The Portland daily press., 1883-06-13


Margaret B. Gates, Ruth S. Murray and Electa
Jane Collins for their consideration.
The following summary of answers to the
queries of the meeting on Ministry and Over
sight, together with minute of that meeting,
were read as follows:
With little exception we are diligent in
attending on meetings for worship and disci-
pine, and in good measure careful to promote
the attendance of our families.
with some exception we are in unity one
with another and with the meetings to which
we belong, tremendously laboring together In
gathering souls unto Christ
o-We are engaged in frequently searching
the Holy Scriptures, prayerfully seeking a
right understanding by their contents under
the enlightening influence Of the Holy Spirit
and careful not to misguide or misapply them,
with some exceptions noted in answers from
two OF the quarterly meetings.
The minute of the meeting was:
The presence of the Lord has been granted
to us at this time as we have been drawn
closely together in the bonds Of Christian love
oneness in Christ who is the Head over all
things TO the church, God blessed forever.
An earnest desire has prevailed that our
society might be more earnest and efficient
agency in the Lords hands in carrying the
good news of salvation to lost and needy world
Lord would remember Zion and strengthen
her stakes and lengthen her cords.
The pathway of the believer with some of
the trials included in the journey of human
LIE was set forth, and the words OF the Saviour
received, "ln the world ye shall have tribula-
ton, but be of good cheer, have overcome
the world"
As We come near to the Saviour in fellow
snip with the Father aud Son We get nearer to
one another In love and experience, and receive
a preparation to work in the Masters service.
All are not called to work in the same wav
and may the Lord pour out upon us all the
spirit OF his life and power. In the early DAYS
OF this society sharp instruments were raised
up among the young, declaring the glory of
the Lord with wonderful power The cause now
needs the zeal and fervor of persons of this class
New life should not be subdued, bpt its holy
energies beat in the fight direction. PowerIess
ourselves, let us remember 81 can do all things
through Christ which Strengthened me-
Lying near the fountain We may be kept holy,
with hands undeiiled, showing forth the
praises Of Him who hath called up out OF dark
ness into His marvellous light.
CHAs. H JONES.
The committee on mission work in North
Carolina and other States made their report as
follows:
The committee have continued their care
during the past year and are grateful to report
that their efforts have been blessed Three
schools have been sustained a portion of the
year, all in Iredell county, as our limited
means prevented US from extending them
further. These schools were at Hunting
Creek, Winthrop and Cedar Grove That at
Hunting Creek is now in session and is -four
ishlng under the instruction of J. A. Johnson
The school numbers sixty, and closes at the
end of the present month, which will complete
eight months OF school in that place for the
past year. The leaders of the school were in
sbructed as scholars in our schools there six
years ago. HRey and many others from the
school are wen educated and and useful citi-
zens.
Fannie Carson continued the school at Win
throp six months of the present year with the
same earnest devotion which she has shown
Tor the past six years, aud in these six years it
IS impossible to express how great change
has been wrought.
The school at Cedar Grove was held for
three months OF the past year. The report of
the teacher was satisfactory; 124 scholars, most
Of them children of Friends, attended the
schools.
Two barrels well-illed with clothing and
useful articles, one from Lynn under the care
OF Elizabeth III. Hoxie and one from New Bed
ford under the care of Sarah A. Holiness were
sent hither the past year.
We think it advisable to continue the mis-
SION and ask for $3.50 to prosecute the work.
HANNAH j. BAILEY, Secretary.
The tseasurers report on the same mission
showed the receipts for the year to be $3.50 49,
the expenditures s3l394, leaving balance of
S51.74 in the treasury.
John w. Hanson, Louisa N. Maeder, Ma
than Pope, Sarah W. Goddard, WIN. P. Ma
comber, Susan ]. Thompson, Myra e. Frye,
Reuben T. Jones, Ann NJ. Hussey, Benz. A..
Chace and Alfred III. Jones we're appointed a
committee to nominate committee to have
oh of ha Gor
The committee appointed for that
service proposed the following Friends as a
committee on general meetings and other gos-
pei work, which was satisfactory to the meet
ing. The committee is made mp of
Eli Jones, Rebecca Fl. Smiley, VIM. Jacob,
J. Warren Hawkes., VIM. 2. Mscomber, Chas.
II. Jones, Sarah w. Goddard, Chas NJ. Jones,
Lydia Haight, Henry T. Wood, Anna G.
Wood, Alice Almy, Henry B. Aydelott,
Phoebe s. Aydelott, Henrietta d. Collins,
Elizabeth T. Larkin, VIM. Thompson, Susan
j. Thompson, Cyrus Garland, Timothy B.
Hussey, Hannah s. Wing, Geo. III. Farr, Jos
E. Briggs.
The subject Of appropriations was referred to
to the committee on finance.
An adjournment was then made until q
o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon the first thing which
claimed the attention of the meeting was the
report Of the committee on freedmen. 1t was
given thus:
Again. in presenting our report to the meet
ing OF the work done last year at Maryville
Tennessee, for the elevation of the freedmen,
by giving them Ia good secular education to
fit them for usefulness, and a sound Christian
training that looks more to the change of a
III - 1x.I
fession of religion, we find much that is en-
couragiDg and for which We ought to be truly
thankful.
The school opened favorably at the usual
time in the eighth month, with 107 enrolled.
Owing to many who were arranging to teach
district schools, only eight were in the normal
class Atthe close of the fall term in the
twelfth month, 172 were enrolled and IS were
in the teachers training class and 63 OF the in
stitutes former students engaged in teaching.
The spring term opened in the first month
1883. and had 225 enrolled and 50 of them in
the normal class and fifty former students
teaching lin different States. This number
continued to increase until 237 were enrolled.
and. during the year, 100 had been in the
teachers training class, receiving instruction
with the view of being fitted for teaching, aud
80 former students, during the year, were en-
gagged in district or common schools.
The interest taken in the Sabbath schools
aud the religious meetings indicate growth
IN Tie Religion OF Tue LOfd jesus CDrlBt,
which, while it fits for business gives true
dignity to man.
We have SEASONS to believe, that, in no pre-
yious year has the institution accom- plshed
more successfully the object for which IL was
established.
VIM. p. Hastings, the principal OF the
school, has been much OF the time irom bone,
| labOring Ia the interest Of temperance and
education among the colored people; the man
| agement has mostly devolved upon the assist
ant snperientendent, his daughter, l.. a. Gar
ner, helped by her husband, mother and oth
| ers; but all under the general supervision oil
the principal, whose labors from home, We
trust, have made the institution more general
! ly known TO those IL was designed to benefit.
some needed repairs have been made Tho
past year upon the building, principally upon
tie porch, but not being able to make a salts
factory ARA Dgement for covering the roof M
| I'll too late, II was allowed to remain at somt
! little Inconvenience, but paHa ars now On
hand which 1t is hoped will result satisfactori
| ly.