The Portland daily press., 1873-05-08
Maine Annua! Conference.

brought to this place large number of Meth
odist preachers, who hold their Conference in
the Centenary NJ. e. Church. commencing to-
morrow. The citizens generally open their
doors to make them welcome. The advent of
one hundred and fifty preachers, many of them
accompanied by their wives, and an almost
equal number of visiting friends, puts the hos
pitality of a place of this size to a somewhat
severe test; but the good people of Skowhegan
are fully equal to the emergency and give proof
of their ability to entertain a large number of
guests most nobly.
Among the arrivals we notice Bishop Haven,
who is to preside at this session of the Confer
ence, looking hale and fresh as usual, notwith-
standing his recent wearisome Mexican tour,
DR.. Upham of the New England Conference,
J. p Meyer of Boston and several clergymen
of other Conferences, who come as visitors
At y o'clock the Conference prayer meeting
was holden. The spacious vestry of the Cen
tenarY church was filled Rev. B. Lufkin led
the meeting. Rev. A. Pottle of Waterville,
read the third chapter of Ephesians and nu-
merous prayers and exhortations followed. The
preachers generally gave very encouraging &C
counts Of their work during the past year, and
all seemed in the enjoyment of rich personal
experience.
Rev. P. Jacques, pastor of the church, in a
few well chosen remarks, extended to the Con-
ference cordial greeting. A. Sanderson, Pre-
siding Elder of Portland district, and E. Rob-
inson, venerable and much esteemed member
of the Conference, who are confined to their
houses by sickness, are greatly missed ard
kindly remembered by ALL CLYDE.
Industrial School for Girls.
Hon. e. R. French of South ChestSrville, has
peen appointed by the trustees General Agent
to solicit aid for this institution. Mr.. French
while a member of tie State Senate, several
years since, and chairman of the Committee on
Educaran, became greatly interested in this
mportantnovement From that time he has
devoted hlmsdf almost entirely to the interests
OF the school, ;ad we take pleasure in COM
mending him to tie confidence of the public.
1t seems to bo genrally acknowledged that
this school has becomesn imperative necessity.
1t is the wish and determination of the Trus
tees to put it in operation tAe present year; but
to do this nearly ten Thousand dollars must be
raised by subscription. If every one interested
in the object will contribute soiaethiug, be il
more or less, the purpose will soon be aecon-
plisbed. Without waiting for call, let those
who desire to aid the school send their dona-
tions to either BENZ. Kingsbury, jr., President
Hon. William Deering, Treasurer, or Mrs. Jas
Z. Fernald Director, at Portland
THE IRON BUSINESS. iron mills ant
furnaces in Pittsburg and vicinity are all run
ming full time. Business, however, is not a!
brisk with them as it was this time last year
Last May they were crowded with orders
scarcely able to safely guarantee to fill con
tract at certain date. Now it is comparative
ly dull Iron has downward tendency, ant
few manufacturers are buying iron for futur
delivery As the supply seems to be plenty
buyers are not purchasing any more than they
actually need. No. foundry is quoted $44 t
$46; No 2, $41 to $43; gray forge, $50 to $40
blast, $50; cold blast, $50 to $40; and bloopss,,
500 to $120, according to quality. The steelhlls
are not quite as busy as they would like 90 be.
None oraes OF ane% are lae put IN
| ton.