Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-09
Maine Conference NJ. Z. Church.


The Maine Conference of the M. E. Church
commenced its forty ninth session at Show
hogan on Wednesday, May 7th. The meetings
are held in the audience room of the beautiful
Methodist church. For beauty of location
and convenience of arrangement, this church
is not excelled by any. In addition to this,
the forethought, care and ingenuity of the
worthy pastor, Rev. P. Jaques, have added
greatly to the other advantages, and makes
this one Of the most convenient and pleasant
places at which the conference has ever been
held.
The conference assembled at O'Clock, at
which time the sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was administered. The Bishop, assisted
by several of the older members of the con-
ference, conducted these services. Nearly
one hundred and fifty preachers and laymen
partook of the holy communion.
These services closed, the conference was
called to order by Bishop Haven, formerly
editor of lions Herald. This is the first ap.
pearance of the Bishop among US since his
election to that office. He has made thus far
| very favorable impression upon the confer
ence, and we think him ''the right man in the
right place." He conducted the religious
services of the occasion, in which he read a
part of the 18th chap of LIST Corinthians and a
part Of the 10th chapter of the Gospel by
Luke. An appropriate hymn was sung, and
the Bishop offered very fervent prayer.
The roll of the conference was then called
and some seventy preachers answered to their
names. Others have not yet arrived. One,
Rev. F. c. Aver, had died during the year.
Rev. Parker Jaques was elected secretary,
and Rev. j. c. Clark, assistant secretary.
Rev. Roscoe Sanderson was chosen statistical
secretary, and Rev. A. w. Pottle, financial
secretary. The duties of this last named Of
fee are not to manage the financial affairs of
the conference, but to receive the monies
which are brought by the preachers from
their several stations for the various benevo-
lent societies and forward them to the treas
urers of the several societies.
Committees we're appointed upon the sew
eral subjects which are likely to come before
the conference, such as Temperance, Tract
Cause, Church Extension, the Sabbath, etc.
numbers Of the preachers and such laymen as
are usually present. They mature the mat !
tiers presented to them, and present the re-
suit Of their deliberations for the considera-
ton of the conference.
Rev. DR.. Upham and Rev. Mr.. Jones of the
N. E. Conference, were introduced
Several communications from variety of
| sources were presented and referred to the
appropriate committees.
The regular questions of the minutes, or
what is technically termed "minute business"
was then considered. Gus. s, "Who are the
Supernumerary Preachcrs?" John Allen,
Theodore Hill, Joseph p. Weeks. John Rice,
Silas NJ. Emerson, James Armstrong, j. H.
c. Clifford, j. Mooer, Caleb Fuller and E.
H. Mckinney were all continued in that
relation. John Collins, who had that relation
last year, was voted an effective relation.
The hours Of meeting and adjourning were
fixed. The conference is to meet at o'clock,
| and from to 9 o'clock is to be devoted to
religious services. At o'clock the regular
| business of the conference is to commence.
The hour of adjournment is ll.30 O'Clock.
The afternoons and evenings are to be devot-
ed to public worship.
Last evening there was held very power
full prayer meeting, and the afternoon SER
vices were especially appropriate. r.