The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-25
PORTLAND DISTRICT MINISTER
Hal ASSOCIATION.
Second Day.

| The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock
L. jacques in the chair.
Religious exercises were conducted by Rev.
d. B. Randall.
| The question, "How shall Hor-attendants al
church be reached" was added to the pre-
gramme and Rev. d. B. Randall was invited
to open discussion upon it,
A committee of three was ordered to collect
and present the history of the churches, as fol,
lows: Messrs. Randall, Cousins and Cobb
The committee on number of districts in the
Maine Conference reported in favor of the
present number
The resolution in favor of two districts was
made the order of the day at 10a o'clock.
Rev. W. S. Mcintyre presented an exegesis
of LIST John v, 16
10 Rev. Mr.. Freeman was excused after the
present session.
Mr.. Cousins was substituted for Mr.. Freeman
on Committee on Resolutions.
The question relating to ''The nature and ex-
tent of future punishment" was taken up and
Mr.. Benz. Freeman read an essay.
The subject was fully discussed and on mo-
| ton referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tons.
The order of the day. bein the report of the
Committee on Number of Districts, was taken
up and after somewhat lengthy discussion
laid On the table.
1t was voted that the association hold anoth-
err meeting during the year.
An invitation from BiddefoId was accepted.
Messrs. Cobb, Pottle and Day were appointed
committee of arrangements.
Messrs. G. f. Cobb, FL. B. Mitchell aud L.
Luce were granted leave of absence
Rev. Mr.. Beae of the East Maine Confer
ence, and Mr.. Gibbs of Portland, were intro
duced.
S. E. Strout was excused from further ser =
vice in parts assigned in programme.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Religious devotions were conducted by Rev.
j. Cobb.
The vote By which Mr.. Strout was excused
from further services on parts assigned to him
in the programme, was reconsidered.
Mr.. Randall read an essay upon the very in-
portant question relative to bringing under the
direct influence of the church the large num-
Der of non-attendants upon its services.
The following topic of the programme was
taken up: ''Women 10 mission and temper
ance work." and the association was addressed
by Mrs G. e. Taylor and Mrs q. M. East
man,
Messrs. Jaqnes, Fotte and others addressal
the:association in the interest of the Domestic
Missionary Society.
o. NJ. Cousins, chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions. presented the following, which
were adopted.
ResoLued Thst each of our pastors should see that
the eutire number of membership of church and
Sabbath school have the pledge against intoxicating
liquors brought to their notice so to 60 record
as either for or against
RESOLVED, That we favor our preachers and laity
joining with other churches and people in tenn
peraBce effort and so far they )urage and
aid reform and other temperance organizations in
their aggressive effort.
Resotved. That in no case should intoxicating lq-
quor be administered in the sacrament, and any adj
ministrator proceeding contrary should be subject to
discipline.
RESOLVED, That we recognize the prescription as
medicine OF intoxicating liquors of the greatest
obstacles to the present advance of the temperance
movement,
Resotued, That the Gospel temperance movement
1naugurs ted by the women in our State represented
by sisters Taylor and Eastman deserves our hearth
est co operation.
ResoL0ed That the work of the Women's Mission
representation OF its operations by some OF its Off
GERS at this meeting leads to seek that auxiia
ries should arise throughout Portland district.
Other resolutions were laid over until next
meeting.
After the customary vote of thanks the Con-
ference adjourned.