The Portland daily press., 1873-10-13

nVe institutions of charity in London, which
I'D nave already received over fifteen millions.
Inc amount of money involved is not just the
cr!erion to judge of the benefits of these insti-
.utions There is vast amount of labor. pier
cuiean I'll Iself-abnegation, sacrifice, herosm,
ana all the pobler traits, in full exercise, which
must be considered.
Reference was made to the recent visit to
charitable institutions in this city, and warm
tribute paid to their excellent work. Chris
tianlty has its peculiar monuments, but its OPP
ponents-where are their trophies? Applause. |
Rev. DR.. w. A. Muhlenberg, DID,, of st.
Luke's Hospital of this city, read a second
paper, entitled the Lords Supper" The
speaker said he would not speak upon the topic
assigned him, "Deaconcesses," as others more
competent to speak would follow him. The
speaker pointed out the great objection so many
nave to partaking of the sacrament in any
church save their own. He acknowledged that
TINS antipathy is dying out and that the fenc-
ing IN of the Lords board by mems device is
growing less and less.
Rev. w. F. Stephenson of Dublin, read a
paper on 'The Working Power of the Chnrch."
How to utilize it is the mission of the church.
he said it is not merely to be the depository of
TRUTH but to deal with ordinary daily life and
win the world to Christ. 1t is no artificial So
Giety, but grows with the growth of the people.
IL is divine and bears the strength of God to
men. 1t is human and shows the woes and
wants of rem as at Corinth and Rome, and
When the world progresses it throbs with the
same advancing life
AS the working power of the church is the
power of the Holy Ghost, which is communi-
Gated to every Christian, every man has some
good to do in his own place. The speaker then
laid down the practical rules for promoting the
harmonious working of good enterprises, and
the prevention of the waste of labor and money.
towards the close of the paper Mr.. Stephenson
then described the power and benefeence of
christianity in such glowing Language that the
how ra,-a a. fl,,r-,a
burst into round after round of applause. On
MS retiring from the desk, Rev. Mr.. Stephen
son was seized by his brother delegates on the
platform slapped upon the back, and had to
go through a Misunderstanding with all his friends.
The third section met at the Fourth Avenue
Presbyterian church. A goodly number as
sembled and We're presided over by Rev. H.
Crosby, DID. The chief topic was particular
evils and vices The first paper then was enti-
tied "Intemperance and its suppression" and
was read by Prof. Henry A. Nelson, DID,, of
Cincinnati.
The second paper entitled christianity in its
relations to Crime and Criminals" was read by
Rev. e. c. Wines of New York. He said
Sir Walter Crowfton, twenty years ago, was
appointed director-in chief of prisons in Ire
land. The Crawfton system consists of three
stages: The penal stage of eight months; par
tial penal of separation during the day, ming
ling at night and the test stage to determine
the extent of the reformation of the prisoner
Mr.. Wines spoke strongly in favor of the
Crawfton system.
Various Matters.
The first prize in the ocean yact race, the
Bennett cup, valued at $1,000, was won by the
Enhantress the second prize, purse of $1,000,
by the pilot boat Thomas S. Negus and the
third of $500, sby the pilot boat James w.
Elwell.
The number of deaths in this city for the
week ending to-day, was 452.
Base Washington's II, Atlantcs g.