The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-30
METHODIST CONVENTION.
Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missions.

Next week, Chestnut street church will be
/ the scene of Ia large and interesting convention
of New England women. On Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, the twenty-third annual
| meeting of the New England branch of the
Womens Foreign Missionary Society will meet
in this city at Chestnut street church. The del
egates will come from all the auxiliary societies
of the New England States and part of the
state of New York, and are a representative
body.
There are some features of the session which
will lend additional interest to the convention.
There will be present large number of mis-
sionaries who have served in foreign fields.
Prominent among these will be the venerable
DIR. e. W. Parker, who for over thirty years
has been a part of the splendid force whose
I achievements have passed into the history of
| India. He will be accompanied by his wife. A
distinguished visitor and speaker will be Miss
| Clara Cushman, who is intimately acquainted
with the work in China. having been engaged
there number of years. There will also be
an address by Rev. Dillon Bronson, of Newton
Centre, Mass, who has but recently returned
from an extensive tour of inspection in the for
eign fields. With the exception of the execu-
tive session, of Tuesday afternoon, the public
are invited to attend all the sessions, which
promise to be of unusual interest
+ The following is the official programme:
TUESDAY.
$50 p. m-Executive session.
7.30 p. m.-Grand Missionary Service.
$50 p. m.-Annual Business Meeting, Elec-
ton of officers and Delegates. Introduction OF
Missionaries
WEDNESDAY,.
2.3o--Young Ladies' service.
4.0O-Children's service. Both in charge of
Mrs. Harrison, Miss Cushman and Miss But
7.3o-Anniyersary meeting; Addresses by
Rev. Dillon Bronson Of Newton nc Centre
Rev. Z. W. Parker, D. d. OF India.
93O-Reports from conference secretaries.
Greetings from other societies. Addresses by
Mrs. E. W. Parker and Miss E. L. Hervey of
India
2.3O-Devotional and Memorial services. Dis
cussion on Practical Work, in charge of MRS
c. E. Thompson. Addresses, Miss Josephine
Carr of Warren, R. l.. and DR.. E. w. Parker.
Closing exercises.
Universalist State Sunday School Conven-
ton.
The programme for the Oath annual session
of the Maine Universalist Sunday School Con-
vention to be held at Portland October A, 5 and
6, is as follows:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER A.
73O p. m.-Address, ''Recompense of the Sun
day School Teacher" Rev. Abram
Conkln, Bath. Address, Rev. My
ra KingsDury, Belfast.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5.
900 a. m,-Devotional meeting. Organization.
Address of welcome, Rev. G. l.
KERN. Response by Presidents
Twtchell and Rackliffe. Reports.
200 p. my, P. c.. U. convention.
e 20 n. m.-DSCuSSiOn and Question Box. Pa
per- What are the Requirements
for Membership B. A. Mead Au-
Meetings." Miss Fannie K1mball
Lewiston. Paper '.Individual Pre-
paration for the Meeting Miss
Rose Bennett, Westbro0k Semi
nary. Paper, Excuses Offered the
Master Miss Mary E. Briggs, Au-
burn. Election of officers.
4.45 p. m.-Junior Y. P. G. U. meeting conduc-
Quoted by members OF the local
union
7.so p. m.-lIisslonary address, "What Can
We Do?" Dr. G. NJ. Twitchell, Au-
gusta. Address. "Place and Work
of the Y. p. G. U. in the Church,
Rev. E. L. Houghton, Fairfield
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6.
7.3o p. NY. P. c. q. meeting. conducted by
vile. Subject, ain Ills Name.' l.
Why We Must Work "In His
Name the Divine Commission. 2,
What We Shall Accomplish. "The
Sunday school," address by Rev.
F. c. Address. The PASTOR ad-
dress by Rev. J. f. Rhoades. "The
superintendent address, fol-
lowed by discussion. 1.-THE Secre-
tary," address. 1.-The Library and
Librarian
200 D. m-Final report of committee and bust
ness. "The Teacher in the Sunday
School," address by Rev. Donald
Frazer North Arson. 1.-The Teach
er out OF the Sunday School, adj
dress by Mrs. Oliver Newman, Lew
ston.
$40 p. m.-Opening and closing exercises. Ad-
dress.
800 p. m.-ssWaste Materials" address BY
Mrs. A. N Halves, Oakdale. Dis
cussion, Question box. Election
of officers.
400 p. m.-'The Teachers Meeting" adj
dress, and lesson of October 9,
taught by Rev. G.. |. KERN, fol |
lowed by Question Box and closing |
business meeting.
7.3O p. m.-Address by Rev. E. +. Pember, |
Bangor followed by informal re- |
ception in the yestry.
Another Last Sunday Night Trip.