The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-28

Mr.. Leonard of Auburn; $50 members; $4,000
raise towards building; good library and
evening school.
Mr.. Baker of Gardiner; association in work
Ing order. -Four Sabbath Schools with 200 pu-
pills cared for, the nearest about four miles
away. Mr.. Baker, too, hadn't heard a Sab
bath discourse for six months, and sympathiz-
ed with the previous speaker who neglected
public worship and opportunities of Biblical
instruction, to visit the poor, etc.
Mr.. StoIer of Yarmouth, reported 40 mem
bers and lots of dead weights. But their min
listers are in sympathy with the association
and profitable meetings are held in out dis
trcts.
Delegate Jones Of Winthrop, said he also
rarely heard preaching AID seemed to endorse
the somewhat absurd confessions already CIV
en-. About 60 members, library and faithful
female allies.
A. J. Chase spoke of the value of visits to
young men at their places of business. - E3n
The next topic considered was, what means
most effective in bringing young men to
Christ.
MIR. Douglass of Ohio, spoke of Jail and hos
pital work, tract distribution, Sabbath School
work, relief employment and of the obstacle
found in German infidelity.
Mr.. Burgess OF Portland reported an evening
school for neglected youth twice week last
winter. which would probably be resumed the
| coming season.
A. Chaplin of South Bridgton told of the
good which free lectures did for their people
and solicited the gratuitous services of speak
ers, attending convention, to which eight re.
sponded. A brief account of encouraging re-
suits at Duck Pond was given by Rev. Mr..
WhiJcher. He hoped to have an association
formed among the three Westbrook churches.
The Treasurer reported $3.50 81 receipts
$153 "a, expenses; $1O5 81, balance
Wednesday afternoon half an hour was spent
as praise meeting led by Mr.. Douglass, and
consisted of calculations of gratitude for some
single blessing, rapidly uttered in succession
interspersed with single stanzas of song. One
thanked God for health another for deliver
ance from the curse of tobacco, others for piou.
parents; answers to prayers, etc. Very many
participated in the service.
The report on credentials was made by H
Fl. Burgess; fifteen associates were represent
ed and four in other States, by about 100 dele
gates and visitors.
The next meeting is to be at Winthrop. G.
w. GarceleOn was appointed corresponding
momber for the International body. A vott
was passed pledging cooperation with tn
State Sabbath School Society.
Hon. MIR. Hubbard then opened discussion
as to the means of increasing the mum
Der and efficiency of associates. Look first t
the fountain OF strength, Christ; secure the CO
operation of church members as we'll as pas
tors and put on the whole armor OF the gospel
Mr.. Douglass advocated holiday campaig
meetings or laymen's institutes Sixty cor
versions had resulted from three days meet
ing. 1t was voted to inaugutate such cam
paign in Maine. Messrs. Burgess and Garce
on advised committees of committees of COZ
ference to explore unoccvpied fields.
: Votes of thanks were passed to the people
Biddeford for generous Inequalities and to tn
Eastern and Maine Central railroad for retur
tickets
After the adjournment of the convention,
o revival meeting was held at Pavilion churcl
y TIE object of which was toinvoke the specis
: presence and aid of God ON the new work no,
begun.
= Although no star speakers were heard frol
= abroad and the attendance hardly equalle
S that of some previous years, the sessions wei
d interesting and profitable and the suggestion
!. given were valuable, while the devotional spi
1t it was excellent and promised we'll for I'll
l. success which it is devoutly hoped may crow
g the work of the coming year,