Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-05
THE Y. P. 5. G 3.
Closing Meetings at Portland
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PoErLAsp, Feb There was large
attendance at the opeuing session Of the
Y P. s. c. E. At City Eall today. The
devotional service at o'clock was con-
Quoted by Rev. A. T. Dunn. DID. There
vas large attendance and the seats kept
filing up during the succeeding hour, until
the audience was fully up to the numbers
Of yesterday. Addresses were made
by Rev. Z. p. Farnham. Salem,
Mas Rev. N. Boynton, Boston; Prof.
W. r. Harper, New Haven, and Gen
Secretary Eaer. The afternoon session
found the capacity OF the hail again barely
sufficient for the attendants. After an in
t'oduc.ory service Of hearty sorg, Rev. j.
W. Hamilton, d. d Of Boston was intro
6uced and spoke upon Aggressive Tenn
perance Necessary TO Triumphant Christi
anity." His opening illusions to the apostle
Of t.mparence, Neal Dow, ard to the local
agitation over the enforcement Of the liquor
Law, were applsu1ed to the echo. He de-
clsred that his voice, like Cato Of old, was
still for war; and with imprisoned elo-
quence he urged all Christian endeavorers
to constant aggression against the demon
of drink.
The Sunday School and Christian En-
deavor," was the mex, theme upon the pro-
gramme, and was presented by Rev. A. Z.
Dunning d. D., the editor of the Congre-
cation alist, Boston. After aludiog to the
marvellous progress Of the world during
the past decade, the speaker said that the
Sunday schoo! had brought about new
knowledge Of the Bible, new methods of
its study, more people to study it, and q
more intelligent purpose in its study.
Meanwhile the Christian endeavor move
ment has developed s systematic and faith
full Christian activity, has changed i'm
pulses into habits, and has opened
the realm of practical services
1t has cultivated the devotional spirit. and
is naturally strong and spe cially powerful
when trained. II has made duty 4 mighty
word. and hsllowed the social life. 1t now
remains for the endeavor of society to
make ,Christlikeness the supreme purpose
of bible study. The next ten years in the
church will decide whether bible study
shall be scholastic and rationalistic,
or devotional and evsnRelistic, and the
decision rests largely with the attitude
OF the Christian Endesvor societies.
Rev. E. K Alden, d. D., secretary of the
American board for foreign missions, of
Boston. next addressed the convention upon
"The Missionary idea ss Essential to the
Enhancement Of Christian Thought and At
fec,ion.' After q vivid picture Of the
present vision of a world open to the gos-
pei, he emphasized for his listeners the
power Of the missionary idea to enlarge
our outlook. our field of itquiry and our
fellow ship. as We come into line with
the church universal in its worldwide work.
Rev. A. A. Fulton, from Canton, China
a Presbyterian missionary now in this
country, gave q most eloquent and AMI
mated description OF his work in that
country and detailed a plan fer sc curing
pledged offerings from societies, each
member giving cents per week to the
foreign mission boards of the various de-
nominations, q plan which was endorsed
heartily by rising vote of the delegates
present. The closing hour was occupied
by testimonies concerning the workings of
the society, led by Prof. c. s. Nash Of
Hartford, Conn.
The evening session was held in the two
largest churches Of the city, the Second
Parish and First Baptist churches, each
being filled to overlooking. A, the Second
L
the main addresses were gwen by Rev. o.
p. Clifford, d ID of the Baptist church of
Brookline, Mass. and Rev X. L. Greene,
d. D., Peoples church (Methodist, Bos-
ton, Mass. Their speeches we're of deep
spiritual power, and were received vith the
closest attention. Rev. Edward Holyoke
of Providence. X. l., ard Mr.. Eli Msnches-
Ter, Jr. New Haven, made brief remarks.
AT the Baptist church, Mr.. II. B. Ames of
Montreal gave an address, and Drs. Clifford
and Grs enc repeated their spec ches, Mr..
VIM Shaw Of Boston presiding st this
overlooking meeting. Resolutions Of ap-
precis;ion to the Portland societies for their
conduct Of the convention were passed. and
at 9 o'clock the convention adjourned. A
very delightful reception in the parlors of
the Falmouth was sfterwards given
by the members Of the Massa-
chusetts delegation to their friends
Over $500 delegates we're registered, and
rom 2000 to 240O were doubtless in at
tendance. The celebration has been in
every way a remarkable success. The
quality Of the addresses hSs been of the
highest order, and the arrangements have
been admirable, for which great credit is
due to Mr.. c. E. Leach, the secretary of
the committee.