The Portland daily press., 1871-05-01
M.iue Conference.

Maine Conference.
THIRD DAY--MoRNINa SESSION.
At9 O. clock the Conference was called to or
der by the Bishop and the minutes OF the pre-
vious session were read and approved
The relation OF A. B .Lovewell was changed
from supernumerary to effective.
The Conference ordered draft upon the
trustees for 1924, %; eghty-eight dollars of the
amount to be paid to the E. NJ. Conference
and forty three dollars to be paid to missions
within the bounds of the Maine Conference.
The committee in the case of M. B. Gum
mings reported, his character passed and he
was located. .s.. s.-.r.z
Rev. John Cobb was appointed to receive
contributions to the fund for the erectlon =,
/ monument over the remains OF the Iale DISH
op Kingsley which lie buried at beyLou..
Took up 9TH Question: Who have beeh
elected and ordained Elders this year? ,-
The character of E. HI. Nc Aenney was pass
| ed and he was elected to Elders orders
| Took nm the first Question: What preach
Il ers are admitted en- trial? a....-a
| On motion OF Rev. A. Hatch it was yeted
that no candidate be admitted on trial who
| uses tobacco in any form. G
James H. Trask, Joseph E. Walker, George
BOynton, Henry Heath, Ruel L. French, VIM
ii. Meredith, Frank w. Smith, d. H. Hama
bergh and Delano Perry were recommended
and admitted. =
Rev. DR.. Rynett Secretary of the Church
Extension Society, j. p. Newman d. d. of the
baltimore Conference, and Ami Prince Of the
Il. Nj. Conference were introduced.
jas. d. Trask Joseph f. Webster, George
Boynton, A. Wilbur Waterhouse, David IL.
Aanaburgh, VIM. III. Meredith and j. Roscoe
Day were elected to Deacon's orders.
Jesse l.. Wilson, a local Deacon, was recon-
mended and elected to Elders orders. Thos.
Clifford, Deacon, surrendered his parchments.
The following committees for examination
for 1872 were appointed.
First year-C. w. Blackman, Il. II. Cobb, j.
+. Hutchins afEt& frw
Second sear-E. 3. Adams, F. Grovener, j.
A. Strout. r...
Third year.-H B. Abbott, R. sanderson,
r. H. Kmball. tEes EEE 81 e&F
Fourth year-C. Munger, w. H. Foster, A.
To examine applicants for admission on trial
II. P. Adams, F. G. Aver, H. Chase.
To examine Local Preachers for Deacon's Or
ders-N. Hobart, j. Cobb, E. X. Colby.
To examlne Local DeacOns for Elders orders
j. Mcmillan, III. b. Mitchell, j. NJ Wood
bury. -H
To preach the Annual Missionary Society
Stephen Allen; alternate Israel Luce.
Henry Crockett was continued on trial Jas.
Nixon, ,Jr. was disconued at his own request.
o. Fuller and j. c. Perry were granted Super
n9merary relation without appointment.
Iu reply to the question, Where shall the
next conference be held? Invitations were ex-
tended from Biddeford, Gardiner, Bath, and
Skowheeah. Gardiner was fixed upou as the
place of meeting. --
The Committee on Minutes reported, recon-
mending the publication of the same number
as published last year, and that the prepare
ton of the matter be carefully supervised. !
p. Magee and X. Atkinson were made
committee on publication.
Rev. S. +. Wethsrbee, chairman Of the
Board of Stewards reported the basis Of claims
of the conference claimants
John +. Hutchins was elected to Elders or
ders. The character of j. M. Hewes was pass.
ed, and his relation was continued.
+. +. Robinson was granted Supernumer-
airy relation without an appointment
He. Lowell addressed the conference in
reference to plan designed to promote the
temporal welfare of the Preachers ESQ /
The matter was referred to a committee for
further consideration. $500. ~
X. Atkinson was excused from serving on
the committee on publication of the Minutes,
andre. j. Clark was appointed in his stead.
