The Portland daily press., 1891-01-29

The question whether the change Of en-
phasis on doctrines helps or hinders the Sc
curing OF men and means Is answered oy the
great recent volunteer movement OF those
ready TO go Into the field.
The question, "HOw NAV the Missionary
Herald be made more readable P" received
answer, read tt more regularly and thorough
": uls fu1 OF news from the front, right
wnere the great fight Is being waged.
adaSt e fo,sipa 1spanl lane sns people seem ready to
There are dangers In their very Impetuosity.
from neathenism there Is danger OF them
failing into rationalism. But Christianity
mas much regulative power and we need to
Our missionaries are to highly approved
CT rnr tneir economy and general manner Of
ihe "falth missions technically so-called
seem @ 70 DC managed By a mistaken method.
Is the steady and devoted work Of the
pastors. They are always with the people
and when they will stand no for the supreme
Christian movement OF all the ages, there
will be no lack Of support for the work.
The missionary concert may be made of
great use. and Of great brightness and inter-
est. IL Is an old institution, but may be
made ever fresh and new.
No ground whatever to say that the work
10 China is not successful The facts are all
the other way. The work Is a success. The
average Chinaman Is making today as good
a Christian as the average B0st0nIan.
Why does not the Board set up new mis-
sions In China and Africa. Nothing want
There Is no way Of sending out men and
women than through the established sOcie-
ties. Single churches or other similar ayen-
cies cannot make dollar go so far and do
so much.
The Women's Boards OF Missions are
among the choicest agencies Of the time The
afternoon session closed with prayer and the
benedicti0n by DIR. Little.
Evening Meeting.
A very pleasant song service at the open
Ing Of the evening session was led by Rev.
+. T. Bayley. A brief business meeting fol.
lowed. when the chairman Of the committee
OF arrangements presented the following res
olutlon which passed by unanimous vote:
The Cumberland County Conference, rejoicing
the liquor trafc hereby declares its abiding con.
victiOn that IL Is the duty and honor OF oxecu-
aS,t tbns 70 70 ~ me S d s5tent oI MS
party, the laws enacted BY the sovereign people
aud assures any puo ic oficer who Is aetuated by
this purpose. of its enthusiastic support.
DIR. Creegan moved the thanks OF the
meeting to the moderator, committee of ar
rangemenfs. church and people OF the
second Parish, to the Cumberland Confer
ence and TO all who had co-operated TO ar
range Tor and carry ont this meeting Their
expression Of application was cordially
adopted.
The first address Of the hour was made by
DR.. March of Woburn, Mass. He devoted
himself to China, speaking with great effect
Of DR., Naeviers and his extensive and in-
terestlng work.
The next speaker, the Rev. Arthur Little
OF Dorchester. Mass, who gave the effectlv
ADDRESS OF the afternoon, said he would
bring home to all the question. what shall
we do In this great matter, what shall be our
Stewardship In the future?" Few can 90 In
| to the field for active labor, but every one
| may enter the work by prayer. interest, self
denying gifts. We may, everyone. be warm
| ly and generously enlisted In this supreme
| concern OF our century. We need to revise
| this important matter Of our stewardship.
| The closing address In the evening session
was given by the Rev Q. Q. Cresgan, d. D {.
| secretary Of the American Board. The
| speaker said that he would gather up and ex-
| press some Of the impressions that had been
| made upon himself today by the services
| and addresses Of the occasion.
Five minutes speeches by DIR. Pierce, mis-
sionary from Turkey, who spoke OF Chris
tian education there, by Rev. q. A. Wilder
Of Africa who gave most interesting de-
tails OF his own personal work, and Rev. g.
Fl. Gatters0n OF India, whose graphic ana
touching version OF the wonderful career OF
the African Bishop CrOwther, moved deeply
the entire audience.
The services Of the evening closed with
| the benediction oy DIR. March.
This Is pronounced the most interesting.
profitable and inspiring missionary meeting
| ever held In Portland.
The next (June) session OF the conference
| will be held with the church at Sebago Lake.
Preacher. Rev. A.. Fl. Wright; alternate,
Rev. w. I'll. Haskell; committee Of arrange
| ments, Rev. j. 8. COggswell, Rev. Geo. w.
Reynolds, A. q. Bacon.