Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Maine Missionary Society.

The Annual Meeting of "The Maine Missionary Society" was held at the Rev. Josiah Peel's Meeting-House in Norridgewock, on the fourth Wednesday of June last.—The following Officers were chosen.

Rev. Kiah Bayley, of New-Castle, President;
Rev. Eliphalet Gillet, of Hallowell, Secretary;
Rev. Daniel Thurston, of Winthrop, Assistant Secretary;
Hon. Ammi R. Mitchell, of North Yarmouth Treasurer.

The President ex-officio,
Rev. Jonathan Scott,
Rev. Jotham Sewall,
Rev. Eliphalet Gillet,
Rev. Jonathan Ward,
Rev. William Jenks,
Trustees.
Rev. David Thurston,
Rev. Edward Payson,
Rev. Asa Rand,
Rev. Jonathan Cogswell,
Hon. Ammi R. Mitchell,

It is believed to have been the most interesting meeting, the Society has ever held since its formation. The report of the Trustees was not only highly interesting, but solemn, and affecting. The meeting was very large, and the inhabitants of Norridgewock received them with great cordiality, hospitality and generosity. One of the handsomest contributions was collected after the sermon, we have ever witnessed. Mr. Ellingwood's sermon was excellent. The cry for Missionaries in this District is now very great and annually increasing. It is hoped the friends of Zion will feel much for our destitute towns and plantations, and not only pray for them, but, contribute liberally of their substance, to furnish them with Gospel Ministers.

N. B.—As many of the members of the Society are delinquent in their annual assessments, owing undoubtedly, to their not being able to attend the stated meetings, and as it is very desirous they should be punctually paid; those who live in Portland and its vicinity, are requested to hand them to Mr. WILLIAM LORD, of Portland, who will faithfully transmit them to the Treasurer. Those who live near to the Treasurer, are requested to bring or send them to him. Other members at a greater distance, who have not been favored with an opportunity of sending their assessments, will feel it to be their privilege to send them in as soon as may be.—If the cries of those who are hungering for the bread of life, but are destitute of the preaching of the Gospel, could be heard by all the Members, as they are by some of them—not one individual would delay his annual Assessment, and many more would desire to be added to our number yearly.