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November 9, 1836
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
What is this article about?
The Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Prospect Quarterly Meeting adjourned to October 15, 1835, in Monroe, electing officers and hearing a report from March 1835. An aged couple was baptized the next day by Elder Allen, rejoicing, with 15 more baptisms following in Newburg.
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The Home and Foreign Mis. Soc. of the Prospect Q. M. adjourned their annual meeting from the Sept. term of the Q. M. to Sat. the 15th of Oct. inst. to meet with the church in Dixmont, Monroe and Newburg. Oct. 15th. The Soc. met at the Manser school-house in Monroe, and elected Eben'r. Allen, Jun. President, J. Howe, Secretary, and D. Smith, Treasurer, and one Director in each Church in the Q. M. A Report of the doings and success of the Soc. from March, 1835, was then read by the Secretary. Much interest was manifested in the meeting in favor of sending the Gospel to the destitute and a number of brethren and sisters felt their hearts filled to overflowing with love to God and the souls of men. In the evening a brother and his companion not far from sixty who had long lived in neglect of the ordinance of baptism, came forward and offered themselves to God and the church. The next day (Sabbath) the solemn ordinance was administered by Eld. Allen in presence of a large, solemn and waiting congregation, while the aged couple came up out of the water, rejoicing and praising God. Since that 15 have been baptized at the same place (Newburg.)
Josiah Howe.
The Home and Foreign Mis. Soc. of the Prospect Q. M. adjourned their annual meeting from the Sept. term of the Q. M. to Sat. the 15th of Oct. inst. to meet with the church in Dixmont, Monroe and Newburg. Oct. 15th. The Soc. met at the Manser school-house in Monroe, and elected Eben'r. Allen, Jun. President, J. Howe, Secretary, and D. Smith, Treasurer, and one Director in each Church in the Q. M. A Report of the doings and success of the Soc. from March, 1835, was then read by the Secretary. Much interest was manifested in the meeting in favor of sending the Gospel to the destitute and a number of brethren and sisters felt their hearts filled to overflowing with love to God and the souls of men. In the evening a brother and his companion not far from sixty who had long lived in neglect of the ordinance of baptism, came forward and offered themselves to God and the church. The next day (Sabbath) the solemn ordinance was administered by Eld. Allen in presence of a large, solemn and waiting congregation, while the aged couple came up out of the water, rejoicing and praising God. Since that 15 have been baptized at the same place (Newburg.)
Josiah Howe.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Providence Divine
Moral Virtue
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Missionary Society
Baptism
Religious Conversion
Quarterly Meeting
1835
What entities or persons were involved?
Eben'r. Allen, Jun.
J. Howe
D. Smith
Eld. Allen
Josiah Howe
Where did it happen?
Manser School House In Monroe, Newburg
Story Details
Key Persons
Eben'r. Allen, Jun.
J. Howe
D. Smith
Eld. Allen
Josiah Howe
Location
Manser School House In Monroe, Newburg
Event Date
1835 10 15
Story Details
Missionary society meeting elects officers, hears report, manifests interest in gospel mission; aged couple offers for baptism after long neglect, administered next Sabbath by Eld. Allen before large congregation, rejoicing; 15 more baptized since in Newburg.