 
 Rev. Isaac Carlton, P. 
 Rev. Thos. G. Mitchell, 
 
 For West Minot. 
 
 Date of 
 Commission. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 Jan. 14, 1852. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Jan. 14, 1852. 
 
 Jun« 25, 1851. 
 March, 1852. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Sept., 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
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.MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 33 
 
 TABULAR TJEW. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 55. " Things remain with us much as they have been, with the exception, that there 
 is now some prospect that the parsonage buildings will be removed and refitted at 
 the village near the meeting house, which it is proposed to paint at the same time — 
 at an expense of from $500 to $600, which will be a pretty heavy outlay for this 
 people." — Not more heavy than it will^do them good to "make." There is that 
 scattereth, and yet incrcasc'th ; and there is that withholdcth more than is meet, and 
 it tendeth to poverty. 
 
 56. "Things appear a little more encouraging than they have appeared for some 
 time past. Some of the best members have moved away." 
 
 67- Nothing of very special interest reported. — The meeting house, to which the 
 most of Mr. Strong's Sabbath services have been confined, is at the distance of some 
 three miles from the village. A strong desire has been expressed there for Congrega- 
 tional preaching, and it is much to be desired, that such arrangements may be made, 
 as shall unite all in the town who are friendly to our denomination, in vigorous and 
 persevering effort to sustain the institutions of the Gospel. 
 
 58. "Two worthy young men (at No. 11) communicants of our denomination. 
 There is more seriousness in this place, (June 14) than I ever knew before. Last 
 Sabbath the congregation was the largest I ever knew there on a common occasion, — 
 between 80 and 90 ; and at Masardis almost every inhabitant — perhaps 70 or more. 
 The Sabbath School at No. 11 consists of 45 and upwards. The people arc expecting 
 to raise for Mr. Keep $200 for three-fourths of the time, or $150 for one half. 
 
 59. " In respect to the cause of education and intelligence more especially among 
 the young — in respect to temperance, to attendance on public worship — to the pecu- 
 niary ability, and sound reliability of those who contribute to support the Gospel — 
 there has been a decided improvement. In addition to all this there has been within 
 the last two or three months an unusual degree of religious feeling among the people, 
 and three we hope have passed from death unto life." 
 
 60. Yery little contributed in this place towards the support of the ministry, except 
 by Church members. "They have not been accustomed to give, and do not know 
 how blessed it is." — Th?re are in this field manifest indications of progress, though 
 no special religious interest is reported. — "Three years ago there was but little 
 preaching here of any kind, and when they had any, hot so many attended (usually) 
 as we now have in the Sabbath School — though now there arc two other Sabbath 
 Schools in the place and two other meetings of different denominations. Much 
 interest has been felt in favor of the Maine Law. Some victims of intemperance have 
 been reclaimed." 
 
 61. Nothing of special interest reported, except the hopeful conversion of two 
 individuals. 
 
 62. " Our hope for the increase and growth of this Church is in the young. They 
 come in from families, not heretofore favorable to the cause of religion, and arc 
 connected with our Sabbath School, and seem to be interested. — The three cases, that 
 have occurred of hopeful conversion, are all from the Sabbath School." 
 
 63. "The state of things at Oxford is less encouraging than it was a year ago." 
 Of the 47 Church members, 21 are non-resident. The Sabbath School consists of" but 
 20. No provision has yet been made for the support of preaching for another year. 
 At "West Minot " things are much more encouraging." The last Sabbath in May the 
 congregation consisted of nearly 200. They have a Sabbath School of about 80 
 scholars. 
 
34 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 64. Passadumkeag. 
 
 Holland. 
 Mr. ¥m. A. Merrill, s. $. 
 
 65. Patten. 
 
 Adjacent Plantations. 
 Rev. Charles Soule. 
 
 66. Phillips. 
 New Portland. 
 
 Rev. S. L. Gould. 
 
 67. PlTTSTON. 
 
 Rev. Joshua S. Gay, P. 
 
 68. Poland. 
 
 Rev. Stephen Gould, P. 
 
 69. Rumford. 
 
 DlXFIELD. 
 
 Rev. E. S. Hopkins, P. 
 
 70. Sanpord. 
 Rev. Albert Cole, s. s. 
 
 71. Sebec. 
 Milo. 
 Mr. S. II. Partridge, s. s. 
 
 72. Sedgwick.. 
 Rev. Daniel L. French. 
 Mr. Talmon C. Perry, s. s. 
 
 73. Skowhegan. 
 Rev. Asa T. Loring, s. s. 
 
 Date of 
 Commission. 
 
 August 28, '51, 
 March, 185* 
 
 October, 1851. 
 Jan. 14, 1852. 
 
 April 28, 1852. 
 October, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 March, 1852. 
 
 Aug. 28, 1851. 
 Nov., 1851. 
 Feb., 1852. 
 
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MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 35 
 
 T VIH L VR VIEW. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 t-l. Sabbath Schools interesting and prosperous. — The Maine Law is enforced here 
 (in P.) and works admirably." — " The memhers of the church arc harmonious and 
 united in all their efforts to support and extend the gospel." 
 
 65. Mr. Soule's labors have been divided between ratten and five neighboring plan- 
 tations, embracing in all about 200 families. But few of these can lie considered 
 Congregational families. At Patten however the attendance on Mr. S.'s preaching 
 has been at times quite encouraging. " The academy opened this spring with 70 
 scholars. An intelligent population is coming^ up there with but little evangelical 
 preaching." — It is expected that Mr. Soule will spend the summer and autumn in 
 this region. 
 
 66. Prospects (in Phillips) brightening somewhat, since Mr. Gould commenced his 
 labors — " The church in New Portland feeble and prostrate. But one male member 
 in the place and at home, who is able to do anything for the support of preaching." 
 
 67. The two churches in this place retain their separate organization, but worship 
 together. A third meeting is sustained every other Sabbath in the village, being held 
 by the kindness of the Methodist society, in their vestry, and is well attended. The 
 people are gradually rising, it is believed, from an unhappy state of disunion, and will 
 again find themselves, should things go on peaceably and prosperously, both able and 
 willing, without foreign aid, to support the institutions of religion. But that time 
 has not yet come. 
 
 68. Some indications of progress during the ministry of the present pastor. 
 
 69. Of the 71 members of the church in Rumford but sixty live in the place, and of 
 these 13 are seventy years old, or more, and seldom if ever attend meeting. " Within 
 two years a crrcat change has taken place in regard to intemperance. Efforts made in 
 connection with the Maine Law have driven intoxicating drinks pretty effectually from 
 the place. This change has not been effected without considerable excitement. The 
 church have not been all of one mind in regard to measures, nor principles. — I hope 
 and trust we shall see brighter times by and by. 
 
 70. Nothing of special interest reported from this place. Should there be a renewal 
 and increase of manufacturing operations the society at Sanford may soon become a 
 self-supporting establishment ; but should these continue to decline, the society will 
 scarcely gain strength. 
 
 71. Mr. P.'s labors at Milo closed with the first of April ; and his own opinion is, 
 that it will not be advisable to make a new appropriation at present for Sebcc. Both 
 these churches are feeble, and the number of families attached to our denomination 
 is very small. In both places their strength has been weakened by emigration. In 
 the village of Scbec 8 or 9 houses are now vacant, and at Milo no church members 
 remain, but females. 
 
 72. Nothing of special interest reported. The congregation has been composed in 
 part of persons of other denominations. 
 
 73. " The number of young people in the congregation has within a few years been 
 greatly increased. Several young men, never before in the Bible Class, have recently 
 joined in it — We have suffered, in common with most other communities in our State, 
 from the California mania, in the emigration of citizens, and in draining the country 
 of money, as well as in greatly depressing business." 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 71. Springfield. 
 
 Lee and Carroll. 
 Rev. Alvan J. Bates. 
 Mr. Stephen L. Bowler. 
 
 75. Standish. 
 Rev. James B. Hadley, P. 
 
 76. Strong. 
 Rev. Wm. Davenport, s. s. 
 
 77. Sumner. 
 Hartford. 
 Rev. Benj. G. Wiley, s. $. 
 
 78. Sweden. 
 
 Rev. Isaac AVeston, s. s. 
 
 79. Temple. 
 
 Rev. Simeon Hackett, s. s. 
 
 80. Turner. 
 
 Rev. John Dodd, s. s. 
 
 81. Union. 
 
 Rev. Sam'l Bowker, P. 
 Mr. Daniel F. Potter, s. s. 
 
 82. Unity. 
 Rev. Charles Temple, s. s* 
 
 Date of 
 Commission. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Aug. 28, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Jan. 14, 1852. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Aug. 1, 1851. 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Sept., 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 Jan. 14, 1852. 
 
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MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 37 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 REMARKS 
 
 74. In this missionary field is a Congregational church of 19 members scattered 
 through three towns. " The people are generally poor, and could do Qothing, accept 
 in the way of board. I was received," savs Mr. Bowler, •• very kindly, and much 
 gratitude was expressed both to the M. M. S. and to myself." Iii Carroll '• there had 
 been meetings for religious worship on two Sabbaths only during the season." 
 
 Two Sabbaths (out of eight) were spent by Mr. Bowler with the Kenduskeag Union 
 Parish, who worship in a meeting house recently erected 4 1-2 miles from Bangor, 
 in the vicinity of Glenburn, where is a small Congregational church. 
 
 75. Sabbath School very interesting. — Some danger that the minister of this people 
 will be under the necessity of leaving them, for want of a house to live in. 
 
