The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-15


truth is, ministers know better than others,
or they ought to be ashamed of themselves.
Certain intense convictions come home from
their ways of life and they are are earnestly
expressed. Sometimes they fail to attend to
some duties on account of intense application.
Pray for us, said the speaker, when we fail,
cheer us when we go on. A minister has
great deal to do He is in very singular DO
sition. You call ministers to do your work but
do not tell them what to do.
have three times as much to do as I can
do A people must be honorable and let the
minister decide what to do. Trust him. If
he comes to your house every day, trust him;
if once year trust him. 1t is yourself, it is
your own house, you have all there is OF him.
Shall 1 never advise him, or criticise him
you say? Certainly, as you would your own
son, your first-born. Ministers now have the
advantage. They are in demand. I hold up
my head good deal more lately. The place
for consecrated young man is in the minis.
try, all the other professions are crowded and
others thrice crowded. Too many are lawyers
for they are not needed in the law. 1 have
been minister for twenty years. If 1 had
tWcuUy llVcS w live L WOulu give til6u ill 10
the ministry.
Our mistake as Congregationalists lis in not
maintaining our Independence in being like
other denominations. The greatest trouble I
ever had in my life as minister is in having
men of ability and learning who were only
Congregational in name and who only sit for
half an hour for the sake of hearing my utter
ances. We want men in the prayer meeting.
Don't fear infidels. The ministers will take
care of them. We need the right men in the
churches. Give your money and influence for
the church. Congregationalism demands the
full service Of all its members. The best rem
edy for infdelity is the reality of Christian
life. We want men to confess the reality of
life of prayer. How much our Lord meant
when he said, "Let your light shine,'' "You
are to light your lamps at the sun setting, and
keep them burning bright and clear until the
sun arises" This direction to the light
house keeper is for you. He who would make
the most of himself can find place in this
work to which Christ devoted himself.
The above abstract is but brief review Of
this most admirable address. The church was
crowded to repletion and the aisles filled with
chairs.
Delegates to the Convention.
Aroostook Conference-Rev W Kimball Pressure
Isle.
Cumberland-Rev A Dickinson, Portland Rev
L Wiswell, Windham; Rev J Trowbridge, Stand
sh; Stephen Hinkley, Gorham; Prentiss Loring
Portland; Deacon John E Warren, Cumberland
Mills.
North Cumberland-Rev D Kelsey, New Glou
cester; Rev P Wing, Freeport Isaac Denni-
son.
Franklin-Rev A w Moore Pennington; Rcv C L
pAtoJ LNar
Hancock Rev D W Hardy Bluehill; Re1 j H
Ropes, Ellsworth; L Skinner, Bucksport; Deacon
M P Hatch.
Kennebec- W Woodbury.. Gardiner; Rev EN-
Smith, Waterville; George Fletcher, Havi-
land.
Lincoln and Sagadahoc-Rev j G Pond, Warren;
Joseph Hopkins, Topsham.
Oxford-Rev Edward G ingalls,, South Paris; Rev
Alex Wiswell, Norway; Hon e w Woodbury., Beth
ell Deacon II Chapman
Penobscot-Rev K Beeman, oldtown Rev
Sargent, Brewer Village; Deacon G A Thatcher and
William Mann, Bangor.
Piscataquis- G Dawson, Greenyille; Rev I.
Nichols, Brownville.
SomerSet-Rev Tappan, NorridgeWock: ReyaT
Union-Rev j S Richards, Waterford; Rev Lewis
Goodrich, Lovell Deacon Libby, Bridgton; Dea-
Waldo-Rey Merrill, searsport; Rev M
BLANCHARD, Winterport; VIM Poor, Belfast; Dea-
Washington-Rev Chaplin. Princeton; Rev c
Whittier, Dennysyille; Deacon G A Peabody, East
port; Deacon ID Eaton.
Biddeford; Rev Dodge. Lebanon; S L Boynton.
Members ex-ofico-William Gould, Moderator,
Portland; Rev Huntington, Assistant Cores
ponding Secretary; E. Duren, Recording Secretary;
j S Wheelwright, Treasurer.
Members of Preliminary Committees-Revs E.
Adams, Bangor; E Harlow, Cape Elizabeth; H
Huntington, Gorham; R Wicket, Baldwin; P
Thayer, Garland; W r Cross, Camden; VIZ Spear
DID, Bangor; E Hineks, Portland { Mitchell I
Madison; w Forsyth, Bncksport; E Bacon, South
Paris; W Morrill,, Buxton; A " Moore. Farming
P Trowbridge, Standish; j Torrey, Yarmouth;
Tinker, Auburn; F Clark, Portland; B Snow
Alfred; Redlon, Hallowell; B Merrill, Sears
port; Perry, Cumberland; N Smith, Water
Vile; D Garland, Bethel; G W Kelley. Eastport
and Messrs Metcalf Monmouth; F Duren,
Bangor BANGOR Chapman sag Portland SSap %on WooS
bury, Bethel; Prentiss Loring, Portland; Revs Geo
w Wilson, Biddeford; W Kimball, Presque Isle;
A l. Skinner, Bucksport; Prof G I Fletcher, Au-
gusta; Rev o Fiske, D d, Bath; Rev E c ingalls,,
sonth Paris; Geo Thatcher, Bangor; Rev 2 Tap
LOWELL Nj Blanchard, Winterport; c Whittier, Den
nysville; w Woodbury., Gardiner; Prof Rolston
Delegates to Other Booksellers Wright,
Portland; G s Sargent, Brewer Village; John
Fiske, D D; Clark; Dickerman; Hon Geo
Minister Of the Place-Rsv e Clark, Portland.
Preacher-Rev William P Fisher, Brunswick.
Representatives of Bangor Theological Seminary
Professors Sewall, Paine. Stearns and DEMO.
Representative of Bowdoin College-President j
L Chamberlain.
Hallowell Classical School Rev w Burr and
Rev A Redlon of Hallowell
Representatives of Benevolent ORGANIZATIONS
Rev A E Dunning of Congregational Publishing So
ciety; Rev G w Park of American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions Rev Southwcrth,
of Seamen's Friend Society.
The attendance upon the conference is much
more largely attended than usual.
The following will be the order of exercises
to-day:
a. m.-Prayer meeting.
$50 a. m.-Devotional exercises.
ga. m.-Anniversary of Maine Missionary Socie-
ty. Report of Secretary j. Z. Adams. Election of
officers.
Up. m.-Ten minute "reminiscences of work and
workmen in Maine. Bev. j. j. Carruthers, D. d..
Rev. Sewell Tenney, d. D., Rev. j. 7. Halves and
others.
m.-Addresses with reference to the depart
ure of Miss Lord as missionary to Turkey. Rev. N.
| G. Clark, d. d., Rev. John o. Fiske, ID D..
4p, m.-Communion of the Lords supper.
7.30 p. m.-Maine Branch If the American Edu-
| cational Society.e
7.45 p. m.-Praise service led by W. E. Gould,
| ESQ.,. assisted by Welsh singers
$50 p. m.-Informal address by Gen. j. L. Cham
| berlan, Brunswick