The Portland daily press., 1900-10-11

We're made in membership. The Rock
land union made the largest increase, a
gain Of % members. The secretary con-
cluded her interesting report by announc-
ing that the executive committee had de-
cided to do work along the lines of good
citizenship. putting a field secretary into
the work. 1t was subsequently voted
however, to postpone work for one year.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. Fred
S. Rand, OF Lewiston, showed the follow
ing financial condition OF the State union:
Received from all sources, $440 49,; ex-
penditures S4O6.6O; cash on hand, $S4 29
The report Of the two cent week plan
per capita OF ntributions for home mis-
sionary purpose, WAS submitted by Miss
Mary E. Beal of Bangor. The report
showed that S11 sets Of envelopes are in
use, and that during the past year the
sum Of Ss55.67 was paid from this fund
TOWARD the erection OF the Atlanta, Ca,
chnxch
Miss Jennie M Sargent of Portland, the
superintendent OF the post otfice mission
department, who reported having writ
ten "a letters and received 5S. Over 1000
pages of literature were distributed
through the mail,
The report of the Junior department.
was presented by Mrs. Olive M. Kimban
Of Turner Centre. The report showed
eleven Junior unions with a membership
OF 36l A gain of 1874 members was made
during the year.
The report Of Miss Cora B. Varney on
the association department. was received
and accepted
The Rev. J. M. Atwood of Portland
suggested that the address assigned him,
} ''Our Atlanta Convention be omitted
owing to the Iateness of the hour. At
Mr.. Atwood S suggestion it was voted re-
luctantly, however, that his request / Q
granted.
Written reports from the several unions
were then submitted which were of much
interest and showed the unions to be In
very fourishing condition. The Junior
Congress, conducted by Mrs. Olive M.
KimbaH Of Turner Center. the State
} superintendent OF the Junior department.,
was also omitted owing to the Iateness
OF the hour.
The evening service opened with
pra ise service.
Mr.. Louis Annis Ames of New York
} Central, president of the Y. p. G. o.,
} was expected to be present to make an ad-
dress but he did not arrive in time. In
his place Rev. q. A. Hayden of Augusta
made an address on 'Life and it's Posi-
bilities." While Mr.. Hayden was talking
the lights went out but the speaker con-
tinued his address in the dark.
The second address OF the evening was
an able effort on the part Of Rev. @. A.
Kn1ckerbocker of Auburn, who spoke on
''The Why and the How OF the Y. P. G.
u" giving valuable information as to
the principles and objects of the union
and how they are accomplishing their
work for the building up OF Christian
character among the young people and
the strengthening OF the church.
After the address of Rev. Mr.. Knioker-
booker, the delegates adjourned to
Hersey hall, whers a reception was held
The sessions of the conve-tl tlon are to
conclude today with the following pro-
gramme:
7.s0 a. m.-Quiet hour, leader, Mrs
Marion ii. Leslie, WaterviIIe Subject,
Choosing Master
900 a. m.-Business session. Reports
of committees.
2.O0 p. m.-Song service.
10 p. m.-Senior Congress, conducted
by Rev. Ii. A. HarKley of SkOwhegan.
Work.
s.15 p. m-"Our Duty to Onward,
Rev W. j. Taylor, Lewiston. Discus
sion.
545 p. m.-Paper. "Our Young Peo
ple's Society its value to us: our oboI-
igations to it, DR. Charles S. Knight,
Bangor. Discussion.
Il 10 p. n.-Business session, final re-
ports, election of officers, adjournment
30 p. m.-Song service.
7.45 p. m.-Sermon, Rev. f. e. Bar
tons Bethel. Communion service, Key.
e. II. Chaplin and Rev. f. Z. Nelson at
the table.
The following delegates have been in
attendance upon the convention: Mrs.
Eugene SewaIl Mrs. Hawes, Mrs. j. v.
Wright, Livermore Falls; Mrs. j. l..
Burnham, Miss Abbie Nc Clinch, Halo
well; Miss Mary f. Beal, Mrs. r. A,
K1nesbury, DR.. G. S. Knight, Bangor;
Rev. VIM. J. Taylor, superintendent;
H. d. Sears, Mrs. Cora Howard, Miss
Emma Randall, Mrs. Charles Libby,
Mrs. Lyla Wellman, Mrs. Mary Lowe, |
Lewiston; Mrs. A. II. Crockett, Miss
Mary Hamilton, Miss Abbie Hamilton,
Mrs. M, J. Harris, Dexter; Mr. and Mrs
M B. Coolidge, Mrs. Obr1ssa e. Bar
naTd, Mrs. H. H. King, Miss Abbie G. |
Trefethen. Miss Alice II. Nelson, Mrs |
VIM. I. McPhearson, Rev. DIR. Blanchard, !
superintendent; e. G. O'Brien, Congress
Square church. Portland Mrs. E. p. |
Ringold, Miss Sadie Rollins, Malta /
wamkeag; Mrs. @. A. Hayden, Mrs. |
Townsend, Mrs Lapham, Miss Gage, |
Miss Harlowe, Augusta; Miss Mary Weed, |
Mrs. W H. Leslie, Walter Voss, Putnam |
Ware, WatervilIe; Miss Mabel Lamb Miss
Susie Dean, Miss Faith Greenhalgh, Mrs. |
Smith, Ro ckland; Mrs. G. r.. Hall, Miss