 76. Never so much union in the church and society, since the present mission com- 
 menced, six years ago, as now exists. — A better attendance and more interest in the 
 Sabbath School, and Bible Class, than ever before. — More done on the subject of 
 temperance within six months — than for 15 years before, all put together. Decided 
 ground taken in favor of the new law, and the prospect is good of its being well at- 
 tended to. Have felt for several mouths," says Mr. D., "that this would help in 
 leading on to a revival of religion." 
 
 77. Meetings well attended. The people act in religious things from principle. 
 They do well according to theirmeans in sustaining the gospel, and are hoping soon 
 to take themselves off from the patronage of the Missionary Society." 
 
 Mr. H. preaches one fourth of the time in Hartford, where is a population of 1200 — 
 and but one minister in the town, in the 80th year of his age. 
 
 78. " There are those in this place who highly appreciate the ordinances of the 
 gospel, and your aid ; and who love the truth, the'good old-fashioned doctrines of the 
 Bible." 
 
 79. Thirty members of the church now resident.— A good Sabbath School, the only 
 one in town. — " Few and feeble as this church are, not having a single man of wealth 
 to aid them, and not more than 16 male members of the church, [resident] together 
 with a few young men of scanty means out of the church, they feci that they cannot 
 live without the gospel. Shall they not look to your society" again for help, as in 
 times past?" 
 
 80. The church in this place is largely composed of aged and infirm persons. — They 
 arc widely scattered, and can seldom meet together, except on the Sabbath. The 
 meeting house is unfavorably situated for the enlargement of the congregation, and is 
 in need of repairs, such as the society are scarcely able to make. — During the' year a 
 pressing call from a neighboring church was declined by Mr. Dodd, "solely from 
 regard to their earnest and united desire that he should remain with them." 
 
 "81. The most hopeful sign with us is the progressive state of the Sabbath School. 
 The Maine Law has been sustained, and in several instances executed, which has a 
 good effect on the trade, and on the community. The eleven persons added to the 
 church were the fruits of a revival, reported the'last year." 
 
 82. The state of things in Unity during the past year has been materially improved 
 Not only has there been an increased attendance at the sanctuary, and in the Sabbath 
 School, but it has pleased God to grant the convincing and converting influences of 
 His Spirit. In a letter of May 23d, 18 arc reported as' cherishing a hope, and several 
 others as in an inquiring state of mind. Mr. Temple has recently been called to 
 another field — at Monticello, 111.— and has already taken his departure. 
 
38 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 Churches and Missionaries. 
 
 83. Vassalborough. 
 Sidney. 
 
 North Augusta. 
 Rev. David Thurston, s. s. 
 
 84. "Washington. 
 Windsor. 
 
 Branch Mills. 
 Kev. Nathan W. Sheldon.s., 
 
 85. Watertille. 
 Rev. R. B. Thurston, P. 
 
 86. Weld. 
 Carthage. 
 
 Rev. J. B. Wheelwright, P 
 
 87. "Whitneytixle. 
 jonesborough. 
 "Whiting. 
 
 Mr. George S. Kemp. 
 
 8. Wilton. 
 Rev. Benj. Dodge, s. s. 
 
 89. "Winslow. 
 Rev. David Shepley, s. a. 
 
 90. York, 2d Parish. 
 Rev. Morris Holman, P. 
 
 Date of 
 Commission. 
 
 Oct. 15, 1851. 
 
 9mo 
 
 June 25, 1851. 6 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 Aug. 28, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
 Sept. 15, 1851. 
 
 June 25, 1851. 
 
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MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 39 
 
 TABULAR VIEW. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 83. In this whole field it is a day of small things. But in connection with the 
 abundant faithful labors of one who, though advanced in years, has still a mind to 
 work, and ability in the outward and inward man to work well, the prospect is in some 
 degree brightening. 
 
 84. So little progress had been made in this missionary field, and so discouraging 
 was the prospect for the future, that it was not thought advisable, at the close of Mr. 
 S.'s mission for the first 6 months of the year, to continue the effort. A strong 
 desire has been expressed by some individuals in Washington, that he should labor 
 with them again. 
 
 85. "The number of families in the congregation, and the attendance, have been 
 diminished by the opening of another place of worship by the Methodists. — The death 
 of Dr. Thayer was a severe bereavement. No other member would be missed so much 
 from our pecuniary efforts, and from our social meetings. — The revival does not at 
 present promise to hasten the time of our self-support." 
 
 For an account of the revival see a subsequent part of this Report. 
 
 86. " Some very interesting conversions. There is at present (June 4) a solemnity 
 resting on some minds, and a revival spirit in the hearts of some members of the 
 church. — The ordinance of infant baptism is gaining ground in the church. — A deep 
 impression has been made upon the community by the death of an honored and 
 devoted brother. We feel that we are a dying people." 
 
 87- During the last week of Mr. Kemp's residence in Whitneyville there were very 
 encouraging indications of the gracious presence of the Holy Spirit. Several young 
 persons were deeply concerned ; one before he left, and another a few days after, 
 expressed a hope in Christ. — In Jonesborough and Whiting each, he spent but a single 
 Sabbath. 
 
 88. Number of stated hearers somewhat increasing. More marked attention to 
 preaching. Prejudices wearing away. Interest in the Sabbath School increasing. 
 A promising Bible Class of adults. One family, of whom 4 were church members, 
 has removed to Mass. Pecuniary ability of the church about the same. Progress in 
 the temperance cause very good. 
 
 89. The past three months much effort was made " to bring about peace in the 
 church, withoutthe exclusion of any of its members." But this was found "impracti- 
 cable." During the winter much time and interest were devoted to cases of discipline, 
 in the settlement of which the church acted harmoniously, and with less of evil re- 
 sulting, than had been feared. — " During the spring months Christians have seemed 
 quickened, and more of thoughtfulness has appeared at times in some of the impen- 
 itent. The interest in the Sabbath School is very satisfactory." 
 
 90. Twenty dollars have been raised for repairs and improvements on the parsonage. 
 At one time during the year strong hopes were entertained that the Lord would appear 
 in His glory and build up Zion. But just then, when " extra labor" was called for, 
 and " would gladly have been performed," the pastor was (for a short season) visited 
 with sickness. — " Some improvement is visible from year to year." 
 
40 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 SUMMABY. 
 
 The fields, in which our missionaries have labored during 
 the year, have been 90 — the same in number as the year pre- 
 ceding — comprising 107 churches, and from 30 to 35 towns 
 and plantations, without a church. Of the 140 places, con- 
 tained in these missionary fields, 40 have been supplied the 
 whole time ; 6 three-fourths, 6 two-thirds, 20 one-half, 10 one- 
 third, and 16 one-fourth. 
 
 The whole number of missionaries employed has been 95, 
 (last year 90,) of whom 75 have been ordained ministers, and 
 20 licentiates. Fifty-eight have been in commission for the 
 year, fifteen from 6 months to 10, six from 3 months to 6, and 
 sixteen for shorter periods. The whole amount of service has 
 been equal to 70 years, and that portion of it, for which they 
 have been remunerated by this society, to 27 years nearly. 
 Seven missionary pastors and stated supplies (of whom three 
 have gone from the State) have left their fields of labor, and 
 three have been installed, as pastors of missionary ehurches. 
 
 The average number of persons, attending on public worship 
 in all the assemblies, to which our missionaries have preached, 
 may have exceeded somewhat, 12,000. The number of per- 
 sons, added to the churches aided by this society during the 
 year, has been, by profession 120, by letter 50, in all 170. The 
 whole number of members at the present time is 4,590, of 
 which, however, a very considerable proportion are non-resi- 
 dents. The hopeful conversions reported are 202. 
 
 The contributions during the year, so far as reported, have 
 been $2,223-96 ; to the Maine Missionary Society $1,369-76; 
 for other objects $854-20 ; being in all about one-fifth of what 
 they have received. 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 41 
 
 IMPROVEMENT. 
 
 Some cheering indications of improvement may be noticed 
 in the organization of a new church at Frankfort Mills with 
 fair prospects of stability and growth ; in the erection of new 
 houses of worship at Foxcroft, Lincoln, Mount Desert and 
 Plymouth ; and in the repairing of old ones at Benton, Frank- 
 fort, Gray, and Newfield. — " Three years ago" writes the pastor 
 of the church at Orland, " there was but little preaching here 
 of any kind ; and when they had any, not so many attended 
 usually, as we now have in the Sabbath School ; though now 
 there are two other Sabbath Schools in the place, and two 
 other meetings of different denominations." — During the year 
 two of our missionary pastors were invited to other places with 
 assurances of a more liberal salary, and prospects more encour- 
 aging of future enlargement. But they considered it their duty 
 to remain and trust the event with God. And now in view of 
 the increased attachment of friends, the softened hearts and 
 lessened prejudices of enemies, the deeper feeling and the re- 
 vived spirit of prayer in the church, and the universal thought- 
 fulness evinced by some of the congregation, the "hopes" 
 entertained by one of these pastors " that God has designs of 
 mercy and will yet redeem from this community a people to 
 serve Him, are stronger than they have been for years." — Other 
 indications of progress may be found in the Tabular View. 
 
 It does not belong to any human enterprize to be uniformly, 
 and in every particular successful. Reverses and disappoint- 
 ments are sometimes experienced by those, who labor to build 
 up the Kingdom of Christ. Scarcely anywhere in the State 
 has a deeper interest been shown, or more zealous and perse- 
 vering endeavors been made, than by a faithful few in the town 
 of Cherryfield. For nearly four years they were blessed with 
 the continued services of one, in whom they had entire confi- 
 dence, and who was willing to remain with them, until duty 
 should manifestly require his departure. In November last he 
 thus wrote. " The little church and society at Cherryfield, 
 when I came among them were barely able to support the 
 
 4* 
 
42 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 Gospel with the aid which they obtained from the Missionary 
 Society. They were hoping for accessions of numbers and 
 strength, to enable them to go on and make some satisfactory 
 progress. Their hopes have been disappointed. By emigra- 
 tion to California, and other parts of the country and also by 
 death, they have lost the presence and aid of seven or eight 
 families, who together paid $115 for the support of the Gospel. 
 They have been behind-hand fcr the year just closed, and feel 
 unable to sustain me for the future. After conferring with the 
 society it was thought best on the whole, that I should close 
 my labors among them. I have accordingly done so." 
 
