The Portland daily press., 1897-02-17
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The District Ministerial Association at
Plsasantdale.

The Portland DISTRICT Ministerial AS
ISOLATION of the Methodist church, are
holding spring service at Plsasantdale,
ending today.
The series of meetings were opened
with devotional service led by Rev.
sermon of Monday evening was preached
by Rev. WIN. Cashmere of Chioopee.
which eliminated in an evangelistfc
service. Tuesday morning, devotional
service was conducted by Rev. l.. H.
Bean, at the close of which Rev. 6. II.
Palmer, president of the association,
took the chair, and the association was
organized for business.
Rev. G. B. Millward, secretary. read
the minutes of the last meeting and, af-
ter the preliminary business, in the alb
sence Of Rev. VIM. S. Jones, the score
tary read his essay on "Our Supernumer
airy Rule; its spirit and pparent viola
tions. I" Tho paper called forth consid
cradle discussion from the ministers
present.
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G. r. Palmer, then gave his essay on
s.Tbe Special Demands of our Benevo-
lent Societies. The subject was one
of much interest to the ministers, near
|ly every minister speaking of the many
interesting points connected with the
church's benevolent enterprises.
Rev. e.. +. Millward of Cornish, pre-
sented an essay on Eyangelists: the
wisdom of the disciplinary rule" The
dominant features of this paper were
the discouragement of self appointed
evangelists and the employment of those
only who would do creditable work for
the church. viz: Men of reputed spirit
ual life, recognized by the church, and
appointed officially to that work. e
The afternoon session commenced by a
devotional service at 1870 p M. conduct
ed by Rev. G. b Parsons
By motion, the three subjects, The
Minister in the Pulpit; the Minister in
the Sunday School, and the Minister
Among the People, were taken up in the
order named.
DR.. c. w. Parsons. the able pastor of
Chestnut street church, read the essay
ON 1.-THE Minister in the Pulpit" 1he
statement that it was a paper Of high
order. remarkable for it's descriptive
mower of the true ambassador of Jesus
Christ, scarcely covers the ground OF its
merit.
Speaking of the duty that the pulpit
owes to the common good of the public
generally, the Doctor said: 1.-The min
lister must speak when moral issues and
reforms are at stake, because the relation
of the pulpit to society is unique. deny
the proposition that the pulpit is no
longer a leader. 1t is or it ought to be-
1t is not intended to conserve simply,
it is to build, because it is about the
only agency in our modern life that at
tempts to lead or build. The press does
not; | mean the current press. 1t just
simply reflects. The daily and weekly
press is a mirror. 1t merely shows what
is. not what ought to be-.
Rev, William Wood gave in his paper,
aThe Pastor in the Sunday School, !"
some practical remedies Of the require
ments made by the discipline of the
church.
The paper on the third subject by Rev.
+. ..W. ss.Smith was entertaining and
instructive. Remarks were made by Rev.
W. 2. Lord, 1. Luce and others.
Rev. G. D. Lindsay, pastor of Congress
street church, made some statements re-
gardinR his views ID respect TO the "Di-
vision of the Conference into two Dis
tricts.'' Mr.. Lindsay helped to make the
session one Of the most enjoyable for
many years. Remarks were made on
the above subject by Rev. E. G. Strout
Persons afflicted with chilblains, SO
.rorh1acor,o to MANY will find n plaas-