The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

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Forty seventh Session of the Maine Annu-
al Conference Of the M. Il. Church.
Held at Chestnut Street Church, Portland, April
| 9th, 1871.
FIFTH DAY. s.r..5s-vs
| The devotional exercises from 8 to o were
conducted by Rev. A. Hatch and were of
much interest. ss.
Certificates of Ordination were presented -
The stewards were appointed to act with the
managers Of the Preachers Aid Society in the
distribution of funds.
S.V. Gerry was located at his own request
paper having reference to change Of the
restrictive rule was referred to the next Con-
terence. aff
Voted, That the apportionment of tho Pre-
siding Elders of the amounts required of the
various charges to liquidate the debt against
the Missionary Society, and the four hundred
dollars to meet the expense Of the next Gener-
al Conference, be published in the Herald.
Rev. U. M. Cousens, chairman of the COM
mittee on temperance presented the following
report which was adopted and it was voted
that the entire report be published in the min
utes. t
Report of Committee on Temperance to Annu.
al Conference M. f. Church Portland, Maine,
Apra 20, II. s - -
tioa is the existence in our country OF $4,000
liquor distilleries, producing annually 72,5OO,-
600 gallons. 10000 liquor shops, employing
3OOO persons. Our National Government is
receiving an annual revenue Of SCI 100000
from this source and the annual cost OF liquors
to the American people is no less than $15OO,-
600 900. This averages as the amount squan-
deled for the support of this fearful evil, by
each man, woman aud child, $43 year. SO
great has this traffic grown that it constitutes
plphth Of the tra1o NJ ho
This business annually fills 5000 drunkard's
graves, makes 200 900 paupers at public cost
of $35 100000, makes zoe, 600 orphans and the
litigation arising from this source costs us no
are a few and only few of the terrible statis-
tics that cast their gloomy shade over our land
and demand stern cooperative hostility on the
part Of every philanthrepic organization in
our midst. And that we may in no wise be
backward in this we recommend the measures
contained in the following resolutions.
ResotUed, That we are in favor OF a Christian
Temperance Convention for this State and APP
point the following brethren: D. B. Randall,
o. Nj. Couseus, b. e. Freeman and j, Collins
as a committee to confer with other religious
bodies to secure this end. ssss
Res0lUed, That it is the duty of Christian
men to discriminate in rendering their suffrage
for candidates for political position, giving the
largest preference to such as are known to be
of sound temperance principles.
Resolved, That we will seek to correct, both
by precept and example, the prevalent notion
that alcohol is incidentally essential.
Resolued. That we strongly disfavor the use
of alcoholic wine in the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper.
ResolUed That we recognize in the Congreg-
sional Temperance Society an organization of
the highest Importance and the 1abors of Br.
e. w. Jackson under its auspices as supplying
| great want in connection with the Freedmen
of the South.
Resolued That we recommend the various
publications of the National Temperance So
ciety, prOcurabe at our Depository in Boston.
RESOLVED, That elch pastor be desired to cir
culate the following Pledge among his people
and especially in his Sabbath School or
schools: EH
solemn1y promise to abstain during the Pc
rod of my natural life from all that can intox-
icste.
g. Fuller chairman of the Committee on
Family Worship, presented his report which
was adopted.
Rev. G. Haven, Editor of lions Herald ad-
dressed the Conference and urged the claims
of the church proper to the hearty support OF
the Preachers aud membership of the church.
Rev. Geo. Weber, ID. ID. was appointed visi-
| tor to the New England Association and d. b.
| Randall alternate.
Rev. G. G. Mason presented the report of the
| Church Extension Society
4 DR.. Kynett, Secretary Of the Society, adj
dressed the Conference, presenting very clear
view Of the work of the Society.
| Inc cOlleCtlou Oi ouuudy evening III DenAiI
| of the church at Salt Lake City was increased
to $500.
| The Conference joined in singing the Dox.
Ology.
The report of the Committee was adopted.
Rev. DIR. Gather of England was introduced
Rev. Mr.. Bean presented The Christian salu-
tations of the Congregational church in Maine.
The following is the organization of the
Church Extension Society.
President-The Preacher who may be sta
TONED at Kendal's Mills; Vice President, the
Preacher who may be stationed at Waterville
| Cor. Sec'y, the Preacher who may be stationed
at Augusta; Rec. Sec'y, the Preacher who may
be stationed at Halowell; Treasurer, F. A
| Plaisted of Gardiner; Managers, Chandler
| Beale of Augusta, John w. Clark Of HallOw.
ell Elisha Atkins of Augusta.
Hon. j. j. Perry presented the report of thu
Committee Oh Education
| DIR. w. f. Warren addressed the COnfere rec
in behaIio the Boston Theological Institute.
Rev. DIR. Gather, agent of the international
Moral Science Association addressed the Con
ference in very happy manner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon an educational meeting wal
held. Hon. j. j. Perry presided. Prayer wa.
offered by Rev K Robinson. Addresses were
delivered by Rev. WIN. F. Warren, D. D., o
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Femal,
| Collegiate Institute of Kents Hill and Judp
Goddard OF this city.
Rev. j. @. ingalls, of the NJ e. Conference
preached an excellent sermon in the evening
from Palm 84-11. "The Lord God is Sun.
The sermon was followed by stirring ex
hortation by Camp Meeting John Allen.
The appointments will probably be read th