The Portland daily press., 1869-06-25


Balance to-day in Treasury. "a
Orders drawn to cover this amounts,
nothing remains in the Treasury.
Rev. H. r. Harding presented the following
resolution: glsA A9aHJ auf
That we tender our most ST ncere tho nks I,
the Treasurer of this Society, j. Maxwell, ESQ.
/ for the careful, laborious and self-d enyin,
manner in, which he has performed The fupc
tions of his office, and hereby express our
vices which for several successive years, and
dered. o- {y4sa s-Is NAE3 ssslJl ~ k773 80.
Adopted, Report Of Trustees BY Rev s
Thurston, d. D., of Searsport., 81 besd sssIo,
-Four Congregational ministers have died the
past year, only two in the employ of this So.
lciety9 Within the last two years we have lost
to the State Afty ministers. Two churches
have been formed, the same number hayye, as. as
sumed self-support. Ten or twelve houses O
worship have been repaired. We need q
young ladies' seminary and a preparatory
classical school, A new college has started up
Of another denomination t, which Congrega
tionalist has given 100000. nl1s .om 7gp,a s1 ~
One-half Of the senior class of Bangor. sem
inay hayeHengaged to- labor one year after
graduation, for this society.GIi 1sdio ni sss Sci
Rev.J. j. Carruthers, of Portland, moved
that the Report Of the Trustees be accepted. =
He spoke in the highest terms Of the Secre-
tary who has given, the avails Of his preaching
during the year to the Society, and lived on an
Inadequate salary. sGa sH .d9i aid 5d-Unc
The report was accepted and adopted. iSl
Hon. s. Benson, delegate from Cumberlan
Conference, moved the adoption Of the follow
lng resoiutlon; s3no h saw baa ,assb sslo
The Society cherishesua cheerful rernem-
prance OF AZ those friends, living or dead, who
naye n;s aided its operations By their pecuniary
glits, and invokes on them the benediction-
rInasmuch as We have done II unto one of the
least of these, 70 have done it unto Me-"
he compared the Me. N. Society claims TO
that sentiment Of Paul. He that provides mot
for his own household is worse than an Inf
deiR--and he would add, if we give only for
our own, we are as bad as Infidels They who
give most literally to this Society, do the
mostfor other Societies. We are bound TO ed
pcate within our State our boys and girls;
more than fifty young men from this State are
now In the Colleges Of other States He re-
ferred in glowing terms TO our own College
aud its able President u Ha.li -ae. 5aE
Prof Barbour Of that city, said IL was deli
cate matter to present the claims Of this socie-
ty.di II Is not a beggar. 81 IL is a noble Institu-
tion Of Christian benevolence.5 The motive of
giving is @Be ye followers Of God as Dear Chill
cren." Good men are alscavs to give, e,ed b,gsv
Resolution adopted. ..fr .,.,;...,. f.
The Rev @. Cushing, of Boston Society of
the Congregational Union, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution: eni"Oi' se4iD-.-1' ~ ~
That while we would ever be thankful to
God and encouraged in our work in view OF
whatever of manifest success may attend the
operations OF the Society, our duty is the same
in all circumstances, viz: to sustain the insti-
tutions of religion to the utmost OF our ability
IN All the needy portions of our State. ,
He favored this Society-for the important
churches in Massachusetts want good minis
ters. Every State must take care of its
churches in the rural districts. -
Resolution adopted ~ lAs@'s ''i-A A's''144 Al
The Rev. Jonas Burnham, Of Farming ton,
spoke on the following resolution: s isia
That this Society believes in that fundamen-
tai doctrine of the ancient creed 'sIhe Com
munion of Saints" and also that in no way
can this article Of our faith be more appropri-
ately practiced than through the ministration
Of the bread and water of life by this Society
to the scattered members of Christs flock on
the distant mountains and in the secluded val
leys OF our State. s.s...s /. !,
The Society is much Indebted TO the a.ai0a, OF
Christians. We see it in the Sabbath School
work. He would he had three or four services
instead Of one, on Gods day AA tiss 1860
Rev. Archibald Duff-delegate from Canada
--said he felt an interest in this cause, because
he was the Secretary of Congregational Mis-
sionary Society in Canada They have raised
$4,000 received aid from England to the
amount of $1,000. The churches themselves
have raised $4,000. It is denomination the
most free from bigotry. We have 15 churches
in the Quebec Province. Some are weak, but
We want svery one to live and grow.
The resolution was adopted.
Supplementary remarks were made by Rev.
CharlesS 9. Dunning, delegate from the Pres
byterian Church. 9i9si.Fsai 9til boa 80.
Rev. chas b f. Allen, delegate from the
Methodist church, was in sympathy with us
because he was SO thorough Methodist, that
he loved all and could eo-work with all who
{ love our Lord, everywhere--on heathen. or
Christian ground. Sung-aFrom all that
dwell below the Skies ,s -
Ohcers were elected for the ensuing year: 4,
Presdent-Rev. George Z. Adams, d. d. Of
Brunswick.
Vice President-Dea s. Adams Of Castine.
Secretary Rev. s. Thurston, D. D. Of
Searsport. jn4Rae,l 1853 HRS si3aisbnil
Treasurer--J. Maxwell of Portland. 70 4
) The Board of Trustees elected as last yeaa,
substituting Rev. p. B. Thayer of Garland for
Samuel Adams, Esq., elected Vice President.
Place of meeting next year, Central Church,
Portland. Rev. A. Cole of Cornish, Preaeher:-
Alternate, Rev. j. x. Mason. :,
AFTERNooN-2I IL O'CLOCK.
The ffty-first anniversary of the. Maine
branch of the American Education Society.
Rev. Enoch Pond, d. D., Of Bangor, Presi-
dent. opened the meeting with prayer. lHapA
On motion of DIR. Herrick, voted that the
officers of the Society last year be reelected,
with the change of Prot. Barbour in place of
Prof Herrick, as Secretary. and Hon. g. aP.
nenson, as Auditor, for A.. c. Robbins, de-
ceased. 81, .gs.s.,1a
Ireasurer's report, Rev. Jotham s.
rick ~ - -
D He also presented his report as Secretary in
which he showed, first, the kind of man now
needed. All history shows that tba most rsa
ful ministry has been educated 1t is we'll to
know the demand Of our day, and to meet the
aggressions of infidel philosophy. Our teach
ers must be thoroughly furnished. The SUM-
ply OF such men, how obtained;H for many Of
our ministers leave the State, and there are
now twenty-five more churches than we have
ministers.
In moving that the report DO published, Rev.
resident Harris, of Bowdoin College, ear
nestiy advocated the claims of this Society, be-
cause OF the need and work of the Bangor
Seminary He asked the aid of all in leading
young men to Bowdoin College That insti-
'ution the past year has been blest. It needs |
10 have the nacnniarx a IA lof allTx-x.a Z