The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-30
The Congregational State Conference.


and auxiliary societies were reported in
The Journal of last week up to Wednes-
day noon. The weather continued per
feet and the attendance was kept up to
the end but few of the delegates leaving
before the final adjournment.
The Wednesday afternoon session OF
the Conference opened with devotional
service led by Rev. w. H. Mcbride of Bris
toll. The committee appointed last year
to visit Bowdoin College was not present
and Prof II. L. Chapman of Brunswick
gave brief talk in regard to the school.
John L. Crosby, ESQ.,, of Bangor gave
brief report of Bangor Theological Semi
nary.
MAINE COLLEGE AND EDUCATION SOCIETY.
The seventy eighth annual meeting of
the Maine Branch of the College and Edu-
cation Society was opened at O clock, the
President, Rev J. G. Merrill, D. D., of
Portland in the chair. Prayer was offer
ed by Rev J. f. Adams, D. D. The re-
port of the treasurer, Prof. F. E. Woodruff
of Brunswick was presented. This show
ed that the students in Bowdoin College
had been assisted during the year in ad-
dition to the students at Bangor Theolog-
ical Seminary.
| The following were re- elected officers
for the ensuing year. President Rev. J.
| G. Merrill, D. d. ; vice president, Prof. j.
S. Sewall, D. D.. secretary, Rev. L. ID.
| Towne; treasurer, Prof f. +. Woodruff
auditor, Alfred Mitchell, NJ. d; direct
ors, the president and secretary, ex-otti :
clio, John l.. Crosby and r. \. Beatty.
THE MAINE CHARITABLE SOCIETY.
The sixty seventh annual meeting of
the Maine Congregational Charitable So
ciety was opened at $50 O clock, Rev. E.
NJ. Cousins presiding in the absence of
the president, Rev. E. 3. Mason, D. D..
Rev. S. n. Adams offered prayer. The
treasurer, Rev. j. T. Adams, d. D., pre-
scented his report, which showed that
about 81, 700 had been received and about
the same amount disbursed to eighteen
family OF 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 needy ones.
Years ago the treasurer received check
for 500. Year by year the amount has
increased till $500 was received last year,
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through the treasurer's hands are sent to
a certain p. O. box in Portland. That is
all that is known by the society or the
recipients Of the glver. His record is in
another world.
The following officers were elected fol
the coming year: President, Rev. E. B.
Mason, D. D. vice president, Rev. E. NJ.
Cousins; secretary, Prof F. B. DEMO, d.
D.; treasurer Rev. J. E. Adams, D. D.
auditor, W. P. Hubbard; trustees Revs
E M. Cousins, George Lewis, j. E.
Adams, Ebenezer Bean, r. T. Hack, w.
P. Hubbard, Esq, Hon. E. W. Woodbury..
A collection of $40 for the benefit of the
society was taken in the evening
THE woMAN's BOARD OF MISSIONS.
The twenty fourth semi annual meet
ing of the Maine Branch of the Woman S
Board of Missions was opened in the YES
try at II a, m. Wednesday, Following
are the officers for the current year, elect
ed at the annual meeting in June: Presi-
dent, Mrs. VIM. ii. Fem, Portland; Cor
responding Secretaries, Miss Sophie Spot
ford, Rockland, Mrs. j. w. D. Carter
Portland; Home Secretary, Miss Ella H.
Hayes, Portland; Treasurer, Mrs. c. c.
Chapman, Portland; Auditor, MI Edward
p. Oxnard, Portland. Mrs. Edward Sib-
| lev of Belfast is Vice President for Waldo
| county.
WOMAN's MAINE MISSIONARY AUXILIARY.
The seventeenth annual meeting of the
| Woman's Aid to the Maine Missionary
Society was held in the vestry at 2. 80
clock. The Ire asurer's report showed
a gain over last years collections and dis
tary was encouraging. The contributions
for the year ending Sept Is, 1897, were
81, 949.s9, against s1,s14. IA the previous
year. The address of the President was
interesting and full of hope. The officers
were reelected as follows: President,
Mrs. K B. Lewis, South Berwick; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Gertrude H. DEMO, Bangor;
| Treasurer, Mrs. Rose NJ. Crosby, Bangor.
Miss Carrie Cutter of Belfast is Vice
President for Waldo county.
wOMAN's AID TO THE AMERICAN MISSION
AIRY ASSOCIATION.
The seventeenth annual meeting of the
Maine Woman's Aid to the American
Missionary Association was held in the
vestry at $50 p. m. The reports showed
good work done during the past year.
The State committee was re- elected, as
| follows: Chairman and Treasurer, Mrs.
Ida V. Woodbury., Woodfords; Secretary,
Mrs. l.. j. Thomas, Auburn; Mrs. H. M.
Quinby, Bangor. The following mission
aries are supported by the Board; Miss
M. P. Roberts, Talladaga, Ala Miss
Alice johnson, Bowling Rock, n. c..
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