The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
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Tor the Christian-there Is no moral senti-
ment, even, outreaching towards him. The
| Cnrlstian welcome begins as the light com
menees 10 dawn, and grows broader and
ueeper as the illumination increases with
the ascending sun Of righteousness. Even
now, each year, the pulse OF human life
/ beats faSter for the worlds redemption, and
the universal heart throbs with greater
torce with love TO God and man. Therefore,
Dretheren OF this Association, the heartier
and more extended your welcome. the greater
/ occasion Tor mutual cOngratulatiOn. In the
/ enjoyment, the announcement, the impulse,
whlcn are expected from your presence, dis
| eern the success OF our association, the re-
| ngi0us ferYor OF our churches. the standard
OF moral sentiment In our city, and In view
/ Oh the progress making In the world evan
gellzatlon, let Christians gratefully eongra-
a aLuiase enc another that they are enlisted un-
Ier King whose glory expands with the
lapse Of ages, and whose banner, borne on
from victory TO victory, moves forward 10
conquer the world.
The chairman then introduced Rev. +. I.
Bayley Of Portland Of whose remarks we
give the following abstract:
Mr. Bayley spoke words Of welcome In
behalf Of the churches Of the city. He said
that the tendency of the age Is 70 bring men
together, so that they may know one another
better. Even the terrible crusades had the
good result Of bringing men more together.
To use all the new inventions OF the age we
now the young men need to come together 10
consult upon plaHs and measures, 10 encOur-
age one another In good work. II ought 10
do us good to come together for Christian
fellowship. The speaker referred to his OWE
experience Of the help and blessing coming
from the work Of these associations. He saId
that people failed to realize the Importance
OF this work because they do not look at IL
40 not see how wide-reaching II Is. Look at
tneir work among the young men In our edu-
eational Institutions. Soon the destiny OF
the nation will be In their hands and we
cannot do too much for their moral welfare.
so too, lock at the vast railroad interests, and
tne WORK done In that department by these
associations, and its value even in a material
point Of view. The speaker then spoke
words OF welcome from the churches and
work.
Mr.. Dewey then welcomed the convention
In behalf Of the Portland Association, and
the audience sang the hymn:
"Best be the tie that binds"
Mr.. Lamb Of Connecticut favored the con-
vention with several fine solos.
Mr.. Lawrence Of Connecticut, urged the
people to attend the meetings Of the conven-
tion, also he spoke Of the Importance Of the
young mems coming up TO work-not leaving
all the work 10 the secretaries.
MIR. Darling Of Boston, spoke Of the i'm
portanee Of the general cooperation Of all
the members in the work Of the convention
Mr.. Beverage Of Colby, spoke Of his pleas
ant reception in the city, and another broth
er gave his experience In the Association,
and urged the members to seek a more
thorough conservation 10 the services OF
Christ, and then they will have the power to
move men.
The audience sang a closing hymn and
Rev. Mr.. Bayley pronounced the benedic-
tion.
The programme for today Is as follows:
FRIDAY.
300 a. m.-Devotional exercises
1SO a. m--Permanent organization Report
~ STATE execuuve eommitteei written reports
ing the work.
HOO a. m-Paper Topic. @Reasons whv the
associations should do definite work for Young
men,; men,. ny =. y; Harlow, General Secretary Of
2.0J p. m.-Devotional exercises
$50 80 P. m,-Paper Topic, How can the men,
Dershlp Of the Associations be increased7'' BY
v. r. Foss OF Portland.
women best help our Association workY'' Bv II.
Mass, Association.
$50 p; m.-BIble Ciass-study Of International
SUNDAY oehooi lesson Subject, Jesus Risen"
7.3O p. m.-Praise service
o.OO y. m--AddreSs by Rev. j. Z. WithrOw
-. ID; OF Boston Subject, Sound doctrine and
sound morality"
The meeting Of the convention Saturday
evening win be held In the Second Parish
church and Professor Henry L. Chapman Of
Bowdoin College win deliver the address.