 In a few instances the Trustees have been induced to grant 
 increased appropriations for the benefit of Churches, that were 
 not able to retain their ministers with the amount of help pre- 
 viously afforded. In only one instance has the appropriation 
 been diminished; and that was to a society, which had hoped 
 to dispense with our assistance altogether. So far as appears 
 from the applications already received, the same amount of aid 
 is desired by almost every Church, for the coming year, as it 
 has received for the year past. This fact we regret, and yet 
 we know not how for the present to bring up the Churches 
 assisted to a higher degree of liberality ; nor should we with- 
 out extreme reluctance withhold assistance from those, who tell 
 us that they are not able themselves to support the institutions 
 of the Gospel, but feel that they cannot live without them. 
 
 Perhaps in no better way can the whole story be told, with 
 respect to many of those places, to which the aid of this So- 
 ciety is extended, than in the following extract from the annual 
 report of one of our missionaries laboring in the interior, in 
 one of the oldest portions of the State. 
 
 " Though I can discover no prospect of self-support, yet I 
 believe that this people must not be neglected. One of our 
 Savior's last commands was, feed my sheep ; and this Church, 
 as it seems to me, must not be left to perpetual desolation. It 
 is a light, shining in a dark place, and it would be wrong to 
 extinguish it, The children too, those especially of Christian 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 43 
 
 parents, respecting whom such precious promises are given, 
 must be trained up for God. But I do not sec how this people 
 can have the privileges of the Gospel without missionary aid — 
 equal to that which they have been receiving. My reasons for 
 this opinion are the following. And first of all, this people 
 [generally speaking] know not how to deny themselves, as 
 some have done. They have not faith enough to carry them 
 through it. The spirit that actuated the poor widow, when 
 she cast in her mites into the treasury of the Lord, is evidently 
 wanting. And this is the one great thing, which keeps them 
 back, and prevents progress in this respect, as well as in others. 
 Those on whom the burden of supporting the Gospel chiefly 
 falls, as a general thing, do all that they are able. But they 
 have become somewhat discouraged. They have long been 
 obliged to feed, clothe and warm (so to speak) those, who ap- 
 pear insensible to the privileges conferred upon them, and who 
 do but little if anything to retain them, while some are em- 
 ploying all their powers to thwart this society in all their pur- 
 poses. You may be assured, that the struggle of this feeble 
 society is a hard one. The scarcity of money is another 
 barrier. This is not a business place ; and there are not those 
 facilities for obtaining ready money, which are found in most 
 communities, as large and as old as this. — Another thing that 
 operates very much against this society is the constant emigra- 
 tion of the young people. As soon as they are old enough to 
 begin to transact business for themselves, they leave this place 
 for other localities. In this way we lose the very hope of 
 society. I have sometimes wondered how this society has 
 been sustained so long. It would have died out long ago, had 
 it not been for the care and goodness of God. — The chief 
 source of discouragement is the low state of religion in the 
 midst of us. This it is, that under God prevents prosperity 
 external and internal. I have long inquired with great anxiety, 
 Why, O Lord, is thy Spirit withheld from this people ? why 
 must this branch of thy Zion languish ? Some good, I trust, 
 is accomplished. Christians are fed and comforted; and seed 
 
44 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 is sown, which will at some future period spring up and bear 
 fruit to the glory of God. Occasionally a soul is hopefully 
 converted to God, which is an occasion for rejoicing and a 
 ground of encouragement. Most of our young people go 
 away unconverted to God, but they go the most of them from 
 this sanctuary and the Sabbath School, and I cannot but hope, 
 that the event will prove that labor has not been bestowed upon 
 them in vain. I often hear of their regularity of conduct, and 
 their attendance at the house of God and the Sabbath School 
 in other places whither they have gone, and this is an encour- 
 agement to labor in faith and hope." 
 
 While we deeply sympathize with these missionary Churches, 
 who, doing what they are able themselves, are discouraged by 
 the want of a more cordial co-operation on the part of non- 
 professing neighbors, we would remind them that all hearts are 
 in the hands of God, and he can turn them whithersoever he 
 will. For that grace let him be inquired of, by which men are 
 taught in their own experience the value of the Gospel, and are 
 induced cheerfully and liberally to aid in supporting its institu- 
 tions. Even if the hearts of those already in the possession of 
 earthly treasures should not be enlarged, when the reviving 
 influence of God's Spirit is imparted, who can foretell the 
 amount of good, that will hereafter result from imbuing the 
 minds of the young with the spirit of Christ, and from com- 
 mencing in them the habit of using the talents committed to 
 their stewardship for Him? 
 
 But are not some Church members deficient ? Do not those, 
 who are comparatively " in deep poverty," far exceed, in some 
 instances, their wealthier brethren "in the riches of their 
 liberality ? " If the principle were more fully adopted by the 
 richer members of our Churches of giving " according to their 
 ability," some Churches now assisted would cease applying for 
 aid, and the ability of this Missionary Society to extend its 
 operations would be greatly increased. 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 45 
 
 NKW MISSIONARY FIELDS. 
 At Kendairs Mills, m Fairfield, (in connection with Benton,) 
 several Sabbaths have been spent by the Secretary of this So- 
 ciety, and four in addition by Mr. Wheeler, a licentiate fror 
 the Seminary at Bangor. In this flourishing village very gooc 
 attention is given by a congregation, quite respectable in num 
 ber and character, to the preaching of the word. Should the 
 few professing Christians, attached to our denomination in 
 Fairfield, make a vigorous and marked effort in favor of the 
 enterprize, a permanent arrangement may be made for supply- 
 ing this interesting community, in union with our Methodist 
 brethren, with constant evangelical preaching. A few miles 
 distant, in the town of Clinton, is another village, called Hun- 
 ter's Mills, where during the past year a union meeting house 
 has been erected, and the use of the pulpit appropriated for one 
 fourth of the time to congregational preaching. Two Sabbaths 
 of his mission were spent in this place by Mr. Wheeler. — A 
 two months' mission was given in November last to the Rev. 
 Josiah Tucker at a settlement in Belgrade, called Chandler's 
 Mills, embracing quite a number of families, but without regu- 
 lar preaching. A Sabbath School was organized there, a desire 
 expressed for the coming of a missionary, and a willingness to 
 contribute for his support. — A short mission has recently been 
 given to the town of Gouldsborough, at the request of a pious 
 young lady who having come to the knowledge of the truth 
 in another place, and having there known the benefit of living 
 in constant attendance upon Gospel ordinances, became deeply 
 anxious, that similar privileges might be enjoyed by herself and 
 others at home. Our missionary was favorably received, and 
 an earnest desire expressed for his return. — The Rev. Mr. Keep 
 removed the last winter from Burlington to the plantation, us- 
 ually called No. eleven in the upper Aroostook, where in the 
 midst of spiritual destitution he proposes in future to reside. 
 Though there is no congregational church there, and a popula- 
 tion of only 354, yet a disposition is found to support the insti- 
 tutions of the Gospel beyond what exists in some of our more 
 
46 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 populous and wealthy settlements. — From the Isle De Haut we 
 learn, that the cause of temperance is onward, that the Sabbath 
 School is promising, and though there are no singers to aid in 
 public worship, and scarcely any one to help in conducting 
 social meetings, and during the summer nearly all the men are 
 at sea ; yet the Spirit of the Lord is there. One has become 
 decidedly pious ; two or three others are indulging a trembling 
 hope, and the minds of several others are seriously affected. 
 
 REVIVALS. 
 
 For several months past the friends of Zion in our land 
 have had frequent occasion to rejoice in those wonderful works 
 of God's power and grace, by which Zion is enlarged and 
 strengthened. Such occasions of rejoicing have existed in 
 Maine ; several portions of our missionary field have been 
 blessed. 
 
 [For facts of interest at Northfield, North Belfast, Jackson 
 and Unity, see the Tabular View.] 
 
 " We are happy to have the privilege of stating," writes the 
 Rev. Mr. Goodrich of Dedham, under date of June 14th, " that 
 God has been with us by his Spirit in a special manner since 
 January last. The work has been characterized by stillness, 
 sobriety and deep thoughtfulness. God has been purifying his 
 people, and sinners, we trust, have been born into His kingdom. 
 Nine already give evidence of a saving change. All of them, 
 with but one exception, are young men. From 15 to 20 more 
 are found in our weekly inquiring meeting, and are more or 
 less awakened. We are praying for and expecting a blessing. 
 Our little community has become decidedly religious. Every 
 body goes to meeting in our immediate vicinity ; and every 
 body goes to the Sabbath School. While we bless God for 
 what he has done, we find the large number of 55, connected 
 with our Sabbath School, still impenitent. But we labor in 
 hope, that they also may be brought in." 
 
