Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-10-11
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. JOY, at North
Hancock. They will return to Bar Har-
Dor Thursday.
Southwest IIarDor.

ne IldHtDCh County VI Sc'i
gregational churches held very interest
ing sessions on Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week at the Union chapel here.
As full report of the proceedings Will OF
course be given by the scribe OF the con-
ference, it will be needless to attempt but
an outline of the programme SO success
| fully carried out in spite of the frequent
showers Of the second day.
The discussions of the relations of the
| church to temperance, Sunday schooi
and Christian Endeavor work were char
acterized by earnest desire on the part OF
pastors and delegates to adopt the best
methods OF meeting some of the Difficult
ties often encountered in church work.
An interesting feature of the sessions
was the meeting of the Woman's board
of missions on Thursday afternoon, Mrs
Buck, of Orland, representing foreign
missions, and also acting as chairman.
Mrs. p. c. Clark, county president of
the Maine auxiliary, gave brief report
of the work, supplemented with an eX-
celent paper in regard to awakening in
terest upon this important theme.
Mrs. j. +. Bowman read report from
the American missionary association on
work among the Chinese in California.
Mrs. Buck, in a bright and sparkling
manner (for she is a magnetic speaker
with smiling eyes and very much alive
with enthusiasm), gave very interest
ing and comprehensive glance at large
number of mission fields in foreign lands,
| holding the undivided attention OF the
audience by her vivid descriptions of the
peculiarities of heather worship. The
statistics given furnished a startling COM
mentary on the general apathy and indif-
ference of professed Christians in devils
| ing ways and means of spreading the
gospel and civilization according to the
| divine command
On Wednesday evening Rev. d. l.. Yale
of Ellsworth, delivered a very fine dis
course on "The consciousness of Gods
presence" from Psalms 1875: Il am
$ i'll with Thee"
The conference closed on Thursday
/ L. W. Muttart, of Deer Isle, followed by
the communion service.
J. II. Gilley and family have returned to
their home after four months sojourn
at Sorrento.
Mrs f. NJ. Farnsworth and j. T. X.
Freeman have been away the past week
on business.
On Sept %, Mrs. Lorinda Carver picked
Il " hite violet at Northeast larbor. Sev-
era days later she found beautiful blue
violet in this vicinity.
The Southwest Harbor water company
is employing engineers to drill an artesian
we'll on Freemans hill, hoping to secure
a sufficient volume of water to supply the
village.
Harvey w Hodgkins, wife and daugh
ter left Sorrento last week for residence
in Nonkers, y. Y. Their friends and rel
atives hope to see them in Maine next
summer.
The young ladies of this place, under
the leadership of Nellie Carroll, have
started a club in the interests of the new
public library; particulars OF the plan OF
work will be given next week.
The many friends of Rev f. 5. Ireland
and family will regret to learn that they
are about to leave Jonesport for resi-
dence in Michigan, Mr.. Ireland having
accepted an offer of advantage from that
state.
Mrs. A. w. Clark, one of the Frances +.
Willard w. c. +. [. delegates to the State
convention prolonged her trip and at
tended the Baptist State convention and
returned to Southwest Harbor on Satur-
day with a rich experience of good things
seen and heard
Rev, j. +. Bowman, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, while on a visit to
his native state, Massachusetts, was
united in marriage to Miss +. Sharley
Root, of Somerville, returning to his work
here with new zeal and courage by reason
of the new partnership, for his bride
gives promise of being true helpmeet,
showing an earnest desire to cooperate
with him i'll his plans for the welfare of
the community. y reception will be
rendered the new ly-wedded pair during
the coming week, at the Hotel Dirigo,
where they have taken rooms for the
winter.
On Friday evening, Sept. Is, Mrs Helen
c. Rice, of Boston, national superinten-
dent of juvenile work, popular W. C. I.
L. lecturer, gave an eloquent and in
spiring address at the Union chapel ON
The Responsibilities of Parents in Train
ing Children To the great regret of
many who would otherW Use have been
present, a report was circulated that the
sneaker cguId not make connect ions to