The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-20
MAINE CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
[ooNTTNUED FROM FIRST pAGE.l

g. L. u, was introduced and extended the
greetings CT the local and National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. The Union,
said Mrs. Hunt, tries in every way to make
the world better than it finds it. There
should be organized in all the colleges a
league for the promotion OF temperance,
chlValry. purity and truth We ask that we
may have in this work your cooperation,
your sympathy and your prayers
Mrs. Hunts remarks were greeted with
applause.
THE woMAN's BOARD.
While the Conference in the church audi
forum was in session, the Maine branch of
the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions
held public meeting in the Iestry, Rev.
Mrs. Fem presiding. The meeting was
opened with reading from the Scriptures,
singing and prayer. The nominating com
mlttee reported the names of officers, Mrs.
Fem being elected president, and the other
officers remaining essentially the same. The
treasurer's report was read, and showed that
the sum of 4,34S At had been received dur
ing the year, sand this sum vas sent to the
general board.
At this point contribution was taken up
for the society. While this was proceeding,
the presiding officer spoke of the wish to
furnish memorial room in the Auburndale
Home for children of missionaries, the room
to be in memory of Miss Spofford, who
WiSucu W IttlI6 lIOiu HeT position as SScre-
tary OF this society, but from which office
the society is not willing TO release her.
The annual report was read by Mrs. Spot
ford, and gave an encouraging view of the
work of the society and the benevolent spirit
manifested In reference to it,
Miss Lord, formerly of Portland, a re-
turned missionary, gave some account of her
work in Smyrna. She spoke of the inability
of our people here to realize the misery Of
the people in Turkey. She gave a very gra-
phic picture of the way in which the mis-
sionaries obtain access to the people The
moral restitution is great, and in a region
about Smyrna, as large as all New England,
there Is scarcely hope that the great multi
tudes can have anyone to show them the
way of life.
Fem, Mrs. Denis of Bangor led in prayer,
and the meeting closed with singing the mi )
sionary hymn. From Greenand's ley noun
tains."
The Woman's Aid to the American Mis-
sionary Association held a session, Mrs.
woodbury., president, presiding The pres
ident read the treasurer's report. The total
receipts amount to $165000 hardly an aver
age OF 10 cents per lady members for the
Congregational churches in the State. The
report OF the secretary was omitted and the
nominating committee reported the name of
OF Mrs. Woodbury. for president, and she
was elected.
The president spoke of the importance of
having personal collections and of the duty
of realizing that the money goes for the sun
port of individual missionaries among the
freedmen, Chinese, Indians and poor whites
She also read very interesting extracts from
letters from missionaries at the South, show
ing that the society was doing most excel
that section.
:, Miss Emerson, secretary of the Woman's
Bureau Of New York, spoke of the school
work at the South and West as a Christly
work and must largely be the work of
women.
Miss Hayes was introduced. from Pleasant
Hlll, Tenn. She gave sad picture of the
ignorance, filth and shiftlessness of the peo-
pie among whom she labored. Poor whites.
Indeed, they showed themselves to be. But
they are willing to learn and so there is
hope.
Evening Session.
The session commenced with a praise
service of fifteen minutes, led by Rev. F. t.
Bayley. The regular exercises of the even
ing were then opened.
CHARITABLE SOCIETY.
The first leading topic of the evening was
The Maine Congregational Charitable
Society, It's Work and Needs" Rev. Mr..
Hallock presiding. The treasurer, Rev. j.
e. Adams presented his report. The total
receipts amounted to S2,95O SO; the expendi-
ture, S1,923.21, leaving balance of $1,O2715,
which sum is to be Immediately disbursed
among the benefciaries of the society.
The chairman presented the report of
committee appointed to suggest some
changes in the constitution, making some
provision for aged and INDECENT ministers,
and the proposed changes were adopted. At
fhic mint a nolloofiop 4ol-o II
of the societ y. 1t may be remarked that the
appropriation of the funds was previously
confined to the widows and orphans of de-
ceased ministers.
AMERICAN COLLEGE AND EDUCATIONAL
SOCIETY.
The representative of the American Col
lege aud Educational Society addressed the
assembly, Rev. j. A. Hamilton of Boston.
The aim of this society is to encourage
worthy young men to enter the ministry.
The society Is aiding three hundred young
men in our colleges and theological semin
aries The society expends some $1,000 in
aiding young men in Maine and receives
from Maine churches some $500.
Prof. Sewall offered the following reSou-
ton, which was adopted, and Revs. Messrs.
Pope and Elder were deputed to convey the
resolution to Dr. Carruthers:
Resolved-That the affectionate greetings of the
conference be extended TO our reyered and be-
loved father in Chri {, Rev. DIR. Carruthers now
waiting In ripe and happy old age for the call of
his Master to come home to his reward And so
long as the Lord shall continue his life among us
we shall unite our prayers for him that his days
may De increasing and fun OF spiritual comfort
and Joy; and we bespeak his prayers for us that
the active operations going en- in the churches
now In which he has so long been part. NAV
grow more and more effective and successful i'm
winning Maine for the Lord.
THE CONGRFGATIGNAT suNnAy Sruoor
AND PUBLISHING SOCIETY
This institution was represented by Rev.
Geo. Nj. Boynton of Boston. Mr.. Boynton
COVE part of his time to Capt. Laue, who
sails little boat along orr coast as he goes
to establish Sunday schools in destitute
places. who made very interesting address
in reference to the missionary work which
he Is doing on our coast. Mr.. Boynton ey-
planned the nature of the work of his society.
which Is to occupy new fields and destitute
regions and plant Sunday schools which are
usually the foreruDners OF new churches.
ToDAY's Programme.
600 a. m.-Prayer Meeting
80 a. Devotional Sc. vice
300 a. m.-Reports of Delegates to Correspon-
ding Bodies Salutations OF Delegates from Cor
responding Bodies.
10 a. m.-Reports of Committees and other bps
mess. Woman's Maine Missionary Auxiliary
p m.-Addresses' Obligations of the Church
Covenant. Rev. Geo. W. Reynolds Gorham Rev.
b. B. Merrill, Brewer. Followed by Discussion.
2. m.-CommuniOn of the Lords Supper
7.30 p. m.-Praise Service.
7.45 p. m-American Congregational Union
Address: Rev. q. A. Hood Boston
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