The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-04

Yesterdays session of the Portland District
| Conference, at Saccarappa, was not so largely
! attended as on the previous day. The morning
| session opened by devotional exercises by Rev
| G. P. Sawyer.
| A resolution looking to the formation of
auxiliary societies to the Ladies' and Pastors
| Christian Union were offered by Rev. A. r.
Ladd and adopted.
George G. Andrews, w. FL. Trafton, Charles
w. Bradley and w. S. McIntire were recon-
mended to the annual conference as travelling
preachers, and John M. Woodman and James
Lindstone as local deacons
The Committee on Domestic Missions and
Christian Aid Society of the district reported
constitution and asked power to report the con-
stitution and list of officers to a convention
to be called in Portland, which was'granted.
An essay was read by Rev. j. Lindstone on
'eWhat constitutes full proof of the ministry as
local preacher"
In the afternoon twelve names were called
and passed on as local preachers.
Essays On "Who are responsible for the sue
cess of the Sabbath School," were read by Rev.
E. w. Hutchinson of Gorbam and I. r. Leav-
it, esq.,, of this city, the latter gentlemen pre-
senting paper surprising even to his intimate
acquaintance, because of its many wise
thoughts and pertinent suggestions, and
brought forth much flattering comment from
the reverend gentlemen present.
The evening session was devoted to temper
ance, and was opened by the reading of an able
treatise on 1.-THE present aspect of the cause,
by the Rev. s. f. Jones of Chestnut street
church. This essay was followed by addresses
by S. B. Leavitt. esq., and j. r. McKelvey Of
this city. Mr. Jones and the other gentleman
received the undivided attention of their audi
ence and seemed to present an acceptable sub
ject in an acceptable manner.
A STARVING FAMILY.-Mr. Horace M. Shaw
of the boot aud shoe firm of Shaw q Godding
of this city, and councilman elect from Ward 1,
while passing through the town of Glenburn,
Penobscot county, noticed some children about
delapidated house occupied by family
named Clayton, in nearly naked condition.
Mr.. Shaw made some excuse for catering the
house, where the mother, wan looking wom
an sat on the floor nearly naked, endeavoring
to comfort the children, while the father who
has been sick for several m nths was unable to
do any work, or in any way aid ia keeping the
family from actual starvation. He had suffi
cient strength, however, to gather sufficient
frewood to keep them warm, providing the
stove was closely chung to. Three of the chill
dren were ranged in a row behind the stove to
keep them warm. The beds were found by MIR.
Shaw to amount to nothing, as the clothing
was scarcely better for heat than good sheet
would be- He found that the family had moth
ing to eat except corn meal mixed with water
and baked even without salt. After learning
the condition of the family, Mr. Shaw went to
the nearest store, a mile or two below, and OBJ
taiped an abundant supply of food for two or
three days time He notified parties in Ban
gor and liberal supply of provisions and
clothing were forwarded to the sufferers. 1t is
further intimated that child belonging to the
family died of starvation a few days since.
Though the report is not authenticated there
seems to be no reason to doubt that it is true,
considering the state in which they were found.