Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-01
From the Machias Republican.
East Maine Conference.

| The seventeenth session OF the East
Maine Annual Conference of the Nj. H.
Church commenced at Bucksport, Wed.
nesday, June Sth, Bishop Il. r. Ames
presiding. 1t was one of even more than
usual interest. Many hundreds were in
attendance from the commencement Of
session 20 its close at IL o'clock on the
morning of Monday, the 18th. To the
visitors in attendance the following exer-
cises were especially interesting.
Bible Anniversary on Thursday even
ing. The speakers on this occasion were
Revs. William J. Wilson, Josiah Fletch-
er, D. George ard 7. Hill.
Address of Bishop Amcs on Friday
morning to the class graduating to Dea-
cons Orders.
Sunday School Anniversary on Friday
afternoon The speakers were William
w. Marsh and Z. A. Manning. The
latter is Secretary of the New England
Conference, and is stationed at East
Boston.
Annual Missionary Sermon on Friday
evening by Rev. George Pratt.
Missionary Anniversary on Saturday
afternoon. Address were made by Rev.
W. O. Holway of Damariscotta, Rev. N
Il. Coblcigh, D. D., of Boston, editor of
"Zions Herald," and Father Baker,
formerly of this Conference, but now OF
the New England. That of DR.. Colbcigh
was one of rare ability. With singular
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no man had done his whole duty till he
had given at least one tenth of that which
the Lord had placed at his disposal. Not
less clearly did he show that those who
thu, gave Systematically at least tenth
of their income, whether it were large
Or small, actually gained in this worlds
woods by so doing, to say nothing OF their
reward on high. Would that the truths
OF this address were deeply impressed on
every heart, King Avarice would no
longer exclude the power Of religion from
50 many hearts as he now does Col
lection on this afternoon amounted to
upwards of $4,000.
Educational Anniversary on Saturday
evening. Address by Rev. A. Church.
Rev. Dr. Coblcigh and Father Baker.
Conference Love-Fcast on Sunday
morning at 8 o'clock.
Sermon by Bishop Amcs at To-
Tnemc, -" The law and the Gospel. -
Bishop Ames is not only good, but IA
great preacher. His oratory is like the
current OF mighty river. He makes
but little apparent efort, yet his power
is irresistible. After this sermon w. O..
IIolway and j. y. More.en were or
daincd dcacons.
Sermon by DR.. Cob!eigh at o'clock
on the subject Of Christian Joy. The
congregation was stirred hardly less
deeply than in the morning. Charles A..
pIummer, II. b. Wardwoll, W. W.
Marsh :. Freeman, Josiah Fletcher, and
William Z. Ray were ordained elders.
Funeral sermon OF Rev. Irving A..
Wardwcll, d member Of the Conference
who has died during the year, on Sunday
evening. The career of 1 ro. Wardwcll,
who gave up his manly life far from
home and friends, while nobly doing his
duty as Chaplain Of the 2Sth Maine
Reg, is familiar to many who will read
this. The sermon was by Rev. A. Prince,
and was just what the occasion demanded.
Other exercises there were OF deep
and abiding interest, but bave not time
even TO name them. An unusual amount
of business was transacted by the Con-
ference with extraordinary rapidity.
Yours respectfully,
J. f. G. SAWYER.