The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-12

| Messopotamia, negro woman rescued from
slavery, and Bedoun, who lad pitched his
tent near the mission, besides the other ma
tlonalites To all these the gospel was fully
and freely preached First day meetings were
also held At Bert Mary and Mausourich, both
| held In the midst OF much opposition, but
blessed to those who.attended them. Meetings
are held In tho evening for the instruction OF
the ignorant, and a mid-week meeting at
| Brumana.
The monthly meetings have been regularly
held and well attended, the members have
been much encouraged by the eDistles received
| from various sources.
The mothers' meetings, temporarily dscon-
i tinued on account OF Susan Waldmein's Sc
| we're illness, have now recommended and are
| doing good work.
1 Tract distribution has been entered upon TO
some extent the past year, and 4, 600 tracts have
| been scattered through the village. Many Of
| the recipients have testified in regard TO them,
saying 1--WE can understand religion now
| much better We have better idea OF Jesus
/ Christ, and we have learned that he is indeed
| tie true Saviour"
The training home for boys has now 81 pr-
! pills and there is a commendable degree Of inn
| proyement In them. The value Of the educa-
| tion there is SO highly esteemed by the people
| OF the neighb0rhood that there arc many more
| applications than can be received. Many OF
| the boys who have left the school are gaining
their own living and by their own conduct do
| ing credit 10 the instruction which they have
received Three Of them have become mem
| bers OF the monthly meeting.
! The day schools at Brnmana and neighboring
| villages have been continued except the one at
| Roomy which was closed for time aud then
| re-opened under the care OF female teacher
| since which time it has been prosperous. Some
| OF the scholars have died during the year, but
we have the consoling assurance that they
| trusted In Jesus.
| One OF them, just before she died, said to
| those around her, 81 learned TO love Jesus in
| the school, and love Him now !" she repeated
| tVip md hon an holf IN
| glory.
| The hospital and dspensary continue t., be
| made the devoted care OF DIR. Richard. About
| 5000 souls have heard the good tidings Of sal
| walton ia connection with this department dur
| ing the past year.
| Besides many large donations in money this
| year we have thankfully TO acknowledge the
kindness OF many friends who contributed 20
| fill the Christmas box for the children, 1t ar.
rived just in time, and the Joy and gratitude
| with which its contents were received
was very great. Another valuable
| gift was the nice flooring OF marble tiles for
| the verandah Of the Boys Home, contributed
| BY Joseph A. Faker, a member OF Brumana
Monthly Meeting, at cost Of about S55. Orr
| proportion OF the expenses of the mission have
been paid as usual. The demand upon us has,
| however, exhaused the means at our command.
| The appropriation OF the yearly meeting was
aided by many subscriptions, especially those
| for 500 each from Clark Shove, b. +.
| Knowles, Sarah Slade, James II. Chace, Ellen
| 5. Corington and Elizabeth III. Farnham. The
1 two latter payments were. at the request OF the
donors, added 10 the permanent fund for the
/ girls training home The women OF the
| Western yearly meeting have materially aided
| In the support Of the latter institution by Pre-
/ vidiDg for the education of seven girls.
We commend the mission at Brumana to the
| continued care OF the yearly meeting, and ask
| for $3.50 towards support for the current year.
SARAH S. THoMPsoN. Clerk.
The following committee. to arrange the
time for the various meetings during the
course Of the next yearly meeting. was ap-
pointed: James r. Collins, Henry T. Wood,
Charles NJ. Jones, Phebe Wing, Hannah
Pratt, Louisa p Hoey
AT the conclusion of the report Friend Eli
Jones spoke Of the coalition and work Of the
mission. He spoke from personal knowledge
and gave in detail many events in the history
and work Of the school, showed that even in
missions there might be slight defects, but
that these we're completely overshadowed By
the wonderful excslencies He spoke OF the
faithful assistants there were at The school,
and expressed his high regard for their ability
and character. The hospital work had done
much to break down opposition 10 the mission.
| It was his conviction that the school was in
better position than ever before and that We
might fairly expect from it still better results.
Rebecca Il. Smiley, Nathan Douglass,
| Ruth S. MurFy and Others poke on the same
| question. The committee which had served
for the past year was chosen again TO have in
charge the mission work. 1t is made up of
the following members:
Eli Jones, BENZ. F. Knowles, Rebecca Fl.
| Smily, Sarah +. robey, VIM Thompson, Au-
gustus f. Cox, Susan L. Thompson, Elizabeth
| p. Varney, Harriet n Jones, Hariette ID. Col
| lins, Geo. Rowland, slr., |. Warren Starkey
Sylvi @. Rowland. Mary w. JONES, Aibsrt @.
Buffum, Peinda Metcalf, Henry f. Wood.
Wm.H. Beale, Anna G. Wood, ,Abbie NJ Harris,
Obadiah Chace, Timothy B. Hussey, Eli Jep-
| son, Elizabeth X. Hoxie, Chas. NJ Jones,
Moses Sawyer, Elizabeth III. Newhal, Hannah
B. Sawyer, Rachel S. Rowland, Huldah
Leighton.
A communication from the Congregational
Conference holden in Bangor last fall, an
nouncing the appointment Of delegate TO this
Yearly Meeting, was read, and the meeting
voted 10 hear the delegate at the opening of
the meeting tomorrow morning.
A contribution was taken for the foreign
work and $500 was raised In few moments,
which was afierward increased TO $500.
The appropriation which the committee
asked for was referred TO the finance commit
'ee and the work was earnestly commended 10
the care Of the monthly meetings.
Next came the following notice, and after.
ward the meeting adjourned.
public meeting in the interest of Scrip
| tural instruction in Bible schools will be held
| under the auspices of the Friends Yearly mee,-
ing, in City Hall, this TUESDAY, evening, at
| 7.S0 o'clock. Ruth s, Murry, Luke Woodward,
| A. NJ. Purdy, John I. Dorland, Micajah NJ
| Binfosd and Chas. H. Jones win address the
meeting. The public are cordially invited to
attend.
EVENING.
| A good audience assembled at the hall 10
the evening. The chairman of the temperance
committee called the meeting to order, and
called upon Friend Chas II. Jones Of New
| Hampshire to read from the word.
after reading and silent prayer, the chair
| introduced as the FIRST speaker James P. Boyce
| of Massachusetts,. He said in substance;
Men say It is not their business when APP
| preached on this subject, that they have no
/ time to spend upon IL. He believed it was the
| business OF everyone, that temperance should
| be carried ntn all the concerns of life. He
/ complained OF his state because il granted
| licenses 60 make paupers aud criminals, and
then outraged his rights BY compelling him to
/ pay taxes.
Ruth s. Murry of New Bedford, was the next
speaker, and said;
We are inclined TO ask the temperance work
ers where are the results what have you to
show for your work? IL is high time for them
to be encouraged aud for the church come
| out on the right side of this matter more bold
| ly. When the church did its duty in this mat
ter and came up strongly for the right, then
would the fatal blow for iutemperance be
struck. While giving due honor 20 the men
who are brayely at work certain il Is that
| woman has also a share.
"Rescue the Pershing" was then sung aud
an interesting speech by Chas. II. Jones of
New Hampshire, followed
Emily Underhili OF New York was the next
| speaker. She spoke of the taunt OF Ingersoll
that behind the church stands the open bar,
and urged those present TO unite in making
| the charge an untrue one. Her special work
| was among the girls; for them she believed
| the temperance work was waiting, and that
the time to begin was now.
Friend Eli jones was then called on. He
said he had kept his pledge since he was last
here. As he was getting old and feeble he
thought perhaps he might feel the need of the