The Portland daily press., 1870-06-24

clutch MON tel. s0,s67 Ia Sunday Schools,
S33, pss benevolent contributions; II churches
settled; eight dismissed pastors; there are 50
installed pastors, and liz State supplies; p
vacant pulpits. Neurological notes were added
in reference to Messrs. Mordough, sanderson,
Torrey, Hall, Mitchell, Thurston, Lewis, Yves
ton and Forbes.
Rev. ). L. Bowles Of Hampden, reported in
favor OF classical school; encouraging offers
from Gorham and elsewhere OF transfer of
property for such purposes, and finally the ap-
polntment of a committee of five to raise $780,
OOO, on the receipt OF which the school to be
founded. a significant memorial of this jubilee
year. The President of Bowdoin College, Dr.
Harris, showed how this school met great
necessity, would be help to College and Sem
mary, and ought to be put through with zeal
equal to that of the Methodist and other de-
nominations DR.. Thurston exhibited it in its
economic relations and helpfulpess to the de-
nomination. Rev. Mr.. Fay moved an amend
ment that the name of the donor of the largest
sum, not less than $4,000, may be given to the
institution. Adopted, with the report.
A collection was taken for the Maine Char
table Society. Father Rogers announced a
bequest in his i'll of $500 for this society, and
added that he did not care how soon he died,
that it might have the money.
Rev. DR.. Parker, of Gorham, Rev. S. p.
Fay, of Bangor, and Rev. B. Tappan, Nor
ridgewock, were chosen advisory committee on
the classical school.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert spoke ten minutes on the
Bible cause, and the Conference by vote en-
dorsed its claims, urging also the need of can.
wasting the State in its interests
Rev. A. E. Ives, of Castine, opened discus
sion of the "Bible question: reviewed the
history of the struggle had with the enemies
of the Scriptures; affirmed that as Christian
nation We had right to the Bible and should
keep it in our schools and before the people.
President Harris surprised the Conference
by stating that he thought that the question
was an open one. He stated the posture of
the Romish church as demanding religious
education for their children and a division of
school funds for that purpose, and yet admit
ted the danger of appropriations for sectarian
schools, perpetuating the distinction between
the native and alien population, fostering ire
sponsibe organizations like Crispins and other
untriendy elements of society. Now shall we
force the Bible into the public schools and so
give the Romanists plausible excuse for fur
Their aggressions, or shall we accept the pos
ture of secular education entirely in our COM
mon schools?
DR.. Fiske warmly contended that this conces-
sion would not satisfy. The Freeman's Journal
COW t1oft IN bo
where they came from" The Romish church
demand sectarian schools to train at public ex-
pense Jesuits and priests. Our tax payers
won't submit to such measures. There will be
bloodshed first. Shall seven millions of Ro-
man Catholics or thirty-three million Protes-
tants rule America?
Rev. Mr.. Cameron, Of Scotland, said that he
had lived for years at the Pope's elbow, en-
phasized the expressions of hate of our repub-
lican institutions he had there heard and reat-
ed facts to show the perjury, fraud and murder
which are embodied in the plots against our
freedom. He warned American Protestants
against the expulsion of the Bible from our
schools, and sat down in the midst of loud ap-
plause.
Prof Herrick spoke in favor of the raising of
a memorial fund, and was followed by Rev. S.
P. Fay, who described the interest excited in
the Western churches upon this matter, as
witnessed personally the past week.
The services of the Conference closed with
the Lords Supper
Revs. B. G.. Snow and Z. G. Parker were ap-
pointed to administer the ordinance.
Bath was announced as the place of the next
meeting.
A Sabbath School gathering was held in the
evening in the First Church, with Rev. Messrs
Fuller Howard, Shorey and others as speakers.