The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-14

in the middle of the week, which may be
made as edifying and interesting as
! those of the First Day. Ellwood Siler
| objected to Sunday newspapers and Sun
| day railroad trains, and to agricultural
| fairs where horse trotting is encouraged.
Fernando Garland spoke Of the free
ministry, and questioned il a minister be
really free if the greater part
of his days be devoted to manual
toll. ''Christ's church must for
Christ's ministers provide" as Thomas
Ellwood wrote. Charles Goddard
touched upon the peace question, and
others took part in this very discursive
| discussion, which was only brought to an
end as the hour of adjournment drew
| nigh. However, as it concerned disci-
pline, the subject under consideration,
| and the replies to the queries, lit was
strictly in order. Marquis Thomas de-
| nounced the Worlds Fair as the work Of
the Devil, trampling Gods holy Sabbath
| under foot.
Fairfield and Falmouth Quarterly meet
iags asked that Yearly meetings besheld
alternately at Newport and Portland.
The matter was referred TO the repre-
sentatiyes.
The statement of the Mosher fund, al
ready mentioned, was submitted and ap-
proved. 80 s85-,..
The report Of the auditing committee
was received, showing $3.653.07 in re-
ceipt; 5000. 10 in expenditures; balance
on hand. $1,145.s4. The accounts are
found correct. The appropriation Of
$4,000 for the next yearly meeting was
recommended. The names Of Samuel
r. Burlington for treasurer of the Yearly
meeting. James 81. Chase for treasurer
of Providence school fund and Joseph E..
Briggs for treasurer of the Oak Grove
Seminary fund, were recommended. The
report and recommendations were adopt
ed, and. the men named appointed to the
offices designated.
The session closed with prayer by Jes-
Sc w. Willmore.
Women's Meeting. e."
At 10 a. m. the women Friends met in
the audience room. The devotional SER
vices consisted of prayers from the diff
ferent parts Of the house, and singing
and praise quotations. -.
The queries and answers from the
quarterly meetings were considered.
Remarks suggestive and practical were
offered by Susan Thompson, Anna Pick
ering, Sophronia Reynolds, Anna Ray,
Anna W. Paige, Anna knight and many
others.
The report of the Women's Foreign
Missions committee, was read and ap-
proved. Phebe s. Aydelott, Elizabeth
Larkin and Emmeline Tuttle spoke of
the need of interest in the work. Anna
Hussey and Hannah J. Bailey urged the
women to subscribe to the Advocate.
Reports on systematic giving and Junior
work were presented by Susan Peckharn,
Sarah d. Brown and the treasurer of the
committee. All these were accepted
and the officers and committee were re-
appointed. The meeting closed with
prayer.
In the Afternoon.
An interesting and instructive dis
course was given at 2 p. m. by Fernando
G. Garland; his topic being "Why am
a Friend" The speaker was furnished
with abundant reasons for the faith
, within him. go
Alta o'clock the joint session was OPP
g ned with exhortation by Phebe r.
G 9ifford and Isaac Sharpe.
The business opened with the presen-
ia ton of the request Of the Falmouth
gu artery meeting that the quarterly
me- Getting now held in Portland, be held in
lie vision. Granted.
1.-The committee to which was
which was assigned the matter of govern
merit of Monthly meetings, holding of
PROPERTY, ETC., reported favorably, and
he report was declared satisfactory.
Tlhe minutes of the meeting on Minis
ry and Oversight were presented and
sMll In full they are as follows:
1--WE have at this time entered into a
,nsiheration of the pastoral question; it
= IS called forth a full expression of
!, ought, with a wide variety of opinions,
!, tmarked with an earnest desire for
,e essential and permanent welfare and
m grass of our religious society, under
10 leading of the Great Shepherd. It
as CLEARLY been brought before us that
70, cid need of greater pastoral care
nd woFk, recognizing that it is the office
h eehurch, las Christ s:husbandry, to be
ctr umental in the salvation of souls and
hr inging them to a knowledge OF the
80 f~fOd, unto perfect man. unto the
:. of the stature of the fullness Of
nos ,e feeling of this meeting that
gel need of greater personal re-
,osh ity on the part of our members,
III tally our ministers, elders and
ca, for the full performance Of
. wa work for which they have been
IL. s Tod and setapart by the church.
~, 5her the sense Of the meeting
~ ~ cause and work are safe, il
asa 6 whom the care should rest
ali he entirely faithful to the great
areav | they are enjoined to com
IN aai lission to the Great Head of
a ob ,,N for loving and faithful service
the flock.
r. TX nittee report on the i'm
oran,ti Of the Freedmen in
y Saul was brief, and showed
t,o s. any change the stu
.,u eS school at Marysyille needs
~, ~ ,,,eN CENTRE Knowles's bequest
l or;rs ~ I'd an income, which will, it
{ |, ,.s - >, soon. The report was ac-
.atdJ 10 committee continued.
R Rta of the Christian Endeayor
on ed in the proceedings Of
= oi So evening meeting) was re-
I r ed. WI sep satisfaction; and the
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