Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-23
Close Of Augusta District Associatscn
Mxetins

Il
TIE meet.as Of TIE Augusta Dsxks
Ministerisi As,eci4tion 81 the Methods
vsst-y WestnsssaJ was in;srsstisg zEd
mach ertsssizsm vas H.snifesie5 ia The
siscussicn Of sifsrea. snbjeess.
The first hour was eerosesi to the eonsiG-
Grafton Of Eraugsl s.ic scrk and Mr.. MAJ
tins remarks sere ii,tezei 70 sish . great
deal Of interest. Amang those y,esen. IN
the mosnisg hsar vas Hos. ]. w. B.as-
trry. who az the eI9se of Mr.. Mar,in's
remarks, was called Oh sad responded with
few words Ia bis hspplss. ssin.
eiscasssoa tea foIiossd on the sab
jeet Of admitting wazsn TO the Genera
Conference. Tine snbises sss provocative
CT the exnessisn Of rsasy i5eas. which fer
tie nos, part ineiisei To the sanis.loa To
toe General CoEfs.eaee. The dis-ussion
was opened By Rev. Mr.. Fass Of HailG-
well, shose views Of the subject ~ere de-
eislscly favorable 20 the admission Of women
to the conference. TIE majority Of the
speakers inclined to shi, sie~, tue oaIy
tirec. opposis!on being from Rev. ID. b.
Holt Of Sko~hsysn, who, however Pre-
ssnsei fofeible ard Logical arguments o.
bis side Of the question. ksv, Mr. Ross va.
strongly 10 favor Of the admission Of women
not sieEe to The eosfsrenee Int 70 all church
work. He said he Gull we'll remsm5er
the Arguments similar 10 thos, Of Brother
Holt that we're used TO bar women from tbs
higher educational institutions, the ebieg
argrm snt hsisg the alleged constitutional
auht1ess Z women jr the work. To enter
the work in question WAS 70. .agisg that
women should Dig po.Atoss The work vas
ennobiiDg AMI pure ard be did not believe
that IL would be gnsafS for woman to enter
show as much good sense aad ioyal in the
matter rs the black men q tse Sou h.
Rev. Mr.. Laid sad he felt somewhaG
betsixt and between regarding the matter.
He appreciated the force Of Brother Holts
arguments and he eii not believe that
many women wonld care TO avail them
selves OF the privilege il granted He
agreed with the opposition in tast already
to all intcnts ard purposes wcmen were
Represented 10 eharch w>Fk aud affairs
He did, however. believe that such womeu
as desire to DO 80 should be permitted %
participate In the GcaerIl Coz
fererec There would be but lev
women there hut those he thought
would be purifying element - the
conference IN course CT his remark.
Mr.. i.adi expressed tire opinion that women
should be Represented on the Board of
Trustees CT the Maine Wesleyan Femsi
College askent's HILL After SONS fur
Their discussion the question was permitted
to lie ever till the uex: a,socition meeting.
The following revolutions vero adopted
just prior to adjournment;
Resotred, That we greatly dsplore the
severe illness of our Brother DR.. c. +.
Allen. We extend 20 him our kind regards.
praying that sustaining grace, in abundant
measure. may be given him and biq family.
end that he may be fully restored to usual
health
That We extent to Maine Central Raj
road our thanks for the kindness shown us
in granting reduced rates.
That we extend 10 the pastor and mem
hers Of the NJ f.. church in Augusta, our
thanks and hearty appreciation of the gem
erons entertainment awarded to the asso-
cation.