The Republican journal., 1881-05-19
East Maine Methodist Conference.
BISHOP HARRIS PRESIDING,


which began in this city on Wednesday of last week
and closed on Monday last, was a very successful
gathering. The attending cergymcn pronounced
it one of the best conferences they ever attended
They were Hospitality entertained, the sessions
were largely attended, and the conference is cal
| culated to do much good in this community.
Rev. b. = Arey was elected secretary
The reports Of the presiding elders were VERY en-
couraging showing that the church is progressing
Rev. j. W. Day, presiding elder of the Rockland
district, reported that many church debts had been
| paid during the year. Mr. Days term of presiding
elder having expired, the cergymen of that district
through Rev. r. Wentworth, presented him with
| token of their respect and love.
A committee of fifteen We're appointed to try
| charges againt Rev. John Morse for improper in
| tinacy with one of his female congregation. He
! was suspended from the ministry for one wear
SECOND DAY.
The Bishops address to the candidates for the
order of deacons placed great emphasis on the i'm
| portance of converted ministry. Inpropesing the
questions prescribed hy the discipline he referred
| to the fact that he hal known an eminent minister
| vino, because he had become saturated with TO-
| batco, was sent from the room Of Il diving lady.
where he had gone to administer tie holy commun-
ION because she could not endure the otlol r\haled
! from his breath and person.
In the afternoon, the annual missionary sermon
was preached by Rev. y q. ANtell
In the evening" the anniversary of the Chur II En-
tension Society was presided over bv Rev. w. L.
Brown and addressed by DR.. Teft DR.. rorscy and
| Rev. Mn ANteIl.
THIRD DAY.
| Rev. 4. Il. Palmer read he report OF the Commit
| tee ON Education, referring to ana commrndina
| laSsel Ladies Seminary. Wesleyan University,
| Boston University and the Conference seminary
| at BurkSport. 1t urged that greater interest
should be manifested for the Seminary and that eff
| forts be made for its endowment IL recommends,
that in the month OF October of each wear special
efforts he made to promote tha interests of he Sem,
mary. Rev, g. Forsyth. the Principal of Tie semi
nary, al'IresScdthe Conferences R,y. e. Whitaker,
of Boston, was introduccdund presented the claim,
| Of The New England Education society and the y
| T. Historical society.
| In the afternoon the anniversary of the Wuneu'S
| Foreign Missionary Society was Observed The
principal feature was an address by Mr. In Butler
whose husband, Dr. Butler. established the Mcthn-
| 'l>t Mission IN India and who remained there, ten
years including the >epoy rebellion, spoke at lrngth
ana with great effectiveness. Mrs. Butler int, re.
| Gently returned from MEXICO, where for several
years she has resided with her husband. who has
also had the honor OF establishing very @urcessful
mission in that country. She described the begin
ming of the mission in India The first man seen &
| d. and Mrs Butler q, they approached the shore
| IN lndla, was devil-W"rshipper and the speaker
| sali htr heart for i moment failed hen but a
| promise came TO her mind which trd her heart
with courage. she most viyilly described The be
ginning Of the mutiny at BarcilIy. On the spot