The Portland daily press., 1893-04-19
BISHOP NINDE.
A Dinner rendered the Bishop at the
PrebIe House.
Interesting Exercises at Chestnut Street
Church in the Evening.


Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock,
the members of the Methodist Social
Union composed of the members
of the Methodist churches in
this city, gathered in the spacious par
lors of the Preble House to pay their re-
spects to Bishop Ninde, the presiding
officer of the conference which has just
finished its sessions at Westbrook. At
least one hundred and fifty ladies and
gentlemen were present.
After an hour of social converse the
party proceeded to the dining hall where
an excellent dinner was enjoyed, given in
honor of Bishop Ninde. Hon. II. II.
Shaw, president of the Union, presided.
These were the ladies and gentlemen
present:
H. II. Shaw and wife, G. r. Palmer and wife,
A. S. Ladd and wife, A. Dalton and wife,
M. s. Hughes and wife, J. A. Locke and wife.
l. Luce and wife, Geo. II. Lord and wife,
e. II Baker and wife, A.P. Leighton and wife,
EFT. BurroweS and wife H. Hewitt and wife,
Fl. A. Hallett and wife, Mrs. Emery Smart,
j. w. Davis and wife, N. S. Fernald and wife,
F. A. Smith and wife, G. 7. Evans and wife,
A. Lamont and wife, j. w. Brackett and wi,
A. W. Pottle, j. p. Lapham,
d. B. Randall and wife, G. D. Lindsay and wife,
L. H. Mckinney and J. D. Houghton and
&C Blackwell and wife, c. MI N. Donham and wife
Y E. s sfs and wife, i Il T Button and wife,
j. b. DOnnell and wife, j. #. Norton and wife,
G. G. Chase and wife, j. L. Watson and wife,
j. II: Montgomery and Alpheus Griffin and
wife, wife.
G. H. Davis and wife, E. s. Everett,
Il. A. JOSSelyn and wife, w. w. Cole and wife,
I. +. Homsted and 7, E. Mcdonald and
wife, wife,
Thos. Edwards and wife, E. L. House,
u. Il. Beam George Cushing.
N. y. Emery, j. H. Leonard,
j. G. Whittier, B. f. Kinds,
John j. Perry.
After the dinner there were no formal
speeches and the party adjourned to
Chestnut Street church where many
welcomed Bishop Ninde. The platform
was filed with the presiding elders and
ministers from out of town.
The congregation joined in singing
"Blest be the tie that blnds," and Rev.
Mr.. Lindsay offered prayer.
The pastor introduced Hon. II. H..
Shaw, president of the Methodist Social
Union, who spoke of the need of cultiva-
ting the social qualities in the Methodist
society, and in his turn introduced Bishop
Ninde. The bishop made very brief
address, speaking of his pleasure in
meeting the friends here, and also ex-
pressing his delight in seeing such a
beautiful and picturesque city. He had
a few words to say about prohibition.
He belonged to the largest prohibition
society in the world-the Methodist
church. He has resided for eight years
in Topeka, Kansas, a city which is so en-
tirely prohibition city that his children
have never seen a saloon-don't know
what a saloon is. Maine and Kansas are
sister states in the temperance cause.
He referred to the Methodist church as
the church of the masses; the great
middle class is largely in the hands of
that church, and he hoped no usher or
pew holder would ever stand between the
poor man and salvation. Every well-to-
do church in a city ought to have mis-
sion.
The address abounded in happy Incl
dents, and the bishop was frequently ap-
plauded.
After singing the doxology the benedic-
ton was pronounced by the bishop and
the audience adjourned to the vestry
where Bishop Ninde held an infor NAL re-
ception.