 " During the last winter," says the Rev. Mr. Harris of North 
 Bridgton, " our discouragements were very great. Our pros- 
 
MAINE MISSIONABY SOCIETY. 47 
 
 pects never before seemed so dark. In the early part of these 
 were some indications of spiritual life in the church, not prev- 
 iously witnessed, and of serious thoughtfulncss in some of the 
 impenitent. Meetings were appointed for prayer and preach- 
 ing several days in succession. A part of the church became 
 deeply interested. Now it was evident, that several persons 
 had become deeply convinced of their sinful, perilous condition. 
 For a short time the number of such cases increased daily. 
 Our hope is, that some 25 individuals have passed from death 
 unto life. Several young men connected with the Academy, 
 nearly or quite fitted for college, are among the converts ; some 
 of whom, we are encouraged to believe, will enter upon a 
 course of preparation for the Gospel ministry. Our meetings 
 are still interesting (June 14) and well attended. Pray for us 
 that we may not grieve the Holy Spirit." 
 
 In a communication from the Rev. Richard B. Thurston of 
 Waterville, under date of the 9th inst., is the following state- 
 ment. " We have shared, as a congregation, in the work of 
 Divine power of love, which we believe this place has enjoyed. 
 Religious interest commenced among the Baptists (developing 
 itself rapidly and powerfully at first in the College), and during 
 all its continuance, the current has set strongly to their meetings. 
 Much the largest number of conversions has occurred among 
 them. Four or five young men in College, two other young 
 persons also from out of town, hope that they have passed 
 from death unto life, are in Congregational associations, and 
 while here have attended our meetings. Six members of our 
 Sabbath School have received, we trust, the grace of God not 
 in vain. In several others we hope for fruit unto eternal life. 
 There still remain persons, of whom we trust, that led by the 
 Spirit they will soon enter into the kingdom of heaven. In- 
 cluding those, whose residence and profession (if made) will be 
 elsewhere, we reckon not less than 20 hopeful conversions ; and 
 in view of the present somewhat elevated state of the Church, 
 and the interest which others manifest, we cherish the expecta- 
 tion, that God will add to this blessing, though on the other 
 
48 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 hand we are conscious of so much evil, that we fear lest we 
 resist and grieve the Holy Spirit. Perhaps half the conversions, 
 that have occurred in the place, (amounting as is supposed to 
 nearly a hundred) are of persons from other towns, temporarily 
 here ; a large proportion of those in families of the place are 
 young persons, who may be expected soon to leave us ; while 
 with a few happy exceptions those of mature life and men of 
 business and influence have not been renewed." 
 
 The following narrative is from the Rev. Charles Packard of 
 Harrison. " God has been pleased in his great mercy to visit 
 us during the few months past with a revival of his work. In 
 the latter part of January some few drops of mercy descended 
 in the hopeful conversion of one, and the awakening of one or 
 two others. During the former part of the Spring there were 
 indications that God was moving in a silent manner upon the 
 minds of some of our youth. In these circumstances we were 
 induced to continue the meeting on Fast day through several 
 successive days, and wait on God by his appointed means. 
 Gradually the spirit of prayer increased among his own people, 
 and an increasing interest was manifest in the minds of sinners. 
 The truth of God was evidently finding its way to the con- 
 science and the heart. One after another gave evidence of 
 deep conviction of sin and sought deliverance from its burden, 
 but found none, till they found it at the cross of Christ. The 
 work progressed silently, yet with great solemnity and power. 
 There was no excitement, but what legitimately results from 
 the deep conviction of eternal realities. Not only were persons 
 anxious for themselves, but a general solemnity and awe seemed 
 to rest upon the minds of the community. A meeting was at 
 length appointed for inquirers, which was continued, the num- 
 ber attending it increasing daily from 10 to 40. Meanwhile 
 one after another was found rejoicing in hope. The number 
 of conversions continued to increase, till as the result thus far 
 (June 8th) of the work, 27 give evidence of having passed 
 from death unto life. Nearly all of these are young persons, 
 of whom the most are children of the Church, and nearly all 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 49 
 
 exert a commanding influence in the society of the young. 
 Great and marvelous indeed are the works of God. He speaks 
 and it is done. We feci that he has done great things for us, 
 whereof we are glad ; and while he has wrought among us, as 
 a sovereign in a wonderful manner, to Him be all the glory. — At 
 no previous time, since my connection with this people, have I 
 had so much encouragement to labor with and for them, as at 
 the present. When I came here, I found in the Church much 
 of the spirit, alluded to by Paul in the 3d chapter of his first 
 epistle to the Corinthians. The state of things has been grad- 
 ually improving, but not before has there prevailed so much of 
 Christian love and harmony, as now. The conversion and 
 co-operation of so large a portion of the young is also a source 
 of encouragement to me, as well as to the Church. Nearly all 
 of those, who have recently indulged a hope, belong to the 
 village. Of this number 17 united with the Church the last 
 Sabbath. Others of them will probably do so by and by. 
 And what is not a little peculiar, the cases of hopeful conversion 
 are nearly all confined to our society, though Christians of 
 other denominations have been interested in the work." 
 
 STATE OF THE TREASURY. 
 
 At the last annual meeting the Society was reported free 
 from debt, and a balance in its Treasury of $259.58. The 
 receipts during the year, exclusive of a temporary loan of $800 
 paid, and then renewed, have been $12,637.98, of which $10,- 
 279.07 were donations from various sources, and $1250 the 
 avails of legacies. There have been paid from the Treasury 
 (not including the re-payment of the loan) $12,866.28; and 
 there is now in the Treasury (deducting $550, which belongs 
 to the permanent fund) a balance of $461.51. 
 
 The amount received by donations during the year has ex- 
 ceeded that of the last year by $1259.73 ; a fact, which taken 
 in connection with the completion during the year of a sub- 
 scription of more than $30,000 for the Seminary at Bangor, of 
 which a third part has been already paid, affords some evidence 
 
 of Progress. 
 
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50 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 From the Report of May last we learn, that the whole 
 number of Missionaries in the country at large, employed by 
 the National Society, to which this is auxiliary, during the 
 year preceding, was 1065, in 1948 missionary districts, in 28 
 States and Territories, embracing a population of nearly 300,- 
 000, speaking 8 different languages. Among the results re- 
 ported are the erection of 60 houses of worship, the organiza- 
 tion of 45 new Churches, 6820 persons added by profession 
 and letter to the Churches, and 2643 hopeful conversions. The 
 amount of receipts gathered in from all parts of the land, was 
 upwards of $160,000; being in advance of the year preceding 
 by $9,122. 
 
 Nearly the whole amount, credited by the National Society 
 to Maine, has been exjjended in our own field. And who can 
 estimate the amount of 
 
 GOOD EFFECTED. 
 Says one of our missionaries, speaking in behalf of the flock, 
 of which he is the pastor, " We shall trust, so long as God 
 sustains the Maine Missionary Society, the foster mother of the 
 feeble Churches. The more I think of it," he adds, " the more 
 I wonder, why these feeble Churches do not yearly hold a 
 united jubilee of thanksgiving to God for this Institution." — 
 Let all unite, who love the State of Maine, and desire its pros- 
 perity, in devout and fervent thanksgiving for the good work, 
 which has been done in nurturing and strengthening Christian 
 Churches in the midst of it. Some of these Churches have 
 arrived at a self-supporting manhood. Others are striving hard 
 to attain it. Others we fear are too well content with a state 
 of dependence. Now it is well for the child, and even for the 
 invalid adult, to receive assistance, while really unable to 
 provide for his own wants ; but not afterward. How shall he 
 ever reach the condition of a perfect man, if always dependent ? 
 Let the strong help the weak, while so weak as to need help. 
 But when by any practicable effort and sacrifice the weak can 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. £1 
 
 dispense with the aid of the strong, and afford help to others 
 weaker than they, then they do themselves an injury by re- 
 cciving aid. Not in this way will a vigorous, growing prosperity 
 ever be secured. When a Church long assisted is still declining, 
 and there is no reasonable hope of saving it from death, the 
 propriety may become very questionable of prolonging a sickly 
 existence by aid, which might be imparted to those that would 
 soon be able to sustain themselves. There is need, however, of 
 
 LONG PATIENCE. 
 Some causes of feebleness, which at present it is exceedingly 
 difficult to remove, may not always operate so powerfully. 
 One of these causes, a missionary who has felt constrained to 
 abandon his field of labor, thus describes : " If I had only a 
 few, who could be relied upon for efficient aid, who had really 
 some back-bone, there might be some hope." In other Churches, 
 beside that with which he was connected, the back-bone element 
 is wanting ; not always through deficiency of either intellect 
 or energy. Sometimes the trouble is, "all seek their own, 
 not the things that are Jesus Christ's." Is this evil without a 
 remedy? — Another cause of weakness may be found in that 
 sectarian spirit, which prevents those who are one in Christ, 
 from giving their united support to the preaching of that 
 Gospel in its essential points, which they all love. Must this 
 evil always continue ? — The spirit of emigration, which is 
 weakening so many of our religious societies, may not always 
 exert so disastrous an influence as at present. — Another evil 
 complained of by one of our missionaries, testifying that which 
 he had seen, is u the blasting, soul-destroying influence " of 
 heretical doctrine — that which denies a future retribution — 
 " destroying the benign effects of truth, and raising up a gen- 
 eration of people, as godless as the heathen." Facts have 
 shown during the past year, that these strong holds are not 
 absolutely impregnable. — Another evil, which has operated 
 very injuriously is the use of intoxicating drinks. Some 
 Churches aided by this society (a very few) have not entirely 
 
52 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 purged away this " old leaven ; " and some laborers in the Lord's 
 vineyard have encountered from this source serious difficulty. 
 But the very general testimony is, that our Churches and 
 congregations are free from this great evil, and that in most of 
 the communities, with which they are connected, the Maine 
 Law is approved and executed. In some instances recently 
 reported, a new temperance reform seems to be doing the work 
 of John the Baptist, in preparing the way of the Lord. 
 
