The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-18
THE FRIENDS.
What They Did Yesterday.

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that they have endeavored to attend to their
appointment as way has opened in this inn
portant service. Realizing the necessity of a
right education for the children, that the COM
ing generation may occupy true position in
relation to this absorbing question the COM
mittee have continued their efforts in circula-
ting the triple pledge" in our Bible schools
believing this to be an efficient means of
moulding the young mind against the use Of
intoxicating drinks, habit that is sending so
many thousands annually to an untimely grave
and threatening seriously the future welfare of
the nation.
Certain localities in the yearly meeting
having claimed our attention where labor
seemed to be especially needed, some twenty
temperance meetings have been held during
the year, which service we have reson to be-
lieve has been gratefully received, and we
humbly hope, and trust, will prove perma-
nent blessing. AS we believe, through the
lnstrumentality of your committee, call has
been issued during the past year upon the
various churches of the land, by the State
temperance convention of Maine, melting
them to unite their efforts against the use Of
crime, and guilt and misery, which is rolling
through our midst, permeating every class in
the community, from the Senator in the halls
OF State, to the laborer on the street, and
from the professed minister of the "Prince of
Peace to the open and avowed advocate of
unbridled wickedness, merging its votaries in
one common ruin. Notwithstanding the in
creasing interest apparent among Friends upon
the great question of total abstinence from all
Intoxicating drinks, there is still labor needed
in the Society, to stir up the members to a
more lively appreciation of their responsible
ties upon this important subject
Especially is work needed in certain portions
OF our yearly meeting, where members indulge
in what is called the Fighter stimulants,"
deeming them not only harmless, but useful;
NJ a 10 in fho n,,I l. I,.1r~ h.
been found in too many instances, to 'bite like.
a serpent, and sting like an adder"
LIN reviewing therefore the ground we occu-
Ply at present upon this important question,
the committee feel it is no time to slacken our
efforts; but on the contrary having stood at
warfare, we ought to still be found at our post,
our zeal increasing, ''onr lamps trimmed and
burning, and so shining that others seeing our
good works may glorify our Father which is in
Heaven"
We recommend that this concern still be
under the care of committee, and that $500
be appropriated for the purpose of defraying
their expenses for the coming year.
On behalf of the committee, James p Boyce
and Charlotte Holmes.
Portland, emo. 16, 1879
The report of the committee on Foreign
Missions was presented by George Rowland,
Jr. The interesting and valuable information
it contained was supplemented by remarks by
various members.
A nominating committee on Foreign Mis-
sions was appointed as follows
Albert K Smiley Timothy B. Hussey Geo.
Rowland, Jr., Chas. F. Coffin, Harriet N
Jones. Obediah Chase, Ann Maria Coffin,
Henry L. Ward, Sylvan G. Rowland Allen
Jay, Eli Jones, and Moses Bailey.
In the afternoon the following proposition
was brought before the meeting by Stanley
Humphrey for the formation of our American
Board of Friends Home and Foreign Missions,
composed of representatives appointed by each
of the American Yearly Meetings, which
having been read received the favorable con-
sideration of Friends. 1t was concluded to
refer the subject to committee of men and
women Friends who are requested to give the
subject more careful consideration to confer
with the Friends of the Yearly Meetings as
way may open and report at the next Yearly
Meeting. The committee consists of Eli
Jones, A. X. Smiley, HI. 7. Wood, Allen Jay,
James Dennis, W. c. Taber, Matthew How
land, VIM. o. Newhall, Josiah Holmes, Jr.
Moses Bailey, Joseph H. Pratt, j. E. Briggs,
Eden X. Buffum, Rachel S. Rowland,
Rebecca Fl. Smiley, Ann T. Dennis, Anna G.
Wood, Ann M Coffin, Margaret B. Gates,
Hannah G.. Sawyer, Gulielma Freeborn,
Anna NJ. Hussey, Harriet D. Collins and
Elizabeth Nichols.
The committee ON education present salts
factory report and the same committee was
appointed for another year.
The committee on the work among the
Indians made an interesting report, showing
what has been done toward educating and
ciyilizing the Indians. There has been many
obstacles to the successful prosecution of this
work and some Of this work and some of the
stations have been given up. Committee re-
appointed with the exception of Edward W.
Rowland who has died.
The committee ON mission work in North
Carolina made report which was considered
and the committee re-appointed.
The committee appointed to select COM
mittee to have charge of the Providence
school reported the names of Chas. F. Coffin,
George Rowland, Jr., Moses Bailey, VIM. c.
Tabor, Timothy B. Hussey, Timothy K
Earle, Samuel R. Burlington, Henry T. Wood,
Richard Bailey, William c. Munroe, Thomas
- L.
James o. Inman, John F. Tucker, Peter M.
Neal, Ellen X. Buffum, Ann NJ Coffin,
Sylvia G. Rowland, Ann B. Earle, Hannah j.
Bailey, Ann X. Cotton, Hannah B. Sawyer,
Laura S. Collins, Rebecca c. Grinnell, Anna
G. Wood, Deborah w. Crossman, Abby S.
Battey, Elizabeth III Austin, Sarah F. Tobey,
Esther Jones, Caroline c. Earle, and they
were appointed.
The following persons were proposed as the
committee on temperance the coming year and
they were appointed: James P. Boyce, chair
man, Zephaniah Breed, A. F. Cox, E. S.
Hacker, Eli Jones, A. C. Buffum, A. C. Hall,
J. E. Briggs, 1. W. Hawkes., C. w. Goddard,
S. R. Burlington, j. W. Jacob G. C. Herbert,
Chas Fisher, Gideon Wood, D. S. Wood,
Ellen X. Burlington, Arson T. Tompson,
Elizabeth c. Wing Myra E. Frye, S. Jane
Cox, Susan A. Clifford, Lydia Knight, Eliza
Philbrook, Lydia E. Sawyer, Harriet N. Jones,
Gulielma NJ. Purington, Phebe N. Wads-
WORTH Charlotte D. Holmes, Elizabeth B.
Nichols, Elizabeth A. Clifford, Mary A.
Clifford, Sarah Hill and Harriet D. Collins,
In the evening there was well attended
meeting in City Hall.
The service was opened by the reading of
Corinthians, Sd chapter. After prayer by w.
P. Angel, Stanley Humphrey preached from
l Cor, 3: 10-'Let any man take heed how he
buildeth.'
He remarked ON the description given by
Christ in the sermon on the Mount of the
two builders and spoke of the importance of
having the foundation we'll laid. Other
foundations can no man lay than that is laid
which is Jesus Christ. Our foundation is not
scheme of religion, not set of doctrines but
Divine person. Christ used to call ont the
confessional the followers: 'Whom say We
that amp" Peter answered "Thou art the
Christ, the Son of the living God" This con-
fession is the rock on which the
church is built. Grant this and all
Christian doctrine follows, for if Christ be
indeed the Son Of God it follows that all the
words must be absolute truth and that there
can be no appeal from them. We are bound
to accept them as that simple and obvious
import. Salvation cannot be wrought out by
our good works, which are always insufficient
to merit it, but is the gift of Gods grace to
the repentant believer in the Lord Jesus
Christ who died for u.s.
When we have laid the foundation we may
go on to build the superstructure. The daily
fulfilment of the known will of God is the