Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-23
Maine AnnuaL Confer ence.
M. Il. Church.

NJ. Il. Church.
The session was held ut Gardiner, and
closed on Monday, April 10Th. 1t was
an interesting session.
The pulpiis of the various churches
in the city were acceptsbly filed by mem
bers of the conference, on Sunday.
In the evening tbs Missionary Ami
versary was we'll attended, and the con
gregation manifested much interest in the
exercises. Rev Il. Robinson presided.
The speakers were X. Atkinson, c. j.
Clark, - Hamilton and DR.. G. Haven.
At johnson Hall large and onthusi-
astic meeting was hello under the auspices
OF the Reform Club. A large number OF
the ministers of the conference were pres
ent. Several persons presented them
selves rs seekers of religion among
whom were J. X. Osgood and others who
have been identified with the temperance
reform 1t was a meeting of great spirit
ual power that will be long remembered
by ell who were present.
The Lay Electoral Conference chose
two delegates To attend the General Con.
ference. Hon. VIM. Deering. of Port
land, and +. 4. PIaisted, OF Gardiner,
were chosen rs delegates. The Commit
tee on Resolutions adopted by the Lay
Conference, renew their expressions vi
Iealty to the church: endorsing lay rep.
rescntalion, and declared their belief IN
the itincrant ministry aud the principle OF
superintendent by Presiding Elders; in
favor of the union of the various Meth
odist bodies, north and south
In The evening special session of tho
Conference was held FOR an interview lth
tho Electoral Conference. The commit
tee appointed by that body was introduced
TO the Bishop and he addressed them al
length IN very able manner, heartily
endorsing this great modification OF the
Methodist church government, and Pre-
dieting the most gratifying results there
from
Rev. ID b. Randall, chairman OF the
Committee on Presiding Eldership, pre-
senled n report which elected u lengthy
and animated discussion
The following resolutions presented 10y
that committee werc adopted:
Resolved. That our delegates To tn,
/ General Conference be instructed Ia usy
( their efforts TO secure such change IL
the discipline that he Presiding Elder
shall not serve more than tour sncccssiv,
years in that Office, and shall not bo eli
gibe to That Office until the expiration oi
eight wears.
/ R.s5ired. ~ the Presiding Eldershil
+ should be missionary IN It's character. ~,
recommend that provisions he maize il
/ the arrangement OF The work SO a. TO al
/ low the Presiding Elders to vi,i. tho>'
places that most need his services, an,
not lecl himself obliged to visit quarterly
every station and circuit in his district
The following appointments will he %
/ interest 10 our readers:
/ Lewiston. Park Street-C. j. Clark
! Lewiston. Main Suest-H B. Abbott
/ Auburn Francis Grover.
Mechanic Fnl.s-D Watcrhousc
/ Oxford-K. Atkinson.
/ South Paris-A. Hatch.
n. NORWAY and Gilcad--S. d. Brown
Bethel. W Morse.
Newry Supplied by b. Foster
Rumiord-R. Vivian
Woodstock Supplied ny j. Griffin.
Andover--I c. Sprague.
Gorham, n III. Dixon
Bridgton N Hobart
Naples T.. Walker
Waterlord-To be aupplied.
Olisliald and ) Hariisou-To be sup
piled.
Kittcry Navy Yard-J. G Perry
Elliot and Scotlnnd-G F. Cobb
Kezar Fails Mitchell.
Fryehurg and Stow--To lie supplied b.
/ \ IT, Witham.
sweden, Denmark and LoveIl--To b.
supplied by " II. Tratton.
Rev. :. j. Brown WAS ordained an FL
der.
The Sunday School Committee pre-
.ented u report, recommending that one
hall day each Sabbath be- devoted TO th
Sunday School; sancti5ning State, coun
/ II and town conventions. advising lht