 THE END NOT YET. 
 The good work, in which for forty-five years this Missionary 
 Society has been engaged, is not yet done. It needs to be 
 carried on more vigorously. Obstacles should incite us to more 
 ardent zeal, more diligent effort, more self-denying liberality. 
 The law of Christ's kingdom is, thou shalt love thy neighbor 
 as thyself. But who has ceased to care for his own welfare, 
 or to expend thought, time, money, labor, in promoting it? 
 What parent pleads, that because he has already thought, 
 watched, labored, expended so much, and so long, for the good 
 of his children, he ought therefore to be excused from anything 
 more ? For them it is a pleasure still to give and to labor. 
 And will not love to other human beings operate in the same 
 way ? If we love our fellow-citizens, if we love our brothers 
 and sisters in Christ, shall we complain, that we have too many 
 opportunities of doing them good ? Does genuine benevolence 
 ever grow weary of communicating happiness ? Blessed our- 
 selves with the institutions of the Gospel, we are debtors to 
 those who are passing their season of probation without them. 
 This debt, while the poor are yet with us — (and who are so 
 poor, as those who have not the Gospel) — let us account it our 
 duty, our privilege, still owing, still to pay. And may the God 
 of all grace accept our offerings, and render them conducive to 
 the fulfillment of his purposes, the glory of His Name. 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 63 
 
 ANNUAL MEETING. 
 
 / 
 
 The forty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Maine Missionary 
 Society was held in Searsport, June 23, 1S52. The meeting 
 was opened with prayer and reading of the Scriptures by the 
 President. The Sermon was delivered by the Rev. Edward 
 S. Dwight of Saco, for which thanks were voted, and a copy 
 was requested for publication. The Report of the Treasurer 
 was read and accepted. The Report of the Trustees was read 
 by the Secretary, and accepted. Addresses were made by Rev. 
 Stephen H. Hayes of Frankfort, Rev. Dr. Pomroy of Boston, 
 Secretary of the American Board, Rev. Dr. Carruthers of Port- 
 land, and several others. 
 
 The following were chosen, as officers of the Society for 
 the year ensuing : — 
 
 PRESIDENT: 
 
 Rev. WILLIAM T. DWIGHT, D. D. 
 
 VICE PRESIDENT: 
 
 Rev. JOHN W. ELLIN G WOOD, D. D 
 
 COR. AND REC. SECRETARY: 
 
 Rev. BENJAMIN TAPPAN, D. D. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 
 JOHN HOW, Esq. 
 
 TRUSTEES: 
 
 R c v. WILLIAM T. DWIGnT, ex. off. 
 Rev. DAVID THURSTON. 
 Rev. BENJAMIN TAPPAN. 
 Rev. JOHN W. ELLINGWOOD. 
 Rev. ENOCH POND, D. D. 
 Rev. JOHN W. CHICKERING. 
 
 Rev. EDWARD F. CUTTER. 
 Rev. DAVID SIIEPLEY. 
 Rev. STEPHEN THURSTON. 
 Rev. ISAAC ROGERS. 
 JOHN HOW, Esq. 
 
 AUDITORS : 
 
 WILLIAM C. MITCHELL. | WILLIAM D. LITTLE. 
 
 5* 
 
54 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 The revised Constitution, reported the last year, with a 
 resolution in favor of its adoption, was taken up, and having 
 been read, and amended, was adopted by a vote of " more than 
 two thirds of the members present." By the fifth Article of 
 the Constitution, as it now stands, " the payment of two dollars 
 annually into the treasury of the Society, constitutes a member 
 of the Society, and the payment of not less than twenty dol- 
 lars constitutes a member for life." 
 
 The next annual meeting of the Society will be held in 
 Saco, on the fourth Wednesday of June, 1853. 
 
 PREACHERS: 
 
 Rev. S. H. KEELER, First. | Rev. E. F. CUTTER, Second, 
 
 TREASURER'S REPORT. 
 
 Account of Receipts and Disfoirsements by John How, Treasurer of Maine 
 
 Missionary Society. 
 
 Receipts. 
 
 Balance in the Treasury at the annual settlement, June 23, 1851, 2.59 58 
 
 Dividends on Bank Stock, Oct. and April, 232 50 
 
 " on 5 shares Lewiston Falls Manf. Co. ... 30 00 
 
 262 50 
 
 Sale of house and land in Houlton, given to the Soc. by the late 
 
 Hon. Wm. Richardson, . . ' 100 00 
 
 Interest on notes due the society, 33 00 
 
 Note of L. Varney and others given up, 550 00 
 
 Interest on the same, 33 33 
 
 583 33 
 
 Legacy of Rev. John P. Foster, late of Sweden, . . . . 50 00 
 
 Fifth installment of legacy from Hon. Wm. Richardson, late of Bath, 1,000 00 
 Legacy of Jos. Hayes, late of North Yarmouth, . . . 100 00 
 
 Legacy of Miss Betsey Trouant, late of Brewer, .... 100 00 
 
 1,250 00 
 
 Loan of Casco Bank 800 00 
 
 Less interest, 16 40 
 
 783 60 
 
 Loan of Casco Bank, 800 00 
 
 Less interest, 16 40 
 
 783 60 
 
 Amount received of Rev. Benj. Tappan, D. D., for supplying pulpit 
 
 in sundry places, 120 00 
 
 For annuities, contributions, life memberships, &c., .... *10,299 07 
 
 % 14,474 68 
 
 * In this amount #20 are included, that should have come under the head of 
 dividends. 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 55 
 
 Disbursements. 
 
 Bad bill received at Yarmouth,. 1 00 
 
 500 certificates of life membership and expenses, 15 25 
 
 W. T. Johnson's Mil for printing Annual Report, 135 00 
 
 Paid for distributing the Bame, 2 50 
 
 Discount paid on uncurrenl money 60 
 
 Interest paid on renewal of note at Casco Bank, 8 40 
 
 Paid for large trunk for books, papers, &c., 2 50 
 
 Note paid at Casco Bank, 800 00 
 
 800 00 
 
 Trustees' orders paid 11,394 06 
 
 Postages and incidental expenses, i;» ;,i; 
 
 Commissions on receipts, 284 30 
 
 Balance in the Treasury, 1011 51 
 
 g 14,4 74 68 
 Portland, June 21, 1S52. 
 
 Errors Excepted, 
 
 JOHN HOW, Treasurer. 
 
 Portland, June 21, 1852. 
 The undersigned, Auditors appointed by the Society, have examined the foregoing 
 abstract of the Treasurer's accounts, and find the same to be correctly cast, and the 
 balance in the Treasury ten hundred and eleven dollars and fifty-one cents. 
 
 Wm. d. LITTLE, ) A ... 
 
 ' > Auditors. 
 
 DONATIONS 
 
 From June 25, 1851, to June 23, 1852. 
 
 Aroostook Conference. 
 Burlington, — Coll. eh. and soc, 10 00 
 
 Houiton—CoU. by ladies, 12 25 
 
 Lincoln — Coll. ch. and society, 10 00 
 
 Passadumkcag and How/and — Coll., 10 00 
 Aroostook Conference — 5, 6, 11 00 
 
 #53 25 
 
 Cumberland. 
 Auburn— Cont. 20, L. M. 10, ana. 
 
 and don. 11, 41 00 
 
 Brunswick— Coll. 43, ann. 4, 47 00 
 
 Cape Elizabeth — Coll. ch. and soc. 
 
 10, Fem. Miss. Soc. 8, 18 00 
 
 Cumberland — Gent. 20 54, ladies 
 
 24 46, Sew'g Circle 22, Sab. Sch. 
 
 5 45, L. M. 20, 92 45 
 
 Durham — Cont. 7 77, don. 2, 9 77 
 
 Falmouth, 1st Par.— Cont., 14 00 
 
 Frceport— Coll. 16 57, Cent Soc. 
 
 7 80, L. M. 3-5, don. 57 33, 116 70 
 
 Gorham Lad. Miss. Sew'g Circle 
 
 3 L. M. 60, ann. 2, 62 00 
 
 Gray— Coll. ch. and soc. 2 L. M. 40, 
 
 don. 1 60, 41 60 
 
 Harpswell— Coll. ch. and soc, 10 00 
 
 Lewiston Falls— L. M. 139, other 
 don. 142 99, 1-2 mon. con. 52 91, 
 Ladies' Circle 37, 371 00 
 
 Mechanic Falls— Sab. Sch. 1, L. M. 
 
 20, mon. con. 7, ann. 2, don. 10, 39 00 
 Mi not— L. M. 46, ann. 10, don. 9, 65 00 
 " IF— Mrs. L. Howard, 1 50 
 
 2\'cw Gloucester — Sew'g Circle 2 1-2 
 L. M. 50, Fem. Miss. Soc. 14 43, 
 coll. ch. and soc. 45, Col. Fox- 
 crof t2 L. M. 40, 149 43 
 
 V. Yarmouth— L.M.20,otherdon. 44, 64 00 
 Poland— Coll. ch. and soc, 20 00 
 
 Portland, 2d Par.— Coll. ch. & soc. 
 261 50, Miss. Sew'g Circle 
 53 50, L. M. 35, 350 00 
 " 3d Par.— Coll.ch. & 
 soc. 135, L. M. 35, 
 ann. 4, Miss. Sew. 
 Cir. 5, L. M. 100, 274 00 
 " High-st.— Coll. ch. 
 and soc, 253 25, L. 
 M. 100, don. 25, 
 M. Sew. Cir. 53 50, 431 75 
 
 1055 75 
 
56 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 Pottmal— Coll. 57 78, L.M. 10, ann. 2, 
 Saccarappa — Coll. 15 35, don. 11 50, 
 Scarborough— Coll. 26 67, L. M. 20, 
 
 don. 5, 
 Standish — Coll. ch. and soc. 
 Westbrook, 1st Par. — Mrs. Kath. 
 
