The Portland daily press., 1898-04-19

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John Willis Baer, Secretary Worlds Chris
tian Endeayer.
foreign missions, she felt that she had had
a bucket of cold water thrown on her. and
was obliged to go out and work harder
than ever. to get the effect.
Miss Morrill, told a little of the reasons,
which caused her to go to China, one
thing which first made her think of it,
was the answer given her by one of the
China boys in her Sunday school class
here in the Second Parish church, who
said of his mother, when Miss Morrill,
asked him why he didn't write her of
Jesus, s'she's a woman, she no under
stand. ~ s
Miss Morrill, said that in her later ex-
perience in China, she learned how
terrible was that contempt for women,
and how glad she was every minute while
there, that she knew of a master of a
religion by whom the message was given
just as much for the women as the men.
Miss Morrill, showed Chimes ewoman g
shoe, and in closing her interesting ad-
dress she said that that was merely the
symbol of the outside bondage, the inner
bondage being much worse, because the
women, themselves, think they are SO
stupid, and feel that they "no under
stand"
Rev. Mr.. Ayres and Rev. Mr.. Malvern
spoke helpful word for more oo-opera-
tion between the societies and church
work, for the work of both is to make
strong men and women. and carry the
life of Christ into the church.
Then came an intermission of ten
minutes, when the Juniors" were
gathering themselves into the first eight
rows in the front of the church, and made
a goodly showing with their fresh young
faces. The "Rally" opened with the
hymn of the "Junior Endeavors'' after
which Miss Clara johnson gave the greet
ing Of welcome from the Second Parish
church to ali the visiting committees
from the other churches, emphasizing the
motto of The ese"C. E. /" "Onward and Up
ward. Mr.. Walter Reeves of Williston,
presided at the meeting and announced
the committees, as they took their places
on the platform, and told of their special
work. AHit
First came the Lookout committee
from Williston, each member of which
told what he or she did in looking OUT
for others, and OF which there were five
vigilant members. Then came the music
committee Of Second Parish church OF
niue members, with red and white sashes
over their shoulders, and the boys and
girls of that committee made very sweet
music, singing ''Scatter Sunshine. The
Congress street Methodist church had
prayer meeting committee; the social
committee Of six girls, came from the
west End society; five boys with pink
and white sashes, represented the temper
ance committee from the Plymouth socie-
ty; sunshine committee from Woodfords,
consisted of five little girls with yellow
flower wreaths OH their heads; and the
flower committee from First Free Baptist
church, had floral decorations. The Sun
day school committee from the Friends
church came next with blue and white
sashes. and child with net.
The missionary committee from First
Free Baptist, consisting of five girls, each
carried lighted candle and one globe.
At this juncture, Mr.. Baer, the secre-
tary of the C. E. arrived from Boston,
and the Juniors gave him a rousing greet.
ing, as he spoke a few pleasant words to
them.
The singing of the last hmyn, "Who
Will Follow Jesus" was given with real
will, and the young members can certain
ly sing delightfully."-.
The meeting closed with the C. e.
benediction. "The love watch between
me and thee, while we are absent one
from another
Between the afternoon aud evening
meetings very pleasant and successful
"social and basket supper. was enioyed
in the vestry of the church by delegates
present at the convention. The evening
meeting at which the congregation filled
the church, opened with two or three
selections by the Ens,eavor chorus, con-
Quoted by W. W. Evans, which the MEM
bers sang with great heartiness. The de-
votional exercises. consisting of scrlptural
reading and prayer, were given by Rev.
Rollin L. Hack, after which Rev. F. NJ.
Lamb sang two Of his delightful seleo-