The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
Brief sot.ings.

The Allan mail steamer Circassiar, from Gus
bee arrived out early Tuesday morning.
The net proceeds of the India street Univer-
salist fair was over $780,
The creditors OF G. A. Whitney & Co. have
accepted so per cent, % cash, Is in six months
and 10 in year.
The Mayor of Fernardina has acknowledged
the receipt of $1G0, collected by Portland
lady, for the benefit of the afflicted people Of
Fernandna
The illness Of the leading man prevented the
appearance of the Boston Comedy Company in
this city. All engagements East are cancelea5
Every dollar taken at the box office at City
Hall tonight will go to help the poor. ChanG-
Ter will furnish the music for the concert
Henry Medill, boy about seven years of
age, fell from the high platform Of house near
Gorham's Corner, yesterday morning. and frac
tured his thigh
Two teams broke through Railroad wharf
yesterday morning, and hack belonging to
John O'Neil was somewhat damaged
The case of Charles W. Stevens for obstruct-
ing the mails, set down for yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court in Boston was post
poned till today.
The allegory of THE Great Republic" which
is to be brought out Friday and Saturday even
ings,spromises to draw crow ded houses. Re
served seats can now be procured at Stock
bridges. 1t has been decided to reserve seats
for the children as well as for adults, so that
the 25 cent tickets as well as the so cent tickets
will be entitled to reserved seats.
Mr.. 81. Price Weber, manager of the Bos-
ton Comedy Company very naturally wishes
the public to know that the company which be
represents is not the so-called Boston Comedy
Music Hall Monday night. Mr.. Webber's COM
bination always keeps its engagements.
The ladies of the M. E. church. West End,
will hold a fair at Harmon's Hall this evening.
Refreshments and articles both useful and or
namental will be on sale. The object of the
fair is to raise funds to light and warm the hall
for meetings the coming winter.
Portland District N inisteriaI Association.
The Portland District Ministerial Association
assembled at Pine street church yesterday
morning. and organized by the choice Of Rev.
Parker Jacques as President G. J. Clark was
elected Secretary.
The hour from 9 to 10 was devoted to religious
exercises D. B. Randall, A. w Pottle and
o. NJ. Cousens were appointed committee to
whom was referred the question pertaining TO
the number Of districts in the Maine Confer
ence.
j. r. Day, A. w. Pottle and B. freeman
were appointed committee on resolutions. -
m. and p. N. were fixed upon as hours for sd-
journment.
o. NJ. Cousens read an admirably prepared
essay on the ''History of tie temperance reform
alton in the Methodist church." criticising the
written history of the church on this great
question in a manner calculated to awaken his
listeners to sense Of the obligation of the
church to the temperance cause.
The essay elected considerable discussion and
was referred to committee on resolutions.
j. r. Day was exc1sed from serving on COM
mittee on resolutions, and j. G.. Perry was SUBJ
stituted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The opening of the religious exercises were
conducted by Rev. H. B. Mitchell.
The time of the session was occupied chiefly |
with an exchange of views concerning "The |
best mode of preparing and delivering SER
mon"
The committee appointed to fix the time for |
the holding Of District Camp-meetings, report
ed through S. R. Lsavitt, as follows: The Frye
burg meeting to commence Tuesday, Aug. 22d,
aud the Old Orchard meeting TO commence |
Tuesday, Aag GOTH
w. B. Bartlett presented. the claims of the |
church at Mechanic Falls.
S r. Leavitt read the report Of the commit |
tee on appoitionments
In the evening a sermon of unusual interest |
and merit was preached by. Rev. O. M. Cousens |
of Fryeburg, from John v, &c.