The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-11
At WEST FALMOUTH.
Meeting of the Congregational Con
ference.

Timely Questions Discussed in a Bright
Way by Bright Men-Porfiand to Have
Scandinavian Congregational Church.
The 74th annual, and the 162d meet
ing of the Gum berland conference OF
Congregational churches was held at the
Second Congregational church at West
Falmouth yesterday. The following were
present: Ministers, Reys. D. P. Hatch.
Jas. Fisher, W. q. Mann, e. P. Wilson,
G. @. Wilson, I. A. Flint, N. S. Hack,
DR.. Fenn, E. Southworth, DR.. Jenkins,
A. Fl. Wright, L. S. Bean. d. M. Pratt,
l.. W. Muttart, DE-. Merrill, e. A. Har-
low, S. N. Adams, H. n. Hutchinson.
The laymen present were Deacon J. e.
Warren, John 81. Reed, W. E. Plummer,
A. H. Small, B. F. Lunt, G. W. Carter
Deacon Adams, W. e. Winslow, John
Higgins, Mr.. Charles Small, Mrs. Mary
Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Gould,
Mrs. Emma Southworth, John B. Prince.
f. a. Plummer. NJ. H. Tracy, Deacon
E. True, Oren Hooper, A. 7. Davis
Miss Hattie Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Varney, Mrs. b. P. Snow. Mrs. James
MoCurdy, Mrs. A. B. Cole.
Nineteen out of "a churches were repre-
sented.
Rev. DIR. Jenkins of Portland acted as
moderator and Rev. S. j. Aikens was
scribe. Rev. e. M. Cousens led the de-
votional exercises. gan interesting feature
of the morning session was the address
of Rev. Mr.. Fisher. the general agent of
tho Evangelical Scandinavian work in
the United States. He spoke of the great
extent of the evangelical movement in
Norway, Denmark and Sweden, and
especially in Sweden. The Scandinavia
ans in Portland propose to establish a
Congregational church and resolution
was adopted favoring the work and
recommending the Maine Missionary So
ciety to give the necessary assistance.
Rev. DR.. Merrill, Rev. s. ]. Aikens
and Mr.. W. Fl. Tracy were chosen as a
committee on nominations. Rev. DR..
Jenkins. Rev. DR.. Merrill and Deacon j..
E. Warren were chosen committee of
reference.
Rev. r. T.Hack was chosen the visitor
on the part of the conference to the Ban
gor Seminary.
The conference voted to hold the next
session at Yarmouth in October.
Rev. LA. Flint was chosen the preach
or of the conference sermon in October.
= Deacon Osman Adams was chosen
treasurer. and Rev. S. J. Aikens, scribe.
The conference sermon was then
preached by Rev. q. E. Andrews, and
Was thoughtful and able production.
Dinner was served in tent pitched
near the church. People came from all
around, and it was a credit to the Ia
dies who prepared and servedait.
At O'Clock the meeting Of the
WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
was held, and was led by Mrs. A. B.
Cole. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Oren
Hooper.
Mrs. Cole read very interesting pa
per on the work of the women of the
church, dwelling on the various organi-
cations, first of young children, then of
circles for the young ladies. These orga-
Eizations, together with the Christian
Endeavor Societies and Kings Daugh-
tiers, last year brought S22, GOO into the
treasury of the Woman's Missions.
Mrs. Cole spoke of the good effect Of
J,ro ,oh Of no rEorIY
peal is made to the emotional and more
to the reasoning powers. She spoke of
the success of the society of the Daugh-
tiers o. the Covenant, first organized in
the West.
A paper On "The Pledged Work in
Maine,'' written by Mrs. DIR. Fem, was
read by Mrs. E. P. Wilson. It was
brightly original, and was listened to
with close attention. A pleasant reference
was made to Miss Mary Morrill,, mis-
sionary whose salary is paid by the socie-
ty.
Mrs John M. Gould of Portland, spoke
| briefly of the work Of her daughter,
| who is a missionary in China.
The concluding prayer was offered by
Mrs. G. n. Patton.
| AT clock the
CONFERECE RESUMED BUSINESS.
| The report of the treasurer was read
and accepted.
On motion Of Rev. A. Fl. Wright, the
commmittee of reference was directed to
assist the Scandinavians of Portland III
their correspondence with the Maine
Missionary Society. The question of the
extent to which thu committee could
| go regarding this matter and also in as
sisting Rev. G. e. Andrews, in building
church in South Portland, was dis
cussed by DR.. jenkins, MIR. Wright, DR..
Merrill, Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Pratt, Mr.. Hack
and Hon. John E. Warren. Much SYM
pathy was expressed by all in the work,
and Mr.. Hack moved that the resolution
be sent to the churches with recon.
mendation that they empower the com.
mittee to act.