The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-17

Stone Of the M. e. Conference OF the M. e.
church was then read and accepted.
Rev. R. B. Howard gave an interesting &C
count OF the first National meeting of Congre-
gatlonalists in the interests of Homo Missions
Just held at Chicago.
I. P. Dana, NJ. D., of Portland briefly stated
the objects and claims of the Maine General
Hospital, asking for the cooperation of the
members of the body and inviting them to Wis.
1t it. Rev. B. P. Snow Of Alfred reported the
following resolution relating to the indebted
ness to the National Council:
ResolUed: That the Corresponding Secre-
tary use his best discretion to provide as
promptly as possible for the payment of our
proportion of the amount due the National
Council for the Year Book, &C., and that he
at once notify the scribe OF the several county
conferences the sum due from each conference
for this purpose.
A communication from Mrs. H. F. Crocker,
of the W. G. T. Association, was received,
asking an expression Of opinion against the
use of fermented wine at the Lords Table,
and stating that Free Baptist and Methodist
Conferences heartily responded to this appeal.
The following resolution was passed.
Resolved, We, the members of this Congre-
gational Conference Of the State of Maine, be-
lieving that the use of alcoholic wine at the
communion table is detrimental to the best in
terests Of temperance, do hereby express our
condemnation Of the same, and recommend
that the churches use at the Lords table the
unfermented juice of the grape.
IN MEMoR1Am.
The secretary, Mr.. Duren, read tIn memo
Ram" tributes and the neurology of the past
year. The following are abstracts from each /:
Three hundred end eighty.nine members of
our churches are reported as having closed
their labors on earth, during the year, including
ten OF the ministry-one of them, Rev. Albert
Cole, supplying the church in Cornish
Among those of the laity who rest from
their labors may be mentioned Deacons Sweet
scr and Mitchell Of Yarmouth, johnson of
Edward W. Baker of Portland, Luther Whit
man and j. S. Hale of Turner, John Jones OF
Union, Charles Clapp of Bath, j. M. knight
OF Otisfield, Mrs. |. P. Warren Of Portland,
Mrs. Doseph McKeen of Brunswick, Mrs.
Brown Of Auburn, Mrs. Jones of Weld Mrs.
Goodrich Of Bingham, Mrs. Charles Packard,
widow Of the Rev. c. Packard of Biddeford,
and Mrs. B. P. Hedwith, Mrs. Robert Hunter
OF Bristol, Mrs. Newman, the Oldest member
OF the church at Winthrop, Mrs. Merriman,
the Oldest member of the church at Garland.
ee Neurology.
Rev. Josiah W. G. Pike in Douglas, Mass, May
20, 1880, aged 70; was at Northport 1866.
, Rev; Eusebius Hale in Honberg Hollow, L. l.,
Sept a. 1880. aged "a labored in Fairfield Wins
low and neighoorhood 1846; Sangerville, Blanch-
ard and Atkinson to 1850.
Rev. D. I. Packard in Stockton, California, Nov.
2S, 1880, aged 90; graduated at Bangor Seminary
in 1854 and labored short time in Maine.
Rev. Albert Cole in Cornish, Me-, his native place.
Jan; ~, 1881, aged 60; graduate of Bangor semin-
ing pastor in Sanford and Cornish.
kev Thomas Adams, D. p, in Winslow Feb. 4,
1881, aged SO; identified with the churches and the
religious, moral and educational interests of Maine
nearly 60 years; pastor at Vassalboro and Water
Vile preaching e also in Somerset and Franklin
cause OF temperance and anti-slavery.
Rev Charles Packard in Wisdham, N. H., Feb
is, lss1, aged 81 years, native of Buckield, Me-,
Seminary ia 1845; pastor at Harrison, New Giou-
eestsr, Limerick and Waldoboro; acting pastor at
Rev. Henry Richardson in Gilead, Me-. March %,
1881 aged 81 years; graduate from Bangor Semin.
airy 1880. Pastor at Sidney, Brownville and Gil.
Rev. John L. Ashby in Washington, D. c., March
IS, 1881, aged 70 years; supplied short time al
Sanford. Pastor LIST church York and I'd church
Rev. John ?. Skeele' lin East Bloomfield, New
York, April %, 1881, aged 3d. a native of Kenne.
bunkport; graduated at Bowdoin College, 1845
Bangor Seminary in 1850. Pastor at Hallowell I
ilRev. John G. Edgar, in Hubbarton, VT. April 30
1851. aged ~ years; graduated at Bangor Semin
He was of Scotch nativity and one of the famou,
Queens own Scottish Highlanders who took mar
In the famous charge of the light brigade at Bafak
Average age of the ten, Sc years; of five of then
n years; OF the otherfve 55 years.
The Moderator then introduced Brother Ell
Jones, and Sister Harriet D. Collins as dele
gates from the New England Society O
Friends now in session at City Hall.
THE RECEPTION OF THE FRIENDS.
Eli Jones said they represented a body O.
100000 members on both sides of the Atlantic
Formerly we were denounced as heretics, WI
were prosecuted, immured in prison and hung
Now times have changed. We were SURPRISED
to hear that delegation from this body was il
waiting upon us; but never was any assembly
more grateful to receive them or to return
their acknowledgements. Our representation
would not be complete without the presence o
our sister who accompanies me. Heretofor,
| the desire has been to discover differences
rather than agreements. The Society o
Friends have mission in the world not We
completed. From our success we determin,
| 70 keep on our harness and still work on. LIE
| Congregationalists and Friends unite in praye
that God would pour out the Holy Ghost, ant
| that souls be converted
| Sister Harriet d. Collins said, we gladly re
| spond to your greetings and testify to you
Noni IL ioiiSiouS matters. JJlKe one OF GU
ministers want that my sun might never q
down so long as the field is so white for tn
harvest. L congratulate you, my sisters, tina
| you are sending one Of your number 10 rails
up woman abroad and | have especial love 70
| the one who goes, as she was formerly one O
my pupils. Ny sisters with warm hearts sen,
you most loving greetings and bid you Go,
] speed in your work.
Rev. John Sewall, d. D., at the inyitatio,
OF the moderator, gave the right hand of fel