The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-17

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| Fraternal Visitors Speak-Bishop NAL
la1ieu,s Resp onse-Lecture Last Eve
! ming.
| Every day of the conference witnesses
an increase of public interest, and IN in
classification of that glowing enthusiasts N
SO characteristic of Methodist assem-
blaRes. 1t can hardly be said That the
attendance is increasing, for the seating
capacity of the Congress stree. church
has been severely tested every day since
the conference opened. Nothing short of
the building of church annex, or the
establishment of a sci les of overflow
meetings, would permit further de-
velopment in the line of alton dance.
| Yesterdays sessions were specially in
| teresting. The forenoon business session
was not as crowded with motions, resolu-
tions and debate rs were the previous
furenoons, numerous addresses being in
troduced by way Of diversion from the
routine of business. The examination of
| a GLASS of probationers who were candi.
dates for deacon's ORDERS. and Bishop
Mallaeliou,s fatherly and sound advice to
them were a specially interesting feature
of the forenoon. 3sS4
The question of consolidating the three
districts into two was given it's first
showing. A ground swell of opposition
was manifest but 1t had no opportunity
to exert its power, as tho matter came up
in the shape OF cautiously worded reso-
luton, referring the question to the pre-
siding bishop for I'D Yissment. 1t will be
heard from later.
Rev. j. A. Hollingsworth, the Indiana
preacher who has been assigned to the
leadership of the early forenoon devotion
al service is daily demonstrating his
ability as an evangelist. he hasa church
full of people with him every morning,
though to be there on time necessitates
an early rising that could hardly be ex-
peoted from conference attendants who
follow ell the meetings of the day. 1t is
noticed. however, that the women are in
the great majority at this $50 service of
praise and song.
Yesterday morning Dr.. Hollingswcrth
prolonged his meeting and clipped half
hour of the business session, In conse-
quencs. Fha delay in getting down to
business was further heightened by a
season of prayer, held under Bishop
Mallalieu's auspices.
The prayers were specially for the
Maine, Virginia and Maryland confer
ences, all of which were in the midst of
their annual session on this Good Fridny.
immediately follow ing the approval of
Secretary Berry's minutes, Rev. DR.. A.
E. Sohell of Chicago, the Epworth |
leagues able and energetic general ssecre- |
tary, was introduced and he made a |
fifteen minute address, full of trite utter
ances. He Began with the remark that I
he is an evangelical Christian; TINT he
doesn't behave in that kind of religion |
which is but little dead shell, locked |
inside wall of stone. He had oEce besn |
the Epworth league. i'll ain it's nurse,'' I
he added, II must say that have charge |
Of the most magnificent baby on the fac /
of the earth. / sometimes hear some OF I
the older mem bers Of the church declare
that the young people are bumptfots.
want to ask these critics what were
their actions when they were young |
These young people were born in ymr
house', rocked in your cradles and |
brought up beside your family altaIs. II |
there is anything the matter with their |
blood, they got il from you; il there is
anything the matter with their training. |
it is because you have rot properly Looked |
after 1t: 1 am reminded Of an incident of |