The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-28

The chairman then briefly stated the object
of this meeting is to consider q single depart
ment of church enterprise. Church extension
is but the carrying out the great command
go We into all the world and preach the Cos
pei to every creature" This work is of recent
origin and wo,k not dreamed of by oul
fathers sixty years ago when they commenced
mission work. We need maps to show the
extent of this work.
Mr.. Nixon was introduced as the first speak
er. He commenced by saying he felt his
utter inability to do the subject justice, but one
was to come after him whoi was fully compe.
tent to the occasion. As in mechanic arts
many trades were once combined and prac
ticed by one man, so in science and literature
and the professions. So in the Christian
church and its work. 1t has become mole sys
tematic in its separate interests and lines Of
enterprise, and the men best adapted to teach
and educate are specially assigned to part!c.
ular branch Of work. As in art and science
found in this division of church labor. The
argument that this method exhausts the ability
of the church and weakens our interest in other
claims. is not sustained by reason or fact.
This enterprise is a necessity of our growth
and has been adopted by this conference. The
law If God is back of this interest and ex.
haustless resources He strongly denounced
the policy of those churches who lavish all their
wealth IN identifying their own churches and
expanding everything on themselves. The
tide of population is settling far in the West
aad our Christian effort must keep up square
with this march of our grand centre of civiliza-
ton.
DR.. McCabe was introduced and commenced
by saying he was not well, not sick but an over
worked man from travelling night and day
lately ali the time. He spoke of the work of
church extension. 1t is not preaching, not
sending the Bible, bat assisting the destitute
to place of worship, helping them to help
themselves. The pressure fJr this is in our
own land. Hs apologizsd to others for talking
this evening of what the Methodist are doing.
We are all in the same work, to save this
nation and through the nation, the world. Here
the Waterloo battle" is to be fought and won.
We believe no town is perfect without q
Methodist church in it. This church building
pressure came to such point as to demand
organization. Twenty-four hundred churches
have been built or aided by this society since
its formation, half as many as Rome has in ali
this country. There are two ways in which we
aid churches: By loaning money and by
giving money. We have. in the loan fund
$53S,000. This is loaned with or without in
terest. This fund is divided into different de-.
partments, bearing the name of the donor. It
is kept intact and for it interest is paid the
donor during life, secured by all the resources
of the Methodist Episcopal church. He gave
some illustrations of the success of this enter
prise. $3.50 churches worth eight millions of
dollars have been built in the South since the
war closed, and a thousand of them for the
colored people. God speed the flight of the
colored people from the South. II the South
don't learn duty she ought to be left 10 the yell
low fever and the alligators. Wherever
Methodism goes she carries two symbols
the cross and the flag She is loyal and when
the long role sounds she will unfurl the old
flag AMI march to the front. B ut we also give
money. know town in the West, Silver
cliff, with 5000 Inhabitants with no church.
There is Bismarck too in like condition and so
Va hdby Obuol tUWuo III uho ucStituSlOu-A
million of people pouring into them every three
months They must have churches and we
must help them. Salt Lake church is to b.
success It is Lookout mountain to our
cause.
No sketch can do justice to the eloquent
pathos and wondrous power of DR.. McCabe.
A subscription was called for, and 10 short
time the sum of $500 was subscribed.
DR.. McCabe sang several songs which were
received with great applause.
The conferences has not been moved to such
wild enthusiasm of delight by any service since
the commencement as By this usually dry
theme Ct church extension.
SUNDAY.
At an early hour the house was filed to its
utmost capacity, for the conference love feast
is ever an attractive scene to others besides
Methodists. The pulpit was adorned with
beautiful flowers.
Rev. P. Jaques, Presiding Elder of Portland
District, took charge of the service, reading as
the opening hymn, Jesus the ve1y thought of
thee" aud Rev. G. W. Morse led in prayer
After a few opening remarks by Mr.. Jaques,
81 love TO tell the story" was sung, followed
by tive testimonies Rock of ages" was sung,
followed slso by five Testimonies. "Im at the
fountain drinking" was followed by the same
number of witnesses for Christ. "Simply
trusting every hour" had seven to witness for
it. "The peace of Christ makes fresh my
heart" was followed by seven testimonies. 20
how I love Jesus" was followed by eight testi-
monies. SIN God l have found retreat was
witnessed by three. "P marching to Zion"
By DIR. McCabe, was followed By five witnesses.
"Bsulah land" by DR.. McCsbe, was followed
by four witnesses. what friend we have in
Jesus" was responded to by ten. 80 may our
songs abound" by Dr.. McCaba, brought out
seventeen testimonies. "We'll be there was
followed by fifteen witnesses for Christ. "All
hail the pc 8er of Jesus name" found response
from eight. While the collection was being
lifted 81 have taken up the cross" was followed
by eight testimonies. and Ills the promise of
God" brought out eight more, and Bishop Fos-
ter coming in, gave the cit sing remarks,
rejoicing in the presence and testimony Of the
worldwide known missionary, VIM. Taylor,
whore work in California, Australia, India and
Africa We had long been reading Of, and whose
success seemed almost miracle. Iheso 10
testimonies, uterspersed with song, and the
clearness of the testim ONES to present con-
scious salvation, made this Love feast one of
marked interest and long to be remembered.
At 1880, at er tie voluntary, R=vID. B
Randall read the hymn,
20 for thousand tongues TO sing"
Prayer was offered by Dr. VIM. Taylor. The
Bishop read Psa. 103, and Cor. 15
After singing No. 151,
''God moves in a mysterious way.''
Bishop Foster read his taxi from Coll. iv, 4,
"Wben the fullness of time was come, &c" A
full report of the sermon will bs found in an.
other column.
At the close of the sermon, Frederick G,
Rogers and James e Clarke were ordained
Dsacens by the Bishop, assisted by the Elders
SUNDAY EVENING.
At good congreg alton assembled at
Pine street church at the conference mission
airy anniversary.
After the organ voluntary Prof. J. L. Morse
read the 935th hymn, after singing which, l. P.
Adams read the 35th chapter of Isaiah, and
offered prayer.
The 932d hymn was sung.