 Dole 1 L. M., 
 Windham — Coll. ch. and soc, 
 Yarmouth— Coll. 121 91, L. M. 75, 
 
 ann. 2, Newell Soc. 3 L. M. 55, 
 
 Fern. Cent. Soc, 4 L. M. 89 19, 
 Cumberland Cow/.— 29 70, 21 50, 
 
 67 78 
 26 85 
 
 51 67 
 20 00 
 
 20 00 
 14 18 
 
 343 10 
 51 20 
 
 — #2,814 98 
 Franklin. 
 
 Chesterville — Cont. 9 75, ann. 2, 11 75 
 Farmington — Fern. Miss. Soc. 20 52, 
 
 L. M. 20, mon. con. 32 45, cont. 
 
 22 40, ann. 4, don. 2, 101 37 
 
 Farmington Falls — Rev. Alpha 
 
 Morton, 6 00 
 
 Fayette — Coll. ch. and soc, 5 00 
 
 Industry — Coll. ch. and soc, 2 70 
 
 New Vineyard — Coll. ch. and 
 
 society, 4, 5, 9 00 
 
 Phillips — Coll. ch. and society, 2 25 
 
 Strong — Fern. Miss. Soc for L. M. 
 
 in part, 8 15 
 
 Temple — Fem. Miss. Soc. 6, cont. 
 
 3 38, a friend for L. M. in part 5, 14 38 
 Weld — Cont. 6 20, mon. con. 5, 
 
 Fem. Society 5 25, 16 45 
 
 Wilton— Coll. 1107, Fem. Miss. 
 
 Soc. 11 35, ann. 4, don. 2 50, 28 92 
 
 Franklin Conference, 14 64 
 
 — #219 61 
 Hancock. 
 
 Aurora and Amherst — Don. for L.M. 
 
 in part, 9 00 
 
 Bluehill — Coll. ch. and society for 
 
 L. M., 51 00 
 
 Bucksport — Coll. 73 75, mon. con. 
 
 62, don. 9, 144 75 
 
 Brooksville, W. — Don. of two gent., 5 50 
 Castine—L. M. 55, other don. 18 69, 
 
 mon. con. 17, 90 69 
 
 Deer Isle — Female Cent Society, 15 00 
 Eastbrook — Mrs. Charlotte Parsons, 3 00 
 Ellsioorth—L. M. 20, coll. ch. and 
 
 soc. 57, Cir. of Industry for L.M., 97 00 
 Mount Desert — don. of 3 ladies, 12 00 
 
 Orland — L. M. 20, coll. ch. and so- 
 ciety 10, 30 00 
 Sullivan — Miss Mary Sargent, for L. 
 
 M. in part, 10 00 
 
 — #467 94 
 Kennebec. 
 
 Augusta, N— Coll. 8 42 
 
 S.—L. M. 120, B.T. 
 100, mon. con. 99 47, ann. 4, 
 coll. and don. 246 75, Social 
 Circle 25, 495 22 
 
 503 64 
 
 Gardiner — Coll. ch. and soc, 51 52 
 
 Hallowell — Fem. Soc. 28 50, mon. 
 
 con. 45 69, Mrs. S. E. Bond 5 L. 
 
 M. 100, other L. M. 50, ann. 2, 
 
 coll. and don., 98 40 334 59 
 
 Litchfield — Fem. Society 5, ann. 4, 
 
 don. 5, 14 00 
 
 Pittston — Coll. ch. and people, 11 50, 
 
 L. M. in part 10, 21 50 
 
 Richmond— L. M. 25, don. 8, 33 00 
 
 Sidney — Ch. and people 7, don. 3, 10 00 
 Vassalborough— Cont. 6 21, 4 22, 10 43 
 Waterville— Coll. in ch. and soc. for 
 
 2 L. M., 40 00 
 
 Winslow — Coll. ch. and soc. 12 50, 
 
 ann. 2, don. 13, 27 50 
 
 Winthrop— Fem. Miss. Soc. 14 62, 
 
 cont. 36 58, 51 20 
 
 Kennebec Conference— 25 09, 5, 30 09 
 
 — #1,117 47 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
 Alna— Coll. ch. and soc 17, ann. 6, 23 00 
 Bath, Wi?iter-st.—G. F. Patten 125, 
 J. W. Ellingwood, 50, ann. 40, 
 Fem. Ben. Soc 110, Fem. Cent. 
 Soc. 37, L. M. 56, coll. and don. 
 73 07, 491 07 
 
 Bath, Central Ch. — L.Hough- 
 ton 50, J. Patten, 50. L. M. 
 80, other ind. 26 50, coll. 
 16 61, Fem. Miss. Soc. 20, 257 11 
 
 748 18 
 
 Boothbay, N. — R. "W. Lawson, 1 
 " ' S.— Coll. 10, ann. 2, 12 
 
 Bremen — Coll., 
 
 Bristol — Coll. ch. and society, 
 
 Edgecomb — Coll. ch. and people, 
 
 14,7, 
 Lisbon — L. M. in part 10, don. 3, 
 Newcastle, (SheepscotJ — Coll. ch. 
 
 and soc, 6 87 
 
 " (Damariscotta) — 2 
 
 L. M. 40, ann. 10, coll and 
 don. 83, 133 00 
 
 13 00 
 2 00 
 5 37 
 
 21 00 
 13 00 
 
 -139 87 
 40 75 
 
 Phipsbwg — Coll. & don. for L.M., 
 Rockland— Cont. 37, L. M. by La 
 
 dies' Sew. Cir., 20, 
 Thomaston — Fem. Miss. Soc, 
 Union — Coll. ch. and soc, 
 Waldoborough — L. M. by Fem. Cent, 
 
 20 50, others 35, ann. 30, coll. and 
 
 don. 35, 120 50 
 
 Warren — Ben. Soc. 35, cont. 16 20, 
 
 ann. 2, 53 20 
 
 Washington — From sun. individ. 3, 
 
 Ladies' Sew. Cir. 10, 
 Wiscasset — Fem. Miss. Soc, 16 37, 
 
 cont. and don. 48 63, 
 Woolwich — Rev. J. Sewall, 
 Lincoln Conference, 
 
 5? 00 
 15 42 
 21 50 
 
 13 00 
 
 65 00 
 2 00 
 7 00 
 
 #1,360 79 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 57 
 
 Oxford. 
 Andover — Ch. and soc, 11, Fcm. 
 
 Ben. Soc, 10, 21 00 
 
 . 1st Par.— Lad. Cent Soc. 11, 
 
 coll. 20, don. 5, 36 00 
 
 Dix field— Cont G 23, don. 3, 9 23 
 
 Norway — Coll. ch. and soc. 20,don.5, 23 00 
 Oxford— Coll. 4, don. 5 50, 9 30 
 
 Paris, S.— Coll. 38 10, L. M. 10, 
 
 don. 10, 58 10 
 
 liumford — From 3 individ. 4 00 
 
 Sumner and Hartford — Ch. and soc. 
 
 26, a lady 3, 29 00 
 
 Turner — Fern. Ben. Soc. 13 23, Y'g 
 
 La. Miss. Soc. 4 63, don. 15 70, 33 58 
 Oxford Conference— -17 37, 18 59, 33 96 
 
 Sangero itte — C oil. 
 Seb'ec— Coll. 
 
 7 26 
 6 00 
 
 #215 43 
 
 #261 37 
 
 Penobscot. 
 Bangor, 1st Par.—L. M. 35, Mrs. E. 
 
 L. Crosbv, 50, Sab. Sch. 35, coll. 
 
 ch. and soc. 197 59, 317 59 
 
 Bangor, Ham. St. — L. M. 65, 
 
 Sab. Sch. 45 38, coll. ch. & 
 
 soc. 194 33, 304 71 
 
 Bangor, Centra! Ch. — L. M. 
 
 30, coll. ch. and soc. 135 67 
 
 Somerset. 
 
 Anson, S.— Ch. 3, Fcm. Cent Soc. 8, 11 00 
 
 Bingham — Coll. ch. and soc, 6 00 
 Bloomfield—Fem. Cent Soc. 5 18, 
 
 Cont. 7 82, 13 00 
 
 Canaan — S. Wilshire and wife, 2 00 
 
 Fairfield— From 3 individ., 11 00 
 
 Madison — Coll. ch. and soc, 10 00 
 
 Mercer— " " 5 34 
 
 Xorridgewock— Cont. 19 20, don. 8, 27 20 
 
 Skowhegan — From sundry persons, 7 60 
 
 Solon, Village — Coll. ch. and soc, 1 95 
 
 " South— Cont. 5 00 
 iSt. Albans — Coll. ch. and people, 5, 
 
 ' don. 1, 6 00 
 
 Somerset Conference— 12, 10 88, 22 88 
 
 Brmcer, W.— L. M. 70, coll.& 
 
 don. 36 04, 106 
 
 Breirer, E. — Coll. ch. and soc. 
 
 -757 97 
 
 for L. M., 
 Brewer, Village — For L. M. 
 Breicer, 3d Chi— Coll. 
 
 22 30 
 27 00 
 
 11 42 
 
 -166 76 
 
 Dedham — Coll. ch. and soc 
 Dixmont — Ann. 4, coll. 6, 
 Eddington — From 3 individ. 
 Hampden — L. M. 40, Fern. Cent Soc. 
 
 18 12, coll. ch. and soc. 61 88, 120 00 
 Levant — Coll. ch. and soc. 12 61, L. 
 
