The Portland daily press., 1865-06-30
General Conference Of the Congregational
Churches of Maine.

General Conference Of the Congregational
Churches of Maine.
Thursday morning at half past o'clock q
prayer meeting was held in the vestry of the
"a Church, conducted by Rev. J. K. Mason Of
Thomaston.
At O'Clock the Conference was called to
order by Rev. Daniel Garland OF Bethel, Mod.
orator pro tenn, In the absence OF the Modera
tor, who read the S5th Psalm Prayer was OF.
fered by Rev. Joseph Smith of Lowell.
The Committee on Temperance reported
that = was expedient to send delegate to the
Naiie7s q, '7ention at Saratoga Springs, and
Deas .'el Adams Of Castlne, was ap-
pointeu.
Dr. Harris, the Moderator, resumed the
Chair.
Rev. DIR. Carruthers presented resolutions
complimentary to Bowdoin College, and to Il
II. Body, Esq, of New York, who has re.
Gently 50 generously endowed that institution.
The resolutions, after some handsome remarks
by Rev. E. F. Cutter Of Rockland, were
adopted.
Rev. S. Southworth OF South Paris, from the
Committee on Sabbath Schools, made q re-
port which was adopted.
Rev. e. A. Ives of Castine, from the Com.
miltee on the State OF the Country, reported
the following, which were unanimously
a adopted:
~ In view of the wonderfa p.ovidence Of God in
the late events Of our National history the Genera
~ Conference q Maine would pl zee ON record
= Mrs Their grateful recognition OF the Divine
faith1uls and nj rcy:
l-lnt great youchsafsd IL our armies and
feet in The terrible conf ct Of the Southern ebeL
II lion. Al nv
Yin tn triumph o. tho moral aud political prin.
cipes of the Puritan those OF the Southern cav
MI eller
liss s-In the abolition of slsvay.
~ Ain the awakening of spirit of benehcence
whore activity aud breadth In meeting the wsntt
and suieringa Of our armies mark the present an
era in the progress Of Christianity.
second-We tcognize the privilege and the obi
kal.oni white not neglectieg older pressing claims
to the TssuHg
To extend The bIefsings Of education, and the
dcuth - a . = :
FAs Cor greg stoRal to extend into there
qnghelos, he advanta ges OF our faith and church
ITO claim for the por ulation of the South the
M ut of civil and political rights and privileges
filing to capability and equity, without distinc-
bfcolor.
Isc-That we pledge the present Chief Execu
u the Nation eur hearty support In his admin
Aion Of the government, according to the pres
eolicy of our late lamented President, and in his
Ii for the reorganization of the Southern States
ie basis OF equity and righteousness.
be Delegates from Foreign Bodies then
~ lessed the Conference briefly, but In terms
Ae most fraternal spirit. They were Rev.
M. Sargant of Farlnington, n H.. from
General Association of that State; Rev.
BIZ F. Barnard of Williamstown, Vermont,
m the General Convention of that State y;
= Josiah Brewer Of Stockbridge, and Rev.
arles w. Wood Of Bridgewater, from the
heral Association OF Massachusetts,; Rev.
Z. Strictly of the General Association of
wv York; Rev. j. A. Thorne of Cleveland,
iio. from the General Conference Of that
~ 5tals KEY II. f. Wisscttslesessof Ottowa, from
the General Association Of Illinois; Rev. Dam
lei Lane Of Eddysville and Rev. Thomas Ten
ney Of Plymouth, Cerro Gorda County, Iowa,
from the General Association Of Iowa; Rev.
Henry A.Minor OF Menasha from the Pres
byterian and Congregational Convention Of
Wisconsin; Rev. Lewis Bodwell of Wyan-
dotte, from the General Association of Kan
sas; Rev. George Fl. Atkinson of Portland,
Oregon, from the General Association of Ore
goH Rev. Archibald DUFF, from the Congre-
gational Union of Canada; Rev, G. F. Allen
Of Portland, from the Maine Methodist E. Con-
ference; Rev. DIR. Graham Of Portland, from
the Yearly Meeting of Free Will Baptists Of
Maine.
The Congregation united in singing the
hymn,
" Blest Is the pious house,
Where zeal and friendship meet"
Letters were read from Rev. E. p. Parker
OF Hartford, delegate from the General Asso-
citation of Connecticut; Rev. w. A. Fobes
from Rhode Island Congregational Confer
ence, Rev. G. G. Salter from General Confer
encei -ol. Minnesota; Rev. R. K. Black from
Congressional Union of Nova Scotia and New
= Brunswick.
RsvRr. Harris, the Moderator, in happ!
manner, presented the iraternal regards Of thu
Conference to those bodies which had beef
reprAssnted on this occasion.
The, Corresponding Secretary, Rev. J.. K
Mason read the annual report upon the Stat
of the Churches within the bounds Of the Con
ference.
IN MEMoRIAM. atA9E
Rev. Uriah Balkan Of Lewiston, with som
- alsspypEiate remarks, introduced the necrolog
Of III Conference during the past year, and Of
ferrd paper containing brie; but merite
tribdes to The memory Of Rev. Frankli
Ye%on, Rev. VIM. Davenport and Rev. Cyr
Ped, WHO had deceased during the pas
yeaf
u was voted that the paper be entered upo
tie minutes of the Con ference.
The Committee of Arrangements reporte
the programme for the afternoon, and the Coz
ference adjourned.
AFTERNOON. ff3
The Church was crowded, as 1t had been {
livery meeting, to its utmost capacity.
After voluntry on the organ, the Congr'
nion sang,
o.. = La awake our joys" ..