The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-20
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Special Despatch to the Press.l
SAco, April 10.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The spacious church of the Congregational
Society was placed at the disposal of the Con-
ference, and was filed at an early hour. The
usual conference love feast occurred at nine
o'clock. Rev. P. Jaques conducted the exer-
cises. Rev. w. H. Foster offered prayer. Ev
cry moment of the time was occupied by those
who were eager to speak Of the goodness of
God displayed in his dealings with them dur
ing the past year. The usual collection for
conference claimants was taken.
At 1890 o'clock Bishop Bowman preached
an admirable sermon to an intensely interested
congregation, from Romans 1-6, 'For am not
ashamed of the Gospel of Christ" and shew
that "the humble origin of the Gospel and
'its plainness and simplicity" which constitute
the grounds of objection to it in the minds of
many, are its peculiar glory.
At the close of the sermon the following can
didates were presented to the Bishop by Rev.
P. Jaques and ordained to the office of Deacon:
odfuiucI ~ IlOlIucS, OeO. u. ,EV6reCC
s. Stackpole. Joseph A. Corey.
In the afternoon Rev. A, j. Church, of the
Providence Conference, preached from I'd Cor,
SO, "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ" &c., after which Oliver S. Pillsbury,
W. s. McIntire and A. F. Chase were ordain-
ed Elders
The other churches in the two cities were
supplied with preachers from the Conference
and were fully attended.
At the Methodist church in Biddeford Rev.
W. F. Harrington, the first pastor ever ap-
pointed to that charge, preached in the morn
ing, and in the evening Rev. j. R. Day, of
Nashua, a recent pastor, preached an able SER
mon to a congregation that filled the church to
its utmost capacity.
At the Missionary Anniversary in the even
ing, Rev. R. Sanderson presided, Rev. j. B.
Lapham and Bishop Bowman delivered the
addresses which were highly appreciated.
MONDAY MORNING.
The opening religious exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. D. Warehouse.
The Bishop took the chair at O'clock
The Stewards reported as follows:
Cash from all sources. ........... 81, 467.53
bad aid , saPerannuates ...'....'' 53 as00
\
Balance in treasury ''....'':.' 1878
$1,45753
Triers of appeals were appointed as follows:
p. Jaques, W. s. Jones, W. II. Foster, E. w.
G. D. Lindsay.
The character of S. NJ Emerson passed and
he was requested to locate.
On motion it was voted that there be placed
on the blank leash memorandum" column
for report of collection for domestic missions.
Thanks were voted the pastors and people of
Saco and Biddeford, for their generous enter
tainment; the Bishop for the courteous man.
ner in which he has presided over the con-
ference; the Congregational church of Saco
for the use of their house on the Sabbath; the
secretaries and railroad agent.
The presiding Elders were appointed a COM
mittee to nominate the Standing committees
for 1881 and publish the same in lions Herald
and Maine Evangelist, three months before
the next conference.
The closing religious exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. D. B. Randall.
The appointments were read and the con-
ference adjourned at Ills O'Clock with the
benediction by Bishop Bowman.
The following is the official list of appoint
ments.
Portland District.
PARKER JAoUEs, Presiding Elder.
Portland Chestnut Street-Chas. j. Clark.*
Pine Street.-The. F. Hutchins.*
Congress Street-Ammi S. Ladd.*
West End-Supplied by W. F. Holmes.
Island Church-True P. Adams*
Woodfords-C. NJ. Comstock.
Bowery Beach-Alvah Cooks
Cape Elizabeth Depot-Wm. j. Murphy.*
Ferry village-Seba F. Weatherby.*
Saco-Leonard H. Beans
Biddeford-D. w. LIE Lacheur@
Biddeford Pool, So. Biddeford and Oak Ridge
Goodwin's. Mnls-Jas H. rrask.
Kennebunk-Jno. Cobb.*
Kennebunk Depot-D. Perry
Kennebunkport-B. Freeman.*
Cape Porpoise-To be supplied.
Maryland Ridge-Supplied by.I R Roberts.
Berwick-J. A. Corey.
South Berwick-G. f. Cobb.s
Elliot. B. Lapham,*
South Elliot-R. H. Kimball.s
Kittery-K. Atkinson
Kittery Navy Yard-wm, W. Baldwin,
York-O H. Stevens
Alfred Jas. Nixon.*
Shapleigh. Acton and West Newfeld-To be |
supplied gaIIsc,os.nn oo,,u.
South Standardized Hoit.*
Buxton and Gorham, North Street-E. X. Colby.* |
Gorham, High Street-Thos. Tyrie.*
SaecarappaSC. W. Bradlee..
Falmouth and Cumberland W. Hutchinson.*
Chebeagus-A. Turner'S
Newfeid-G. R. Wilkins
Kezar Falls-S. D. Brown
Cornish-W. B. Bartlett.*
Baldwin and Hiram-Geo. G. Andrews
Fryeburg and Stowe-John Collins
Conway-D. Waterhouse*
BARTLETT and North Conway-F. W. Smiths
J. Pillsbury,* Teacher in High School, Spring. |
field, Mass, member of Chestnut St., Portland, |
quai terly conference.
Lewiston District.
cHAs. C. MASON, Presiding Elder.
Lewiston, Park Street,. Luce.
Hammond Street,. B. Hamilton.#
Auburn-Wm. S. Jones.*
North Auburn-Jno. Gibson.*
South Auburn-D. Pratt, Jr.*
Gardiner-George d. Lindsay.s
Bowdonham-W S. McIntire*
Brunswick. c. Rogers
Bath, Wesley Church,: W. Pottle.*
Beacon Street-E. T. Adams
Lisbon and Sabattus-E s. Stackpole.*
East Poland and Minot-J. H. Snow.
Mechanic Falls-H. Chase.*
Oxford and Welchford-Suppled br Geo. E. Han |
South Paris and Norway-E. W. Simons.
Paris and Woodstock-E. Gerry, Jr.* |
Bethel, West Bethel and Gilead-T. Hillman.s
Mason, North Norway and Albany-Supplied by |
A. II. Witham.
Gorham, N. H.--A. R. Sylyester.*
South Waterford and Sweden-N. D. Center.
Bridgton and Denmark-O. M Cousens.*
Naples and South Harrson-B. F. Pease.*
Raymond and North Windham-J: E. Budden.*
Gray and West Cumberland-G. w. BARRIERS
Trafton.s
Durham aud North Pownal-w.,F. Marshall.
andoyer-Tobe supplied.
Harpswen and orr's Island-Chas. E. Bisbee.
Newry Hanover Sandy River, Upton, Enrol and |
Megalloway Supplied by j. Moulton.
Bryant's Pond-Supplied by /. G. Sprague.
VIM. Harper, Professor in the State Normal |
School, member of Pennington Quarterly Confer |
ence.
Henry C, Sheldon, Assistant Professor in Boston