The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03
SUMMARY.


tension which was adopted by the Conference
is as follows
ReS0lUed, ]. That the work accomplished by
the Church Extension Society of our church
merits and receives our heartest acknowledge
ment to Almighty God who has inspired and
directed in its achievements
Resolced, 9 That we have the greatest CON
6dence in the zeal with which its work is
prosecuted by the parent Board, and esteem it
privilege to have the presence Of and listen
to the statements and earnest appeals of its in
defatigable Assistant Corresponding Secretary,
Dr. McCabe.
ReSol0ed, g. That it becomes the duty of
every lover of God, of His follow man, aud es
pecialy of Methodism, to help forward the in
tests of this society.
ReSoL0ed, 4. That we recommend that each
Presiding Elder shall, at one of the Quarterly
Conferences of each charge as shall best suit
him and the preacher. make special effort to
awaken interest and enthusiasm on this sub
ject so as to secure at~least the amount OF ap-
portionment from each charge.
The preacher at North Arson and Madison
Bridge was authorized to take collections on
the charges on the Kennebec to aid their
church enterprise, and the preacher in charge
at Knightvile to take collections ia Portland
district in aid of his church
r The committee on education presented re-
port which was adopted
The following report of the committee on
conference relations was adopted
The committee to whom was referred the
paper relating to the admission to conference
of ministers of foreign birth who have not .'as-
sumed the duties and privileges OF citizen
ship OF the United States, signed by e. T.
Nutter and fourteen others, have had the.
same under consideration, and submitted the
following az their report:
Whereas The discipline, in a note to section %,
of our articles of religion reads thus: As far it
respects civil affairs, We believe it the duty of
Christians, and especially all Christian ministers to
be subject to the supreme authority of the country
where they may reside, and to use all laudable
means tc enjoin obedience to the powers that be,
therefore
RcSotred, That we recommend that brethren of
foreign birth who apply for membership in this
body should assume the obligations of citizenship
under our government.
ReSoioed, That. in our Judgment, it is inexpedient
to admit to membership in our body men who owe
allegit nee to any foreign government.
Signed in behalf of committee,
JOHN LAPHAM.
Literature and Pastoral Address presented re-
ports which were adopted.
The Presiding Elders were requested to APP
point standing committees and publish the
names of the chairmen in Zion's Herald three
months before conference.
Rev. A. II. Wright of Portland presented
the fraterna greetings Of the Congregational
church, in the absence of the regularly ap-
pointed delegate.
The following offered by H. P. Jersey and
C. Munger were adopted by the Conference;
Resotced, That, as PATROLS we are alarmed at the
frequent betrayal of public trusts by in places
of great responsibility; such betrayal ought to be
la. nA CI,ol,
can more surely shake the foundations of the Re
public.
ResoLced That we will support the present adj
mnstration in its efforts to ferret out such crimes
and punish such criminals to the utmost extent OF
the Law.
Resolutions of thanks to the Bishop for his
| preliminary visit as well as for his work during
| Conference session were unanimously adopted
| The following examining committees, &C.,
were appointed:
Admission on Trial-W. S. Jones, A. S. Ladd, j
| b. Lapham. list Year,. +. Hutclns, E. t. Ad
| ans, r. Sanderson. 20 Year,. ID. Lindsay, A. W
pSs 6 v1astaT r9 Sd YSaE W hqtehn
C. i. Allen, w. W. Baldwin, H. Is. Wardwell.
Local Preachers for Orders-Wm. w. Sterling
| True 2 Adams, P cry Chandler.
TO Preach Missionary Sermon Andrew Nc
| Keown; c. Munger, Alternate.
~; Triers Of Appeals-Parker Jsques; W.; s. Jones
| Daniel Waterhouse, George Lindsay.
| Board of Church Extension-P j. b
| Donneil; Vice President j. A. Locke; Treasurer
| and Recording Secretary, James Noyes; CORES.
pJnding Secretary, E. S. Stackpole.
| Managers Jos. Colby, True P Adams, f. A
| Smith, =. NJ. Eastman, True Whittier H. H shaw
Visitors and Delegates-General Conference o.
Congregational Churches the pastor at the place Of
| meeting Maine Baptist Convention do: Maine
| Central Free Baptist Yearly Meeting, do: Maine
| Western Baptist Yearly Meeting, A. S. Laid; Yves
| leyan Association, w. D. Jones; Maine Wesleyan
Seminary and Female College, A. s. Laid, C. Nun
| ger.
Boston Uniyersty-E. S. stackpole, II. P Tor
| sey.
| S. g. Board-Parker Jacques, Chairman and Vic,
| President of S. S. Union; Portland district Geo
| Lord; Lewiston district, g. G. Goss, Ihos. Tyrie
Augusta district, c. +. Allen e. Il. Drummond
A resolution of thanks to the people of Con
gress street church for their excellent enter
tainment, was adopted.
The business being completed, Stephen AL
len was called upon to conduct the closing re
| ligious service. A few verses were sung, DR.
Allen offered prayer, the appointments wer
read and the Conference adjourned with thu
benediction by Bishop Peck,
! Appointments.
PORTLAND DISTRICT.