 M. 8, Union Sew. Cir. 5, 2-5 61 
 
 Orono—Co\\. ch. and soc 18 07 
 
 Orrinyton — Coll. ch. & soc. for L.M., 35 00 
 Plymouth— Coll. 4 00 
 
 #128 97 
 
 Union. 
 Albany— Coll. 8 25, ann. 2, 10 25 
 
 Bridgton— Coll. 22, L. M. 20, don. 3, 45 00 
 " JV.— Cong. Soc. coll., 37 00 
 
 Broitmfield — Cont. 2 83, Fem. Miss. 
 
 Soc. 2 25, 5 08 
 
 Denmark — From 2 individ., 3 00 
 
 Fryeburg—L. M. 52 83, don. 39 50, 92 33 
 Harrison — Coll. ch. and soc. 6 05, 
 
 8 03, 
 Hiram— Cont. 3 48, don. 2, 
 
 *45 50 \Lovell — Coll. ch. and soc, 
 10 00 ' - 
 1 50 
 
 14 08 
 5 48 
 9 00 
 
 *#1,184 41 
 
 Piscataquis. 
 Abbot — From a few individ. 
 Atkinson — Cont. 
 Blanchard — Coll. ch. and soc. for L. 
 
 M, in part, 
 Bradford— Cont. 13, L. M. in pt. 10, 
 Brownville — Cont. 21, Fem. Miss. 
 
 Soc. 5 3-5, 
 Dexter — Cont. 
 
 Dover and Foxcroft— Coll. 38, 22, 
 Garland — Coll. ch. and soc. 
 Motison — L. M. 40, Fem. Char. Soc. 
 
 5 25, cont. 7 42, 
 
 3 00 
 5 00 
 
 11 00 
 23 00 
 
 26 35 
 
 10 00 
 60 00 
 
 11 15 
 
 52 67 
 
 too much credited by mistake. 
 
 Otisf.e!d—L. M. 40, ann. 2, coll. 10, 
 
 don. 4, Ladies' Assoc. 4, 60 00 
 
 Sweden — Coll. ch. and soc, 11 63 
 
 Waterford—L. M. 40, don. 17, Fem. 
 Ben. Soc. 23 50, cont. 30 12, La. 
 Sewing Circle 5, 115 62 
 
 #408 47 
 
 Waldo. 
 
 Belfast — Coll. ch. and soc, 85 00 
 
 " JV.— L. M. 20 00 
 
 Brooks — Mrs. Issac Roberts, 50 
 Camden — Fem. Miss. Soc. 28 70, L. 
 
 M. 15, cont. 21 36, 65 06 
 
 Frankfort— Coll. 32 30, don. 1, 33 30 
 
 Mills— Coll., 17 00 
 
 Jackson — Coll. ch. and soc, 15 00 
 
 Prospect— Coll. 13 60, don. 4, 17 60 
 
 Searsport — La. Sew. Cir. for L. M. 
 
 20, coll. ch. and soc 65 50, 85 50 
 Swanvi/le — Coll. for L. M. in part, 12 00 
 
 Thorndike—L. M. 26, coll. 8 50, 34 50 
 
 Unity — Coll. ch. and soc, 14 00 
 
 Waldo Conference, 13 37 
 
 #412 83 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 50 00 
 
 15 00 
 
 7 50 
 
 100 00 
 
 33 00 
 
 173 67 
 
 57 11 
 
 6 50 
 
 9 43 
 
 12 00 
 
 15 70 
 
 16 10 
 
 62 99 
 
 Washington-. 
 Calais — Fern. Miss. Soc. for L. M. 
 
 20, coll. 30, 
 Cherryfield — Ch. and soc. 10, 5, 
 Cooper— Coll. ch. and peo. 2 50, 5, 
 Dennysville— Coll. 40, 60, 
 Eastport — Mon. con. in Central Con 
 
 Society, 
 Machias— Coll. 92 67, don. 1, L. M 
 by La. Miss. Soc. 40, by oth 
 ers 40, 
 " £.— Coll. 27 25, 27 31, don 
 
 2 55, 
 " jjort — Coll. Cong. Soc, 
 Northfeld — Coll. ch. and soc, 
 Pembroke — Ch. and soc, 
 Robbinston — Coll. in Cong. Soc, 
 Whiting— Coll. 5, 11 10, 
 Washington Conf.—bZ 93, 9 06, 
 
 #559 00 
 
 York. 
 Acton— Coll. ch. and soc. for L. M., 20 00 
 Alfred— Coll. ch. and soc. 9, 14 17, 23 17 
 B\ddeford, E.— Cong. ch. and soc, 7 00 
 IF.— T. H. Cole 2, 2 mem- 
 bers of Saco church 43, 45 00 
 Buxton — Cont. 5 12, La. Miss. Soc. 
 
 10 50, L. M. by ladies 20, ann. 2, 37 62 
 Elliot — Cong. ch. and soc, 14 50 
 
 Kennebunk — L. M. 20, sundry indi- 
 viduals 36, 56 00 
 Kennebunkport, 1st Par. — Coll. ch. 
 
 and soc. for L. M., 20 05 
 2d Par.— L.M.40, coll. 
 ch. and soc. 47 35, 87 35 
 
 Kittery-^—L. M. by ch. and soc. 20, 
 
 cont. 4 51, 24 51 
 
 Lebanon — Coll. ch. and soc, 41 25 
 
 Limerick— Coll. 6 52, don. 24 48, 31 00 
 Limington — Semi-ann. subscr. 10 35, 
 
 don. 1 50, 11 85 
 
 Newjield^-Ch. and soc. 11 70, don. 3, 14 70 
 Parsonsfield — Dea. Samuel Garland, 5 00 
 Saco — L\ M. by Sew. Cir. 20, by oth- 
 ers 40, Ben. Soc. 4, don. 35, ann. 2, 101 00 
 Sanford—2 L. M. by coll. in Cong. 
 
 Society, 41 50 
 
 Shapleigh — Cont. in Cong, ch., 5 00 
 
 South Bericick — Cong. ch. and soc, 30 00 
 Wells, 1st Par.—L. M. to compl. 10, 
 
 cont. 6, 16 00 
 
 Wells, 2d Par.— Coll. 10, Mrs. Han- 
 nah Gooch 3 L. M. 60, 70 00 
 York, 1st Par. — Coll. ch. and soc.46, 
 
 L. M. to compl. 15, 61 00 
 
 " 2d Par.— Coll. ch. and soc, 16 00 
 
 York Conference— 1 , 17, 24 00 
 
 Other States. 
 
 Masschusetts. 
 Bostoti— Mrs. Esther Fuller, 7 00 
 Mrs. Amos Lawrence, 5 00 
 G. G. Wilder, 5 00 
 
 Nath'l Willis, 20 00 
 
 Rev. N. Dole & wife, 20 00 
 
 Byejield—Rex. A. P. Chute, 3 00 
 Mrs. Esther Chandler,2 00 
 
 Charlestown — Rev. B. Tappan, Jr., 
 E. Marshjield — Rev. Sumner Clark, 
 Neioburypont — Wm. Thurston and 
 
 wife, 
 Salem— Mrs. D. T. Frothingham, 
 Worcester — Rev. Seth Sweetser, 
 
 New York. 
 A female friend of missions, 
 De Witt— Mvs. Emily M. S. Pom- 
 eroy, 
 
 #803 50 
 
 57 00 
 
 5 00 
 10 00 
 10 00 
 
 4 00 
 
 20 00 
 20 00 
 
 8 00 
 1 00 
 
 Sandwich Islands. 
 Kohala, Native ch., of which Rev. 
 E. Bond, Jr., is pastor, 20 00 
 
 #155 00 
 
 Aroostook Conference, 
 
 53 25 
 
 Cumberland " 
 
 2,814 98 
 
 Franklin " 
 
 219 61 
 
 Hancock " 
 
 467 94 
 
 Kennebec " 
 
 1,117 47 
 
 Lincoln " 
 
 1,360 79 
 
 Oxford •' 
 
 261 37 
 
 Penobscot " 
 
 *1,184 41 
 
 Piscataquis " 
 
 215 43 
 
 Somerset " 
 
 128 97 
 
 Union •' 
 
 408 47 
 
 Waldo 
 
 412 83 
 
 W ashington ' ' 
 
 559 00 
 
 York 
 
 803 50 
 
 Unknown, 
 
 2 00 
 
 Annual Meeting at Yarmouth, 
 
 114 05 
 
 Donations from Massachusetts 
 
 126 00 
 
 " from New York, 
 
 9 00 
 
 " from Sandwich Islan 
 Amount of Donations, 
 
 ds, 20 00 
 
 *10,279 07 
 
 Legacies, 
 
 1,250 00 
 
 #11,529 08 
 
 *#18 too much — see note page 57. 
 
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 
 
 59 
 
 £ifc MtmbttB. 
 
 CONSTITUTED srcil BUgCE T1I1; LAST AN . MA[ _ p—^-^. 
 
