The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-09
A BE,ATIFuL DAY.
The C. e. Delegates Enjoyed Splendid
Weather Yesterday.

Gardiner, September S.-Wednesday
evenings shower while it interfered tc
some slight extent with the exercises Of
the Christian Endeavorers, ushered in a
beautiful day Thursday. This day has
been looked forward to with pleasant an.
ticipations by the Christian Endeavorers
as the day on which they were to make
their pilgrimage to the Eastern branch
of the Soldiers National Home at Togus.
The mornings session began with sun
rise prayer meetings at the Highland
avenue M. E. church, and at the First
Baptist church in the early morning,
and at 9.1o all boarded the Togus train,
arriving at Togus at 10 O'Clock. Services
were held in the chapel, which was filled
with the soldiers Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Vim. Cochran of Hallowell, who
is chaplain of the Second regiment Al
ter beautiful solo by Miss Rice, came
the address of welcome by Rev. MIR.
Stackpole of Augusta. He was followed
by Rev. Mr.. Purdy of. Portland, president
Of the Z. P. S. C. e. Following this
was the address of III. S. Wadsworth Of
Gardiner, subject, Patriotism which
was very acceptable, dealing as it did IL
part, with the late war with Spain.
Each and every one of the Endeavorers
spoke in the highest praise of the warm
welcome accorded them and the genial
courtesy and hospitality shown by Gov.
4 lien Matthew. 1t was visit filled with
many pleasant memories. The Togus
hand. under the leadership OF Is. W.
Theme, added much to the pleasure OF
the trip by treating the visitors to one
of it's delightful concerts.
With the close of tonight's session the
state convention came to all end. Inc
convention has been a brilliant success IN
every way and the work has been given
an added interest by the enthusiasm
shown by the many members. A rous-
ing out door praise meeting was held at
/. 80 this afternoon which was led by Rev.
A. 7. Ringold of Gardiner. Following is
thu list of officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Rev. e. 4. Puruy,
Portland; first vice. president, q. Il.
Owen. Houiton; second vice president,
Il. S. Emery, North Berwick; third vice.
president, C. D. Crone, Machias; corre-
onding secretary, Annie l.. Cobb, Saco;
recording secretary, L. Mabel Friese,
Bangor; treasurer, e. W. Packard, Lew
iston; superintendent Christian citizen
ship, Rev. r. L. Hack, Portland; super
intendent evangelistic work, Rev. J. r..
Boardman, Hallowell; superintendent
misslc nary work, Rev. Alfred A. Brew
ster, Friendship: superintendent float
ing society, Charles H.Moseley, Portland :
junior superintendent, Miss Marietta
Parshley, Gardiner.
! In the state of Maine there are now 5l4
societies of Christian Endeayor with a
total active membership of Is, 4i1, and
| 6,GGa associate members exclusive of the
junior societies.
The society taking the banner for ths
| largest church addition is North Sedg
wick; the county taking the banner FOL
the largest number of new societies il
Kennebec; tho society taking the banner
for tie largest contributions for missions
is the Fir ST Baptist church of Portland
Tho closing exercises in the Coliseum
were very largely attended and were E
fitting close to ole CT the very successful
meets in the history of the convention
Ihe next state convention will be held
in Portland