The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-13
The Nfaiae Conference.


Saturday the following were recommended fol
Local Deacon's orders and were elected: I'll
mund L. Bartlett, Gardiner District; James II
Mason, John Sanborn. Charles J. Clark, ans
Daniel Halleron, Portland District The follow
ing werr recommended and elected TO Local Ell
der's orlers Ezra Sanborn, John II. Griffin
and Israel Downing OF the Portland District
The vote on lay delegation Was taken and re
suited in yeas, 10; nays, 30. Among thos
voting In the Affirmative were Reys. =. Z. Weth
erbec, A. W. Pottlc, John Allen, J. o. Thomp
son, J. Colby. John Collins, d Lufkin. X. At
kiuson. A. ). Ladd. and H. z. TO>ey. Among
the negatives, George Weber, ID. ID. Randall
4. X. Sanderson, G. Munger and others. Nj. ID
Cummings was elected TO Elders orders. tn.
Temperance Anniversary was held Saturday
evening. ID. ID. Randall presided. Speeches
were made by ID. ID. Randall, John Allen, s. +
wetherbee, J. Colby and others.
Sunday the Conference Loys Feast was celc'
bratcd at Granite Hall in the morning, follow.
ell by preaching by Bishop Simpson, on the ma
ture and duty Of the christian ministry. The
following persons were ordained rs Dcacons =
James II. MOoers, John ii. Pillsbury, Edwin X
French. James II. Mason, John Sanborn, Chas
J. Clark, Daniel Halleron. Inv the afternoon
W.
breaches, sermon on the subject Of "Faith, y
after which the following candidates were or
dainei rs Elder-ieiekiah Chase. John X
Masterman, W. II. II. Pillsbury. Melville II.
Cummings, Ezra Sanboru. John II. Griffin. Is
acl Cunning. A missionary meeting was
holden in the evening.
Monday several members changed their votes
on Lay Delegation 10 that the vote now stand,
"a TO SO against. The question "What preach
ers are admitted on trial. was taken up. The
characters Of J.. II. Mason. J. Nixon, jr., Da-
yid Church, J. 2. Cole, c. A. Evans, passed,
and they were admitted. Paschal Z. Brown
was rcadlmitied. The relation Of J. Armstrong
was continued The relation Of J. Moor was
changed from effective 10 supsrnumerary with
out appointment. A. l.. Hillnan was continued
mperannuatei. Cyrus A. King was located
The report Of the Committee Of the Maine Con-
ference Missionary Society was presented and
appropriations made as fOllows-Portland Dis
trict, s775; Gardner District, s625; Rcadheld
District. 5000. The largest amounts are Pleas
ant Street in Portland District, 500. Gorham
and Bridgton each the same; Kent's Hill $3.50
Auburn, sl75; and Wateryille 500. In the
afternoon the Committee on Memoirs made theiI
report. The following brethren have deceased
during the conference year; Rev. Daniel Went.
worth, GO years in the itinerancy; Rev. H.
Nickerson, 20 years in the itinersncy; Rev. +,
Hoyt, Rev. J. W. Sawyer. younger members Of
the conference. Brief eulogies were pronounced
on each by different brethren Fraternal greet
ings were presented from various religious bod
ies. An exhibit Of the Book Concern was pre-.
sentei AMI put on file. Various papers were
presented AMI referred TO appropriate commit
ties. A paper from the Baltimore Conference
having reference to change Of restrictive rules
was read and referred 10 the next annual Con-
ference. Reports nom Committees on Tract
Caase, Family Worship and Church Extension
were submitted aud Adopted. The relation Of
c. A. King was changed from local TO supcrnu-
mersry without appointment. Rev. 8 y.
wethcrbee presented the report Of the stewards.
which was adopted. and the funds distributed.
In the afternoon Rev. W. ii. II. Pilisbury
preached from John lst, 9TH. The sermon was
. powerful and effective exposition. Of the plan
Of REDEEM pticu through Christ. Warm, earnest
celebrations followed from Z. Martin, J. Allen
and several others. The service Wa concluded
by = most beautiful exercise three lovely chill
drrn were presented by their parents At the al
TAR and received baptism II ths hands Of Bishop
Simpson.
The Conference sljOurncd finally on Tuesday
morning AFTER making the following appoint
ments;