The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-16
the FRIEN DIS.
Second Days weddings of the
Yearly Meeting.

Inc nue. weather ana the intense heat con-
tinued through yesterday with promise of
rain at night.
The cool, interior of the First Baptist
church was a welcome retreat from the
scorching heat without. The many meet
ings were well attended.
AT O'Clock the meeting on ministry and
oversight met In the women's meeting ROOM
The statistical report was read and accept
ed.
The total membership of the meeting on
ministry and oversight is 54S.
Number of deaths during the year 16
At 10 o'clock the joint session met at the
same place. At the clerks table were
Clerks VIM. 0. Newhall and Anna G. Wood
with their able assistants, Timothy B. hus-
sey and Ruth S. Murray. Sweet fresh
flowers which some kind friend Fever for
gets to send filled the vases.
A proposition from Vassalboro was re-
ceived and referred to the representatives
present.
The report of the committee on gospel
work was presented. The treasurer reported
total receipts $1,071.2O; total expenditures.
81. 036.74.
The report was supplemented by care
fully prepared statement of the details of the
work by David J. Douglass, general super
intendent of gospel work. The report was
exceedingly encouraging. The number of
workers in the 70 meetings which belong to
the New England Yearly Meeting has more
than doubled during the last six months.
The per cent of devoted people OF God was
never larger and Is increasing rapidly from
year to year. perhaps never more rapidly
than In the last year. The report was re.
celved with great interest and satisfaction.
Phoebe X. Clifford, John 81. Crossman,
Jesse Mcpherson, Albert Buffum, Henry G.
Aydelotte, Phoebe s. Aydelotte, G. Crossman
and Robert p. Clifford and many others
spoke In praise Of the work Of the commit
tee. The clerk was instructed by the meet
ing to appoint a committee of five 70 select
portion of the facts and figures of the sup
Elementary report for publication In the
minutes in connection with the regular re-
port. A nominating committee of two from
each quarterly meeting was chosen to select
new committee for the carrying on the
Gospel work. They are as follows Joseph.
Kemick, Phoebe l.. Pope, Joseph 4. BriaSs
=; BuffS@s= Es AMI Jones, sarah A EIIen
I Xarney, Oscar j. Morse, Mary A. Battey,
William P. Macomber, Rebecca ID. E wer,
| Charles I'll. Atkins, Sarah A. Hill, Henry G.
Aydelotte, Ellen K. Buffum.
A collection was taken for the support of
the work amounting to nearly $780, The re-
sented and received with expressions of
| satisfaction. The report of the Freedmen 5
Normal Institute, Marysville, Tenn, was
| presented. We take the following statistics
there were $50 days of school in the year
whole number Of pupils in attendance, 21l.
The report was accepted.
The tenth annual report of the George
Surge fund and the Henry Camps fund was
presented. The income of these two funds
for the past year was So. 03O. 49, This with the
small tuition fees paid by the students sup
ports the Freedman's Normal Institute. The
Freedman's committee was appointed as fol-
Lows: Joseph r. Briggs, Robert p Clifford.
Augustine Jones, Elizabeth T. Larkin, Eliz-
abeth A. Clifford.
Afternoon Session. e
An adjourned business meeting of the
Young Peoples Society was held In the
women's meeting room. These are the offic-
ers for the ensuing year:
Presdent-Arthur M. Hussey.
Recording Secretary-MaryS 8. Paige.
Corresponding Secretary-Lizzie Frye.
Treasurer-JOs. p. Burgess.
Organizer-Frank Z. JONES'
The question of change CT name was re-
ferred TO the several local unions, and from
their reports decision will be made at the
next yearly meeting.
The Joint Sessions
commenced at p. m. The clerk reported
the following committee to select from sup
Elementary report suitable portions for In
corporation in the minutes: David j. Doug
las, owen Dome, Samuel Buffum, Alice w.
Maxfield, Hannah j. Bailey.
The report on foreign missions was pre-
sented: The committee report permanent
fund of $4,000, a building fund Of $1,000 and
81, 565: 81 collected for the past years work.
An interesting extract was read from let
ter written by Eta johnson of Ramallah,
Syria, describing the wedding Of two native
teachers. Pictures of the teachers at Ramal-
Ian We're shown by Assistant Clerk Timothy
| Assistant Clerk Ruth q. Murray told a
charming story Of native woman's preach
ing at the WELL. Layyah Barrakat, native
Syrian, gave a few minutes very interesting
talk on the text "Cast your bread
Upon both the in w1Ess essh ets and THse fabcs
She gave a very graphic description of the
sowing OF the grain upon the inundated val
ley Of the Nile. and explained the oriental
significance of the text, and urged the spirit
ligion which came from the East to you has
been sent back to us and will, In turn, come
| back to you from us.
A proposition on extending the ministry
was introduced by FRIEND Pinkham. III
called out a spirited discussion which was
| continued. until nearly seven o'clock and re.
ferred tosnext meeting.
| Evening Session.
One Of the most interesting sessions of the
meeting was the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy meeting last evening. Phoebe S.
Aydelotte, president, presided. The first
speaker was Elizabeth T. Larkin, who spoke
briefly and earnestly of the work. Layyah
| Barakat was the next speaker. Although
speaking the Arabic language Layyah is q
Syrio-Ph9nician by birth, her finely -cut feat
ures and dignity Of manner prove her asser-
tion that blood will tell" She put herself
In touch with the audience at once by giving
to her address the character of personal
narrative. The pathetic story of her life was
told with all the passionate eloquence and
glowing imagery of the East.
Meetings to-day: 10 a. M, Business meet
ing; seperate session. 4 p. m, Joint session.
7.30 p. M. public meeting.
Notes.
A very kindly act of courtesy on the part
OF the yearly meeting. which is highly ap.
preclated by the reporters, is the appoint
ment OF Daniel G. Maxfeld in the mems
meeting, and Alice w. Maxfield in the WON
| ems meeting, to assist the reporters in max.
| ing up their reports.
Over $50 members of the Fellowship Union
| went down the harbor on the sail rendered
by the local union. The morning was per.
feet, and the visitors were unanimous in
their praise of our beautiful bay.