The Portland daily press., 1898-01-27

which lead to the withdrawal Of large
portion of the.membership of the church,
no YVES convinced that there was room for
the church and opportunity for gooa
work in South Portland. He urged the
advlsabiifty Of appointing q committee in
each of the churches to take the matter
OF extending aid to the South Portland
parish in charge This plan has already
been adopted in State street churoh.
IN TEE AFTERNOON.
IA 2 O'clock praise and devotional ger
vice waa held which Was followed by COM
manaon, at which Reys. W. q. Haskell
and K. P. Wilson otf3oiated. Rev. Rollin
L. Hack than spoke OH the theme "Have
We Gospelp' He believed that we had,
bat 1t was subject TO attack from the
scientific side of critical scholarship, but
that 1t did not suffer SO much from this
as from the Lapse from Christian life.
"If we have gospel. what is it, and
some of it's positive elements?' This
"a question was answered by Rev. A. II.
Wright who defined the gospel as the love
of Ged made operative on mankind Gs a
power Of redemption through Jesus
Christi He dweit upon some Of the
saIienS elements Of the gospel. the per-
senality Of Christ. and his character, his
sacrifice and live giving power as we'll as
the gilt Of .the.divine spirit
Rev. Nr. Adams thought the gospel
could be made a mighty force. and If so
Ta.nlnany would not have been restored
to power nor would saloons be open in
this stete 90 lure to wretchedness boys
and girls. II righteousness were made
more positive such places would be shut
up.
Rev. Mr.. Southworth referred to the
gospel of John as a narrative especially
to lost men and he was followed
BY Mr.. Varnsy OF Cumberland Mills who
expressed the opinion that 1t would be
well for all minister's who do not belleye
what they preach to leave the ministry.
He advocated the preaching of plain
gospel letting the ends fall where they
may.
Rev. Mr. Daveis of the Free Church Of
Desrtns said that it was somewf1at
strange TO him that the question as to
whether we had gospel should have boon
even raised. They had one In Decking,
and he believed there was one in PORT
land, otherwise, though in the main
favoring annexation. he should be op-
posed to forming pars of the CITY.
DR.. Jenkins then moved that the COM
pen sations and eonfnrta wfaaoh wa1e to be
dispensed by him and Rev. Mr.. Adams
be dispensed vita In order thas the mis-
sionapy addrsssas set for the afternoon
service might be heard by all at the eve
ming meeting.
This was voted down, whereupon DR..
Jenkins spoke on 1.-THE compensation OF
our faith in the present transition. He
referred to the fact that the. history OF the
church was one of transition, but 1t
brought compromising gains. The loss
was comparatively small. He admitted
that old sermons had great power, hyls
even ohe seeming Indebtedness OF our
faith and tha certain element Of mystery
which now surrounded 1t was q great
power. The creed making period Is passed
because our knowledge 1s moro extensive.
He belisved that now more than ever be-
fore is the life of the gospel power on
the life Of tho people. The standard of
living and moral conduct Is infinitely
better than seventy live yeaxs ago. "Yha
cornfors CT the gospel as it is now bang
preached" was discussed by Rev. S. n.
Adams he awelt very forcibly On tha
nearness Of the approach OF God through
science and evolution. and that truth 10
self recams oomtu1a as ispasseas through
the sleeves Of modern ,nvesti cation.
Rev. W. G. Mann Of the committee on
resolutions reported that Sesago Lake had
been selected as the NEXT place Of meeting,
in June. Rev. r. NJ. Davies CT tho Free
church Of Deesing is named as preacher
with Rev. z. 3. Long Of the Bethany
church, Souta Portland as alternate.
At foyr O'Clock o thank Offering meas-
ing OF tho women fran all OF tho churches
of the conference was held which was ssd-
dressed by M.as Mary 8, Morrill, Of China.
At five o'clock the conference adjourned
to meet as z, ~ an IDS evening"
IN THE EVENING.
A mass meeting was held In the eve
ming to listen to missionary addresses.
Rev. DR.. Daniels Of Boston spoke on tbs
subject Of foreign missionary work and
gave an interesting review Of what head
bean done In the spreading az the Bible
In l,eaShen laada. Hs closed with an
urgent appeal Tor renaweFl interest In oasa
important matter. Hs was followed by
Rev. Mr.. Rntuh who dwelt upon the
homo missionary worn IN our own staen
rad eszea for Increased financial aid to
the end that moro missionaries be put Ia
the field
Bensdioticn was pronounced by Res,
DR., Fem and the conference adjourned.
GRAND CONCERT AT CHESTN Ut
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