The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
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METHODISM.
Fifty-Sixth Session of the Maine
Annual Conference at Saco.
LARGE DELEGATION OF THE CLERGY
PRESENT.
Opening Day.
Especial Despatch to Press.l

Opening Day.
Especial Despatch to Press.l
SAco, April 14-The Maine annual Confer
ence convened in School street church of this
city at O'Clock this morning, Rev. Bishop
Bowman, D. D., presiding.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was ad-
ministered by the Bishop, assisted by the eld-
ers, to IT'S communicates.
The roll was called by the Secretary of the
last conference and 80 members responded to
their names.
CD. Clark was elected Secretary, and Geo.
G. Andrews, w. S. Jones and A. W. Pottle,
Assistant Secretaries.
The following standing committees were
nominated by the presiding elders and confirm
ed by the conference.
Public Worship-P. Jacques, L. n. Bean, D.
w. LeIIacheur.
Steacards-S. F. Wetherbee, 1. Lord, A. S.
Ladd, NJ. c. Pendexter.
Educdtion-C f. Allen, j. Hawks, W. W.
Baldwin, A. F. Chase, G. D. Lindsay, WI.
Murphy, f. c. Rogers.
Temperance-John Collins, K Atkinson, A.
Turner, E. Martin, d. Perry, D. Pratt, Jr., F.
W. Smith.
Diuorce-C. Munger. I. Luce, J. Cobb, E.
T. Adams, J. Colby, o. H. Stevens.
Freedmdn's Aid-W. w. Baldwin, e. W.
Hutchinson, r. Sanderson, w. M. Sterling, j.
B. Hamilton, w. S. McIntire.
Church EItensi0n-W. S. Jones, T. p
Adams, o. NJ. Cousens, f. Grovenor, A. Cook,
S. Hooper.
Burt@ Of the pead-D. W; LeLacheur, T.
Hillman. J. NJ: Woodbury., W. B. Bartlett, E.
Gerry, Jr., T. Whittier, S. D. Brown.
Men,oirs-J. Hawks A. G. Traitor. B. F.
Pease, Thos. TYRE.
Bible Cause--G. d. Lindsay, j. H. Trask, G.
E. Bisbee, N. D. Center, j.. Gibson, G. Hcit,
| J. Budden.
CONFERENCE Relations-C, F. Allen, D.
| Waterhouse, j. B. Lapham, B. Freeman, E.
| X. Colby.
admission to Conterence-W. III. Foster, A.
W. Pottle, g. F. Cobb, A. r.. Sylvester, III.
Chase, G. w. Barbour, r. FL. Kimball.
Chandler, Fl. B. Wardweli, b. Church, 6. R.
Wilkins, G. w. Bradlee, O. S. Pillsbury.
Minutes-C. j. Clark, A. s. Ladd J. Hutch
ms
Pastoral ADDRESS for 1871. Luce, c. j.
Clark, A. c. Traitor.
A communication from Stephen M. Vail
was read to the conference.
Papers from various societies and universe
Ties were presented and referred to appropriate
committees.
The stewards were made a committee ON
claims.
The tenth question of the discipline was
taken up
Parker Jaques, presiding elder on the Port
land district, read his report and the characters
| of the effective elders were examined and
passed.
d. B. Randall, one of the Oldest of the effec-
tive men in the conference was obliged to ask
for superannuated relation.
The following offered by I. Luce, was
adopted:
Whereas Our beloved brother, Rev. D. B.
Randall, one of our most honored members,
and for fifty years one of the most earnest and
efficient laborers in religious and reform move
ments in Maine, and learning that he is about
to submit to a painful and critical surgical
operation, and anticipating putting himself
under the care of the Maine General Hospital
at Portland, and not having means to meet the
necessary expense, we earnestly request the
trustees of said hospital to grant Mr.. Randall
free bed, and, if possible, a separate room.
A collection was taken in behalf of this re-
firing member, amounting to 1907, and COM
mittee was appointed to solicit further SUBJ
scriptions.
The election of delegates to the general con-
ference was made the order Of the day for to-
morrow at 1890 a. m.
The following offered by S. Allen D. d. was
adopted by asvote of 81 in favor to against:
Resolced. That we are opposed to any extern
sion OF the term of pastoral service in our
church, and that our delegates to the general
conference are hereby requested to act accord
ingly.
The en- tire conference roll was referred to
the committee on conference relations.
Adjourned, with the benediction by DIR.
Rust.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The devotional exercises were conducted by
Chaplain McCabe. A fervent prayer was Of
| fcred by Rev. G. W. Morse, and several hymns
were sung.
Rev. W. w. Baldwin, chairman of the COM
mittee on Freedmans Aid Society, took the
chair and introduced Rev. Dr. Rust Of Gin
cinnati who pleaded eloquently for the Freed
mans Aid Society, of which he is the Cores
ponding Secretary
DR.. McCabe followed, and after singing
some of his beautiful songs, spoke to an in
tensely interested audience of the work of
the Church Extension Society. He carries
this work upon his heart and has wonderful
faculty of putting it on the hearts Of his hear
| ers.
W. f. Harrington favored the audience with
song and the meeting closed.
AT 4 p. m. the annual meeting of the Preach
er's Aid Society was held, the President,
Joseph Colby, presiding.
| Prayer was offered by w. B. Bartlett
The report of the Treasurer was read and
accepted.
The following were elected officers of the
| society for the coming year:
President-Joseph Colby.
| Vice President-E. w. Hutchinson.
Secretary-I. Luce
Treasurer-C. j. Clark.
| Managers-M. G. Palmer, S. r. Leavitt, F.
A Smith