The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-27
Congregational State Conference at Cor
ham.
CLOSING DAY.

The morning prayer meeting was conducted
by Col F. Shaw of Paris. The meeting be-
gan at O clock and continued until half past
eight, when the business meeting of the Con-
ference was held. A communication was read
from DR.. Schmoker relative to the formation OF
committee to attend the next meeting OF the
Evangelical Alliance. A committee, to whom
the matter was referred, reported faVoAapiy
Nominating committee was then appointed
to report at a subsequent stage OF the meet
ing.
The roll of the Conference was then called.
Five minutes were given to the claims of the
Christian Mirror presented by Col. f. E. Shaw.
The following resolution was adopted:
Reso!ued, That in view of the great amount
ofpernicious literature in circulation it becomes
US 10 recommend only sound reading matter to
our religious public, and recognizing the power
OF the press and the importance of having a
home organ for the Orthodox Congregational
lists of Maine, we recommend to their earnest
support our old UNCONVENTIONAL State paper
the Christian Mirror and urge ON our churches
to co Cooperate in the new effort to extend its
influence and circulation.
Rev. Moses Adams of Vassalboro, said he
had battled with the old editor, whom he
thought little conservative and stiff. The
present editor is slightly conservative, but now
that the paper has taken a new start he hoped
it would receive hearty support.
The committee on delegates to the Evangeli-
cal Alliance, reported as delegates, Bev, J. j.
Carruthers d. D., Portland; Rev. S. Thurston,
d. D., Searsport, and Rev. j. o. Fiske, D. d.,
Bath.
The next hour was DEVOTED to delegates from
other bodies. The Methodists were represented
by Rev. S. F. Wetherbee of Saco; Fvee Will
Baptists by Rev. J. W. Twaght; Free Baptists
of New Hampshire, Rev. H. NJ Stone; Gen
eral Congregational Conference of Massachu-
sets, Rev. A. J. Bates; Rhode Island by Rev.
Ell. e. Arnold of Providence; Illinois Presby-
terians by Rev. lothian Sewall of Chicago;
Kansas by Rev. w. B. Jordan.
Letters were read by the Secretary from 9TH
err delegates unable to be present
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman, the
Rev. Horace Toothaker presented the claims of
Sabbath schools in a vigorous speech of five
minutes. There are 21,0OO children connected
with Sabbath schools in the State
The report os the Corresponding Secretary
was then read by Rev. David Garland of Beth.
ell. The following are the statistics from the
various Conferences:
Observation-Disclosures of churches 10; settled
pastors 2; additions to church II; removed 81;
Sabbath school scholars 282; contributions 1927.
Observation-Disclosures of churches Al, two
added the past year; settled pastors II stat
ed supply H. vacant 49, added to church 172:
removed 2l7; scholars 5,003; contributions &c.
345.
Franklin-Churches 10; pastors +; stated
supply 4; vacant B; added to chnrch 20 re-
moved 80; scholars 800; contributions 1884
Hancock-Churches 49,; pastors 5: stated
supply 6; vacant 2; added to church is; re-
moved 80: scholars 1180; contributions 81 $50.
Kennebec-Churches 10; pastors 8; stated
s2.695. '"' ''A''i' LOU ''''
Sagadahoc-Churches %; pastors 9; stated
contributions $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures 10; pastors 2; stated sup
ply 8; vacant 8; added 20; removed 20; schOl-
ars $50; contributions 1906.
Penobscot-Churches 16; pastors 5; stated
supply D.; vacant 6; added 60; removed 49,
scholars 1867; contributions So, 289.
Observation-Disclosures 10; pastors 8; stated
supply 3; vacant 4; added 80; removed %;
scholars 715; contributions Sis.
Somerset-Churches II; pastor /; stated sup
ply B; added 40; removed 81.
Union-Churches II; pastor 1 /; stated supply
z; vacant 5; added 80; removed 40; scholars
1142. contributions 1913.
Waldo-Churches II; pastors q stated sup
tributions $919
Washington-Cburches 49,; pastors 2; stated
supply 8; vacant 8; added 35; removed 27 /;
scholars 725; contributions 1921.
York-Churches %; pastors 6; stated supply
16; vacant 6; added 49, removed 70; scholars
2149; contributions $3,168.
