The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-17
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The Temperance Convention met on Thurs
day morning and after devotional exercise.
officere were elected as follows:

The Temperance Convention met on Thurs
day morning and after devotional exercises,
officere were elected as follows:
President, Rev. James Rand, Vice Presi-
dents. Rev. q. e. Wbpple Rev. s d Ba,es;
Secretary and Treasurer, Rev Z N. Feruald;
Cor eseonding Secretary, Rev. J. Burnham
DAVIS. These gentlemen, with Rev. Arthur
Deering, constitute the Executive COmmu,ee
Alter remarks upon the subject of temperance
by Revs. A Deerng and j Stevens, the Exec
utive Committee was instructed to CONSIDER
the question Of keeping temperance lecturer
in the field; and it was also voted as the op,ni-
on OF the conference that special prominence
should be given to the subject Of temperance
by the Morning Star, the denominaiional or
gau Of New England. The following resolu-
tions were adopted:
Resotuee, That as q denomination we will
rent building as drinking saloon, or tip
pling shop, aud that we will neither admit
them to membership with us or to a seat at tho
table OF tn, Lord, il We know 1t.
Resolued, That the wide-spreading desola-
tious OF intempsrance so hiDders The progress
OF christianity as to demand of every christian
minister au active and outspoken oppos ton to
the fearful evil. Every church and Sabbath
schoo, we claim should be an active. temper
auce organization.
Resolued, That we deem it our imperative
duty to secure the enactment aud enforce mem
of such laws as shall most eff .ctually stop the
Importation, manufacture aud sale of ,plcx ca.
ting liquor 10 this country; aud to this end We
piedg1 ourselves to vote Tor such men for Office
as shall use their Official influence to accom-
plish this purpose.
In the afternoon the Educational Society
cont'nntd d Its meeting. TIE report OF the Cor
responding Secretary stated that pan has
oe' Il proposed and adopted bV which tue thee
'ogcdi school has been established un" "er the
guardianship of Bates College, and tue S0c'ery
re Lived OF that care, leaving 1t free t. use its
IMnis directly tor the education OF young men,
The Society 'tfectiona'ely appeal 10 the churcn.
es Tor encouragement and hn.nciai beip IN
tbei woi k to e,iucate young m n who are de-
slrous Of preachins tue Go pei. About ~ 200
have been expended the past year ~ al ot
thirty seven young men in diher.ns parts o'
the country. The number vi young nen need
ing aid this year will be douoie tna. ., iass
wear and the con ri rioulion- sh uld be made ac-
cordinply There are twenty-five young men
in the first class at the school
After "A report OF the Commissioner for the
promotion of education n the South, the
CLAIMS of the different educational stituiions
in Tue Nor were pres. nf~d, AMI The self del
NAL practced bv the friends Of these schools
and colleges IN order 10 sustain them were pre-
sented. and the work which had been sccom-
plished was lew, wei II length. The ella ms
OF the Maine Central Institu,e at tlt field
we're especially prese n ed bv the ,gen'. Rev
G. w. Bean There is a debt Of S2S 600 est
M on u With notes and pledges TO be aDoLut
{" SoUUV 10 on o. IL. about SS00 vas pledged
BY members OF the Convent ou.
The Foreign Mission Soc ETY. held its meeting
in the evening R.v. Z. Kuowiton presiding.
After devotional exercises, the report OF tne
corresponding secretary was read. A steauy
aud general progress has been maoe ,ue pas.
year i'll mission work. Lniry SIX uew
churches ave been added the past eleven
monlbs. The amount Of contributions the past
eleven mon hs is 9so3l ofwhch Ms'e- =, fnsa- ,ns
isbsd Sans. Donations and brqussis. " l92
oe. M resI 1895 II Total, $40 4S7 &C, or ST.
OsS 80 more than iast year
o'S J,r,s,es we're made by Revs g 7. Day
and G. o Libby, and a contribution amount-
inc 10 $50 SO was gather, tor Rev. DR.. Bach
elder. now on bis return from L dIa, having
:teralIy worn out iu m ssion setvice
% the adjournment OF this meeting the
Convention re,ssembied, aud comp ime ptary
resolutions to the railroad compa nies and to
the citizens of Augusta were passed, aud the
Convention was finally adjourned with pray
or and benedictiop.