The Portland daily press., 1899-11-01
THE CONGREGATIONALISTS,
Conference Opened at Auburn Yester.
day-Reports Read.

AuDurn, Octoper 5l.-lne ConRreRA-
tionalist conference Was formally opened
at the High street church this morning.
The report Of the corresponding secretary
was read by Rev. e. n. Cousins Of Bid
deford. This was followed by the nsoro-
logy, tbs appointmsnt Of the regular com :
nittees and then the women's board Of
missions had its session.
Mrs. Hannah I. Fem. president. was
in the chair. Papers were read by Mira.
]. W. d. Carter Of Portland, Miss J. L.
erie Of Portland and Mrs. Fem. At
the me,ting Of the women's Aid to the
A. n. A.. which followed. Rev. q. h.
Gutterson and Mrs. L ". Woodbury. Of
Boston were the speakers. The afternoon
was given over to business Sc IS ion and
the discussion of church topica
At the afternoon session the topic 1.-THE
church rsdeeming Its machinery" was
discussed bylRev. q. NJ. Howe OF Lew
iston, Rev. 8. N. Adams Of Wsstbrook.
Rev. donald Mccormick of Boothhay
Harbor, Rev. A. L. Chase Of York and
Rev. 4. B. Halt Of East Madison. In
the evening President W. de Hyde Of
Brunswick gave = report Of the interde-
nominational oouaty commission. Rev.
W. +. Berry Of waterville gave an ad-
dress on the "MAine Civic lie agus."
REPORTS OF PORTLAND MISSION
ARIES.
Mrs. J. W. d. Carter read an interest
ing paper on the work that Miss Mary s.
Morrill, is accomplishing in the mission
field. Miss Morrill, is a Portland young
lady. and for some time past has been
stationed at Paoting fu, the capital Of the
province OF Chilli, called tho south China
mission, with Miss Anna Gonld, also Of
this city. Miss Morrill, has been In these
foreign countries a. missionary for the
last ten ysars. Only once has she returned
home, this being two years ago when she
Has Obliged to come for her health.
Mrs. Carter told Of the manner In
which Miss Morrill, approaches the heath
en- women, how she disclos.s the gospel
to them and opens their dark hearts.
She has picked mp the language rsmarka-
bly, quickly and shows q wonderful power
Of conversation with the people, by whom
she Ia much Beloved. In order not to bs
too conspicuous she goes about among the
Chinese wearing their garb. 1t IL the
have been converted, 1--WE can never be
the same, Miss Morrill,. now that We have
met you who have told us so much abou
a better way" The pathetic Fart Of the
work of Miss Morrill, was also explained
by the speaker. Miss Morrill, teaches the
women how to pray, frat asking them to
conduct a sort Of Thanksgiving service
and then offering prayer that God may
create in them a clean heart. When she 10
telling tina story of the crucifxion, her
hearers at once leave every thing and de-
vote the most studious attention. even
the children listening with the greatest
interest. The women are so sordid that
1t is very difficult to inouloats any idea
into their minds except that Of work;
but the minute that Miss Morrill, begins
to tell this story, the women lay every
thing aside. After this has been told
they will say that while they can clean
their bodies with soap and make their
clothes, only God Is able to clean their
hearts.
Miss Jennie L. erie spoke Interestingly
of the work of Miss Gould, the co-worker
OF Miss Morrill,. Miss Gould Is the head
of the practical part of the missionary
work. and she grandly supplements the
labors of Miss Morrill,. SO that the work
of the two IL Indispensable. Miss Gould
shows the children the Importance of be-
ing clean and obedisnt, and indeed. in q
lesser degree. she may be said to make
them "toe the mark" She proves to
them that 1t is as important to be good
citizens as good Christians. 1t lie said
that q Chinese child does not know the
word obey, the mother never rsprovirg
her child except when angry and want
Ing to please herself. Miss Gould has
simply brought order out of chaos and Is
doing a great work.
Rev e. II. Cousins, the corresponding
Of the conference. made re-
port OF the general condition of the de-
in Maine, Of which the sub
stancs ls included In these satisfies:
Changes from last year-book's list Of
churches: Added, NORTH Deering; Sssu-
ben. Name changed Deer Isls, Sd. to
osar -,