The Portland daily press., 1895-09-24
METHODIST SOCIAL UNION.
Rev. G, w. Hinkley Speaks of Good Will
Farm.

The Young Peoples Methodist Social
Union held meeting last evening at
Congress street Methodist church vestry.
There was very good attendance con-
sidering the hot weather.
Miss Davis, president of the Christian
Endeayor Society of the church, presid-
ed at the first of the meeting. After sing
ing by the meeting, Rev. Mr.. Lindsay
read the Scriptures, followed by prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Smith
Miss Davis then made "a briefsaddress
of welcome to the young people of the
various societies represented at the meet
ing and called upon president G. W.Smith
of the Methodist Social Union to take
the chair.
President Smith said they were consid-
ering not so much which is the better
society, the Christian Endeavor. or the
Methodist Social Union, but what can
we best do to build up the church of
Christ We want to bs correct, ito draw
in the young people and make them feel
they can have good time if they join
us, and still be under Christian infiuen-
ces, and he kept from temptation. The
board of managers, he said, had pur-
chased this fine Bible-which rested on q
table beside him-and itzwas to be pre-
scented to the society having the largest
average attendance during the year. The
Congress street society say it is going to
stay right here. 1t will tonight Mr.
s. r. Morse then read the records OF the
June meeting of the Union which were
approved.
The roll call of the societies in the
Union was called and the number Of
members, average attendance, and num-
Der present were given. The Brown Hill,
Congress street, Chestnut street, Knight
Vile, South Portland and Westbrook So
uieties answered the call.
Notice was given that the. Union would
hold meeting at Gorham, October 23d
Addresses will be made by Mr.. Frohock
of Bi6deford and Mr. Brodbeck. A special
train will be furnished by the Roches-
ter road after. the meeting for. the benefit
of those living in this city.
Hymn 40 was then sung.
Rev. Mr.. Hinkley of Cool Will Farm
was then introduced. Mr.. Hinkley be-
gan by telling two facts and an incident
He said in Greenwood cemetery is erect
ed beautiful fremen's monument bear
ing the effigy of fireman bearing a
child in his arms. One night when a
house was burning, a woman shouted:
"Save my child" People began to
question whose child it was, but fire
man rushed into the fire saying 1T was
somebody's child saved the infant and
fell lifeless at the mothers feet. This
monument is erected to this fireman. In
a Connecticut town is monument on
which pile of books is carved. On that
spot a number of clergymen met and
each gave a few volumes from his lib
rary to found Yale College. Some caval-
rymen riding at might through ravine
In Europe, heard a voice telling them to
pick up pebbles from the stream and they
would be made both glad and sorry.
Those pebbles were found to be precious
gems. Now, said Mr.. Hinkley, each
of these tale had its meaning. Every
one of the boys aided by the school is
somebody's child, and to them the. helping
hand must be extended. The Conneoti-
cut monument show small beginning.
The story. of the pebbles shows opportuni-
ties scattered through our lives that if
not taken advantage of present them
selves again.
Mr. Hinkley then told the story of the
foundation.of,, the Good Will Farm. How
it started from deposit of S26 in
Bangor Savings bank, until now there Is
he sum of $50, 600 invested in the prop
erty, rs boys in the cottages, OF which
there are six occupied, and seventh
building. Then Mr.. Hinkley spoke of
the Girls Branch. He had at first said
he wouldn't start it in the same way as
the boys was started, but that if some