Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-29
COUNTY MEETINGS
By Congregationa|ists at Rich
mond and South Paris.
Former Adopts Resolutions WeIcom-
ing Armenians to Our Shores.
/ alter Votes to Retain the County Missionary
and Continue the Work.

Richmond. Oct. 2S. - (SpeciaD.-A
large congregation sat in the Congre-
gational church. Tuesday evening, the
programme of the kennebec county
conference having unusual attractions
for the church going public. The gallery
of the church was double banked with
singers who rendered several selections,
after which Rev. S. f. McGeehon read
the 95th Psalm. Prayer was offered
by Rev T. p. Williams of Winsow.
Rev. O. F. Allen. a returned mission
airy to Turkey. was then introduced
and spoke at considerable length upon
the crisis in that country. Mr.. Allen
was questioned some with regard to
the efforts of Minister Terrell to pro-
tect American subjects from Turkish
outrages and as to whether or not he
thought the United States would -sus-
tain foreign powers in demanding the
cessation Of the terrible atrocities there,
at which the civilized world stands
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Wednesday mornings session opened
Praise Him. The Blessed Redeemer.
The meeting was In charge of Rev. :.
L. McGeehon. who also presided at the
oragn until Miss Julia Patterson came
in during the progress Of the meeting.
Mr.. McGeehon read the 18th Psalm, af-
ter which Rev. Mr.. Martin offered
prayer.
A business meeting followed the
praise service. 1t was voted that the
conference missionary committee notify
the Maine State Missionary Society
that local committees would not as
sumo responsibilities belonging to that
society Resolutions of sympathy for
Armenia We're adopted.
Rev Q. p. Allen stated in connection
with the resolutions that as a rule Ar
menans are an industrious and self
supporting people. AS evidence of their
thrift and frugality he cited instances
Of large sums OF money being sent by
refugees to their kindred in that dis
tressed land 1t was the desire of the
conference that the resolutions should
be sent TO the Kennehec Journal for
publication.
A movement was set on foot to admit
Kennehec conference. The matter will
be reported upon at the next session.
Bible readings by Rev. Mr.. Struthers
followed the business meeting. He re
marked that the church has an ! am
gospel. The lawyer is a lawyer and so
the Christian should be Christian. To
be a Christian is to take into ones
being the life of the word.
Mrs. w. G.. Wade and Miss Margaret
Williams who We're to have read papers
not being present the topics assigned
the latter was discussed by Rev. Mr.
March of Randolph, who sang a solo
entitled the "Ministery of Song" In
his remarks upon the subject the
speaker emphasized the power of song
as a means of reaching hearts.
At II o'clock, Rev. j. l.. Quimby
preached the conference sermon. taking
for a text What is man that thou art
mindful of him." Communion follow
ed the sermon.
The afternoon service was given to
women. Mrs. Oscar Howay of Au
gusta. presided. and the conference lis
tened to reports concerning the work
of the Woman's Board of Foreign Mis-
ces of the society are in a healthy con-
dition. more money having been con
tributed during the year than ever be-
fore.
Several papers We're also read by
visiting ladies. after which Mrs. A. Il.
Cole of Portland addressed the con
ference upon the Eastern question,
speaking more particularly of the con
dition of women in ChristleSs lands.
Her address was very entertaining and
Instructive.
AT the close of Mrs. Coles address
Rev. Mr.. Taylor of Done College. Neb-
raska. spoke of what is being accom>
plished through the church in the far
West. The conference closed by sing
ing 'Blest Be The Tie That Binds Our
Hearts In Christian Love"
Those who had the privilege of at
tending the conference speak of it as
one Of the most profitable that has
ever been held. Following are the reso-
lutions as adopted:
Resolved. that we hereby express
our deep sympathy for the Armehians
who are now coming to our shores for
asylum, that we express il as our con-
viction that our country owes to these
sufferers from persecution hearty
welcome to our land. and helping
hand in their hour of distress We be-
lieve the. country is pledged to this in
view of the facts that our fathers whom
we honor were once pilgrims in a.
strange land
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