Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-23
THE METHODlSTS
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miles over 10000 families that are Chris
tians. a collection was taken and al
most 500 was raised. This was sent
to the Office at New York for distri
button among the famine stricken peo-
pie. 1t will at once be sent to the field
by telegraph. A dollar of American
money will keep family of four or
five in India well fed for two weeks.
Bishop Joyce also spoke a few words
in regard to the matter.
Rev. Mr. Luce then told of the great
the railroads had
done for the members of the confer
cnce and asked that they at once re-
port to him as soon as they We're in
formed Of their appointments for ac-
commodatiOns to move.
Resolutions of thanks We're extended
by the conference to Rev. G. a. Lind
say for his obtaining $500 from the leg
acies of the late Mrs. s. w. Townsend
for the Ministers Aid Society.
The report Of the committee Of print
ing was read ana accepted and 24Oo
copies of the minutes Of the present
conference were ordered for distribu-
ton.
Rev. f. $. Stackpole asked that he be
dismissed from the Maine Conference
and also from the ministry ana his
request was granted. Many of the
ministers spoke words of regret at his
leaving; also Of his great work while
hc had been one Of them ana all wish
ed him God speed. The following res
olutiOns We're then passed in his be-
half:
THAT we have long held him in high
esteem for his scholarship. his purity
ana his devout spirit.
THAT it is our sincere prayers that
our Fathers earnest blessing may rest
upon him in whatever field he may be
led to enter and labor"
Rev. w. y. Spencer. -. D., Of Phila-
dclphia, was introduced and spoke Of
the work of church extension.
Miss Mary Linn again addressed the
conference in regard TO the work Of
the DeacOness. she being matron of the
hospital at Boston. She asked that the
prayers of all be directed for young
ladies to come to them ana assist
them. She spoke of the grand rccep-
tion of boxes and barrels sent for dis
trbution hy them. She save the di
rcctions for sending ala to them ana
all to assist them.
The report Of the treasurer Of the
conference was read anl accepted
The afternoon session opened with
not 50 many present as ut the other
services. but they We're none the less
interesting. The occasion was the ohscr-
vance If the anniversary Of the Women :
Foreign Missionary Society. ana it
After singing a hymn. Mrs. II. +.
Miller read from the Scriptures ana
prayer was offered by Mrs. Chapman.
y chorus of girls from the church un-
dor the instruction Of Miss Lola Land
en- then rendered n song in remark
ably fine manner. and Rev Luther
Freeman Of Portland, was introduced
He addressed the audience in 4 strong
and powerful talk and it proved of
great interest and instruction to all
present. He spoke Of the beginning Of
the society when it started out and Of
its growth. At present there are 5000
societies with n membership Of over
100000 ana that there are now in for
eign lands over POO missionaries that
they have sent out. These are work
ing under 10 different flags ana the
work that they are doing is too great
to estimate Last year. for this work
$3.50, 900 was raised. and, this year. an
appeal was going to be made to in
crease this amount, for more funds
were needed to carry on tho work more
extensively. He compared the number
OF people working in foreign lands to
the number at home. To every 500 in
the United States. there is one minis
ter and in foreign parts there is but
one to every 400. 900. 1t was teaching
the mothers in these parts what their
duties We're and to one who had seen
the work in all its glorieS ii could not
but touch the heart of all and cause all
to freely give To this wonderful work.
The services We're closed by singing
by the children and the bcnedictiOn.
1t was found necessary to hold an
extra session of the conference and as
nothing was on the program for the
afternoon after the session Of the ami
versary of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sion Society. it was held at that time.
owing to the very pleasant weather
ana the business Of many of the mem
bers of the conference, there was but
a small number present. AS Bishop
Joyce was busy with the presiding
elders preparing the appointments the
session was presided over by Rev. G.
Il. Palmer. The session was opened
with singing ana prayer was offered by
Rev. G. G. Andrews. The reports of
the several committees were then made
and all proved very encouraging. Sew
cral resolutions We're offered and ap-
proved by the members and went onto
the records.
Rev. w. F. Berry read an order that
he was to try and have passed by the
next session Of the Legislature at Au-
gusta. against the dcsccratiun of the
Sabbath by the several railroads and
steamboats, Of the State and he
presented several posters that had
been placed about, the last summer,
showing how far they had carried their
work. He recommended that n law
all conveyanccs of persons.
from issuing tickets on the Sabbath
day at prices lower than the regular
fare, ana also the fOrbidding of max
ing this day one of excursions and the
like. This proposal was heartily re-
ccivcd by all ard it was voted to use
all their influence in securing its pas
sage.
In the evening another large gathering
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