The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-18

The messenger from tho mems meeting an
nounced that the mems meeting had had
concern laid on them in regard to receiving
visiting ministers not holding sound views
on the ordinances. They asked that the
women's meeting appoint committee to
unite with their committee in preparing a
minute to send to the subordinate meetings
advising them in this matter. Voted to
unite and the following were appointed to
serve on the committee: Susan L. Thomp-
son, Ellen K. Buffum, Rebecca II. Smiley,
Esther Jones, Mary Morrell, Emiline Tuttle
Adjourned to meet at p. IN.
The women's meeting convened in separate
session at 4.30.
Final roll call revealed the absence of 80
representatives.
The reading of epistles was resumed
Epistles to Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Canada
and letter to the children of New England
Yearly Meeting were read.
Remarks on the letters were made by
Gertrude Garland. Phebe Hoyle and others.
Voted to have the minutes of the women's
meeting printed with those of the mems
meeting as usual
Charles G. Varney and Rebecca III. Smiley
were appointed delegates to attend the con-
ference of Methodist churches at Bridgton,
Maine, fourth month, 1886, Eli Jones and
Ruth S. Murray substitutes.
Farewell words were spoken by Caroline
Talbot, Catherine Hoag, Susan Ratliff, Ann
Cause, Sarah w. Newlin.
The prayer of Gertrude Garland was a
masterpiece of rhetoric replete with fervent
piety.
A request was sent from the mems meet
ing asking that two women Friends be APP
pointed to accompany two men Friends to
the evening meeting of the Western Yearly
Meeting of Baptist brethren now in session.
Ruth S. Murray and Emiline futile were
duly appointed.
The clerk was authorized to attend to the
printing of the minutes of the women's
meeting, the epistles, etc. also $500 copies of
the children's letter.
There will be meeting at Friends Meet
ing House, Oak street at 10 a. M. June 18th,
instead of 3 p. m.
A good audience was present at the peace
meeting in City Hall last evening. Chas. H
Jones presided over the meeting. After
prayer Rev. r. d. Howard was introduced
as the speaker of the evening and made
strong plea for the abolition of war, draw
ing his arguments from the nature and
dictates of the Christian religion and from
the results of war as seen in the expense it
entails and the terrible loss of life. A
tribute was paid to the Friends as the
society first to engage in the work of for
warding the arguments against warfare and
now In the foremost place in the same cause.
Benjamin F. Knowles followed in strong
speech.
Eli Jones spoke of the necessity of carry
ing on the work at home and propagating It's
doctrine among the people in order to insure
grand results.
Chas. A. Jones in few words of interest
spoke of the evils of war, and after prayer
by Caroline Z. Talbot the meeting was dis
missed
The W. c. T. U. restaurant will be kept
open during the day. The ladies wish to re-
turn thanks to w. P. Merrill, for a refriger-
ator; d. w. Clark, ice; G. P. Mitchell and
Charles E. Jose, dishes; A. Little & Co.,
bunting. Dishes at the restaurant NAV be
obtained after 5 p. m.
This yearly meeting is regarded as an
exceptionally successful one by the Friends.
The number in attendance compares favor
ably with the number present at former
meetings. The large proportion of young
people present has been especially gratifying
to the Friends and the business of the meet
ing has been both pleasant and profitable.
The larger part of the Friends will leave the
city to-day, and Portland people will bid
them good bye with sincere regret.