The Portland daily press., 1892-10-29
MAINE TOWNS.


The Cumberlsnd Quarterly meeting
convened with the First Free Baptist
church of Scarboro on Tuesday, Oct 20.
The ministers conference occurred on
Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morn
ing the business meeting was called
nine o'clock. An important matter OF
business which came up at this and later
business meetings was the revision of the
constitution and bylaws. Rev. Arthur
E. Cox, of Steep Falls was chosen as
moderator of the meeting.
Following the business meeting was
social meeting of much interest, led by
Deacon Charles Deering of South Cor
ham. Rev. Willis A. Tucker, of South
Windham was expected to deliver the
morning sermon, but as he was unex-
pectedly detained at home by imperative
pastoral duties his place was ably filled
by Rev.. John Pettengill of South Cor
ham.
The afternoon was given to mission
services conducted by Mrs. N. P. Phin-
ney, President, and Mrs. 0. w. Fullam,
Secretary of the Woman's Missionary
Society. The chief feature of the after
noon was the address by Rev. L. G. Stacy
of Auburn a scholarly and travelled
gentleman, who talked of what he had
seen in a most instructive and enter
tanning manner. After the addresses the
annual business meeting followed, at
which the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. N. P. Phinney; secretary
and treasurer. Mrs. o. w. Fullam; agent
for the Missionary Helper, Mrs. Staples
of East Raymond.
The evening was given up to the young
people, and was occupied by a praise SER
vice, followed by an able address to the
yonng people by Mr.. E. G. Harmon, of
South Gorham, and young peoples
prayer meeting, led by o. P. 7. Wish of
Portland.
On Thursday, as the delegates were
somewhat latelin arriving, the opening
service was social meeting, after which
followed the business meeting. A few
letters were read from the churches, but
l think the clerk stated he had but five
from the twenty-four churches in the
Quarterly Meeting.
The committee recommended that the
money for the State Association, and for
the support of Richville Branch be raised
by contribution in all the churches
some time in November. They also rec.
commended that the three days meetings.
be changed to revival services some time
between this and the next Quarterly
meeting, not limiting the time, and that
the various churchs be in commhnica-
ton with special committee consisting
of Rev. Mr.. Cope, Rev. Mr.. Harmon, and
o. W. Fullam of Portland in regard to
the length of these meetings, and the
help to be obtained. Rev. Mr.. Cate of
Portland, suggested that if the officers
were chosen for a year and the various
churches were only requested to send
letters once year, much more time
would be left in the Quarterly meeting
for evangelistic work, aud all other ends
as well served.
T. C. Lewis of Portland followed with
some personal experiences as state
missionary. He showed very plainly
that the state work was extremely i'm
portant. Rev. N. P. Curtis being absent
Rev B. P. Parker of West Falmouth
was pressed ints service and preached
very acceptable sermon. The afternoon
sermon was by Rev. Mr.. Cate of Portland
and while every sentence of it was full
of intellectual enjoyment it had a deeper
and higher value than that in it's inspira-
ton to nobler lives, and greater peace in
this life and higher and grander hope
for the future.
Thursday evening followed the conse-
Grafton meeting and communion service.
Rev. Herbert Wyman, pastor of the
church and his estimable wife as well as
the members of the church did all in
their power to make it an enjoyable oc-
casion Portland people present. Dea-
con RufusDeering and Mrs. Deering, Rev.
c. f. Cate, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w. Fullam,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Kilborn, MI. and Mrs Joseph Mann,
Mrs. Frank Edgerly, Mr.. and Mrs. O. z.
Wish. Mrs. Greeley, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Orr, Mrs. A. Jordan, Mrs. Thompson
and others.