Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-18

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Cellsos.aa5 EdscstioosI Sscissy vas ther
heids wtaA ~ vics pessidsnt. Prof. J. g.
ssvAm of Bangor, IN the chair. The 70.
ports u ~ sscsstasy. 8. D. Tosne, and
tseasussf. II Z Chapnsr, we're read. The
receipts hsse hesn % 329 66. Of Which
920C0 was . lsgscy from Ms. Clspp Of
Bstk. Ia addisiaa to iris, e41s 80 hs1
besn paid disscsiy 10 the parent society.
The larger pm Of the disbursemenss have
been % beneneiariss 1t Bavdoin College
snd Bangor Seminary.
1hs claims Of Bowdoin College vers
presented BY President Hyde in an able and
interesting manner, and he was followed by
ksy. B. z. Snow, visitor and examiner,
Who expressed bis great er4tincation ~ tbs
nsanef IN which the instituiioa il con-
dueted. President Hyde spoke of the need
of sseateR interest among she Congresa-
uonAi caurches to pstronizs this their own
college.
In behalf Of the Bangor Theological
Seminary, Rev. John r. Cushman Of Cas-
tine made an admirable report, in which be
enlarged on the prosperity which was A.
tending the Institution and the excellent
work it IL doing. he congratulated the
founders Of the seminary that Prof. Stearrs
hsd been held. despite the efforts that had
been made to secure his services elsewhere.
He was followed by Brof. Ropes and Pres
ident Hyde. Rev. r. s. Huurewell Of
Warren also made strong plea for the
Seminary.
Notice was gwen Of the sudden and
alarming sickness of Rev. G. A. Gordon,
OF Old South church, Boston, . gtaduats
of the seminary aud one of the trustees.
and prayer was off ared especially for him
by Prof. Ropes.
Mr.. Davis, student at the seminary,
made plea for gymnasium in connec.
tion with the institution. There 10 now .
tund OF $24Q0 on hand for this purpose
and more IL wanted.
Rev. A. II. Wright, trustee, made .
Pies in behalf OF the Bible society. He
showed what Ii has done aud what it in
tends to do in evsugelistic work. II goes
to places not often visited by the mission
aries. OF the large number of families
viTited nearly half did not attend public
worship. A resolution was introduced by
Rev. L H. Hallock and adopted endors-
ing ths society and commencing il to the
churches for their sympathy, prayer and
fiaauois, aid.
The Sunday school secretary's report Was
made by Rev. q. r. Shaw Of Yarmouth, in
which he spoke Of the need Of progress in
the work and Of making the schools more
effective. Remsrks ON this line were made
by Mr.. L. G. Marsh, the State 8. 8. field
worker.
Reports we're made by the delegates who
had visited other bodies: President Hyde
after ded the Maine conference Of the n.
4. church Ut Brunswick, Rev. G. d. Crane
Of Newcastle the East Maine conference of
the M. E. church st Dsmsriscotta. Rsv. ].
g. Merrill, ID. D the New Erglsnd So
ciesy Of Friends in Portland. Rev. II. L.
Griffin. the Free Baptist Association at
Bangor; Rev. u. b. ha.cb, the American
Missionary Association at Northampton,
Mass. These dele gates were ali cordislly
received.
AsS'' a. 4 4SuuHb ~. ~ va WaNKNutct
representing the Baptist State Missionary
Convention; Rev. L. B. Csdding of Water
vile, representing the Maine Conferences Of
the M. Z. church, Rev. P. G. Bell, repre-.
seniins the Reformed Luthersn Convection
of Penpsylvsnis. and Rev. J. X. Mason,
D. D.. Of this Washington Conference in
Vagina. we're Introduced. aud welcomed
by the moderator Ia pleasant manner.
At the Baptist church, thiS afternoon,
ladies meetings have been held
~ following: 2 O'Clock, Maine Mis-
sions'y Auxilery, Mrs. Lewis. president; !;
3 O'Clock. w. B. Foreign Missions, Mrs.
Feup, president; o'clock, W. Aid to our
Missionary Association, Mrs. Woodbury.,
President. All reports showed much care
in their preparation, and presented N en-
coursgiug state Of affairs In the course
Of the meetings, some Of the speeches made
were very earnest aud eloquent. Mise
Luns. Of Selma, Alabama, wAs present and
spoke in very Interesting manner Of the
work in which she hes been engaged for
The past ten or twelve years.