The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-29
oongregational oonssrenoa n n..h

s"elonai Cnurches OF Maine, begun In
natn' on Tuesday. The following account OF
.ue exercises is condensed from the Datb
Times. '"
| prayer meeting was held In the Central
| Jhurco at half-past in the morning. Az O
o'clock the Conference was ORGANIZED nv the
'holce OF Rev. Dr. 5. Harris, of Bangor, for
doderator, and Rev. E. f. Duren. of l,anoor
| Or secretary: After singing old "Coronation. y
| selection OF Scripture was read by tbe Mol
lrator, who also led In prayer. The rest of
me morning hour was devoted to purely for
| MAJ business, and members from fourteen
conferences were found to be present.
| AFTER nall an hour of social religious exer-
Uses, the public service began with volunta-
y from the organ, followed by the ZOO th
| lynn. Rev VIM. Carruthers. of Danvers,
Lass, read a selection from the first epistle
s,sd - ,1e or'nthlans-chapter not given. The
| 20 gift oil gifts o grace of taithr'
vas tnen sung. Tn, sermon, by Rev. John
| Hheelwrisht, of Bethel, treated of aTbe NJ
ure and Uses of Faith" and was drawn ftor
ne text IN second Corinthians, s, Q.
In the afternoon the Conference re assev,.
pea az hali-past 2. After a few remarks bv
ne Moderator, brief obituary not,ces were
eaI-of the late Rev. John r. Adams. of
Torham, by DR.. Geo. E. Adams, OF Druns-
SicK, and OF Rev. Daniel Sewall, late agent OF
Carpenter, of Waldoboro. - "
The three topics for the afternoons discus.
Ion were then taken up, and briefly consid-
1red: i. "Revivals OF Religion. by Rev NJ
Gcassie, of Richmond. g eMoral Necessj isa
5r the Age; the Adaptation of Chrint,s Cos
'ei to them by Rev. DR. Carruthers. of Port-
ana. =. Through what Instrumentalities
1han we expect Future Additions 70 the
Jnurch = Rev. Mr. Walker. of Portland,
was appointed to speak, but being unable tn
10 so, Rev. DR.. Palmer addressed the Conven-
lion upon this topic. - -
The Conference then extended a formal
welcome TO the Rev. DR.. Sheppard. from
anode Island, and to delegate rom the nan
LIST State Conference--name not given,
Rev. Mr. Woods, of North Brideewater
Mass, delegate from the General Assembly,
addressed tne conference concerning a re-
markable revival OF religion in his church onJ
congregation. Remarks were also made hv
Rev. Enoch Pond, of Bangor, DIR. n. SLen.
pard, OF Bristol, r. l., who has been over fiftv
years engaged in the ministry, Rev. Geo. T.
Walker, of Portland, on personal Infinence
as regards the Advancement of Cbrlsts
Cause" and by Rev. Mr.. Hayes, of South
Weymouth, Mass.
The congregation then Joined In singing
the Moderator, the Conference adjourned nm.
til o'clock next morning.
wEDNEsDAY-sEcoND DAY.
Inc praye- meeting at halfpast five was je,l
by K. b. Howard of Pennington. II was - es.
occasion of much interest, and the sttand
ance was SO large that it became necessary to
hold another meeting at the same time In 'the
audience room of the church. VIC
The Conference met at o'clock .Rano-+s
were received from delegates from other
conferences. The Treasurer's report which
was next submitted, showed that the Confer
ence had received during the wear s1a7 IA
and had expended s454. SO, leaving si9.O7 ~
the treasury. After some discussion abor,t the
Minutes, shared in by Messrs. Ives. Pond
Palmer and others, the Conference adionrne3
at nine o'clock.
The Maine Missionary Society commenced
the exercises OF its seth anniversary bv sinc-
ing the 162d hymn. Selections of Scriptnre
were read by Rev. DIR. Adams of Brunswick
VINO also onered prayer. The anniversary ser,
mon was delivered by Rev. Alexander Me-
Kenzie, OF Augusta. His text was chosen
rom First Corinthians, 12: 27-sNow We ara
the body OF Christ and members in particu-
ssssIEy u unity f6 Christfs5 eifsrt 49, =.
After collection had been taken un. Mr..
Joshua Maxwell, of Portland, the treasurer of
TIE society, made his annual report. On mo-
ton OF Rev. John o. Fiske, of Bath, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That we extend oar sincere thanks
TO our Treasurer for his indefaugable,and nm
rewardable labors for the Society.
Rev. Stephen Thurston of Searsport. Secre-
tary OF the Trustees, presented an extended
tabular report, which was accepee,l.
On request of the President an interesting
address was gwen before the society by Rev.
DR.. Eddy of Massachusetts,. Remarks were
also made by Rev. Thomas Adams of Win
low, and Rev. Mr.. Clark of N. II.
The following resolution presented Rev
Mr. Balkan, was taken up:
Resolued, That vote of thanks be extend-.
ed to Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie for his excellent SER
mon, and we would request copy of It for
publication. A copy to be sent to each Evan
aelical Society in Maine, calling their attcn-
ton to the parts referring TO Union and also
to the action of The Annual Conference held
in Biddeford as regards the same sui ject
The resolution was supported BY Rev. DIS,
Pond and Carruthers, anil Eev. Messrs. Cutter,
Carpenter, Davis, Walker, Balkan, Fiske, and
|. TLurston, and Rev. d. B. Randall, of Angus
Ia, a member Of the Maine Conference of the
M. E. Church, whose remarks called forth
hearty applause. After adopting the resolu-
ton the Missionary Society adjourned at /
| o'clock.
At half past 2 was held the 4Sth anniversary
| of the Maine Branch of the American Educa-
non Society, DR.. Enoch Pond of Dangor, Pres
ident, 10 the chair.
The exercises were Of much interest. A
collection was taken up.
! At half past the regular exercises Of the
| Conference commenced with the reading of
the I'D Psalm, by the Moderator. Prayer was
offered by Rev. franklin P. Charin, Of Cam
4 den.
The report of the Committee appointed by
the last Conference to visit the Bango. Theo-
logical Seminary, was made by Rev. j. Orr, oi
Alfred, who gave a satisfactory account oi
the school, but asked for 100000 more, which
is needed tor endowments, and in order to
place the Institution beyond danger of want
IN the future, and enlarge its sphere Of useful
ness.
Rev. DR.. Palmer, Of N. T., Secretary Of the
American Congregational Union, was intro
duced.
Rev. Mr.. Balkan. of Lewiston, read an arti
Gle consisting chiefly of recollections of Rev
Fargo, Bioughton, True, Dodd, Arnold, Adam
and Sewell.
DIR. s. Harris, DID,, read a paper on tn
state of the country.
The Nominating Committee then reporte'
as follows:
The next annual Conference will be held a
Lewiston, in June, 1867.
For Committee of ofArrangements,-Rev. MI
Balkan, Rev. A. c. Adams, A. d. lockwood
Esq. First sermon on Tuesday,-by Rev
Geo. w. Field, Of Bangor.
/. At o'clock the Conference adjourned.
In the evening Sunday School meetin
; was held at quarter of 7. and at quarter {
: addresses were delivered by representative
i of various benevolent societies. The evenin
4 meetings were very fully attended, the vestl
! being full to overfowing, so that some of tn
speakers were fain to take part OF the thron
with them into the church, and there hold a
extra meeting. ,
THURsDAY-THIRD DAY.
The exercises Of yesterday were arrange
{ according to schedule published In th
Times, as follows:
SIP A. M.-Prayer meeting In the churcl
8 A. M.-Conference convenes.