Minutes read and approved. I'd
Rev. A. Hatch was appointed to take charge
OF the devotional exercises on Monday morn
ing g., {, 4
ference adjourn ON Tuesday mornins Aaae
The afternoon was devoted to the exercises
Of the Sunday School Anniversary Quite
portion Of the large audience assembled were
children from the different Sunday Schools.
u appropriate auUl6bS6S were delivered DIV
Reys. A. s. Ladd, of Waterville, I.G. Sprague,
OF Andover, and Geo. r. Palmer, of the e. NJ
Conferences. The singing of the children, led
by Mr.. James s. Staples, Of this city, was most
excellent.
In the evening very large audience greeted
Rev. ). P. Newman, d. D., at the City Hall to
lsten to his lecture entitled From Ocean to
Ocean, report of which will be found else
where. titIt 20 9A3 i
SUNDAY MORNING. i
At 9 o'clock, the hour appointed for the |
Conference Love Feast, the church was en-
tirely filed. The exercises were conducted by
Rev. j. Colby. The 473d Hymn was sung.
commencing,
"Lord how secure and blest are they Il
VINO feel the joys OF pafdoned SIM"
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. Sanderson
During the hour that followed seventy-three
praise were sung Rev. D. b. Randall said
forty-one years ago he attended his first Con-
ference in this city. 1t was held in the old
vestry IN Cumberland street, and that vestry
Love Feast. As he looked over the vast as.
sembly before him on the present occasion he |
felt to say "What hath God wrought?''
Rev. j. Lord has been forty-nine years
Christian, and for forty-four years he has been
calling men ito repentance. He feels like
q young man yet and is ready for another |
H -4.si 1a sss |
Theodore Hill said, 81 am at peace with |
God and everybody else.
Every age was represented among the speak |
ers, from the little lad, who said II love Jesus"
to the aged and feeble vermont preacher, who |
reloiced in the same experience.
A collection was taken for the superauuated
preachers Capt. Sturdivant was entrusted
with $50. contributed by a Consregationalist
brother whose name he was not permitted to
mention, when he placed in the basket. All
united in invoking Gods blessing upon the
generous donor, whoever he may he.
At 10 IL o'clock Bishop Ames preached a
very able and eloquent sermon from John, 10th
chapter Both and 3lst verses. After which the
following candidates were ordained Deacons
0. III. Stevens, e Gerry, Jr, Ira G. Sprague,
j J, H; Trask, = Webster; George Boynton,
Meredith, - Day. |
In the afternoon Rev. j. P. Newman, d. D., |
preached from % Timothy 10 after which E. |
III. McKenney, j. NJ. Hutchings and J. L. |
Wilson were ordained Elders.
The preaching, both forenoon and afternoon,
was of very high order and the exercises OF
the day were solemn and impressive.
Ip the evening the church was filled to its
utmost capacity on the occasion OF the ami
Robinson, Vice President of the Society, pre-
sided. A. b. Loyewell, Treasurer of the So
ciety, reported as YcllOws:-There were 113 cir
cults and stations within the bounds of the
Maine Conference, So of which have been sup
piled by the nembers of the Conference and
70 by local and superauurated preachers, &c.
The amounts contributed to the funds Of the
Society by the charges on the different districts
during the past year are as follows: Portland
district, SCOOPS; Gardiuer district $132S 81;
Readfeld district, 1924; total. $4514 a. Five
charges have not reported. When the reports
from these are received the collections will
show small increase on those of last year.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. G. Nun
ger, of Bath, and the Rev. Dr. Kynett, of
Philadelphia. The latter speaker presented
the claims OF the Church Extension Society, OF
which-he is the Secretary, and asked collec-
church in Salt Lake City, and $377.75 were
subscribed. It'll hoped it will he increased to
$500 before the Conference closes.
KATE FIELDs-Our numerous readers will