The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13

since 1854, and has signed every temperance
pledge he could get his hand on since he wa
old enough to know how. He is at the presen
til Librarian of the Y. NJ G. A. free readin,
rooms in Lewiston.
Mrs M. N Hunt was born at Dublin, Ind.
May 3, 1884. Was educated at Friends Board
ing School, (now Earlham College,: Richmond
Ind. Was married to D. W. Hunt in 1863 ant
went to the then new state Of Iowa. In com
pany with her husband (who was working un
der the auspices of the Sons of Temperance,
she canvasssd the state of Iowa on the temper
ance question the year of 1856, at which time
speaker. Her husband, being teacher, and
the price of teaching at that time be
ing too low to support a yoang family, she
learned the cit of photography and became 8
very popular artist. Under the old discipline OF
Friends. she had been disownel for accomplish
ing her marriage contrary TO Friends usages,
and for many years had no connection with
the Society She was converted at Methodi ST
meeting in Iadiana in 1913, and at once beg an
preaching. Shortly after she rejoned the So
ciety of Friends and was soon recognized as
one of their best public speakers. In 1929
the Western Yearly Meeting employed her and
her husband to canvass several counties in In
diana in the interest of the temperance cause.
During their labors the crusade broke out in the
West, and she at ouce went to tue front as one
of their leaders She lei the crusade in the
cities of Southern Indiana and Louisville, Ky
Herself and husband have canvassed over sixty
counties of Indiana, number of counties in
Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio. Last fall she
came East spent few weeks in New Hamp-
shire, reaching this city in December. She is
now living in Lewiston. She preached last Sab
bath at the West End Congregational church,
on the subject of "Laying up treasures in heav'
en-" and so well pleased were the people with
her effort that she was again invited to preach
there last night.
Amos Kenworthy was born in Montgomery
county, Ohio, near the city of Dayton, June
II, 1881. Removed when quite young to Indi-
ana. Was raised farmer He was converted
and began preaching about the year 1866. He
preached two hours next day. and has averaged
two bours every day since. His ministry is EN-.
inently apostolic, and be has been the instru.
ment in Gods hands of converting a great
many hundreds of persons He devotes his en-
tire time TO the spread of his Master kingdom
the one central thought of his soul being the
conversion and salvation of the people throu gt
a crucifed Savior. He was married in 1852 to
Phebe Reynolds of Ogden, Indiana, and hence
this year makes the anniversary of their "silvel
wedding" Their two sons are now grown and
are following in the footsteps of the father.
John Jessup was born 10 Wayne county, In
diana, in 1921. Has spent his life on the ole
farm as a farmer. He has birthright in the
Society of Friends, and is brother of the well
known and popular minister, DR.. Eli Jessup
He was converted and began preaching abou
sixteen years ago. He is very eloquent speak
er and an earnest revivalst He is one of the
leading spirits in what is known in the West as
the ''Forward movement" but which in reality
is only return to first principles as taught and
practiced by Fox aud his contemporaries.
The following is the programme for the an
nual meeting of New England Yearly Meeting
to be held in City Hall, at 73O this evening;
Meeting opened by chairman of committee,
James P. Boyce, Lynn.
Reading Scriptures, William Jacob, China.
Address of Welcome, Hon. Neal Dow.
Annual Report with remarks on work, by
chairman.
Ten minute addresses by Martha B. Hunt of
Iodiana, Charlotte d. Holiness Rhode Island,
Eli Jones, China, Harriet Dalton Collins, Rhode
Island, Edward S. Hacker, Brunswick, Jaco b
Hunt, Indiana, j. W. Jacob, China
GENERAL NOTES.
There having been some inquiry as to the
mathod of annointino Friand N, ;nistoro n nroy,
inent Friend in this city has kindly furnished
US the following. The method has been much
simpliied by the discipline of 1871:
If brother or sister IN Christ gives proof O,
an evident call to the ministry of the Gospel
the Monthly Meeting appoints committee to
whom the name or names are consigned for in.
vestigation. If the person gives evidence oil
an experimental knowledge of salvation and
regenerated heart and God given powers to i'm
part intelligently to others the saving knowl-
edge of the Faith, with heart inspired by the
power of the Holy Spirit. and filled with. yearn.
ing for the redemption of our fellow race, the
name is submitted to the Monthly Meeting
who, after prayerfully considering and debat-
ing the matter, report the case, Gf the decision
be favorable) to the Quarterly meeting, where
it is carefully and prayerfully considered. If
the decision of that meeting confirms the de-
cision of the Monthly Meeting, the mems and
women's meetings uniting with the proposal in
both cases, then the person is recorded as an
acknowledged minister of our Lord Jesus
Christ, in the ministerial record of New Eng
land Yearly Meeting and its subcrdinates,
Such ministers have liberty to appoint meet
ings within limits of their own Quarterly Meet
ing. If in other portions of the Yearly Meet
ing, the certificate of their Monthly Meeting is
required. If in United States, outside of New
England, the certificate of their Monthly Meet
ing endorsed by their Quarterly Meeting. If tc
CROSS the Atlantic or in other lands beyond the
sea, the special sanction and certificate of the
Yearly Meeting are required signed by its CLERK
and the recognized corresponding agents of the
Yearly Meeting.
1t is fact not generally known that it has
been proposed for several years at the Ye arly
Meetings of the Society of Ffiends at New
port. to hold session III this city, more especi
ally in order to accommodate the eastern people
1.-THE Yearly Meeting" holds large amount oil
property, the original nucleus of which was de-
vised by various persons for especial purposes
and the amount of the whole has now increas
ed to very large amount, 1T is proposed fol-
instance to sell one spiece of property in Rhode
Island for half million of dollars Well, in
order to give legality to the holding of the an
nual meetings out of the state, an act of thu
Legislature of Rhode Island was necessary ant
was duly obtained. 1t was also thought neces
sary to obtain an act of allowance from th
state. Accordingly the act was passed at tn,
session of 1875. After the law had passed al
the preliminary stages, and sometime between
two days, before the final passage some practi
cal joker, not having the interest of oul
state and city befors his eyes, outrageousy in
terpolated into the bill short section provid
ing for the taxation of the property of the
Friends for the year, that it might hold its ses
sions here. Of course it was only practica
joke by some legislative or Augusta wag. Th
law was passed finally the next morning, n
one noticing the Interpolation. OF course thi
section alarmed the Friends and justly prevent
ed their assembling of themselves together il
this city last year. During the, last winter
session Of the Maine Legislature the act wa