The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-09
Maine Conference of the M. E. Church.

SKowHEGAN, May
The forty ninth session of the Maine Confer
ence was opened at 9 q. M, Bishop Gilbert Hav.
en- presiding. 4 s,.- a .-., :
The sacrament of the Lords Supper was ad.
ministed by the Bishop, assisted by several Ed
ders, to one hundred and fifty communicates.
The Conference was formally opened by sing.
ing the 7O7th Hymn, reading of a portion Of
the 10th chapter of Luke, and prayer by the
Bishop. Parker Jacques was reelected Score,
tary, and q. j. Clark Assistant Secretary.
The roll of the conference was called and six
ty-two members responded to their names.
The death of F. G. Aver, which occurred dur.
ing the past year, was announced.
The committee on nominations reported the
following standing committees:
| Stewards-S. f, Wetherbee, J. Lord, w. H
| Foster.
On Education-S. Allen, j. L. Morse, l. Luce
| b. B. Abbott, W. s. Jones, VIM. Deering, J. j
Perry, III. X. Baker. a
On Tracts-D. Waterhouse, G. w. Blackman
J. Cobb, A. G. Trafton, d. Pond, A. q. McKen
i ney, Louis Voter. y
| On Sanctification of the Sabbath. Hawks
| A. R. Sylvester, 7. j. True, r. Fl. Kimball, f
| Groyenor, Elias Brown, r. c. Brown, d. Ham,
Il. w
On Temperament. M. Cousens, B. Free.
man, K Atkinson, J. B. Lapham, W. B. Bart
lett, 81. B. Mitchell, E. x. Black, J. f. Taylor
On the use of Tobacco-M Wight, A. Hatch,
P. Cole. c. P. Knight, F. A. Williams.
| On Church Extension-D. B. Randall, E.
Martin, A. S. Ladd, S. f. Strout, J. NJ Wood
| bury. n Hobart, ID. Pond, j. j. Perry.
| On Bible Cause-C. Munger, E. T. Adams,
G. Andrews, T. p Adams, !. G.. Sprague, g. F.
On Amusements-L P. French, G. W. Bar.
bour, N. Andrews, G.. Holt, J. E. Budden, r.
| c. Brown j. f. Taylor, L. Voter. .'4.
On Family Worship. G. Perry, G. Fl. Tim
norman, j. Fairbanks, G. *. Evans, j. M
Gu Memoirs-C. G. Cone, T. p Adams, H.
Nutter. t
On Post Office Addresses. Mitchell
| Statistical Secretary-R. Sanderson.
Cashier-A. w. Pottle.
Took up the first question of the minutes. s.
| f. Jones and G. Fl. Zimmerman were admitted
to this Conference by transfer, and the question
was laid on the table.
The next seven questions were laid over for
future consideration
The eighth question was taken up: "Who are
the supernumerary preachers?" The cases of
G. G. Cone and John Collins were laid over
6uCy pCiis tuoSho' AhO CAoC Va " " VFhiIuSy
was referred to a committee.
The characters of the others were passed and
their relation continued. ~
A. Hatch, Treasurer of the Preachers Aid
Society," submitted report.
Communications from the secretaries of the
general societies were presented and read by
the Secretary, and appropriately referred.
The hour of meeting was fixed at o'clock a.
M. the hour of adjournment at III O. clock a.
m.
AFTERNOON ~ .e'f
At d o'clock p. m. large congregation as
sembled to hear Rev. N. Hobart of Brideeton,
who preached from Acts 70: H. Subject, Gods
care for His people. W. B. Bartlett assisted in
the opening exercises, and the sermon was fol-
lowed by earnest exhortations from number
of preachers
AT A o'clock the Preachers Aid Society held
its annual meeting and the following officers
were elected fer the ensuing year:
President, j. c. Perry; Vice President. s r
Wetherbee Secretary, X. Atkinson: Treasur.
er, A. Hatch; Directors, A. s. Ladd, J.. Bag
ter, e. Clark, William Deering G. Sturdivant,
S. r. Leavitt, George Fl. Cushman, John Yea
ton, d. M. G. Dunn.
In the evening prayer meeting was held
commencing at q O'clock Rev. e. Martin of
Augusta, led.the exercises. The house was fill
ed and the services of great interest. e'irr