The Portland daily press., 1893-06-09

his mantle was cast upon Elisha, and
where he was translated to heaven in a
chariot OF fire. The lesson drawn by the
speaker was the absolute necessity of the
presence of the Holy Spirit to animate
the meeting and guide its deliberations.
1t was enforced with great energy and in
vigorous and striking diction.
Asa Tuttle of Dover, N. H., followed
in an approving strain, heartily COM
mending the spirit of the previous
| speaker.
The certificate of Jesse Willmore of
the Kansas meeting was read and re-
ceived with expressions of marked
satisfaction. and few earnest words
from several speakers. Friend Willmore
responded in feeling manner, testifying
his delight at being for the third time
present with the New England Friends
in council. aJfE
| Next in order of business came the
reading of the Queries by the clerk, and
the responses by the assistant clerk. The
responses were of most satisfactory
character, showing marked interest
and devout apirit among the various
| quarterly meetings throughout New
England, a conscientious attendance on
| divine services, deep and Christian
feeling of :brotherly unity and diligent
search and due application of the holy
scriptures. carefully guarding against
misquotation and misapplication.
Asa futile spoke in commentator of
the report and dwelt at some length
| upon the necessity of bowling to dis
cipline. Charles Goddard thought that
| the report in regard to the prevalence of
brotherly unity was not quite so en-
| couraging as could be wished, though in
| general the responses were entirely salts
| factory. No report was made of dis
regard of brotherly spirit, but some of
the meetings were mute when questioned
| on this topic.
| William Thompson of New Bedford
| thought the opinion of stranger who
should hear the queries and responses
would be highly commendatory of the
| good work done, the faithfulness and
the courage and the living spirit of
Friends. He quoted George Fox's ex-
preston, "Hold all your meetings in the
power of God," and spoke of the need
of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon
the church. He warned his hearers
against the temptation of perfunctory
service, and closed with feryent appeal
to the younger members to take up the
task which their elders must soon lay
down. s,s =, ~
Jesse Willmore followed dwelling
upon the necessity Of Individual work,
and the duty of each to exercise the gift
which God has bestowed upon him. To
neglect that gift, to let it remain I'M
employed, is serious offense. Passing
unity he reminded his hearers
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| are not evidences of that fraternal love
which we seek to inculcate.
tits we'll to question and examine, not
to remain in state of lcontented indiff-
erence. That is not the peace we should
| look for. The speaker closed by briefly
discussing the qualifications that go to
make the successful ministry and elder
ship.
l. Mark Thomas then rose and gave an
impassioned exhortation which provok-
ed the liveliest interest and close atten-
tention of the audience, dwelling upon
the need of earnestness and zeal in the
work of conversion.
Edward Wood made an able and adj
mirably worded talk upon the nature OF
the Holy Ghost and the methods of his
working. Let us, he said, unreservedly
abandon ourselves to the. influence of
| cplllU do ~ DCo6cCil0S uns Dy SO uOILlS
we do Gods will, and success in saliva
wholly to Gods hands we must ourselves
become pure in heart. We must beware
of formalities, of our own formalities, as
well as those of other churches. The
speaker said he had seen silent meetings
which were SO because they were sleepy,
not because they were waiting the NOV
ing of the spirit.
Brief testimonies were then given by
other Friends, men and women, conspic
uous among whom was Elizabeth T. Lar
kin of Peabody. Mass. who made plea
for the cultivation of Christian courtesy
After the singing Of hymn, William
G. Hubbard of Ohio, from the Columbus
monthly meeting, said he had lost his
certificate while on his way here, but
thanked the Lord he had not lost his ex.
perience: The audience very readily
overlooked the missing certificate, lent Z
pleased ear to the semi-humorous excuse
made by Friend Hubbard and voiced it,
qualification through Friend Isaac Sharp
the venerable world-traveller of eighty
five years who looks to be scarcely sixty
The meeting then closed with the bene
diction by Edward Siler.
In the evening devotional meeting
was held in the church.
Today.
The regular Quarterly Meeting OPEN
today, the women assembling in tn,
church and the men below in the vestry
at a. m. At s a. m. is the committe,
meeting for the Mosher Fund and at 2 p
m. Tor Oak Grove Seminary.
| Joseph and Gertrude W. Garland ant
their niece, Miss Weeden, are at S. 7
| Pickard's, 800 Congress street.
Board of Health.
The Board of Health is abating tn
nuisance in the vicinity of Smith street
where the, deaths in the Farr family oc