The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-26
Robert Il. Richards, who entered the minis


try in 1871 and died in 1866.
Eliza NJ. Sprague of Stickney's Corner
died Jan. 3, 1900, aged %, widow of Rev.
Benz r. Sprague, who entered the ministry
in 1882 and died in 1860.
oilve A. Dunn of Iampden died july 3.
1899, widow of Rev. Chas. B. Dunn. who
died in 1889, after At years in the ministry.
Harriet Judson Simonton of Ellsworth
died Aug. 10, 1899, wife of Rev. J. P. 81
monitor.
Rev. ID. B. Dow presided at this service.
The hymn, ''IIow sweet the closing dav. =.
was sung; Rev. T. s. Ross read Scripture
selections; Rev. l. II. Lidstone offered
prayer; f. S. Pitcher sang a solo memorials
were read by various members, and the ser
vice closed with hymn and benediction.
Saturday evening Dr. Mason spoke before
crowded house on the work of the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Education Society,
dealing with the work in the United States
and showing the aims of the Society, its
methods of work and some of the results
accomplished. The Society was organized
in 1866, and up to 1898 nearly $4,000, 900 had
been received and expended by it. More
than 125,ooo young men and women have
been in its schools. OF the 9,21s students
in its schools last year small percentage
took college studies; 256 were preparing for
the Christian ministry: nearly 1000 were
preparing to become teachers The teach
lngs of the schools are distinctly Christian
and patriotic, and the American flag floats
over every schoolhouse. The'Battle Hymn
of the Republic, America and Rudyard
kiplings Recessonal were sung at this ser
vice
The meetings of the various auxiliary So
cieties held during the week1were as fol-
lows:
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
met Wednesday evening and reelected its
former officers, as follows: Conference Sec
retary, Mrs. c. ID. Woods Conference Treas
urer, Miss A. NJ. Wilson; Bangor District
Secretary, Mrs. ID. B. Dow; Bucksport Dis
trict Secretary, Miss A. R. Bender Rock
land District Secretary. Mrs.A. f. Bickmore.
The Preachers Wives Association met in
the Cniversalist veStry Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. d. II. Tribou presided. Mrs. j. W.
Price spoke on "The Preachers wife as a
Home Keeper Mrs. J. W. Day sang 'Saved
by Grace Mrs. c. W. Lowell read "The
Preachers wife," Bishop Mellaleau and
Miss Lunn spoke on the work of the Asso-
citation. Resolutions We're passed on the
death of Rev. W. l.. Brown and Mrs. J. p.
Simonton. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. W. W. Ogier: Vice
President, Mrs. l. II. w. Wharf Secretary,
Mrs. A. +. Luce
The annual meeting of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society was held Friday after
noon, and the following officers elected
President, Mrs d. II. Tribou, Boston: Vice
President, Mrs. A. Z. Luce, Pittstield Re
cordng Secretary, Mrs. \. \. Brigham,
Calais Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urer Mrs &. G. Winslow, Belfast. Two
new members We're added.
The Conference Epworth League met
Saturday evening after the close of Dr..
Masons address. The following officers
were elected: President, Rev. G. f. Edgett
Vice Presidents. \. L. Nutter, Bessie Allen,
Frank Martin, Is. W. Russell; Secretary, |.
II. Ldstone. Treasurer \. X. Pearson
The following transfers have been made
to and from the Conferences Rev. Conrad
T .IIartwig from the New England Southern
Rev. J. l.. Nelson from the Wilmington,
Del, and Rev. Y. f. Hills to the same; Rev.
f. l.. Hayward from the Des Moines, Iowa
and Rev. I. j, Wright to the same; Rev.
l.. l.. IIanscom from the Minnesota and Rev.
f. f. White to the same Rev. j. II. Bennett
to the Vermont.
The meetings Sunday were held in the
Belfast Opera House There was a large
attendance in the forenoon and afternoon,
and at the evening meeting the hall was lit
orally crowded. The morning session open
ed with a love feast led by Rev. &. q. Wins
low, followed by a sermon by Bishop MALTA
leau, from Cor .. 1t was an earnest and
devout presentation of the thought of the
omnipotence and omnipresence of God, and
the infallability of the Scriptures. The or
dination of Deacons, whose names are given
above, followed this service. The afternoon
meeting was addressed by Rev. + L. Hay
ward. who was lately transferred into this
Conference, and who preached in the morn
ing in the Baptist church. After this ser
mon Bishop Mallaleau ordained the newly
elected elders, assisted by the Presiding
Elders, DR.. Mcdonald and some of the older
members of this Conference. DR.. Mason
spoke again in the evening, from the text,
Mark IA chap, first clause of the 9th and
sth verseS,-"Let her alone-She hath done
what she could" Without notes, even for
his text, he delivered one of the best of ser
mons. 1t showed thought, research and a
wide knowledge of men and affairs and was
delivered with an earneStnesS and emphasis
that showed the doctor believed what he
was saying. His enuncation was remark
ably distinct and he was listened to with
interest and respect. The music was by a
chorus choir led by F. S. Pitcher.
Mondays meeting was opened at $50
O'Clock, instead of s, as first announced, to
allow those who wished to take the early
morning train. The opening prayer was by
Rev. S. l.. HanScom and after brief devO-
tional service the business was continued.
The detailed reports of the Treasurer and
Committees giving church statistics and
finances were read. II. J. Woods, chairman
of the Lay Electoral Conference, made his
report. Rev. W. w. Ogier and c. +. CHM
We're appointed visitors to the Wesleyan
Association, Rev &. +. Edgett to the Lassell