Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-06
New England re,hoai., Confsreuce.

Boston HIGHLANDS, April 8.
At the opening of the forenoon session, the an
nouncement of the death of the venerable Father
TAYLOR, for forty-hree years the regularly appointed
pastor of the Boston Mariners church, though 1t
had been hourly expected for several days fell upon
| the large audience amid profound solemnity, and
the stiffness broken only when, at the request
| of the MEMBERS Revs. Dr. C. X. True and jefferson
Hascall, old and intimate friends of the deceased,
| led the congregation In prayer A committee was
appointed to report resolutions his death, and to
prepare memoir of his life for insertion in the
minutes. The resolutions, reported by Rev. Dr.
Haven, were unanimously adopted by a rising vote
The committee on education presented their re-
port, recommending among other things. the cleo
ton of Rev. s. F. Upham one of the trustees of
Wesleyan University of Middletown, which pre-
vailed, he receiving 70 out of 105 votes cast.
The reports on temperance and on the book and
tract cause were made and adopted. That on
temperance had provision requiring of the politi-
cal organizations that they reorganize on the pro-
hibitOn principle in their platforms.
At the afternoon session various other reports
were made the most important of which was by
Rev j. II. Tombley, from the committee on the as
ISOLATION of the New England conference, which
recommended, among various other things, the or
ganization of conference historical society, the
constitution ofwhich he read, and twas unanimous
" adopted, and the following officers chosen under
1t:
President Rev. j. H. Twombly of Boston; vice
presidents Rev David Sherman and Wilbur f.
Clatiin of HOpkinton; recordin g secretary Thos.
| Greene of Chelsea; corresponding secretary, Rev
Daniel Dorchester; treasurer, Thomas Z. Gordon
| of Boston.
Directors-Rev E. S. Best of the Boston district
Rev. 7. A. Nudge of the Lynn district, Rev. N. D.
George of the Worcester district, and Rev. VIM.
committee of seven, Including Rev. Drs. Lindsay
and Merrill.
The object of the society is to collect and preserve
memorials of deceased members of the conference.
The W. s. Kyle matter was laid on the table, af-
ter long discussion a memorial in his behalf to
reopen the subject from its settlement last year.
DR.. Ravens report favoring the unity of Method
| ism, everywhere unanimously adopted.
The report of Rev. ID. Dorchester from the COM
mittee on benevolent operations, was unanimously
| adopted, recommending the appointment ola COM
mittee ofseven, Rev. Dr. E. Cooke, chairman, with
the presiding officers of the several districts, to con-
slider the feasibility of plan for the education
OF children of travelling preachers, and report at the
| next session.
The preachers aid society asked for the contribu-
| ton of $4,000 therefor the coming year.
Rev. Mark Trafton was appointed to preach the
| conference sermon next year, at Worcester, and
Rev. DR.. Haven to preach a memorial discourse on
Father Taylor.
NJ, with the announcement of the various appoint
| ments as follows:
WORCESTER DISTRICT.
Loranus Crowell, Presiding Elder.