The Portland daily press., 1867-05-06
Maine Coafsre,nee, NJ. e. Church. L4,u,.,.

r.. FRIDAY, May 3, 1867. 81
Conference opened this morning with the
usual religious exercises conducted by Rev
Joseph Moore. Several committees were ap-
pointed, and draft Of two hundred and fifty
dollars ON the Trustees of Conference for ben
evolent purposes was entered. Rev. DIR. Hav-
en-, editor of lions Herald was introduced
Papers relating to New York Book Concern
and Biblical Institute were presented. Sever
al of the superannuated preachers were passed
and continued. About ten o'clock it was an
nounced that the members of the E. NJ. Con-
ference had arrived and the members of the
Maine Conference moved in procession do wn
Washington street, met the E. NJ. Conference
at the intersection of Elm street and the two
Conferences proceeded to Wesley Chapel,
which was completely filed.
The meeting was presided over by Bishops
Scott and Clark. After brief Introductory
services, Rev. d. B. Randall gave warm ad-
dress of welcome to the e. NJ. Conference-re-
ferring to the twenty years of our separation
and to the general prosperity of the church
during that period-her numerical increase
her benevolent contributions-hcr educational
enterprises. He spoke of the changes that had
of the moral enterprises of the day, and in q
very hopeful strain to the future prosperity of
the church and country. t-''
Rev. C. b. Dunn was then introduced to
make the response to the address of welcome.
He said they were glad to cross the Kennebec
once more and meet the brethren they loved
so well. He reviewed the twenty years his
tory of the e. NJ. Conference-di faculties and
prosperity. Our people and our preachers
leave us-carried away by the constant tide of
emigration setting ever westward. His i'd
dress was unique able full of sharp points
humorous and atfectionate-a real treat
Bishop Clark spoke of Maine as his native
State, and of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary
as the place Of his early education and of his
abiding attachment to this part of the work.
An adjournment was then taken to Colum-
biau Hall, where union dinner had been pro-
vided by the churches of this city for about
four hundred. After refreshing the physical
man, the intellectual and spiritual were fur
nished with a rich feast with remarks from
Bishops Scott and Clark and Rev. Messrs s.
Bray. L. Robinson, B. Burnham, G. F. Cox,
j. p. Hustled A. Sanderson, A. Church, Geo.
Pratt G. D. Strout, w. III. Pilsbury and 9TH
ers,-after which the benediction was pro-
nounced by Bishop Baker who entered the hall
,ur,ng the exercises 9AI 10 lhfli Ane .hoig
The evening was devoted to the Missionary
Anniversary. After the devotional exercises,
partial report of receipts was made by the
Treasurer. -- S"i t-i'i4 '''4' 81
DR.. Hariis one of the Missionary secreta-
ries, in brief speech, spoke of mans lost con-
dition-the necessity of the Gospel to meet that
condition-the obligation to send the Gospel
the abundance of our resources--and the as
surance of success l- +-. -'' o
DR.. Butler, of the New England Conference
late of the India mission-gave a most inter
esting account of the India Mission and of his
labors in connection with it. He spoke of the
rebellion in 1857 and the effect upon our mis-
sons--the difficulties that have been overcome
and the glorious success that has resulted
Several incidents of personal experience show
ing the power of the Gospel to bring salvation
to the people were related. The meeting was
interesting, instructive and profitable. -a1
..f5a 81 OCCASIONAL. FL