The Portland daily press., 1893-01-26

renee Street Church ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tions in Favor of Sunday Observance and
Against Appropriation of Public Money
for sectarian Purposes-Next Meeting at
Falmouth.
The winter session of the Cumberland
conference convened yesterday forenoon
at the St. Lawrence street church, and
continued its sessions through the after
noon and evening. 1t was the largest
conference that has met at the winter
session for a number of years. Rev. Mr..
Wright, pastor of the st. Lawrence
street church, had given his earnest per-
sonal attention to the arrangements,
with the result that every church but
one in the conference was represented.
There was also very large attendance
of lay members, especially from the
ranks of the business men of Portland.
Among tho clergymen who were noticed
in the gathering were Messrs. CogsweH
of Standish, Reynolds of Gorham, Will
son and Jordan of Deering, Atkins OF
W1uuudul, DdCOH dHu Nouoino " 49,
brook, Haskell and Merrill of Falmouth,
Redlon of Scarboro, Reynolds of Var.
mouth, Carruthers of Saco and Rideout
of Norway. Among the lay members
were Messrs. Nevins, Scott, Clark, See
ley and Hill, of Woodfords; T. G.. Harris
and A. +. Small, of Westbrook; New
comb, Warren, Graham and Varnum, OF
Cumberland Mills; Redlon and Fogg, OF
Gorham;J S. Hobbs of Falmouth, and
A. S. Jones of Scarboro.
The conference opened at $50 a. m.
with the organization, with Mr.. Il. Il.
Nevens of Woodfords as moderator, and
Rev. Mr.. Cousins of Westbrook as scores
tarv. Alto o'clock the devotional meet
ing was led by Rev. J. e. Atkins, and at
1920 began the discussion of the sub
ject, "The church as working force in
the kingdom Rev. J. S. CogsweH led
off discussing the church as it is, and
Rev. Fl. A. Merrill followed discussing
the church as it may be. After the
opening this discussion became general,
being participated in by Rev. Mr.. Rey-
nolds of Yarmouth, Mr.. Carruthers OF
Saco. Mr.. Kelley of Cape Elizabeth and
Mr.. John Elliot Of Portland.
At the noon hour an excellent collation.
was served in the vestry by the ladies of
the church.
The first question Of the afternoon was
the iscussion on personal holiness.
Rev. Amos Redlon began the discussion
treating tile subject from the Scriptural
view. Deacon A. L. Burbank was to
have followed with discussion OF the
present day realization of it, but being
absent his place was supplied by Rev.
Dwight M. Pratt. An animated discus
sion then followed, participated in by
Miss Scales of Portland, Mr.. RideOut
of Norway, Mr. j. G.. Wilson OF
Portland, Rev. A. Fl. Wright and MI.
Varnum of Cumberland Mills. A stir
ring address was also made by Captain
Pickett, of the barge Office, who narrated
some interesting incidents in connection
with his work among the sailors.
The resolutions adopted by the con-
ference related first to Sunday
observance, as IOlIOWS:
1st--We hail with delight a movement made
in our commonwealth to secure for the citizens
of Maine the great advantages that have been
obtained by the State of Connecticut in the di-
rection of protecting our American Sunday.
2d-We would cooperate with all good CHI
zens in securing any legislation that, while in
accord with the best things OF the age IN winch
we live, shall protect the people at large from
| the entertainments of corporations that year by
wear are robbing Sunday of its honor and our
homes of the blessings that an American Sun
| day Affords
3dwThat copy of these resolutions be sent
! to our Senators and Representatives at Angus
| ia.
These resolutions were adopted unan-
| imously, and also was the following:
We as a conference do hereby express our
| sympathy and approval of the proposed amend
| ment to our state constitution forbidding all
appropriations of state funds for sectarian pur-
poses.
The com mittee on nominations report
ed the selection of the First Church of
| Falmouth as the place for the June meet
| ing, and the following list of officers:
rreacherLRev. J. E. Atkins of Windham.
| Alternate-Rey. E. M. Cousins of Cumberland
Mills.
| Merrill of Falmouth, j. S. Hobbs of Falmouth
| and Rev. E. P. Wilson OF Woodfords.
The conference sermon was preached
before large audience by Rev. James
| A. Anderson. 1t was followed by the
Lord supper.
| A collation. was served after the after
noon services, and the evening pro-
gramme followed. beginning with a
praise service led by a chorus choir.
The evening was devoted to addresses
on s'You g People and Missions the
two parts of the discussion, 'Why they
should know concerning them,'' and
s.What they should do in their behalf
having been assigned respectively to
Rev. w. T. Jordan and G. A, Dunlap.
There was considerable discussion as
to the advisability of disseminating the
mid-winter sessions, but it was voted to
continue them.
In Favor of the Brooks Arms Company
[From N. Y. Herald, January %, 1881
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