The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-11

Maine. Francis Murphy was elected president,
Rev. Israel Luce, secretary, and DR.. George Z.
Brickett, treasurer of the association. The list
of vice-presidents will comprise people from
every state in the Union. The following names
are already announced: Rev. T. L. Cuyler,
Mrs. w. H. Boole, New York; Miss F. E. Will
laid, Illinois; w. Fl. De Paw, Indiana; Miss
Julia Barker, New Jersey; L. F. Leland, Miss
Amanda Lane, Massachusetts,; Hon. Sidney
Perham, Miss Scales, Maine
The womens conference meeting in the Bid
deford temple at one o'clock was largely at
tended, and was a most enthusiastic gathering.
Short speeches, prayers and songs were the
features of the conference.
The afternoon service opened by singing.
L. F. Leland, president of the Marlboro,
Mass, Reform Club, was chosen chairman. At
the beginning of the meeting Mr.. J. X. Osgood
explained that the call for a political meeting.
read at the close of the forenoon service, was
read by him with no understanding OF Its
meaning; that it was slyly passed up to the
platform; that it was vile trick devised by
some enemy of The camp meeting; that the
reform clubs of Maine have no political designs
whatever
A short Introductory address, full of fire and
encouragement, was made by the Rev. Dr.
Cudworth. Despite the heat 81 degrees in the
shade, an immense crowd gathered in the
spacious auditorium and on the ridge in
the rear of the speakers stand.
The speaker of the afternoon was the Rev.
w, II. Boole, the widely known and energetic
mission preacher of New York. AS he stepped
to the front of the platform his Picturesque
face lighted up with the fire of great enthusi
asm. He prefaced his remarks by reading
from the Scriptures the account of the destruc-
ton of the hosts of Pharaoh by the wrath of
God. This passage he took as a text, and from
it argued the power of God in times of ex-
tremity and deepest despair God never deserts
his forlorn hopes in the earth, he said. God
gives the command. "Forwardy' Though the
Red Sea lie in our path, He will carry us
through dry-shod. But he builds no bridges
for us. We must not wait for that, but "press
forward As in the history of relgion,-as in
the dark days of slavery, SO in this grand
movement, the end of which no man can see,
God points us to the way, and light will break
from out the deepest darkness. The clouds
we 50 much dread are big with mercy,
and will break in blessings on our heads. The
sermon was spirited effort, and wrought the
audience up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
The Rev. Joshua Gill of Massachusetts,,
formerly chief of the Order of Good Templars
in that state, closed the meeting by few
remarks.
In the evening q spirited prayer and confer
ence meeting was held. Among those present
was H. D. Smith of Plantsvlle, Vermont,
formerly prohibition candidate for Governor in
that state.
This morning there will be grand temper
ance rally. A mass meeting will be held on the
beach in front of the railway station, at $50.
Singing, short speeches, and other interesting
services will be held. The meeting will be con-
Quoted by the Rev W. II. Booe, and the West
ern crusaders will be present.
There will be children's meeting at one
o'clock, and a large representation of the Cold
Water Templars in the state is expected.