The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-14
Condition of Various
Funds Reported On.
Benefits Of Prohibition Discussed
Last Evening.

lhe yearly meeting OF Friends met at
ten o'clock yesterday, and after the usual
devotional exercises, the credentials of
the visiting Friends from the York
monthly meeting Of England were read,
and -ohn W. Roundtres and Alfred Neave
Brayshaw were introduced to the meet
ing, and warlmy welcomed.
The clerk, j. Ellwood Paige, in well
coming them, said IL was matter of con-
graduation that the two English speak
ing nations had drawn together more
closely In their relations.
In replying John W. Roundtree stated
that their mission IN this country was to
inquire into the Friends methods of re.
ligious and secular institutions. They had
bean very cordially received In the West.
and every facility had been afforded
them.
The rapport ofAthe George Surge and
Henry Camps funds was next in order
The proceeds of these funds are used to
support the school at Maryville. Tenn.
The report OF the executive meeting
was read and approved.
The reading of the queries with sum-
mary answers complied from the answers
from the several quarterly meetings was
next in. order. This brought out an ex-
tended discussion, especially on the sub.
ject OF love and unity, participated In by
George L. Crosman. Henry @. Adyeiotte,
Robert P. Clifford, Obadiah Chase. Emil
line FL. Tuttle. Jot Metcalf, Susan 4.
Thompson. Rufus NJ. Jones, Mary E.
Mars and William Thompson.
The clerk summed up the main poin rs
Of the discussion In the following minute:
I'm entering upon the ssif-inspection
which this exercise calls for we have felt
the need Of coming near to the feet of the
master and pressing the questions home to
our individual hearts. The second query
in particular strikes the key note to the
whole. Pure love will leave no room for
lapses in the various other matters about
which we are questioned. The settlement
Of differences between man and man in
wolves a full and genuine confession on
the part Of the offender which will not
often fail to accomplish the desired Ie.
suits. Our attention was called to the
saying of our Lord. 'Ye shall receive
power after the Holy Ghost Ia come upon
you. The overshadowing and all embrac-
ing love Of God is the moving power Of
the world Without 1t our efforts are
futile With ii we can, with the apostle,
do all things. backed by it our ministry
Is power. without it 1t ia sounding
brass. Filled with that love we may
learn the sweet lesson of how to hear as
well as how to speak. 1t Is much to be
able to hear the faintest whisper from the
lips of our God, upon the ssnsitized
tympanum of the spiritual ear. Take
heed how ye hear. Not alone the word
Of the messenger but the inspeaking word
in the silence of all flesh. Given a feeling
of the spirit as In Psnteeostal days the
effect would become apparent In all the
statistical returns to our annual meeting.
1t is beautiful experience, to which our
attention has BEEN called, that when the
outward senses become dim from age, the
ear may yet be SO delicately attuned to
the heavenly harmonies that love win al
ways be recognized. Love finds its way
to the heart steeled to all other influences.
Even the savage, reared to obey the i'm
pulse OF hate and revenge is susceptible
to the greater influence of love, and he
becomes new man; and bless ed are they
who hayebeen used of theMaster In wisely
guiding his reet In the ways of peace. Let
us be delivered from taking offense as
we'll as from giving offsnse. Accepting
love as the handspring of all Christian
effort what have we to do in respect of
our sparsely settled districts in New
England. Have we listened wisely, have
we heard clearly. are We obeying cheer
fully, are we ready to say with Fox Are
We clear We are our brothers keepers,
and our individual hearts are responsive
to the voice of God. The aggregation of
such hearts will make church whose In
fluence cannot fail to produce change In
communities. The love of Christ will
lead us patiently to suffer all things, con-
sidering Him that endured such great
contradiction of sinners, lest you be
weary and faint in your minds. If differ
enoes arise, as they will do. let us mini
mice them, let us ignore them, let us be
especially careful that they be not allie wed
to become a subject of gossip. Let us
cultivate the spirit of love. or cohesive
power In family, church and community
relations. May we become cleansed In all
these matters. and fully equipped for all
our legitimate work"
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Colnmittee on the Income of the Mosher
Fund for three years--Edward L. Macom-
her,. Alice W. Hawkes., Clara w. Num-
ford.
Mems Committee on Purity for three
yeart--Ellison X. Purdy, Charles H..
Jones, Alvano q. Goddard.
Women's COMMITTEES on Purity for three
years-Emily s. Weeks, Alice Q. Earle,
Lucy A. Snow, Adelins L. Il. Daniels.
For Executive Meeting for three years
Augustine Jones, J. Ellewood Paige,
Elizabeth A. Clifford, Myra Il. Erys