The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-17

PROCEEDINGS OF THIRD DAY.

When we entered State street church yes
terday morning the morning prayer meeting
| was proceeding, and we heard first of all the
closing portion of very earnest appeal by a
delegate to the unconcerned, which was fol-
lowed by spirited singing. "a. ss
F;sr T" Come, to Jesus" 81 a.ts.5
Prayers followed, by Rev. Joseph Smith o
Lowell, Maine, and by ayoung delegate "A
delegate from Cincinnati followed, bearing
testimony for the Master, and returning thanks
for the benefit he had received to his own soul
in the sessions Of the convention. l9ss5 als3
Singing. g8i isas59 no 10 dsiw aaX o
9 so, watch, and fight, and pray.''a 1lsai
A request was preferred, that constant pray
ers might be offered for missions on the Dor
ders of civilization in our land.
Prayer was at once offered; and the leader
proposed that the four minutes remaining
should bear four short prayers to the Mercy
seat on High. His desire was very promptly
responded to. A icolored brother offered a
fervent prayer that the X. N: g A. 4 might
speedily be planted over the entire Southern
portion Of our country. asoD olf ssa sgsaF
The morning meeting was prolonged a little
ON account ofthe nonlappearanee of those who
were to preside over the business meeting.
This prayer meeting was we'll sustained, and
we are informed the same is true Of the meet
ing held at an earlier hour at the yestry Of the
Payson Memorial Church, and led by j. ID.
Blake Of Rochester, MINI. The meeting at
State street was led by Bro. Z. Sheaff, Of Gin
cinnati, and closed with silent prayer and the
offering of the Lords Prayer the whole CON
yention uniting, rrts.4 sss o,l Fa
ies In BUSINESS MEETING. 3fca 6 s4atfs
The exercises of the business meeting were
delayed little, not beginning until quarter
before nine o'clock, but few of the officers being
then present. w. E. Dodge, Esq, in the chair.
The convention first sang with evident pleas
s "Just as am,v
Rev. R. B. Howard of Pennington, Maine,
leading So la ssl u5 - 5ssla ss hsaa & Il
Rev. A. f. Beard of Syracuse, N. Y. read a
portion Of Scripture from the fifteenth cha pier
of st. Johns Gospel continuing in the same
words used by the brother opening one of the
meetings Of Thursday. 200 :sai S sis IS
Rev. r. B. Howard offered very simple
touching and appropriate prayer. Your re-
porter was glad to hear his voice once more,
having sat under his preaching for four years
in days gone by, and knowing how earnest he
is in the Christian work. T. avaA brolde nsi
The minutes of the sessions held day before
yesterday, were then read by the Secretary,
J. R. Sypher, Esq, Of Philadelphia The va
lidity of the Secretary record, after few cor
rections was confirmed by the vote of the con-
vention. ,Ea g l4asfnssl M rirssgis aA.igTtgi
Then followed report from the Committee
on Associations: 1st Resolutions in favor of
open air meetings; End, in favor of planting
Associations in the South Sd, referring reso-
buttons offered by members in regard to Life
Membership should be referred to the Execu-
tive Committee. Sa0 !
Committee on Reception, reported, that on
account Of the inclemency of the weather, the
contemplated excursion down the harbor
would not take place. This report was receiv-
ed with applause. iic,a ; % sYgss aieW
Singing followed, aa5a IS as9atsG ~
"Ary days are gliding swiftly by @ o.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. g. M
Grant of Nova Scotia. .i'.l ,ssa = hls
W. J. Breed of Cincinnati, then opened the
discussion on the topic: monthly social and J,
business meetings Of the association; the OBJ
jects Of each, and how best conducted" e 1Fs