Summary-Conferences IA; churches 242;
pastors 60; stated supply 104; vacant 70; added
648; removed 687; loss SO; scholars 1907; con.
tributiOns $32, 265.
The Rev. Mr.. Ives of Castine, in commenting
upon the report referred to some of the obsta-
cles to religious progress in the State, and
urged renewed efforts. The report on the
classical school was read by Rev. III. F. Hard
ing, agent. The sum of $4,000 is secured and
the success of this institution is assured. The
school is located at Hallowell.
AT eleven o'clock, discussion of the special
needs of the Christian Church in view of the
worldliness and sceptcism of the present day,
was opened by Rev. E. G. Cummings of Bruins
wick. He was followed by Rev. Newman
Smythe of Bangor. Revs DIR. Tobin of South
Berwick, Ross of Belfast, Byington of Bruins
wick, also participated in the discussion.
The wife of Rev. James Cameron, by request,
delegated her husband to read an ESSAY on
"woman's capacity and work." written by her.
self. 1t was received with applause.
The Committee on Appointments reported as
follows: The next meeting of the General Con-
ference will be held with the Second Congrega-
tional Church at Newcastle.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
The Committee on Nominations submit the
following report:
COMMITTEES.
On Stan1inU of Minictarc-Pau
of Bangor, Rev. S. Thurston of Searsport, Rev.
j. j. Carruthers of Portland Rev. j. o, Fiske
of Bath, Rev. Sewall Tenifey of Ellsworth.
On Sabbath Schools-Rev. Horace Toothaker
of Deering.
On Publication of Mnutes-Deacon E. f.
Duren of Bangor, Prof. L. L. Paine of Bangor,
Rev. e. H. Byington of Brunswick.
Committee of Arrangements-Revs. W. f.
Obear,J: Haskell, A. j. Mcleod, Dea R. Bal
Preachers-Rev E. Y Hincks, Portland, pri-
mary; Rev. j. II. Ecob, Augusta, substitute.
committee on Nominatlons-Revs. Jas. Cam
eron, Waterville, John Elliot. York, j. B.
Wheelwright, South Paris, B. Tappan, Nor
ridgewock, A. N. Jones, jackson, w. F. Obear,
Newcastle.
To Visit the Theological Seminary-Aroos.
took--Rev. 7. E. Barstow, Sherman Mills
Cum6erland-H. Toothaker, Deering; Frank
lin. ). Coggswell, Strong; Eancock-H. M
Perkins, fremont; Kennebec-C. G. McCulley,
Hallowell; Lincoln and Sagadahoc-W. i.
Obear. Newcastle; Oxford-J. B. Wheewright,
South Paris; Penobscot-Mr. o. R. Barrows,
Kenduskeag; Piscataqu!s-Rev. c. L. Nichols,
Brownville; Somerset-Benjamin Tappan, Nor
ridgewock; Union-Mr. N. M. Lincoln, North
Bridgton; Waldo-Rev. J. E. Adams, Sears
port; Washington-J G.. Leavitt, st. Stephens;
York-Hon. Joseph Titcomb, Kennebunk
DELEGATES TO CORRESPONDING BODIES
Maine Baptist Missionary Convention-Rev.
A. H. Wright, Portland, primary; Rev. A. II.
johnson, Winthrop, substitute.
Maine Conference of Methodist Episcopal
Clurch-Rev. L. Bartlett. Yarmouth prima-
ry; Rsv. j. D. Emerson, Bddeford, substitute.
East Maine Conference NJ Z. Church-Prof,
L. L. Paine, Bangor, primary; Rev. w. For
syth, Bucksport, substitute.
Free Baptist Yearly Meeting Maine West
ern-Revs. E. Y. Kinks, Portland, primary;
Reu. B. f. Leavitt, Portland substitute.
Maine Central-Revs. j. T. Halves, Litch-
field, primary; Cev. w. T., Sleeper, Carrabou,
substitute.
We subjoin the remarks of Rev. Dr. Chick
erng of Washington, d. c., which,, though
out of the order of exercises in which they were
given, will be read with interest:
Rev. Dr. Chickering, representing the old
a ,,,o,;oo, opd Mocuoobu caftS Ton,ooronoo O.