Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-25

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40 with 100 enrolled in Sunday school and
20 in the Christian Endeavor society. Out
of an experience in other fields Mr.. Nc
Donald expressed his conviction that
there We're just as much need and oppor-
tunity for missionary work in some of the
Maine fields as in Dakota or Washington
or anywhere in the wide west.
Rev. Charles Whittier, the general mis-
sionary of the society spoke OF work in
Ashland and Little Deer Isle. where also
a church building has been built and paid
for, and q church organized.
Rev George c. Junkins recently or
dained at The Forks. spoke of the work
there and at Carratunk. showing the ad-
vance of these new churches and needy
fields in financial and missionary efforts
is marked and encouraging.
Rev. j. C. Gregory of Bingham spoke
of his five years work In that field and OF
what he had found, especially in the
building and dedication of the new church
building there.
Rev. H. w. Kimball of skowhegan,
spoke of the influence of the Bingham
for many miles. He paid an especial
tribute to the work and devotion of Rev.
Mr.. Gregory. In a few minutes the con-
ference pledged 1925 to relieve Mr.. Greg
DRY of the balance of large personal
pledge which he had assumed in connec-
ton with the building of the church, also
$50 as a balance of the debt on the church
at Ashland.
A resolution was adopted recommends
ing that aided churches be encouraged
only to employ migratory evangelists
after consultation with the secretary OF
the Missionary society and of the local
missionary committee.
After discussion the matter of revision
of bylaws and the question of enlarging
the board of trustees to include two mem
bers from each local conference was re-
ferred to a committee consisting OF Key.
J. S. Williamson. Augusta. Rev =. NJ.
Cousins. Gray, Prof. f. b. DEMO or Ban
gor to report at the annual meeting next
year.
Thursday forenoon's programme in
Guided addresses on 1.-The State of Relig-
ion in Maine by Rev. G.. b. Hescock.
Rev. E. r. smith, Franklin. Rev. B. s.
Rideout. Oxford Rev. E. Fl. Abbott,
Union. Rev. A. F. Dunnells, Lincoln.
Rev G. Lewis, York, Rev. {. u. crane,
Washington.
which assists the hundred needy church
es; in supporting preaching two other i'm
portant societies hold their annual meet
ings in connection with the conference
which assists students for the ministry,
the other is the charitable society. which
assists the needy families of deceased
ministers, also needy and disabled minis
tiers.
was held with Rev. DR.. J. G.. Merrill III
the chair After prayer by Rev. Dr.. j.
e. Adams, the report of the last meeting
was read by the secretary, Rev. 3 ID.
Towne. The report of the treasurer.
prof. F. e. Woodruff of Brunswick, was
presented. This showed that the students
in Bowdoin college had been assisted dur
ing the year in addition to the students
at Bangor Theological Seminary.
The following We're reelected officers
for the ensuing year: President, Rev. J.
c. Merrill. d. D.: vice president, Prof. }.
s. Sewall, d. D.; secretary, Rev. L. ID.
Towne; treasurer Prof. F. F.. woodruff;
auditor. Alfred Mitchell, M. d. Directors,
the president and secretary, ex-on1cers'
John l.. Crosby. and r. N. Beatty.
This meeting was followed by the an
nual meeting of the charitable society.
In the absence of the president and vice
president, Rev E. NJ Cousins of the
trustees presided. Rev. s. N. Adams of
fered prayer. The secretary. Prof. F. B.
DEMO read a report of last meeting. Kew.
Dr. j. c. Adams presented the treasurer
report This showed that about SLIGO had
been received and about the same amount
disbursed to eighteen family or individual
beneficiaries. The treasurer spoke OF the
Christmas present that had been coming
from an unknown donor year after year
to be added to the regular amounts given
these neeuy ones. Years ago the treas
urer received check for 500 Year by
year the amount has increased till $500
was received last year. The letters of
aCknOW IedEmont passing lHtouSH tHe
treasurer's hands are sent to certain
p. o. box in Portland. That is all that is
known by the society or the recipients OF
the giver. His record is in another
world.
the following officers were elected for
the coming year: President Rev. f. b.
Mason. D. D.: vice president, Rev. e. NJ.
Cousins; secretary. Prof F. B: DEMO D.
D.; treasurer. Rev. ]. r. Adams; D. d..
auditor. w. r. Hubbard: trustees Rev. r.
M Cousins, George Lewis. d. D., J. M.
Adams M. D.: Rev. Ebenezer Bean. w.
p. Hubbard Esq. Hon. e. w. Woodbury.,
Rev. r. r. Hack. A collection of 81 for
the benefit of the society was taken in
the evening.
| During Wednesday were also held the
anniversaries of the three women's mis-
sionary societies connected with the
churches of the State
Wednesday evenings session was filled
with a praise service led by the moder-
ator. followed by two interesting and
stirring addresses. The first by Rev DR.,
| A. E. Dunning of Boston, editor of the
Congregationalist, upon 1.-THE Present