The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-25

tlon ana tnat the grade OF study has been
raised high in its various departments to
correspond with the highest 10 our land.
Thirty-seven are in process of training for the
chair of various professorships 10 our highest
literary institutions. $40 900 is needed aunu.
ally to keep this Institution running. Thus far
this has been provided but the property ia
in better condition than it was year ago, and
will improve from year to year as we free
our valuable property from the claims upon it
in the form of interest bearing notes.
Professor Braydon, President Of Laselle Sem.
mary, Auburndale, Mass, was introduced and
addressed the Conference. Tie school was rep.
resented as in flourishing condition and he
asked no collections of the Maine Conference
1t was healthy location for school and iu
one class last year the scholars gained 81 lbs.
weight on an average.
Took up the cases of the Supernumerares of
the Conference.
n. d. Witham responded ard explained to
the Conference the cause of his present relation
His state of health and the situation of his
family had forced him to ce ase from regular
work. The Committee on Conference Rela.
tions advised that Bro. Witham ask a location.
This Bro. Witham refused TO do. Voted to lay
the case over.
Sias M. Emerson was called and responded
concerning the action of last year advising him
to locate Voted to lay the case over.
Fhe Bishop, by request, explained the duty
of the Committee on Conference Relations.
There are men on every Conference roll that
ought not to remain there, there are such in the
effective relation. They cannot preserve any
charge acceptably. What shall be done in
cases of Inc ficency like these? They cannot
be tried, there is no offence. A judicious COM
mittee has been chosen to advise them to To-
cate. They have reported they have done
their duty-it is now for the Conference to act.
Adjourned
AFTERNOON.
At $50 very large congregation assembled
to listen to the annual missionary sermon by
Rev. x. Atkinson, which is acknowledged by
ali who listened to it, to be very able appeal
for mission work, showing most clearly from
prophecy and past success, that the gospel OF
Christ is to fill the whole world aud subdae all
the kingdoms and religious Of this world
The Introductory services were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Bennett of New Hampshire Confer
ence. The speaker took his text from Rom.
xiv, Z, "For none of US liveth unto himself"
SIC. The unity of the race is indicated by their
language and their religion. From this unity
our obligs alton mutually was inferred. Our in.
dsbtedness to foreign missions may be seen in
every blessing of civilzation-culture, trade,
commerce, education, art, science, and in
short every interest on which our goodness and
greatness in this world or the world to come
depends From this the appeal was we'll en-
forced to support their missions on the grounds
of philanthropy as well as religion. This is but
a meagre sketch of very fine sermon.
The sermon was followed by remarks from
Rev. j. Allen and most powerful exhortation
by Rev. G. W. Morse. The sermon was fol
lowed by the anniversary of the Woman's For
eigo Missionary Society.
Rev. j. Cummings pres ided and opened the
service with an address of great power, showing
the extent of the felu and its inaccessible
character except to women.
Mrs. Keys of Pennington, secretary of the
society, followed in brief address, opening
the way for the fuller presentation of the suit
ject by Mrs. Judkins.
EVENING.
AT 7.30 the church was we'll filled to attend
the al niversary of the Conference Home Mis-.
sionary Society. The President DR.. s. Allen,
presided, and the services opened with the
hymn
''All hail the power of Jesus name,''
followed by prayer from W. S. Jones. After
singing
20 for a thousand tongues to sing,'
DR.. Allen stated briefly the objects of this
society to be not movement against the
parent society, but to meet want within cur
own conference. The parent society is no
longer able to meet this demand, owing to the
increase in the foreign work within few
years. This society was founded ten years ago
and is forbidden by its own bylaws from To-
terferipg in any way with the work of the
parent society nor would we lessen the ir terest
in general missions.
Rev. Mr.. jacques, Presiding Elder of Port
land District, was called upon and presented
some facts showing the necessity of this home
work. When the parent society was formed
$500 was received the first year, and the
society hardly knew what to do with so much.
Since that time $3.50, 900 have BIT en- raised in .
year, and yet the work run the society in debt.
We received last year about $500 and was not
troubled to know what to do with it. We
hope for $1,000 this year. He thought
penuriousness WAS the greatest obstacle to
success in this work. From obs efvation we
know that the people are hungry for the
gospel in the destitute regions of our own
State, and we must meet that want in at least
forty places in this conference where money is
needed for this home work, and this can be
done without taking anything from the genera
fund, because many of our people have no
sympathy for foreign missions, but are much
interested for the pagans at home.
Rev. j. Colby was called upon and expressed
his sympathy with this home work, but excused
himself fo- brevity on account of fsebleness. He
closed his remarks by presenting the society
with 500 in invested funds at 5per cent.inteiest
in the name of his deceased wife.
Rsv. John Allen was the next speaker and
held the congregation spell bound with his
wit, hum or and spicy remarks. He had been
all over the State without the aid of missionary
money, but he was glad there is better way.
II love thy Kingdom Lord"
was then sung, and G. d. Lindsey was called
upon and made good missionary speech that
was received with evident favor.
Additional remarks were made BY Rev. Mr..
Colby going to show that the Iibsrality of the
society was in advance of that of the ministry.
The services closed with collection of $50
to aid the funds OF the laity, and the beue.
diction