Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-24
The Congregational Conference.

CONTINUATION OF TUESDAYS REPORT.
Rev Mr.. Harding presented report of the con
dition of the Hallowell Classical School. He re-
ferred 10 the resolution of the conference passed
four years ago, giving origin to the School and
pledgng TO it the sympa,hies and money Of the
churches. About tifty-tvc thousand dollars has
been obtained, but nine tenths oi this sum had
been given by llallowell and its friends. The
Conference had not redeemed its pledge of money
whatever might have been the case with prayers.
A noble building has been erected for a Young
Ladies Hall, and comfortable edce for Boys,
Boarding House. A first class school has been
maintained under teachers equal TO any in
the State. About a hundred pupils have been in
attendance. A good foundation has been laid. The
question is whether the Congregational churches
viii let their child die or nurture it into strength.
Hon. James &. Blaine. President Of the Board
OF Trustees, made a short addicss. lie spoke OF
the need of this school feeder of Bowdon
College, Young men aic sent out OF the State
10 prepare tor college they will no: come back to
our own college He called upon The ministers
and iaymen Of the Conference to use their intiu-
encc in favor of the school. Lei them seze upon
the wealthy men who have no children and in
duce them to give literally of their money, and
those who have children to send them to the Hal
lowell school. He gave hearty endorsement to
the school as one where sound education might
be obtained.
Rev. Dr. Fisk of Bath, Rev. Dr.. Warren, DIR.
Thurston OF searsport, and Hon. Joshua Nyc tol-
lowed with remarks to the same effect.
Adjourned.
EVENING,
The Secretary of the Maine Charitable Society
made report.
The receipts of the society for the past year
have been SllSSj0. Appropriated to fourteen
families of deceased ministers, SAB.
Mr.. Z. F. Dnren gave notice of the death of
eight ministers who had deceased the past year,
five of whom were of the Alumni of the Bangor
Theological Seminary.
Adjourned.
The morning session Of the conference opened
with good attendance. The exercises Of the day
commenced with singing, the reading Of chap
ter from the Bible, and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Morse
of Brunswick.
On motion of Deacon Duren of Bangor, a com
mittee of one from each conference raised to
correspond with the local committee, and make
arrangements for the jubilee meeting next year at
Portland The committee was as follows Aioos-
took, DR.. Luther Rogers; Cumberland, 5. 7.
Benson; Franklin, Rev. Simeon lIackett; Han
cock, Rev. Sewal Tenney; Kennebec. Simon
Page; Lincoln, Rev. DR.. Fiske; Oxford, Rev. ID.
Garland; Penobscot, Rev. Enoch Pond; Piscata-
quis, Rev. 2. 0. Thayer; Somerset, Rev. Thomas
&. Mitchell; Washington, J. A. Douglass; Wal
do, Rev. Stephen ThuIston.
On motion OF Rev MIR. Garland of Bethel, the
vote was recinded not to insert obituary notices of
the laymen of the church in the reports.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Byngton of Brunswick,
vote to print the same in the reports was passed
Rev. Thomas Adams of Winsow offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That in view of the fact daily iecog-
MED and admitted by an organ of the National
Brewers Association, that the result Of the vari-
Gus temperance demonstrations, prohibitory and
persuasive, during the past year, have been sus
pension of $50 breweiies, and diminution in the
quantity of intoxicating drinks manufactured in
them, amounting to more than thirty thousand
barrels, the friends of temperance therefore have
abundant occasion to thank God and take courage