The Portland daily press., 1870-05-10
Maine Conference.
AUGUSTA, May Z, 1870.
SATURDAY.


Opening exercises conducted by J. M.
Woodbury..
The following were recommended for Local
Deacon's orders and were elected: Edmund E.
Bartlett, Gardiner District; Edwin r. French,
Readfield District; James H. Mason, John
Sanborn, Charles J. Clark and Daniel Heller-
on, Portland District.
The following were recommended and elec.-
ed to Local Elders orders: Ezra Sanborp,
John Ii. Griffin and Israel Downing of the
Portland District.
A large number of visitors were introduced
from the East Maine Conference, and also
cOnsin Conference.
Several changes were made in the claims of
Superannuated preachers.
The Stewards were appointed committee
to be associated with the directors of the
Preachers Aid Society in discussing the funds
of the society.
The Stewards were directed to be governed
by the same rule as last year in appropriating
funds.
Rev. Mr.. Wood, agent of the New England
Educational Society was introduced, and in
forcible manner presented the claims of that
society," The object of this organization is to
assist Door young men in their efforts to pre-
pare for the ministry.
A motion was presented by Rev. A. Sander
son, that when the order of the day was taken
up the speakers be limited to three minutes.
After an exciting discussion the motion was
carried. The vote was then taken upon the
following resolution:
"That this Conference concur in recommend
ing to the General Conference change of the
second restrictive rule The result was Yea
40, Nay 36, of the following vote:
YEAs--E. Robinson, S. P. Blake, A. p Hill
man, G; w. Morse: G; Cone, J. Rice. s. Allen,
Waterhouse b. Lufkin, N. Hobart, j. Nc
MILAN, j. Colby. Foster, S. F. Wetherbee, II :.
B. Abbott, H. p. Torsey, A. Turner, T. Hill
man, j. Fairbanks, +. A. Robinson, X. At.
kinson, J. Collins, G: W; BIaekmer, H. B.
King, G. W. Barber, A. L. Ladd, A. w. Pot
tie, j. L. Morse, S. Paine, w. S. Jones, E. X
Colby J. o. Thompson, H. Chase, S. f.
Strout, j. f. Hutchins, L. I'll. Mckinney, T.
Hill, w. H: Pllsbury, j. A. Strout, j. H.
49,
Those opposed voted as follows:
NAYs-A. Sandeison, r. j. Aver, D. r.
Randall, &c. Weber, 1. Lord, Hatch, P.
Jacques. J. Hawks, G. Munger, Mason, Mitch
ell, J. Cobb, F; G. Aver, A. B. Lovewell, T.
Andrews, A. r. Sylvester, Geo. Holt, G. f.
Cobb, j. Gibson, r. II. Kimball, F. Grovenor,
w. Strout, o. M. Cousens, E. T. Adams, r.
Sanderson, J. P. Webbs, M. B: Cumming, T.
P. Adams, J. NJ Howes, J. Fletcher, J. I'll.
Moores. J. E. Budden-36.
NJ B. Cummings was elected to Elder or
ders.
The Conference Love Feast was celebrated
at Granite Hall in the morning, followed by
preaching by Bishop Simpson, on The Nature
and Duty of the Christian Ministry. The fol-
lowing persons were ordained as Deacons:
James Il. Moores, John II. Pllsbury, Ed
| win Il. French. James H. Mason, John San
born, Charles j. Clark, Daniel HallerOn.
In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Prince of the
Fast Maine Conference, preached q sermon on
tine subject of Faith, after which the follow
ing candidates we're ordained as Elders:
Hezekiah Chase John r. Mastermap, w.
H. H. Pilsbury, Melville B. Cummings, Ezra
Sanborn, John H. Griffin, Israel Dunning.
A missionary meeting was holden in the
evening
SIXTH DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Revs. j. Gibson and j. M Howes asked and
were granted leave to change their vote from
nay to aye onIthe Lay Delegation question. E.
Smith appeared and recorded his vote in the
affirmative.
Rev. G. w. Munger made a personal expla-
nation, but up to the present time has not
changed his vote.
Took up the first question of the minutes
"Wbat preachers are admitted on trial?"
The characters of j. H. Mason, j. Nixon,
Jr., David Church, j. P. Cole, G. A. Evans,
passed, and they were admitted. Paschal E.
Brown was readmitted. The relation of j.
Armstrong was continued. The relation of j.
Moor was changed from effective to supernu-
merary without appointment.
A. p. Hillman was continued superannu-
ated. Cyrus A. King was located.
The report of the Committee OF Maine Con.
ference Missionary Society was presented.
The following appropriations were made:
Portland District