Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-01
Maine Conference.


was preached by Rev. W. d. Jones. His
text was from the ~ Psalm, 10th verse. The
speaker stated that the Psalm refers, at least
approximately, to the church, and the text re-
fers to the commencement, progress and sue
| sess of Christianity. The several points con-
| tanned in the theme were forcibly illustrated.
1t was a very able and impressive sermon.
Notwithstanding the storm the congregation
was quite large, and they listened with very
great interest. At the close of the meeting a
large number, both of ministers and lay MEM
bers, including number of ladies assembled
in the vestry to take into consideration the
| subject of holding State camp meeting for
the promotion of holiness.
Rev. Z. A. Helmershausen of the East
Maine Conference moved that such meeting
be held, which motion was unanimously
adopted. A committee from each Of the con-
ferences was appointed to confer with the
committee of the Kennebec Camp Meeting
Association with reference to holding the
meeting on their ground
A State Association for the promotion of
holiness was formed and State Committee
was appointed. Several other committees
were appointed to carry out the designs of
the meeting. a-
A meeting of the Trustees Of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female College was
held at o'clock z. NJ, in one of the small
vestries of the church. Quite a number of
the Trustees were in attendance. Rev. +.
A. Robinson, Prof. of mathematics, has ac-
cepted professorship in the State Agricul-
tural College of Pennsylvania, and it being
understood that Prof Hamburger of the
Normal Department is about to devote him.
self to the work of the regular pastorate,
committee was appointed by the Trustees to
make arrangements to fill the vacancies in
the board Of instruction; that the Steward,
Grin Daggett, having an engagement at the
Wilbraham Academy, Mass, a committee
was also appointed to procure another stew
ard. committee was appointed to invest
the funds received from the sale Of the land
granted by the State.
The new building is now being finished
and will be in readiness for the semi-centen-
NAL meeting of the Alumni in June next.
The present term Of the Seminary has been a
very prosperous one.
The evening was devoted to the anniver-
sary exercises of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. Mrs. George f. Taylor
one of the Vice Presidents presided, assisted
by Rev. f. Robinson. The l95th Hymn was
sung. Rev. G. +. Cox read the I'D Psalm,
aud Rev. c. Munger offered prayer Mrs.
Taylor spoke of the part which women are
to bear in this great missionary work. Rev.
+. Robinson made some remarks explanatory
the speakers. Eloquent addresses were made
by Rev. j. Knowles of the New England
Conference, Rev. G. Haven, d. d., Editor of
lions Herald, and Rev. G. Pratt of the East
Maine Conference. Notwithstanding the
rain the honse was we'll filed. Rev. c. 4.
Allen preached a very able sermon at the
Allen Mission Church, from Isaiah, CD, LIST.
THIRD DAY.
The prayer meeting from Is to 8 o'clock,
led by L. Martin was very spiritual. Members
both in the ministry and laity took part.
AT 8 O'Clock the conference was called to
order by the Bishop, and the Minister of the
previous session read and adopted the relation
of A. b. Lovewell, who was changed from SUI
peranuated to effective. The Trustees of Con-
ference reported through their Treasurer,
that from the avails of the charity fund held
by them in trust for the needy preachers,
the Conference was Authorized to draw the
sum OF S324.25, eighty EIGHT dollars of which
is due to the East Maine Conference, and
forty dollars of which is to be appropriated to
domestic missions. The character Of Nj. b.
Cummings was passed, and he was located.
Rev. John Cobb was appointed committe to
receive donations for the erection of a monu-
ment over the remains of Bishop Kingsly,
which lies buried in Beyrut. +. ii. Nc
Kenny was elected to Elders Orders. Took
up the question what preachers are admitted
on trial for membership in the conference?
On motion Of A. Hatch, it was voted that
no person be admitted to conference who
uses tobacco in any form. James H. Trask,
I. Z. Walker, George Boynton, H. Heath,
r. w. Smith, ID. III. Hanaburch and ID. Perry
were admitted. DIR. Kennel, Secretary of
Church Extension Society, Rev. DR.. New
man, Chaplain to U. S. Senate, and Rev. A.
Prince of East Maine Conference were intro
duced to the Conference. VS.
Took up the question, who are elected to
Deacons orders? james A. Trask, l. +.
Webster, George Boynton, A. w. Water
house, ID. H. Hanaburgh, M. II. Meudetts
and j. Roscoe Day were elected.
jesse S. Wilson Local Deacon, was
elected to Elders Orders, Thomas Clifford
Deacon having withdrawn from the Church,
and surrendered his credentials.
Gardiner was fixed upon as the place for
the seat of the next Conference. Invitations
were presented from Biddeford, Bath and
Skowheg gan. Y r Is "A iF wv thR
tho icatinna of the