The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-27

Society to supply the demand from destitut
I places and the new settlements.
| The American Bible Society of New York
the head centre of printing and PUBLISHING
| Bibles. They assume the name of parent SC
ciety, and designate all others as auxiliary. w
are willing to accept the latter name, and worl
heartily with them, but knowing that our hum
| BILE Society has been engaged in the good caus
a longer time, and is full six years older thai
theirs, we must be excused from according t.
| them the venerable name of parent.
We will not omit on this occasion to refer t,
the removal by death of our worthy associate
| the late Mr.. Eben Steele. He had for man,
years been a most efficient member of oul
Board, once in the capacity of Librarian, anG
always one of the Distributing Committee ant
general adviser; throwing into this cause thu
same self denial, energy and business supervis
ion so characteristic of him in the various char
liable and benevolent associations which he de
lighted to foster and sustain. As good stew
ard he diligently occupied the talents commit
ted to him, and has doubtless entered upon his
reward as good and faithful servant
Submitted, EDWARD GOULD,
Portland, April, 1872. Per order.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, New England agent of the
American Bible Society, gave very interesting
account of the operations of the New York So
ciety, especially in the distribution of the Scrip
lures in foreign countries and tongues. The
financial condition of the Society was also stat
ed, and in the course of his remarks he stated
that the Maine Bible Society had contributed
to the funds of the New York Society about
$4,000 He spoke also of the necessity of
more persistent efforts TO introduce the Bible
among the Romanists, and gave some very in
teresting statements in regard to the power of
the Word among these people in Connecticut.
The penetration of the Bible into China and
Japan and the influence of the Christian relig-
ion in re-moulding those nations, especially the
latter, were among the most valuable points in
his address
Mr. Gilbert was followed by Rev. Messrs
taken for the Society, and after uniting in sing
ing the Doxology, the audience was dismissed
by benediction by Rev. Mr.. Dalton.
ALLEN MISSION CHAPEL.-The representa-
tions to be exhibited at the Allen Mission Chap
ell on Monday and Wednesday evenings next
(see advertisement in another column) of the
beautiful cities of Europe and America, espec-
tally commend themselves to those anxious to
visit, at small cost, the most interesting points
in those countries, and at the same time help
the Allen Mission in its work among the poor
and outcast These views have been shown
during the past winter iu the cities and towns
of the Middle States, and have always attract
ed large audiences. We trust our citizens will
avail themselves of this opportunity to get good
and to do good, remembering that the exhibit
ton is none the less interesting and valuable
on account of the low price of admission, which
price was fixed upon to give all an opportunity
go see the views.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Noah Harvey, joiner
who resided at No. 415 Congress street, went to
his work on Saturday morning. as well as usual,
but was soon afterwards taken vomiting. He
went to the drug store of H. T. Cummings, on
Congress street, for something to relieve him,
and while the clerk was putting up the medi-
cine, Mr.. Harvey fell forward on his face. The
clerk ran and picked him up, but he almost in
stantly expired. Mr.. Harvey was about IS
years of age, and it is thought that apoplexy
was the cause of his sudden death. DR.. Fitch
was called, but nothing could be done.
BOARD OF TRADE-At a meeting of the
managers of the Board of Trade on Saturday
Messrs. w. w. Thomas, j. w. Perkins, NJ. N.
Rich, Franklin Fox, j. W. Waterhouse, Clark
II. Baker, were appointed committee to So
licit subscriptions to the Merchants E xchanee
This institution ought to have liberal support
by the business men of Portland, and we hope
the committee will meet with success in their
efforts to enlarge the usefulness of the Ex-
change. aH
s CUMBERLAND FREE BAPTIST CONFERENCE
The May session of the Cumberland Free
Baptist Or. Conference, is to meet with the
Casco street church in this city, the present
week. There will be preaching services ON
Tuesday evening, Wednesday forenoon and
evening and Thursday forenoon. The ministers
conference will be holden Tuesday afternoon
and the Or Conference on Wednesday fornoon
at o'clock. sl
The 18th International Convention of Young
Mems Christian Associations will meet at
Lowell on Wednesday, June 18th, and continue
i've days. The meeting for organization will
occur at II o'clock A. NJ in Huntington Hall.
and the Welcome meeting will be held at the
same place i'll the evening, at which time the
delegates will be welcomed by brief addresses
from Gov. Washburn, Mayor Peabody, and
others. The entertainment committee will pro-
vide for all delegates. Those not delegates will
be accommodated at the American and Wash
ington Houses at 50 per day. The Maine Cen
trail and Eastern Railroads return delegates free
from Boston, and the Portland & Boston steam
ers will sell tickets to Boston and return for So
The election of the Portland delegates, which
was postponed two weeks since, will occur this
evening at their rooms. ,--rr.
PPoE. TRIPS COURSE, as may be seen by
advertisement, is to begin in Fluent's
Hall, on "Wednesday evening May 18th, at
o A very considerable number of our
leading literary and business men have already
secured family and course tickets, and the
course promises to be gratifying success. Course
tickets have been placed at the mere nominal
price of one dollar, to accommodate persons of
moderate income. The lectures must prove es-
pecially valuable to the teachers and students of
the city, as presenting in a condense form relia-
BILE information of the wonderful transforma-
ton and thrilling episodes which have marked
SO eventually the history of Europe for the
past twenty-five years.
TEMPERANCE MEETNG.-The Portland Re-
form Club met at Arcana Hall last evening"
After prayer, the resignation of Lieut. Howe,
who removes his home to Auburn, was accept
ed, and Francis Murphy elected President
Addresses were then made by Rev. E. p
Thwing, Col F.N. Dow, E. Norwood,
Geo. Sylvester, G. j. Smith and Eben Leach
The exercises were interspersed with the sing
sing of hymns and were closed with the doxolo-