The Portland daily press., 1873-05-13
Reported for the Press.]
Maine Annual Conference of the M. E.
Church.
FOURTH DAY.

SKoWHEGAN, May 10, 1873.
c. Munger conducted the opening exercises
Took up the fifth question .sWho are the
Deacons?' Laid over
Took up the seventh question '.Who have
been elected and ordained this year?' FL
bridge Gerry, Ira G. Sprague, Onsyille H.
Stevens, Benz f. Pease and j. Roscoe Day
were elected
Leave of absence was granted to Brothers
Strout. Cousens and Mcmillan.
Fifth question resumed-H. G. Sheldon, Ed
ward G. Barker, Richard Vivian and +. w.
Pickles were elected to Deacons orders.
Jeremiah Hayden, having been an elder in
the Free Baptist church, his orders were recog
nized.
The tenth question was taken up, "Was the
character of each preacher examined?'
George Weber, D. D., p E., of Gardiner
district, and j. Colby, p. E., of Readfield dis
trict, presented written reports which indicate
the usual prosperity among the churches of
those districts
A communication from A. Sanderson, P E.,
of Portland district, was read, in which he ex-
pressed his ardent love for his brethren and
their work, and asked superannuated relation
which was granted him. d. B. Randall re-
ported resolutions of sympathy, which were
unanimously adopted.
CD. Clark, S. i. Wetherbee and A. S. Ladd
were appointed a committee to collect from
preachers and others substantial token of
acters of the elders were passed.
j. M. Halves and j. H. Mason were located
at their own request.
On Motion Of S. Allen resolution was
| adopted rendering to Rev. H. p Torsey an as
surance of the high appreciation in which his
faithful and efficient labors, both educational
and religious, are held by the Conference, and
also OF its deepEympathy with him in his Attic
ton.
F. M. Pickles, probationer of the Eastern
British Wesleyan Conference of two years
standing was admitted into full connection.
VIM. ii. Meredith. +. w. Smith, r. F.
French, ID. Perry and F. M. Pickles were called
to the altar, and after fervent prayer by the
Bishop they were affectionately addressed by
him. The disciplinary questions were then
firmatively responded to by the members of
the class.
afternoon. met at 81 o clock D.
M. ID. B. Randall in the chair.
A document relative to the support of the
bishops etc., was presented, read and laid on
the table.
Communications from Revs VIM Bearens,
fraternal delegate from the Baptist Missionary
Convention, and G. N Marden, fraternal dele
gate from the General Conference of Congre-
| gational Churches in Maine, were presented
read by the Secretary and referred to the COM
mittee on nominations with the request that
they nominate delegates to the several CORES
ponding bodies.
The Stewards through s. F. Wetherbee, pre-
sented report of the basis of claims for super
animated preachers and widows, which was
adopted. The work of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society was brought before the Con-
ference, and appropriate addresses were made
by DR.. Reid, Secretary of the General Mission
airy Society, Prof. Gushing of Lasa.le Semina-
ry, and ID. III. Hannaburg of Portland.
Euening.-A meeting was held in the interest
of Sunday School work. Rev. E. Martin con-
Quoted the services. j. Cobb offered prayer.
Stirring speeches were made by. Freeman Of
Goodwin of Indiana, and DR.. Reid.
A New PoLEMIc.-Rev. Henry D. Moore,
formerly pastor of the Union (now Plymouth)
Church, in this city, later of church in Pitts
burg, Penn, and more recently of the Vine
| Street Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, not being
satisfied with any of the old theological paths,
| has struck out new one for himself and for
| an intended new congregation in Cincinnati.
| As a matter of some interest to his former pa
rishionerS and others here-we copy the follow
| ing from the Cincinnati Times and Chronicle
Rev. Henry D. Moore, whose separation from
| the pastoral charge of the Vine Street Congre-
| gational Church has already been announced,
has the backing of several prominent citizens,
| not now identified with any church organiza-
ton, in the movement which he is about to in
augurate. His idea is to erect large plain
structure, capable of seating fifteen hundred OF
two thousand persons, and to be used for the
meeting OF benevolent or religious associations
OF all kinds, and the giving of lectures and APP
propriate concerts. He thinks there should be
provided an immense organ upon which the
pest players shall be invited to perform on
wednesday and Saturday afternoons. tickets
70 which performances may be purchased at G
very low COST, not to exceed ten cents each. Mr..
Moore views as to the fundamental doctrines
OF the new church are that they should be very
PLAINLY, though briefly stated, with but little
regard TO the elaborate definitions and hair
spi ti tneorles OF the theological schools.
be thoroughly evangelical. Some other parts of
Mr.. Moore's plan are quite as novel as those we
have mentioned, and he is thoroughly enthus-
astic in his belief that they are entirely feasible,
| He holds his first service at Robinson's Onera
House one week from next Sunday.