The Portland daily press., 1869-06-24

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Theme-the struggling of the Christian mir
istry with the worldly power.
He urged the ministers of Jesus to great u
deity and courage, and to act win oleni'y
and authority, and according to the responsi-
bilities placed upon them. :.
After the sermon the conference united IN
singing Am a Soldier of the Cross bene-
/ diction by Rev. A. Stevens. sss5sf
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The p NJ. session commenced by reading
the Scriptures, followed by prayer by the
Rev. t. Wiswell of Cumberland Conference
and after uniting in singing the hymn Il love
Thy Church God,'' the subject what shaii
| be said of the proposition to dispense with one
sermon on the Sabbath" was discussed. The
majority of those who took part in the discus
sion, among whom were Prot. Pond, Rev. >.
o. Fiske, Rev. Mr.. Cutler, Rev. DIR. Hooper
of Mass. Rev. Geo. Adams of BrunswlcA'
Rev.. Thos. Adams Of yassalboro and new Dr'
Thurston Of Searsport, agreed against pls-
pensing with the afternoon serVice.v
The other side was forcibly maintained by
the Rev TJuriah Balkan ahd Rev. Mr.. Gates.
iAt tbe close of the discussion of this subject
tne ny sssFatber of Mercies." &C..
was sung. 6s seia 4 s.4s,e a,e.a :.
The second subject 'What shall be said o.
the tendency to base the obligation of the Sab
bath on expediency, instead Of basing it on the
requirement Of the Decalogue, and what shall
be done to maintain the sanctity of the day.?
was then proposed and debated with zeal, each
member being limited to ten minutes time.
Ii Rev. DR. Carruthers of Portland, DIR. Pond
of the Theological Seminary, Bangor, Rev. o.
G. Thompson of Michigan, and Rev. s. r.
Dennen of Massachusetts, took part in tAe de-
bate.bis aieinBem sdi leaoB ga5a i,ssE3 Atn9 #
BY motion the subject was suspended, to be
resumed in the evening" ,,seslh iii z44s
Conference united in singing hymn
"Welcome e Sweet Day or Rest. Rest. .as
.s1 EVENING SESSION
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The News.
The late Rev. DR.. Greenleaf, who died in
Brooklyn on Monday, was SON of Professor
>Sinon Greenleaf, well known in this State
He was man of much ability. .eE
Boston and Dorchester expressed them
selves ''willin" ON Tuesday, and so will be
Joined, the contract to take effect with the
new year, .fs s.s.,.,4.t ss IT,
Minister Partridge has departed for Venezu-
ella. si 81, ,4f
Part of the property stolen two days ago
from the Dime Savings Bank Of Brooklyn has
been recovered.
Gilmore is to be benefited next Tuesdays
All the great musical folks are TO assist and all
Boston is waiting to be gracious. f9a9
lt is declared that the administration will
insist upon observing strict neutrality as to
Cuba, which we believe is trustworthy news.
The House Of Lords will propose some
slight amendment to tho Irish Church Bill.
Lord Shaftsbury will urge that the surplus of
the church property shall be a fund from
which to grant loans to the Irish peasantry.
a woman made sensation Thursday in
Boston in an attempt to vote on the annexa-
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hepupncan members OF tne spanish ooftes
advise tnelr supporters 10 swear allegiance 70
sne constitution II they are posiUVeiy required
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Inc massachusetts LEGISLATURE was done
WORK Iuesday. nut conciuded 20 MAKE up .ne
pay-foil 70 include yes'eiuay niaAins . session
OF 10y days except py tne iengtn' the session
wiIi nardiy pe dlstinguished IN history,
Two chques Oh Iexans are ranging around
washington ior patronage 70 carry on the Gov
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reoucuoh oi ioufteen muhons.
Inc famous Hed S.ocK'ngs oase Dail cruz
nave beaten an competitors thus far' and are
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