Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-17
EAST MAINE CONFERENCE.
The Thirty.FOurth Annual Session at
Belfast.
Appointments

BELFAST, May Is. The East Maine Meth
odist Conference, in session at Belfast, held
business session this morning. Rev. J. L.
| Rich and W. Applebee were transferred to
the New England Southern Conference. and
Geo Forsythc to the Wyoming Conference.
John Hoffman. J. f.. Wright and j. n. Nell
son from abroad, were admitted on missionary
trial. Eleven deacons and three elders were
| ordained Sunday.
The report of the committee Of education
was adopted Visitors were appointed to
Bucksport Seminary, b. S. Arey, GAF. Ed
ridge, F. jill alley, l.. ID. Wardwell and T.
Gerrish.
| Committee on the Bible cause presented a
resolution which was adopted, regretting the
effort of the Romanists in this country to
expel the bible from our common schools.
A resolve recommending the new transla-
ton of the testament was stricken out after
discussion.
| The committee on missions reported the
amount received as one thousand ana ninety
eight dollars to be distributed: in Bangor
district, four hundred and fifty dollars Rock
land, four hundred and ten dollars; Bucks
port, two hundred and thirty-eight dollars.
A resolution was adopted expressing sym
pathy and support to the Freedman's Aid So
ciety. The committee on divorce laws re-
ported to considerable extent; regretting the
prevalence and increase of divorces in Maine !;
that the practice is cor.upting and denora-
LIKING to society, and is without the sanction
of the New Testament or religion, except for
conjugal infidelity.
The committee on statistics reported the
whole number of members, 9422; local
preachers. 6S; deaths, lG1; churches, Ill
Sabbath schools, 1888.
Total receipts. 1853 A vote of thanks
was extended to Bishop Harris.
The PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments were then
made:
BANGOR DIsTRICr.
w. w. Marsh. Presiding Elder.
Atkinson and So Seber. \. W. c. Ander.
son; Argyle and Pointers Mills, to be sup
piled: Bangor Pine street, n. G. Axtell Ban
gor, Union street. q. n. Eldridge; Brewer
and Eddington, c. \. Southland; Brownville,
Milo and williamsburg J. Bennett; Corinth
anu S"st WI i"'"' w "e euPP''N" ~. "
Page; Carmel, to be supplied; Dexter, G. r.
Palmer; Danforth. Weston and Bancroft, NJ.
ID. Miller; Dixmont, Plymouth and Jackson,
John Timing; Dover and Bear Hill, c. A.
Plummer: Exeter. Corinna and Stetson. F.
W. Towle: Fit. Fairfield and Ca, ibou, f.
skinner; 'uilford' Sanger'iiie ana farkmah'
L. H. Brown; iionlton' "A. a. Lewis Ioug-
don ana Lihneus' r. a "ilhden nanipueh'
\. >. townsend Harmony ana Weilihe.oh
10 oe supPiieo oy ~ H. urner ha,nes' NE
and Moiunkus' supplied ny IL. L.. Mahtoh
Lagrange. Bradford ana Mediord' suPpiied
by ;. NJ Small Lincoln ana Mattawamkeag,
+. A. Bragdon: Monticello, Littleton and
Monsoon, IL. smith Moro ana oyer BROOK
supplied by l.. II. kiigore Newport, rainy
ia and l'etroit. '. r. WardweiI orono, Up
per saltwater and Neazie, L. L. Hanscom
Patten and Sherman, IL. osgood; Pitts
field. st. Aibans and Hartiand' I; r; spring
er; Perham and Castle Hill: supplied oy NJ
kearney Sebec ana Bower Bank u. D. non
Springfield, Carroll and frentiss, supplied
by T. X. Stratton: Iopsheld ana foresi
City, !. IL. W. Wharf,; WinterPort and
Coles Corner, u. Pratt; W. Hampton and
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benton ana nurnna"', 'e"en; oni'y
and Troy d. a, Moreiah' Morr,i ana hnoN,
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