Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-09
Maine COnference-FOurth Day.
SATURDAY, FORENOON.

Brother Woodbury. opened the exercises by
prayer. The 536th hymn was sung. Scrip
tsre lesson, 10Th Psalm.
/ Recommendations of local preachers for
Deacons' orders-Edmund E. Bartlett, Edwin
r. French, James II. Mason, John Sanborn,
( Charles J. Clark, Daniel Halleron, Ezra
Sanborn, John II. Griffin and Israel Downing.
1 Visitors Observation-Disclosures Tilton and
Pillsbury of Wisconsin; Beale, Uanscom
True, Pillsbury, Marsh and VIM. l.. Brown,
of East Maine Conference.
Reconsdered basis of superanuated preach
ers' Sc. claims, and changed as follows:
H. L. Lnscott's from $3.50 to $500
/ Mrs. Young, 100 W
Rideout, 100 W
Brother Wood of the N. E. Conference
was introduced, who represented the claims
ofthe y. e. Educational Aid Society.
/ Order of day, Lay Delegation taken up. 1t
was moved that speakers be confined 70
three minutes. Lost by 81 in the affirmative
! and 80 in the negative.
The Secretary was directed to call the roll
and those in favor of the General Conference
changing the second Restrictive Rule, voted
as follows:
YEAs-E. Robinson, S. p. Blake, A. z.
Hillman c. w. Morse, c. Cone, j. Rice, S:
Allen, }. c. Perry, C.Andrews, s. w Pierce,
/ ID. Waterhouse b. Lutkin, n. Hobart, }. Nc
MILAN. j. Colby, Foster, s. +. Wetherbee,
II. b. Abbot, II. 2. Jersey, A. Turner, T.
Hillman, J. Fairbanks, +. A. Robinson, X.
Atkinson, J. Collins, c. w. Blackmer, II. b.
Mitchcl.A. c. Trafton, w. b. Bartlett, c. a.
King, G.. w. Barber, A. S. Ladd, \. w.
Pottle, j. L. Morse, S. Paine, w. 5. Jones,
Z. X. Colby, J. o. Thompson, H. Chase, s =.
/ f. Strout j. F. Hutchins, L. II. Mckinney,
! T. Hill, w. II. Pilsbury, J. A. Strout J. H.
! Pillsbury-45.
Those opposed voted as follows:
NAYs-A Sanderson, Il. J. Aver, ID. b. Ran
! dali, G. Weber, |. Lord, NJ. Wight, Hatch, p.
Jacques, j. Hawks. c. Munger, Mason, Mitch
ell, J. Cobb f. c. Aver, A. B. Lovewell, T.
J. True, Woodbury., L. Martin, j. Mooar, n.
Andrews, A. II. Sylvester, Geo. Holt, G.. F..
! Cobb j. Gibson. II. II. kimball +. Grovenor,
! W. Stout. q. NJ. Couscns, f. I. Adams, Il.
SandtDon, J. p. Weeks. J. Allen, NJ. b. Cum
ming, 7. p Adams, J. NJ. Howes, j. Fletcher,
j. IL. Moores. j. L. Budden-3s.
| The Committee on Education, S. Allen,
chairman, reported resolutions in favor of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary, including addi-
tonal buildings. Also thanks to those who
have rendered aid in erecting new buildings.
Z. Jaqucs, 4. 5. Ladd, and A. X. Sylves-
ter were recommended visitors to the Maine
| Wesleyan Seminary.
Wesleyan University-T. A. Robinson and
VIM Dcering. visitors.
Boston Theological Scminary-Rey. S. F.
Wetherbec and J, j. Perry, Esq, visitors.
J. j. Perry. Esq, spoke in favor of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminar, also did II. P.
Torscy, d. ID. He reported $1,000 that had
come as he thought through providential aid
He remarked that more than half the students
at that school boarded themselves. Number
of scholars gained over last year, so
Collection for fitting up building for accom-
mediation of those boarding themselves, S4e.-
So.
Dimensions of building-Front, a by so.
Rear, As by Al.
Memorial Chapel in the rear.
Contributions for libraries in the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary solicited.
Report of the Committee on American Bible
Society was presented and adopted.
The Bible Agent VIM. II. Gilbert, reported
$4,000 families visited annually. One-tenth
of those families have been found destitute of
the bible; most of those Catholics.
800, 900 emigrants year landing at Castle
Garden, n. Y, illustrates the tide of immi-
grafton.
The Agent urged canvassng among all the
people to supply every person with the Word
of God.
Elected to Elders Orders-M. B. Cum
| mings.
S. V. Gerry voted aye on Lay Delegation.
yea,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Scripture lesson. Prayer by Rev. J. C..
Perry. Hymn loS6th sung,
"Servant of God, well done"
| Rev. L. Robinson, chairman of the Com
mitee on Memoirs stated the object of the
meeting, saying that it was profitable to pause
little in our business and press of duties TO
converse for little time with the dead, and
to look into the grave.
The following brethren have deceased dur
the conference year Rev Daniel Went
worth, CO years in the itinerancy, Rev. IL.
Nickerson, 80 years in the itinerancy, Rev.
p. IIoyt, Rev. j. W. Sawyer, younger mem
bers of the conference.
| Row tIlon of R,rOOr snake in rpfar-
cnce to Bro. Nickerson. He spoke of him as
among the pioneers of Methodsm in the State.
lie was his first Presiding Elder, and the
speaker spoke of finding in him an able coun-
sellor and warm-hearted sympathizer, of his
faithful labors in the different positions of