The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-04-18
Maine coaterenee, N. Z. Church.
Barn, Friday Morning, April

The Conference opened with religions SER
vices, conducted by A. Sanderson. After the
reading of the journal, the Bishop announced
b. Lufkin, A. Hatch and l. Lord committee
on church building.
A circular from the Wesleyan University,
and report from the Faculty and from the
Treasurer of the Biblical Institute, were re-
ferred to the Committee on Education.
w. w. Baldwin, r. II. Kimball, n. Critchett,
J. l.. Morse, n. d. Witham, were admitted to
full connection and elected to be ordained as
Deacons.
Among the committees appointed to-day,
was one on the United States Christian Com
mission. The examination of superannuated
preachers was resumed and IS of this class
were continued.
The subject of lay representation is before
us, and a committee has been appointed on
this subject, also committee on class meet"
ing.
j. NJ. Caldwell, d. ID. Spear, F. Grovenor,
Geo. Wingate, VIM. S. Jones and o. NJ Cous-
ems were continued on trial.
c. +. Allen, Geo. Weber, Jos. Colby, and
III. NJ. Blake, were elected delegates to the
General Conference, and A. Moore and C.
Munger were elected as reserves.
The examination of the effective Elders in
the Portland District was completed and the
session adjourned.
Friday afternoon, 2 IL o'eloek.-The sub
ject Of education as connected with the Wes-
leyan Seminary and Female College, occupied
the afternoon. Religious services were con-
Quoted by Rev. c. w. Morse. A gratifying
statement of the financial condition of this in
stitution was presented by S. Allen, who has
served as financial agent.
G. +. Allen, the pastor Of the Church on
Kent's Hill for the last two years, gave an in
teIesting account Of the religious condition of
the students, and n statement of gracious re-
vival that has been IN progress there. H. M.
Blake, who had also been pastor of the same
church, spoke Of an interesting revival in pro-
gress when he was stationed there. lie also
referred to the excellent moral influence that
prevails in the vicinity Of the institution.
DIR. Torsey, President of the College, follow
ed in similar strain to that which had been
adopted by the previous speakers and album
dainty substantiated their statements. At
least one fifteenth part Of the unconverted
portion of the students have been converted
during their connection with the Seminary
more than 5000 in all.
Hon. J. j. Perry spoke in an able manner
upon the relations existing between the Meth
odst Church and education, sustaining fully
lie noeisfnn frop la of bar
tory and recent statistical tables, and show
ing favorably for the interests of education in
the NJ 4. Church.
Dr. Cobleigh, editor of lions Herald, sus-
tanned the assertions of Hon. Mr.. Perry, as to
the prominent position occupied by the M. E.
Church in the cause of education, it being far
in advance of all others in the West, where
DIR. q. has labored in connection with our edu-
cational interests.
Friday Erening.-A very able Missionary
sermon was preached from Dan. 2, IS, in
which the preacher spoke of the triumphs of
the gospel and the agency by which these tri-
umphs are to be accomplished.
Saturday Morning. - Religious services
were conducted by c. w. Morse.
The exhibit of the Methodist Book concern
presents the amount Of total assets at S562, 694
and liabilities at SS4 500, leaving net capital
stock of s527,795.
5. Payne was admitted into full connection
and elected to Deacon's orders, and Geo. Holt
was elected to Elders orders.
Loring Moody, agent OF the Freedmen's
Educational Society, addressed the Confer
ence.
The examination of effective Elders was fin
ished.
The Tract cause was represented in re-
port from the agent, which was read by the
Secretary, and addresses by the agent and by
Capt. G. Sturdivant, of Portland.
The friendly congratulations of the Congre-
gationalist Churches were presented by Rev.
Mr.. Beard, of Bath, and those OF the +. w.
Baptist, by Rev. J. s. Swift. A. Nj.