The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-04-20
Maine Con ferencc.

This body commenced its annual SESSION in
Gorham on Wednesday last, Bishop Baker pre-
siding. The Conference was opened and or
gani.ed with religious services, and the election
Of A. Moore, Secretary. The attendance is
large, there being more than hundred minis
tiers present.
The following resolutions relating to slavery
were passed with only one dissenting vote:
ResoIred, That every year develops IL posi-
bic, more and more fully the cnormity Of Amer.
lean slavery, and conyinces US that 1t is sys-
TEN unparalleled in the annals of crimc-wthOut
one redecming quality.thc vilest that ever saw
the sun-embodying the essence Of all crime,
and calls for the most earnest efforts Of every
friend of COP and MAN to seek its destruction
by all means which the Constitution Of our
country and the Religion OF our Lord Jesus
Christ authorizes.
Re,oired. That no motives Of political cxpe-
diency, partizan interest or OF CHURCH UNITY
shall deter us from going to the extent Of our
constitutional power for the divorce OF our
church from this crying abomination.
Resolred, That while we have all sympathy
for our Brethren In the Border Conferences in
their peculiar circumstances, and would not
wantonly, nor willfully do anything to render
their station more perplexing, yet We feel that
our duty to God, the Church and the millions
OF our enslayed brethren, calls upon US to take
such actions rs pil erciude sidrery from the
Church, being convinced that the highest pos
guage Of our discipline, "one had better suffer
than many"
ResoIrcd, That our Delegates to the next
General Conference be instructed to use their
influence to effect such change in our disci-
uline both in the "General Rules and also
In the chapter on slavery" as shall entirely
srciude slarcry from the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Also, that they be further instructed
to call the attention Of the COMMITTEE on
ltinercncy" to the Resolutions passed recently
by the Baltimore Conference, and request them
to cnquire itthose resolutions are not In viola
ton Of the discipline Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Bros. C. c. Conc, II. b. Abbot, II. NJ. Blake
and II. p. Torsey were chosen Delegates to the
General Conference, to be held in Buffalo, May
lst, 1850.
The following arc the appointments for the
Portland District for the ensuing year:
Presiding Elder-C. C. CoyE.
Chestnut St., Portland, II. d. Ridgcway-
Pine St., do, p. Jacques.-Congrcss St., do. DIR.
Webbcr-Woodford's Corner, II. Atkinson
Yarmouth, II. Mitchell-Palmouth, j. r.
Blackma-Casco Bay Islands Geo Hoit-W.
Cumberland, j. Rice-Capc Elizabeth, j. Glib
son-C. Elizabeth Ferry, G. Andrews-Brown's
Hill, J. s. Rice-Scarborough Is. Freeman
Saco, G. c. Mason-Biddeford, II. d. Abbott
So. do, and Oak Ridge. A. Hatch-W. Kenne.
bunk, j. q. Strout-Kenncbunk A. Sylvester
Kennebunkport, A. F. Bariard-Cape Por-
poisc, J. Perrin-York, G. Philbrick-Scotland,
b. Lufkin-Kittcry, A Is. Loyewell-So. Eliot,
A. Moore-Eliot, ID. Watcrhousc-So. Der.
wick, z. Z. Brown-Aiaryland Ridge, II. Mar
tn-Alfred, j. MISUNDERSTANDING Mills,
7. C. Ayer-Shapleigh-; W. Ncwfeld,
-; Ncwfcld, N. Centcr-Cornish, j. II.
Newhall--Baldwin, j. NJ. Woodbury-Dcn-
Observation-Disclosures -; STAN
dish, N. Hobart-So. Standish, j. G. Perry
Buxton. s. Roy-Gorham. Jos. Colby-Sacca-
Kappa, Is. Foster-W. Gray,--.