Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-16


The semi-annual session OF the Confer
ences of Congregational Churches was held
a. Somesville Oct. and s. A devotional
service led by Rev. L. J. Thomas At which
earnest prayer was offered for Gods bless.
Ing occupied the morning hour. At II A.
NJ, the Conference held its first session,
n. II. Powers. Moderator: Rev. Hardy,
Scribe. Upon call the following churches
responded, viz: Bucksport, Ellsworth,
Orland, Casiine. Yves. Brooksville. Brooks
VILE and Sedgwick .Bluehll and Mt. Desert
Al this point by request OF the church and
On motion Of Rev. s. Teuney the church a
Somesville became = part OF the confer
ence and was entered upon the list. Let
ter Mission having been sent to sever 81
churches calling . council TO advise In re-
yard 10 installing Rev. A. n. Jones. who
had been lsboring on the Island for several
months as pastor Of the Somesviile church
DIR. Tenncy made . motion that the Con-
ference adjourn to attend to the business Of
the council, upon which 1t WAS voted to At
tend to the examination Of candidates In
the afternoon. the installation to follow In
the evening. At 2 z. NJ. the Council com
posed of the following churches. Buck.
sport. Bluehill. Ellsworth. Castine and
Somesville, was organized by choosing
Rev. A. +. Ives. Moderator; Rev. Hardy,
Scribe.
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count Of his religious experience, his call
to the gospel ministry, his connection with
the SomesvIlle church. his Invitation to be
their pastor, his acceptance and the pro-
vision for his support. He then gave his
views upon the fundamental doctrines Of
christianity which were clear and sharp cut
leaving no doubt In regard to his orfho-
doxy, upon which he passed . rigid exam.
ination for about two hours much to tho
satisfaction of = large audience present
The council by themselves voted to pro-
coed to Installation and made the assign
ments for the ceremony. Rev. l.. J. Thom-
a. conducted the opening sevIces. Rev
WIN. Forsyth preached from this tex. He
that Is faithful in that which IL least IL
faithful also 10 much. Luke l0-ls." Sub
ject. Christian Fidelity Not the grea,
things but the we'll doing 10 the little ex.
Ats 10 the estimation OF Heaven. No, the
ten talents but the rigA, use er the one.
"She hath done what she could together
with the two mites and the g!ver have been
echoing down the ages for two thousand
years for the comfort OF those who can
give or do bu, little. DR.. Tenney made
the prayer which WAS equal 10 . short ser
mon.
Rev. L. A. Ives gave the charge to pas
tor. Rev. Hardy the RICH, hand OF fellow.
ship. Rev. Redion, charge to people. oil OF
which would have been intensely interest.
inS II the services could have been con-
Quoted in deiAchmen,s.
"Wednesday A. M.-Morning PRAYER
meeting al o'clock. conducted by Dea
SwAzey Of Bucksport. From to II sew
eral topics were discussed: frat, Chris
tiaoity in business" opened BY l.. J. Thorn
as. followed By VIM. Forsyth and others
The importance of right living. as well as
preaching and praying was never more .p-
parent than 81 present. Men who clsIm TO
be christians can live down christianity
much faster than opposers can talk Il down.
"R.ligioG at Home and revlvals were
esch well discussed doubtless. but the
writer was not present. Al II. Rev. Red
lon spoke in behalf OF the classical school
a. Hallowell. lie is thoroughly Interested
IN this. Spoke OF its Importance as an aid
10 building up Congregationslistn In the
State; $4,000 has been pledged the last
year. and II is hoped iha; quite soon Il will
be upon Its feet and not reed pecuniary
AID from the churches. A verbal report
from the several churches came next. No
very marked change having taken place
since the last Conference yet the outlook
Il rather encouraging.
II enough had not been written l would
like to speak Of the baptism OF Two Infants:
Z sermon OF marked interes, BY DR.. Ten
ney, sermon BY Rev. Hardy, theme Chris
ian religion q power, full Of suggestive
thought. Sacrament conducted BY Rev.
Ives and Thomas; the unbounded hospi-
TALLY OF the people At Ssmesviile; the
beautiful ride Monday =. NJ. to Bar Har.
Dor; the pleasant two days s,ay Al the Little
Rodick House; visit q, the Cave and Spout
ing Horn. aud several other things the
pleasant "reminiscences OF which will have
an abiding influence. X.