The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-19
Report From the Temperance COM
mitsee of the Society.
Strong Words of encouragement
Spoken to the Women.
An Evening Meeting in the Interest
of Bible School Work.

answer OF the tChristiAn church to the
Socialist. The Society of Friends are better
able to answer them than any other denom-
ination on account Of our Democratic organ
ization. Christianity alone can give the
answer to this question.
A minute giving the exercise of the meet
ing when considering the state of society
was read and approved.
The subject of the annual appropriation
for the use of the society occupied the time
OF the session and was deferred to future
sitting.
The temperance committee made their re-
port as follows: Juvenile bands have been
formed; g., 1854 pages of literature have been
distributed; many addresses in the interests
of the Prohibtory amendment have been
made; chidren'S temperance meetings held.
The young peoples band of Oak Grove
Seminary projected and carried out success
fully large temperance meeting. The
value of temperance being taught in our
schools was dwelt upon.
The Superintendent of Juvenile Work re
ports that meetings have been held and
much effort exerted throughout our Bible
schools which has resulted in the organiza-
ton OF temperance bands.
Daniel Hill advised patience and per-
slstent effort in the temperance work, with
full faith that the Lord will give us victory.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock.
woMEN's MEETING.
The woman's meeting was opened with
prayer
Mrs. MacGryer on behalf of the Fresh Air
Society presented the need of poor children
and girls who are overworked or in delicate
health for week or more in the country.
Anyone who wished to give some child a
two weeks outing in her home, or to help
towards paying for such was directed to
communicate with Alice w. Maxield, Ames-
bury, Mass.
The summary of answers to queries were
read and consideration of the state of society
entered upon.
Amos Kenworthy and Eyi Sharpless ex-
pressing concern to address the women's
meeting, were granted the opportunity.
Amos Kenworthy encouraged the women
to be faithful in the exercise of those gifts
the Lord had given. He emphasized the
tact that women ministers can often. reach
hearts where men cannot. First do the
Lords work, and strength will be given to
perform the home duties.
Evi Sharpless urged that no one plead hef
weakness. The strength of God is to be add
ed to our weakness, his wisdom to our igno-
rance, and life will be success-pe rishing
souls brought to Christ. Sometimes an elo-
quent sermon will fail to touch the heart,
when the earnest work of some humble SER
want of the Lord Will come with or eat force
and power.
Mary G. Underhill spoke of the exalted po-
sition women held in out society. She al
luded to the wonderful opening that the W.
9. L. U. had given to many women, but
urged that that work should not interfere
with the direct efforts to win souls to Christ.
Narcissa Jacob appealed especially to the
young women to make a thorough consecra-
ton. They that know their Lord shall be
strong and do exploits
She alluded feelingly to Charlotte
d. Holmes, who has been laid aside
from active service through severe sick
ness, and suggested that words of loving
sympathy and some practical expression of
that sympathy be sent her.
A touching tribute was paid to the late
Mary Alice Clifford, for many yearsa m mis-
ter at Newport.
There were many expressions of sympathy
and prayers offered for Charlotte Holmes
and family. Other words of loving counsel,
admonition and warning were spoken.
desire was expressed that an epistle to
the sick and afflicted be prepared and the
following committee appointed: Narcissa
Jacob, Ruth S. Murray, Alice w. Maxfeld
Adjourned to meet at p. m.
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon the mems meeting was
opened with prayer by Amos NJ. Kennedy.
The committee on temperance were reap.
pointed.
Epistles from Canada, Kansas, Baltimore,
Ohio, Iowa, North Carolina and Ireland were
read and approved.
Gideon Wood, Samuel Buffum and Silas
H. Garland were appointed members of the
finance committee.
The report of the committee having care
for the Friends in the British Provinces, was
read, and an appropriation of 500 asked for
this service for the ensuing year. The same
committee were continued.
The committee on the Western Indians
made very interesting and encouraging re-
port, showing the great success of mission
airy and evangellstic effort bestowed upon
the people.
account of recent visit to the Indian terri
tory, aud the pressing needs of the people.
The same committee were continued, with
the name of Charles w. Goddard in the
place OF smith 3. Steere, who resigns.
The report OF the committee on education
was read and approved. Tie same commit
tee was continued. substituting the name of
Rufus M. Jones for that of Charles N.
Jones.
Adjourned TO meet in joint session Fourth
Day morning at o'clock.
woMAN's MEETING.
In the afternoon tho woman's meeting was
fully attended. Prayer was offered by Ruth
S. Murray.
Episte from the sisters of the London
Yearly Netting was read and proved very
acceptable.
Committee on correspondence presented
an epistle 10 the Ohio Yearly Meeting which
was read and approved
Report of the committee on temperance
was read, but an abstract has been given in
the account of the mems meeting for the
forenoon. The same committee was reap
pointed for the ensuing year. Much interest
In temperance work was expressed A
Friend called attention to the fact that terri
BILE as the Johnstown disaster was, the same
number of lives and five times as much mon
ey are lost yearly in the State of Pennsyi-
vania through the liquor traffic.
The committee of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society presented an encourage
ing report, showing 25 auxilliaries, 475 mem
bers. Six public missionary conferences
have been held during the year. Missions
at Ranallah. among the Iowa and Kickapoo
Indians in Mexico, Jamaica, India, China
and Japan have been aided Three depart
ments, those OF literature, the Junior and
juvenile, and the department of
systematic giving have been es
tablished and interesting reports
were received from the superintendent of
each. The treasurer's report showed receipts
of 81 ,68752, most of which has been accept
ed with expressions of much interest.
The following list of officers for the ensu-
ing year WAS read and accepted by the meet
ing:
President-Phebe S. Aydelotte
First Vice President-May A. Chase.
Second Vice Pre- sident Nellie l., Johnston
CORRESPONDING and Editorial Secretary-Marga-
ret c. Kimber.
Recording Secretary-Alice w. Maxfeld.
Treasurer-HaDnah j. Bailey.
Audtor-M. Augusta Battey.
q. nj. Vice Presidents-Sarah G.. Tobev Anna
NJ. Cove, Salome O. Wheeler, Eliza p Pierce,