The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-14

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'R TafssDary. Rev q F. Alfred, rwtcnel, 1es
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.Tngley, Rev E and wife, Turner, Milton Hig-
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Wallace, Rev W and wife, Bangor, c Oh ap-
ms %iisaa i as7 and WIFE, Blddeoard
Wiswel1, Rev and wife, Norway, j I Whitmor
| 269 Bracket.
Wicket, Rev II and wife, PoWnal l. O'Brion 80
| Pleasant.
wiswell, Rev L. windham, C wyer, 10 Emery
! Woman's Board of Missions.
The annual meeting of the Maine Branch of
the W. B. M. was held last evening in the
| chapel Of State street church This Society
| was organized in 1872 and now comprises
eghty-six auxiliaries and ffty-four mission
circles-the last composed of children. Its re-
ceipts for the year have been $3,45o, and its
condition was never more prosperous than
now. 1t supports with its funds two schools
for girls in Turkey and one in Africa has
built dispensary at Sholapur,l India, and
helped to enlarge the Constantinople Home,
besides paying the salary of Miss Clara Ham,
lin, daughter of DR.. Cyrus Hamlin, who
went out to Constantinople last year.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. W.
II. Fem of this city, the President, and an
able report was read by the Secretary, Miss
Sophia Spofford of Rockland. Mrs. Barnes of
Boston made an interesting address, giving an
account of mission work in various fields, and
speaking in most hopeful and encouraging
way.
THE RECEPTION.
The Congregationalist Club at its meeting
last evening entertained many distinguished
guests, and more social gathering it has sell
dom been our privilege to attend. After an
hour of social interview and introductons,
the President of the club, Rev. W. III. Fem,
called the meeting to order and the divine
blessing was invoked by the Rev. DIR. John W.
Chickering, D. D., after which in few brief
words the President welcomed the guests in
behalf of the club
The wants of the inner man having been
fully attended to, with splendid supper, at
nine o'clock, the literary exercises were open
ed with paper by the Rev. W. III. Fem on
"The New England pulpit of the old time as
compared with the New England pulpit of the
present time" We should be glad to present
our readers with the full text of the paper,
but space forbids. 1t was scholarly and able
effort.
Among those present were the following:
Prof. John S. Sewall, Bangor
Hon. j. S. Wheelwright, Bangor
Mr.. John L. Crosby, Bangor.
Deacon Z. +. Duren, Bangor.
Mr.. Geo. A. Thatcher, Bangor
Rev. D. B. Sewall. York.
Rev. Benz. Tappan, Norridgewock
Rev. j. p. Adams, Secretary of the Maine
Missionary Society, Bangor.
Rev. Addison Blanchard, formerly State
Missionary, now settled in St. John, N. B.
Messrs Hague, Goodrich, Rogers, Croweli of
the Union Conference.
The floral decorations of the nall and the
beautifully arranged table deserve especial no.
tice. One feature of the entertainment wor-
thy of mention was the officiating of the
younger members of the club as walters, which
as matter of course increased the sociability
Parties who desire the PRESS sent to them
during the Conference can have it for the three
days for nine cents. Papers will also be found
at the counting-room of the PRESS, No. 100
Exchange street.