 Blaine* 
 
 Buck, Deacon Reuben, 
 Lnrini,', Rev. Henry S., 
 Spaulding, Mrs. Mary, 
 Bradbury, Mrs. Eliza Ann, 
 Hamlen, Mrs. Susan, 
 Nason, Miss Elizabeth, 
 Redington, Henry Williams, 
 Stanwood, Mrs. Daniel C, 
 Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth B.. 
 Brown, Edwin Lee, 
 " "Walter, jun., 
 " Miss MarvE., 
 Butterfield, Horatio Q., 
 Downs, Henry S., 
 Douglas, Ebenezer, jun., 
 Haskins, Deacon Roruulus, 
 Havward, John T. R., 
 Johnson, T. S., 
 Little. Mrs. Sarah E., 
 Littlefield, James W., 
 Pond, Mrs. Ann M., 
 Shepard, Anne, 
 Stackpole, Mrs. Sophia G., 
 
 " Miss Mar)-, 
 
 Titcomb, Mrs. Rebecca M., 
 Vcazic, Gen. Samuel, 
 Wheelwright, Mrs. Susan A., 
 Church, Miss Judith P., 
 Clapp, Galen, jun., 
 Haley, James G., 
 Lombard, Mrs. Thomas, 
 Patten, Miss Pauline, 
 Sewall, Miss Polly, 
 Simpson, Miss Annie Tallman 
 Tallman, Miss Ellen C, 
 Trott, Mrs. Rachel 
 Webb, Mrs. Elizabeth P. S., 
 Whittlesey, Rev. Eliphalet, 
 Woodman, Mrs. Hannah, 
 Moore, Charles, 
 McDonald, Moses, 
 Parker, Rev. Leonard S., 
 Packard, Deacon E., 
 Hinkley, Nehemiah, 
 
 " Mrs. Phcbe P., 
 
 Trouant, Averv, 
 Webb, Mrs. Sarah T., 
 Dyer, Mrs. Rachel, 
 Eield, Rev. George W., 
 Gregg, Mrs. Clarissa R., 
 Holyoke, Mrs. Pricilla S., 
 Page, Mrs. Ann Fessenden, 
 Rouell, Mrs. Hannah, 
 Skinner, Mrs. Caroline S., 
 
 Acton 
 
 Amherst 
 
 Anson, 
 
 Aug tata, 
 
 Bangor 
 
 Bath 
 
 Belfast. 
 Biddeford. 
 
 Blanchard. 
 BluehUl 
 
 Bremen 
 
 W. Brewer 
 
 Blake, Mrs. Charlotte, 
 Sargent, Daniel, 
 
 Mis. Susan I\, 
 Kilborn, Charles Otis, 
 Ellis, .Mr,. Harriet, 
 Jinks, Mrs. Eliza, 
 Thomas, Deacon J., 
 Adams, Mrs. Helen M 
 Stowc, Mrs. Harriet Beecher, 
 J pham, Mrs. PhebeL., 
 Bartlett, Mrs. Margaret R 
 Swan, Francis, 
 Adams, S. G., 
 Hathaway, Mrs. Deborah, 
 Jones, Mrs. Elizabeth E., 
 Dresser, William Adams,' 
 Jams, John H., 
 Little, Miss Frances A., 
 Blake, Maurice B., 
 Blanchard, Mrs. Mary Ann, 
 Sweetser, Mrs. Elizabeth, 
 Woodward, Dea. Thomas, 
 Spofford, Mrs. Hannah 1'.', 
 Colby, Mrs. Jane, 
 Pcabody, Leonard, 
 
 " George A., 
 
 Curtis, Jacob, jun., 
 Perkins, Dr. John W., 
 Sampson, David F., 
 Haley, Mrs. Olive, 
 Coffin, Miss Sally, 
 Conklin, Rev. Luther, 
 " Mrs. Almira, 
 
 Davis, Mrs. Eliza M., 
 Harrington, Miss Susan L., 
 
 Soule, Mrs. Susan, 
 
 I Bradley, Robert, 
 
 Harding, Mrs. Esther, 
 
 Irish, Mrs. Louisa, 
 
 ' McLellan, Mrs. Belinda, 
 
 Young, Nathaniel, 
 
 Bond, William Mason, 
 
 Getchell, Mrs. Alice P., 
 
 Masters, George E., 
 " Miss Mary L., 
 
 Richardson, Dr. C, 
 
 Curtis, Mrs. Rebecca S., 
 
 Kellogg, Rev". Elijah, 
 
 Doyle, Mrs. Mary, 
 
 Duncan, Deacon Charles, 
 
 Tilton, David G., 
 " Samuel N., 
 
 Bradford, Dr. R., 
 
 Clark, Charles Edward 
 
 Little, Mrs. Fanny, 
 
 E. Brewer* 
 
 lir, ,r, ,- I 'ittage, 
 
 Br id g ton. 
 
 1'.. Tfrooksville, 
 
 Btwmvtlle, 
 
 Brunswick. 
 
 Buxton. 
 
 < '< I luis. 
 
 Camden. 
 
 Castiue. 
 
 Cumberland. 
 
 Damariscotta. 
 
 Dedham. 
 
 Denmark. 
 
 Eastport. 
 
 Farmington. 
 
 Fayette. 
 
 Frankfurt. 
 
 Freeport. 
 
 FryebutyA. 
 
 Uor/iam. 
 
 Gray. 
 Hallotoeil. 
 
 ifnnjiden. 
 
 BLarpsweU. 
 
 Houfton. 
 
 Kittery, 
 
 Knox. 
 
 Lciciston Falls. 
 
60 
 
 MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 
 
 Lisbon. 
 Minot. 
 
 Monmouth. 
 Monson. 
 
 Naj)les. 
 Newcastle. 
 
 Little, Edward A., Leiciston Falls. 
 
 Pickard, Joseph C, 
 Berry, Mrs. Nancy G., 
 Brown, Oliver A., 
 
 " Mrs. Ann Susan, 
 Freeman, Deacon Daniel, 
 Hathaway, Benj. Tappan, 
 Eveleth, Mrs. Betsey, 
 Chute, Abraham W., 
 Dodge, Deacon Thomas, 
 Farley, Mrs. Mary Wilder, 
 Cobb, Sylvanus, New Gloucester 
 
 Field, Daniel, " 
 
 Foxcroft, Samuel, " 
 
 " Mrs. Abigail C. M., " 
 
 Haskell, Miss Salome, " 
 
 Nelson, Mrs. Louisa G., 
 Stevens, Mrs. Mary M., 
 Strong, Rev. Harrison W., 
 George, Deacon Timothy, 
 Lufkin, Nathaniel, 
 Anderson, Samuel P., 
 Tewksbury, Mrs. Charlotte, 
 Dyer, Rev. Francis, 
 Shurtleff, Deacon Giles, 
 Corser, Miss Octavia, 
 Cummings, Ralph W., 
 Dwight, Miss Elizabeth B., 
 Fosdick, Miss Lucretia Green, 
 Freeman, Mrs. Christiana, 
 French, Rev. J. R., 
 
 " Mrs. Sophia N., 
 
 Goodenow, Mrs. Eliza Q., 
 Gould, Samuel C. 
 Hayes, Thomas R., 
 How, William C, 
 Humphrey, Miss Hannah, 
 Ingraham, Mrs. James M., 
 Richards, Miss Sophia, 
 Thompson, Mrs. J. M., 
 
 Norway. 
 Orrington. 
 
 Otisfield. 
 
 Oxford. 
 
 S. Paris. 
 
 Portland. 
 
 Tyler, Samuel, 
 Hagar, George Marshall, 
 Tibbets, A. C, 
 Codman, Mrs. Geo. C, 
 Cutts, Mrs. Susan A., 
 Dwight, Rev. Edward S., 
 Moody, Miss Rachel B., 
 Cole, Mrs. Sarah H., 
 Emery, William, 
 Libbey, Samuel F., 
 Pottle, Mrs. Polly, 
 Willey, Rev. B. G., 
 Scales, Deacon James, 
 Reed, Mrs. Jane, 
 Douglass, Mrs. Betsey, 
 
 " Miss Harriet E., 
 Sawin, Mrs. Hannah, 
 Russell, Mrs. Sally, 
 Dole, Miss Catherine, 
 Sawyer, Mrs. Sophia M., 
 Alden, Rev. Edmund K., 
 Blanchard, Miss. Olive E., 
 Chase, Deacon Thomas, 
 Emerson, Charles 0., 
 
 Portland. 
 
 Richmond. 
 
 Rockland. 
 
 Saccarappa. 
 
 Saco. 
 
 Sanford. 
 ii 
 
 Scarborough. 
 
 Strong. 
 
 Sumner. 
 
 Temple. 
 
 Waldoborough. 
 
 Waterford. 
 
 Weld. 
 Westbrook. 
 Winthrop. 
 Yarmouth. 
 
 York. 
 
 Adams, Mrs. Mary J., Illinois. 
 
 Dana, George Nathan'l, Brookline, Mass. 
 Davis, Dr. Benj. G., San Francisco. 
 
 Eastman, Mrs. Mary, Chatham, N. H. 
 Gow, James B., Edgarton, Mass. 
 
 Grant, Lemuel P., Decatur, Ga. 
 
 Harriman, Rev. John, Canterbury, N. H. 
 Hill, Rev. James J., Albany, III. 
 
 Nichols, Rev. C. M., Barre, Mass. 
 
 Savage, Daniel, Andover, Mass. 
 
 Sprague, Miss Susan K., Nantucket, Mass. 
 Tenney, Deacon Samuel, Boston, Mass. 
 Trask, William P., Gloucester, Mass. 
 
 Willis, Deacon Nathan'l Boston, Mass. 
 
 Errata Corrected 
 
 IN LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS LAST YEAR. 
 
 Mrs. Frances B. Clark, instead of Mrs. Pricilla B. Clark, now of 
 
 East Marshfield, Mass. 
 Mrs. Eliza Haines, of Biddeford, by her nephew William P. Haines, instead of by 
 
 her husband. 
 Alvin Boody, instead of Edwin Boody, of Fryeburg. 
 
 Errata in this Phamphlet. 
 
 In the last column p. 22, against Blanchard for 5 cents read $5 ; against Bridgton, 
 N. instead of 10 cents read #10. — P. 24, against Dexter instead of 20 cents read $20. 
 
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