Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
The Maine Conference.

Last evening was devoted to praise meet
ing. The house was literally crowded. DR.
Tourjee sent dispatch that sickness would
prevent him from being present. This was a
sad disappointment, but the occasion was
not a failure. Under the leadership of P. NJ
Johnson, the able and accomplished leader Of
the congregational singing of the church, We
had some most glorious singing. This was
interspersed with appropriate and happy re.
marks by many of the ministers and mem.
bers. 1t was complete success.
THIRD DAY-FRIpAY.
The - o'clock prayer meeting was as
usual, well attended and the spiritual interest
continued to increase. At O'Clock the con-
ference met for devotional exercises, which
were conducted by Rev. A. Hatch. For an
hour the time was well improved in singing,
prayer and exhortation. 1t was truly good to
be there
At 8 o'clock the Bishop called the Confer
ence to order and the regular business was
proceeded with. Rev. f. Robinson, Treas
urer of the Trustees of Maine Conference,
reported that the Conference were at liberty
to draw on the Treasury for s8O6.9 to be
appropriated to the needy preachers. Eighty
eight dollars Of the above belong to the East
Maine Conference and forty two dollars is ap-
priated according to the will of the donor, for
domestic missions. +. X. Mckenney was
granted at his own request supernumary re-
lation. John Collins was granted like re-
lation at his own request. Harrison B. Ward
well, located preacher from the East Maine
Conference, was received into this Confer
ence. Nathan ID. Centree was readmitted.
s. d. Brown was elected to Elders orders.
DR.. Torsey addressed the conference on the
subject of education in connection with the
Institution at Kent's Hill. A synopsis of the
address and the Resolutions of the conference
upon the subject l will give in my next report.
The hour having arrived for the election of
delegates to the General Conference, the or
der Of the day was taken up. Rev. A. r.
Sylvester and Rev. John Collins were ap-
pointed to collect the votes. The votes were
counted in open conference, and Parker ia
+. Wetherbee were elected. George Web
Der and Prof j. l.. Morse were elected re-
serve delegates.
A committee of three was appointed to in
vite the lay electoral conference which is to
meet this afternoon, to meet the annual con-
ference in union conference this evening at
l.2 o'clock. ID. b. Randall, S. Allen and
c. Munger were appointed that committee.
AFTERNOON.
At o'clock P. NJ, the electoral con-
ference met in the vestry of the church, and
was called to order. Gen. Perry of Oxford
was made president, and F. A. Plaisted of Gar
diner, secretary. A committee on resolu-
tons was appointed. The committee from
the ministerial conference, to invite the cleo
toral conference to meet with them this eve
ming, attended to that duty, and the con-
ference voted to accept the invitation. The
conference proceeded to elect delegates to the
general conference, and William Deering OF
Portland and F. A. Plaisted of Gardiner
were elected. j. nj. Heath, Jr., of Portland
and Chandler Beale of Augusta, were elected
reserve delegates.
The committee on resolutions reported.
These resolutions will be forwarded for your
next issue. In the audience room of the
church at the same hour, DR.. Torsey preached
a very able and eloquent sermon on education,
which was listened to with marked attention
by large audience. r.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY AND SUNDAY.
Saturday-Forenoon, Conference Bust
ness; 2 p. NJ, Church Extension Anniver.
sary. Evening, a o'clock, Temperance An
niversary.
Sundays A. NJ, Conference Love Feast;
100 o'clock, Sermon and Ordination of Dea.
cons; p. NJ, Sermon and Ordination Of
Elders; P. NJ, Missionary Anniversary.