Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-29
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CONFERENCE.

Several reports were read and adopted BY
small majority a resolution wa, adopted con
demning Sunday camp-mcetings. The con-
ference voted, two to one. to request the
Bishop to divide the conference into three
districts instead of two. The Bishop appoint
ed DIR. Stephen Allen 10 the chair, and with
drew with the Cabinet to finish the arrange
mcnt of the appointments, which will he read
this evening. Rev. Thomas Tyric of Saco
was admitted from the Free Baptists. The
stewards made IA final report Distributing
money to supcrannuatcs, Ss9G; widows, $3.50 ::
effective men. $50 total, 81, 49l, leaving in
the treasury, sl0G. The collection wa, so3
A session for business was held at 3 +. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
$500 was raised for church in PHILLIP :
making the whole amount collected $50.
Report on education, showing health, con-
dition of that branch adopted
Visitors to several literary institutions
were appointed.
Mr. Munger reported in relation to holding
unnecessary meetings. Adopted.
Mcssrs. Lalcchcur and Cousins reported
on temperance. including gluttonv. use of
opium and tobacco rc-afirming former reso-
buttons with increased earnestncss. Rcsolu-
tons adopted, and bishops requested not to
transfer any man into this conference who
uses tobacco.
Saco was decided upon as the place for
holding the next conference.
Rev. VIM. Taylor. missionary. addressed
the conference on South African Missions.
describing the wonderful success there since
the Bible was translated into their language.
T.. +. Adams was appointed To preach the
annual missionary sermon. alternate. Nixon.
The usual resolutions and thank, were pub
lished
\ pause was made in order to introduce
a memorial service for Bishop Ames, whose
funeral was taking place in Baltimore. Er-
logastic remarks were made, and resolutions
adopted
Bishop made closing remarks, and appoint
ments were announced and conference
closed.
appointments are as 1pllOWs:
Portland, Chestnut St-Chas j. Clark
Pine St.-.Iohn Hutchinson: Congress St
\. ;. Laid; West End-E. W. Hutchinson:
Island Church-True =. Adams Woodfords
w. r. Berry:
Bowery Beach--to be supplied.
Cape Elizabeth Dcpot-Wn.. J. Murphy.
Ferry Villages. +. Wctherbec.
Scarhoro'-k. Atkinson.
Saco--I.. II. Bean
Bildctord-D W. LaLccheur
Oak Ridge and Biddcford Pool-To he
supplied.
Goodwins Mills-,Jamcs Trask.
kcnncbunk-John Cobb
kennebunk Dcp0t-W. Is. Bartlett
kenncbunkport and Cape Porpose--B.
Freeman.
Maryland Ridgc-I>aac Lord
Oguniquit-A. Cook.
Berwick. a. torv.
South Beryick-C. +. Cobb.
Eliot and Scotland-G X. wilkins.
South Eliot-R. II. kimbal
kittery Navy lard--W. W Baldwin.
kittery-To be supplied
Iork-D. b. Randall
Saccarappa-Isracl Luce
Goram High St.-Thos TYNE.
Goram North st. and Buxton. Z. Cole
South Standish and Hollis Ccntrc-.Joseph
Colby.
Afrcd-C W Bradec
Ncwfcld-A. II. sylvester.
Shapltigh, Acton and West Newtield-D
Perry
Baldwin and and lIiram--G C.. Andrews.
Corni.h-John Gibson.
Denmark-To be supplied.
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Hartford and peru--To he sun,IioJ
Brvant's Pond and Lockc'> Mills-To be
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Bethel and Gilead-Thos IIilman
Gorham. and Sh.,burn. Y U-p.rry
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