The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17

The fifty.seventh meeting of this body was
held at Cornish, Oct. 10 aad 16 Rev. q. ID.
Gates of Kennebunkport, Moderator, a-d Rev.
W. S. Kimball of Wells, Scribe.
ALL a. m. on the first day, the sermon was
preached by R ". j 7. Blades of Saco. from
John viii 80. Mr.. Blades sustains the rep1ta.
ton of being an earnest evangelical minister
as we'll in this state as in England, the place OF
his nativity. The afternoon was given up to
the discussion Of religion-n the heart, the
closest, the family, and the private ard social
life; and was participated in by Revs. Sewall,
Lord, Kimball, Stone, Peekhe no ,Osgcod, Snow,
Chase. Lewis, BAies, Blades and Tewks-
bury.
The praise meeting in the evening was leo by
the choir, the congregation uniting. Rev. u.
Lewis of South Berwick gave an address on
the Hy mology of the church, with special refer
ence to the history of the famous composition
of Rev. DR.. Ray Palmer, "My Faith looks up
to Thee" Prayer by Rev. D. B. Sewsll.
Wednesdays exercises were opened by dis
cussion of the topic of the preceding day-re-
ligion, in business life, in the citizen, in gener
al benevolence-by Rsys Lord, Chase and
Merrill Revivals of religion were considered
in all their relations by large number of
speakers.
Rev. a. j. Stone Of Sanford Corner, pre-
scented the claims of his society to the benevo-
olence of the Conference, as they had recently
lost their church by the disastrous fire which
swept through that vii age. contribution of
Sl04 IA was Immediately raised in response.
Resolutions Of sympathy were adopted, sug
ge.tiog also that all special aid should be TO
the credit of the Congregational Union.
The position and needs of Halowell Glass;
cal Academy were laid before the Conference
By Geo. B. Burrows, E O., in behalf of the
trustees
Rev. G. R. Merrill of 3iddeford, offered q
proposing the adoption of some other day than
Monday for our state election, to prevent the
too frequent violation of the Sabbath.
The celebration Of the Lo-d's Supper and the
accompanying exercises concluded the services
of the day, and of the Conference, Rev. D B.
Sewall of York delivering the sermon from
John xiv, and 9, unfoliing by natural and
legitimate exposition of the passage the fnll-
nest of the revelation of God as manifested in
His son and 10 the gospel, and indicating the
entire satisfaction and contentment found
therein by the truly devout heart Revs. Mer-
rill and Jones, with appropriate remarks, dis
tributed the elements at the table. After cor
dial thanks in behalf the Conference from the
Moderator, and suitable acknowledgement
by the pastor, Raw. Mr.. Gale, the meeting ad-
journed.
A very commendable feature in the proceed
ings-one which many Of the societies in this
denomination are slow to accept-was the
spreading of tables in the vestry for public &C
commodatop, thus giving all an opportunity to
furnish contributions, and at the same time re-
lseving the ladies of adjace households from
confinement at home during the progress of the
meetings. We trust that the members of the
Ladies Circle will be seconded in their praise
worthy efforts to obtain bell for their church.