The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-12

SECOND DAY.


The meeting of the Free Baptist Maine State
Mission Society at Saco yesterday, was presided
over by Rev. G. f. Penney of Augusta. The
report of the Corresponding Secretary Rev. G.
S. Perkins, showed considerable increase in the
receipts of the society over those of 1875, not
withstandiDg the depression in business. The
churches aided by the society show very en-
couraging prosperity. and the coming year is
looked upon as one in which large results may
be expected. The Secretary rec ommends that
laymen be employed in holding revival meet
ings with the feeble churches on the plan of
the Young Mems Christian Association
AT 8 o'clock a. m. very interested and spir-
tied prayer meeting was held under the lead of
Rev. Mr.. Porter of Massachusetts,. The meet
ings of the anniversaries are especially marked
by the large prominence given to devotional
exercises.
The annual meeting of tue Temperance I'm
ion was held at 10 o'clock. 1t was presided
over by the President, Rev. Mr. Boyd of Rhode
Island. The first speaker, Rev. Mr. Church of
Rhode Island, portrayed the evils of intemper-
ance. The second speaker, Rev. Mr.. Kicker of
Massachusetts, spoke of the several remedies,
all of which must be urgently employed. The
third regular speaker, Rev. Mr. Howard of
Maine, spoke especially Of the necessity of rel-
ance on the power of God in the promotion Of
the temperance cause. Short speeches were
made by Rev. DR.. Ball of New York, Rev. Mr.
Porter of Massachusetts, and others. The ad-
dresses and the action taken by the society,
show that the Free Baptist denomination take
high and advanced grounds in their methods of
dealing with the temperance question.
The Retrenchment Convention which adj
iourned Tuesday without definite action, net
yesterday and adopted the report on retrench-
ment submitted by the committee.
At O'Clock p. m. meeting for prayer was
held, conducted By Rev. j. Burnham Davis Of
Maine.
At2a D. M the annual meeting of the Home
Mission Society was held 1t was presided ovel
by the President, E. W. Page, Esq of New
| York. The report of the Corresponding Secre
| tsry, Rev. j. S. Burgess, showed much work tt
be done which has not yet been attempted fo
lack of funds, but it was, on the whole, en-
couraging. The first speaker was Prof N b
Bracket of Storer College, West Virginia
He spoke of the special need of Christian edu
cation among the colored people. What il
needed Is not SO much the establ shment O
churches among the colored people, as the train
ing of men and women in intellect and moral
who shall 20 among their race and instruct an,
elevate them. The coored people need TO b,
taught how to exercise the rights already con
ferred upon them. He was followed by Rev
Mr.. Morrill,, also of West Virginia, who spok
of the greatness of the work among the colore
race, and who especially dwelt upon the per
to which that people are exposed by reason O
the progress of Romanism among them. A
the close of the address the sum of one thous
and dollars was raised for Storer College, loca
ed at Harpers Ferry.
In the evening the annual meeting of IL
Education Society was held. 1t was preside
| over by Rev. DR.. Bowen of Maine. The ann,
al report was read by be Core ponding Seer
airy, Rev. Mr.. Fernald Addresses were deli
cred by Rev G. S. Perkins of Portland Re
DR.. Bowen OF Lewiston, and g. T, Moshe
Esq.,, editor of the Morning Star. P.