The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-23
Maine Conference Methodist Episcopal
Church,

/
commenced its thirty-ninth session at the
Chestnut Street Church in this city, yesterday,
April %, Bishop Simpson, presiding.
AT o'clock the Bishop conducted the open
ing religious services, which consisted of read
ing the 18th chapter of st. John, and singing
the 57lst Hymn: after which Father Burnham,
who was admitted to the travelling connection
in 1872, led in prayer The sacrament of the
Lords Supper was administered to POI minis
tiers and members of the church.
The Secretary OF the last Conference called
the roll and 100 members answered to their
names. One had been transferred to the
church triumphant, and thirty three were alb
sent. Rev. Asahel Moore was reelected Sec
rotary, and Rev. c. c. Mason, Assistant Secre-
tary.
The following Lay Delegates were reported
from the several districts:
Portland District-Thomas Eames, Stan
dish; Eroch Cousens, Kennebunkport; j. NJ.
Heath, Portland; Stephen Hubbard, Cape
Elizabeth; John d. Fabyan, Scarboro'.
Le,ciston District.-Hon. j. J. Perry, Ok
ford; II. ID. Brown, Bowdoinham; f. X. Blake,
Monmouth; James Strout Durham; james
NJ. Shaw, Waterford.
Reddfeld District.-Hon. VIM. III. Josse-
lyn, Phillips; Z. X. French, Chesterville ;
Elisha Atkins, Augusta; f. A. Williams, Show
hogan; Thurston Stevens, Winthrop.
On motion, the Presiding Elders were APP
pointed committee to nominate the Standing
Committees of the Conference, who reported
the following list of nominations and the per-
sons nominated were appointed on the re-
spective committees, and the committees were
instructed to select their own chairman.
Public Worship.-C. c. Cone, w. r. Clark,
III. b. Abbott, c. Fuller.
Steocards.-S. +. Wetherbee, A. Sanderson,
U. Rideout
Education.-S. Allen, ii. b. Torsey, J. NJ
Heath, S. NJ. Vail, w. r. Clark, p. Jaques, A.
f. Barnard, Hon. J. J. Perry, c. Munger,
Hon. VIM. III. Josselyn.
siacery.-wm. r. Clark, D. b. Randall, H.
NJ. Blake, I. Eames, J. b. Lapham, c. f. Allen,
r. II. Stnchied, J. H. Newhall Z. X. French
Tract Cduse.-N. G. Clifford, J. Mcmillan
S. Hubbard, b. Freeman, A. G. Trafton.
Observance Of the Sdbbdth.-C. w. Morse,
w. n. Richardson, b. Luikn, b. Freeman, A.
c. traitor.
Bible Cause.-A. Hatch p c. Richmond S.
w. Russell, n. ID. Center, J. ID. Fabyan.
Temperdnce.-H. Ii. Abbot, ii. Il. Mitchell,
.
Lord, 5. Smith, X. ID. Brown, Z. Atkins, J.
Stone.
Tobacco.-C. W. Blackman, T. j. True, X.
Atkinson, b. Burnham, Z. c. Aver.
Post 0fices-H. III. Martin, A. w. Pottle,
w. ii. Strout.
Book Concern.-D. Warehouse, w. b.
Bartlett, NJ. Wight
Memoirs.-R. II. Stinchaeld. P. f. Brown.
State Of the Country.-G. Weber, Z. Shaw,
j. j. Perry, A. Sanderson, $. NJ. Vail, j. X.
Smith, w. ii. Josselyn, J. Colby, S. Roy, J.
Cobb, j. NJ. Heath, U. Rideout, j. C.. Perry,
7. Eames. L. Cousens.
Camp Meetings.-D. b. Randall, j. McAIil-
Ian, II. b. Abbott, Z. Smith, C. Andrews, r.
C. Bailey. T. J. True, l.. b. Knight, S. w.
Pierce, A. b. Lovewel
Sunday Schools.-D. b. Randall, c. A.
King, I. Eames, j. Mcmillan, r. ID. Brown,
c. +. Allen, +. X. French.
A committee of nine to take into considera-
ton the propriety of forming Domestic Mis-
sionary Society within the bounds Of the Con-
ference was ordered.
n. Hobart, b. Freeman and W. II. Foster
were appointed to adjust the accounts of the
minutes of last year.
A committee of seven on the Biblical Insti-
tute was ordered, to be nominated by the
Chair.
A committee of five on the Administration
of Discipline, to be appointed by the Chair,
was ordered.
Circulars and Reports of the s. S. Union, of
the NJ. L. Church, of the Tract Society, of the
Wesleyan University, of the NJ. G. b. Insti-
tute, and of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary
and Female Collegiate Institute, were referred
to their respective committees.
w. w. Baldwin and X. ii. Kimball were
continued on trial.
ID. Perry, b. Burnham and ID. Copeland were
continued in the superanuated relation.-Con-
ference adjourned.
At O'Clock p. NJ. an interesting and in
structiye lecture on Bible History and Chron-
ology, was given by Rev. c. Munger, in which
he very clearly presented the important aid
which a careful study of Chronology would
afford to the student in Bible history.