The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-18
THE CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Annual Reports of the Work of M aine
Missionary Society.
A Year of Prosperity and Good Work
All Around.
What Has Been Done Among the
People of Maine.
Especial to the Press. ]

WATERvILLE, June 1.-THE second day
of the conference brought relief from the
extreme heat.
AT the sunrise meeting large number
gathered, and at $50 Rev. j. E. Pierce of
Turkey conducted a devotional service
which was greatly enjoyed.
The anniversary of the Maine Missionary
Society is the central service Of the annual
conference and always commands special at
tenton. This S4th anniversary occupied the
chief hours of this session. The president,
Prof. l.. l.. Paine. introduced the service by
a Scripture lesson and prayer.
The preacher of the anniversary sermon
the present year was Rev. E. A. Harlowe of
Madison. Mr.. Harlowe was for some time
the efficient and successful state missionary
under the auspices of the society.
The text of the discourse was Eph. 4 IL
The sermon discussed the personal agents
for carrying on the work of the church.
First. the evangelist has part in the
normal operations of the church, and the
preacher fully approved and heartily recon-
mended the agency OF these men in all de-
paitments and localities. Evangelists should
be wisely selected. but their efforts when
judiciously put forth are of great value.
But the prime and central agent for the
active work of the gospel, is the pastor, the
shepherd of the flock. The wise shepherd
ing of our city and especially of our country
churches is matter of prime concern.
All our churches, the country and the
weaker churches, in particular, should be
shepherded. and it will be unwisdom to
allow any to be without efficient pastoral
supervision.
vested. also, in large measure at least, in the
pastor. And pastors OF such culture ana
attanments as to be able to guide others are
needed, aud to see that such guides are pro-
vided Is sacred and perpetual obligation
binding upon the churches, and to send
such evangelists. pastors and teachers into
needy regions is the prime obligation of the
churches of Maine.
1t was an eminently practical sermon,
powerful and persuasive
by, Esq. of Bangor, showed the Maine Mis-
sionary Society to be in excellent financial
condition.
Treasurer's Report.
The report of Treasurer John l.. Crosby,
Of the Maine Missionary Society, is as fol-
lows:
Receipts from churches and indivic-
From the woman's Auxiliary i,7Ss..sss
kIegacles I@sSsass Of funds laSaae1 aa 81
Total. S25, ,59s 40
Maine Missionary Society in account with John
l.. Crosby, treasurer.
Or.
For disbursements ending Jnne l3, 1891:
Paid missionaries $l5, ,26l.29
Salary to secretary. :. LOO 90
Same for travelling and incidental ex-
penSeS.. S.................... ....-....... 3O9O0
Salary TO treasurer. bO9.OO
Same. Incidental expenses aud tenn
porary loan and interest ............. 63.49
Interest on trust funds. ................. 10000
Printing annual report and blank and
publishing acknowledgements. 210.37
Amount specially contributed in this
aud the next previous year for chap
ell at Outer Long Island. d............. 7S4 40
Same for Sabbath school at Green
BUSH. ................ 6.1O
Same for American Home Missionary
Society ........................ 24s "a
Repaid Temporary Loan. n.............. 100000
Paid for fraction 10 Boston s. Maine
X. X. stock OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $3.50
Deposited at Maine Savings Bank. 1,O45 80
Loan to City OF Bangor. 100000
Total disbursements .o71.5l-
Balance deposited in the Second Ma
tonaI Bank, Bangor. o54-o2