The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-09

Churob Add. Luce, L. II. Bean, A.
K. Bryant.
D. B. Randall.
q Publishing Minutes-W' T. berry, D.
| Wright, 6. @. Andrews.
| Resolutions-A. w. POttIe, W. Wooo,
= State of the Church-C. W. Gallagher,
| W. Cauham, A. c. Trafton.
Missionary Sooleties-W. H. Barber,
| W. T. Chapman, O. A. Brooks.
| Protection of American 1nstitutlon-C.
| A. Southland, d. Pratt, d. II. hemloR,
| w. H. Gowell.
Benevolenoe-B. f. Fiokett. G.F. Mill
ward, H. A. Peare.
| The first discussion arose over the ques-
tion whether donations of clothing should
be reckoned in ks q cash equivalent in tha
statistics. AS it was not deemed feasible
to change this years reports, the matter
was tabled and then kev. Manley 8.
Hard, D. D., of Philadelphia was intro
duced to speak for the Church Extension
Society. Dr. Hard is singer as well
as speaker and enlivened proceedings by
| leading off in good old-fashloned
hymn. Than he said. in part The
Maine Conference has given for church
an inconsiderable sum. This conferences
has received by donations S4650 and by
loans, $500, making $3.50. That's lit
tie more than one half what it has given.
I have just been to the Central Missouri
Conference-poor as poverty, black es
night, good brothers who are not to
blame for being poor. And I said to
| hot ie foh h. ,1f
| Western brethren if we in the East take
so much. Last year the Maine Confer
ence was asked to give $1,000. You have
| 12 511 members and bad yon given the
whole $1,000, it wo uld have been about
cents member. AS matter of fact
you gave between $400 and $500, Or 5-6
cents member. 1 didn't expect the
when I said that. (Laughter.) Next
year. you will be asked by the general
committee this year TO give $1,000 and
of that mount $500 may come back to be
expended in your own field.
DR.. Hard Is a ready story teller. Here
is one anent conversion. 1t was in pray
er meeting when converts were asked to
arose, taking a boy and girl each by the
collar, and forcibly planting them in
the front seat. "I am determined that
my children shall experience religion
anyway" she said. This story DIR. Hard
told to illustrate his point that different
people must be approached in different
ways. DIR. Hard believes in modern me-
in oh. ho1 af yuhi iCh hc
illustrated with this anecdote:
Said little girl:
"Papa, did God make you?'
| "Yes, deer.'
"Did He make mammar'
"Yes, DEAR
| ''Did He make me?''
eyes, dear; suppose go. Why do you
ask2''
"Well, papa, / was think ing that God
had been doing better work lately than
| he used to do"
| DR.. Hard's remarks did not consist
only Of good stories, however, for he gave
the olergymen in the audience many bits
of good advice on the best way OF reach
! ing the brethren when contributions are
|
DIR. Hard in conclusion gave another
practical illustration of modern metho-
ds in church work which provided several
of the brethren with envelopes and sent
them through the audience to take col
lection for the work OF the Church Ex-
tension Society.
| THE CHURCH AID SOCIETY.
1t was early in the afternoon when the
Church Aid Society met in the vestry and
it spent an hour very prof tably listening
to the story told by Rev. Mr.. Potter of
the efforts of the Berlin, N. H. Metho-
dists, and to the appeal of Rev Mr.. Flick
ett who is trying to establish new
church at North Jay. Mr.. Potter's
church has erected O suitable building
and with the aid of the society can re-
duce it's indebtedness to less than $1,000;
but unless the Indebtedness is so reduced,
d donation of 5000 cannot be received as
the reduction of the debt was a condition
accompanying the gift.
Mr.. Pickett told the society of the field
there is for church at North Jay, where
the granite quarries are giving work to
a large number of people. The society
voted to appropriate 80 per cent of this
years. funds TO the church at Berlin,
n. H., and 20 per cent for the new church
st North Jay. Rev. D. B. Randall Of
Portland was elected president, and Rev.
|. Luce Of Portland, secretary and treas
/ urer.
| 1HE WOMEN'S MEETING.
While the Church Aid Society was
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