The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-11
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Maine Methodist Conference.



SEVENTH DAY.
BATH, May 10.
Conference opened with prayer by Z. y. MA
son. Reports wore received and adopted on
amusements, freedmen, Bible cause and ten'
perance 1t voted that five delegates be CHOSEN
to attend the national temperance conVen'ion
at Chicago. and the following wers chosen
Gen. Perry, D. B. Randall, G. @. Cone, Y. w.
Cousens and Cyrus Sturdivant.
Committees on church extension, Sabbath anu
missionary committee reported. MissionaiS
appropriations were made amounting to Slooo.
Bishop Andrews decided a rule of law in rea'
ton to District Conference on appeal OF u. D.
Randall from rnling of 7. Lnce, in which Bisn-
op sustained the Presiding Elder.
A resolution presented by S. f. Wetherpee'
providing for Preachers Aid Anniversary AZ
our next conference, was adopted.
The report of committee on the Presiding
Eldership was received and adopted.
The stewards reported and distributed the
conference money to the claimants amounting
to $2215.
Bros. Clifford and Merrideth were made Ell
fective. X. Atkinson was made supernumera-
ry without appointment e. W. Hutchinson
was readmtted into conference on certificate OF
location. III. l. A Patterson was readmltteo
also. Charles d. Linsey, from the Irish Con-
ference, was admitted on trial.
Various resolutions of thanks were adopted
d. b. Randall was appointed conference rail-
road agent.
Committee on tobacco reported Adopted.
Conference ordered the usual number of min
utes
The Bishop announced the nomination OF
visitors, delegates and examining committee
Nominations confirmed.
Took up the order of the day-Memorial SER
vice for the dead, William Wyman and James
Mcmillan.
The following appointments of preachers
were announced:
PORTLAND DISTRICT.
Israel Luce. Presiding Elder.
Portland, Chestnut street-SylveSter +. Jones.
Pine street-James w. Johnston.
Congress street-C: w. Bradlee.
Island church-John c. Perry.
Pleasant street church,. Gibson.
Cape Elizabeth Ferry-John M. Woodbury..
Cape Elizabeth Depot-JOhn Collins.
Casco Bay Islands-Henry Crockett.
Raymond-Supplied by w. W. Trafton.
Gray-J. X. Cole.
Gorham-E. w. Hutchinson.
Sacarappa-D. b. Randall.
ScarborO-J. K. Budden.
Saco-A. w. POttle.
BiddefOrd-J. r. Day.
Cape Porpoise-Charles Andrews.
Kennebunk-Gershom f. Cobb.
Kennebunkport-T. P. Adams
Kennebunk Depot-John Cobb.
Berwick-Isaac Lord.
South Berwick-Charles Munger.
Elliot, &c.-S. F. StrOut.
South Elliot-Alvah Cooke.
Kittery Navy Yard-Benj. Freeman.
Kittery-O. M. Stevens.
York;. H. Trask.
Goodwin's Mlls-A. Turner.
Altred-Joseph Hawkes..
Newfieid-John A. Strout.
West Newfeld-Geoge Holt.
Buxton, &c-J. Colby.
North Gorham-JOseph Celley.
Baldwin-D. M. DeHughes.
Kezar Falls-Ashbury G. Trafton.
Fryeburg and Loyell-C. II. Zimmerman.
Stow. Mitchell.
North Fryeburg and Stowe-John Mitchell.
Conway and Conway Centre-H. B. Mitchell.
North Conway and Bartlett-H. f. A. Patterson.
GARDINER DISTRICT.
Ezekiel Martin, Presiding Elder.
Gardiner-J. b. Hutchins.
Bath Wesley church-A. S. Ladd.
Richmond +. Grovener.
Bowdoinhom-A. II. Sylvester.
Biunswick-Charles W. Morse.
Harpswell-Nathan Andrews.
Lsbon-S. D. Brown.
Lewiston, Park street-Horace W. Bolton.
Main street-S. f. Wetherbee.
Auburn-G. d. Lindsay.
Monmouth-Daniel Masterman.
North Yarmouth-George W. Barbour.
Durham, Pownal and South Auburn-H B. Ward
WELL
RECONCILIATION D. Centre.
North Auburn-F. M. Pickles.
Mechanics Falls-W. B. Bartlett
Oxford-NOah Hobart.
Bridgton-Richard Vivian.
Naples and South Harrison-A. Hatch.
South Paris-J p. Lapham,
South Waterford, Otisfeld and Sweden-Delano
Perry.
Woodstock Thomas Hillman.
Bethel-A. SandersOn.
Gorham, N. H-W. w. Baldwin
Livermore-T. j. True.
East Poland-W. F. Marshall.
READFIELD DISTRICT.
Parker Jaques, Presiding Elder.
Augusta-koscoe SandeIson.
Hallowell-D. w. L. Salacheur.
North Augusta-Reuel +. French.
Waterve-W. S. Jones.
Fairfeld-Perry Chandler.
Fairfield Centre-J r. Hayden.
Skowhegan-H. Hooper.
Madison and Anson-James Nixon.
New Portland and New Vineyard-David Pratt ,Jr.
Scion and Athens-E. Gerry.
Industry and Starks-J. Fairbanks.
West WateTyille and North siS ID Clifford.
Strong-Frank w. Smith.
Phillips, West phillips and Rangely-David
Church.
Salem, Kingfed and Freeman-M. G. Baldwin.
New Sharon-3eorge r. Wilkins.
East Wilton, Temple and Weld-C. E. Bisbee.
Livermore Falls William H. Foster.
Fayette-C. w. Blackman.
Wayne-E. X. Colby.
Kents Hill and Readfield Corner-C. G. Mason.
Belgrade and Mount Vernon-James w. Smith.
WinGhrop-Stephen Allen.
Witon-R H. Kimball.
Henry P. Torsey, P. esident, Joseph L. Morse and
Allen f. Chase, Professors, and Henry c. Sheldon,
Agent, Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female Col
lege, and members Kent's Hill Quarterly Confer
ence.
f. A. Robinson, Professor in Goshen Female Sem
mary and Member Chestnut street Quarterly Con-
ference.
Oliver M. Cousens, Agent State Temperance Asso-
citation and Member Kennebunk Quarterly Confer
ence.
j. H. Pillsbury, Professor in Wilbraham Academy,
Mass, and Member Kennebunk Depot Quarterly
Conference.
G. B. Pitblado transferred to New Hampshire Con-
ference and stationed at st. Pauls church, Manches
ter.
Localities omitted above are to be supplied.