The Portland daily press., 1881-10-26
KNIGHTVILLE.
Proceedings of the Ministers Meeetin g.

The meeting was called to order at a. m
yesterday by Rev. Charles j. Clark, Presiding
Elder, and organized by choice of Rev. Mr.
Stackpole of Woodfords for Secretary. Paay
er was offered by Rev. John Allen OF Farm
ington, after reading the second chapter OF Isl
Corinthians in his inimitable manner, with q
natural rise and emphasis, bringing out the
meaning, which many professional reader
might covet. He remarked on closing, "The
Apostle was wonderful writer-always inter
esting. fell in love with the bible long ago,
and mean never to fall out with it."
Verbal reports by the pastors OF the state
of their churches followed.
Chestnut Street, Portland-Dr. McKeown
reported the financial condition as good, and
the church as being beautifully united and
harmoniously and earnestly laboring Tor the
salvation of souls A gracious revival was IN
progress, some twenty having recently been
converted.
Pine Street-Rev. Mr.. LeLacheur reported
the church in a good spiritual state, and sim
ners were being converted. An effort was
about being made to cancel the church debt,
which was hindrance to spiritual progress.
Knightville and West End Rev. T. Jaques
said the new chapel at Knightville was all paid
for and they were hopeful of spiritual advance.
Biddeford-Rev. Mr.. Adams reported the
church as enjoying moderate prosperity
Saco-Rev. Mr.. Berry. Every pew was rent
ed, and the church was in prosperous condl-
tion.
Ogunquit-Rev. L. Lord. The church had
calm, perhaps too much They were holding
the fort. Meetings small, but good. The Lord
met with them.
Cape Eizabeth-Rev. Mr.. Pindexter. They
were having flair common times"
vote was p lssed inviting brethren not be-
longing to the district to participate. :,
Harpswell- Mr.. Bisbee of HarpsWell
reported their church matters as improving.
Meetings in the new chapel were good; also on
Harpswell Neck They were hoping for
brighter days.
York Beach-Rev. Mr. Randall, acting on the
language of Paul, "let us go where we have
gone preaching the word and see how the
brethren fare" had lately visited York and
Berwick, and the church at the latter place
had had prosperity the past year, and sub
scription had been raised to free the church
from debt Much credit was due to Mr..
Lord.
The churches at Lewiston. thoughshaving no
special revival, were in prosperous state.
Presiding Elder Clark reported the work as
promising at most points of his district, men
tioning Fryeburg in particular.
Woodfords-Rev. e. S. Stackpole. The
church was low in spirituality, but was building
$4,000 church which they hoped through
dedicate free from debt.
At10a. m. paper on ."The Resurrection"
by Rey T. Lord was read. The doctrine of the
Resurrection was prominent one with the
Apostle Paul. Many who believe in a resur-
rection of some Sort doubt or deny the resar-
rection of the body. He quoted from Job and
David to show that it was the body they ex-
pected to be raised. The germ theory" was
misapprehension of Pauls argument The
remark was dropped that cit looks as if the
beasts will be raised" Paul's text, "Who shall
change"-not exchange "our vile bodies etc."
was considered as conclusive and there were
many other passages as conclusive. The dis
cipline of the Methodist Episcopal church
agreed with the scriptures on this subject.
The essay was discussed, with general appro-
val. Mr.. Allen was surprised that the brother
could write SO able paper.
Rev. Mr.. Berry was not yet fully established
in the belief of the resurrection of the body
He thought the resurrection of the body con-
sisted not in the resurrection of the entire par
ticles but of the form of the body.
Rev. r. E. Bisbee believed the body would
be raised in such sense and degree as to pre-
serve its identity,
Rev. Mr.. LeLacheur spoke as if opposed to
the resurrection of the identical body, but his
time expired before he developed his own posi-
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Lindsay had read recently all the
new theories and felt that he knew less about
it than before he studied. He believed the
scriptures taught the resurrection of the body.
DIR. McKeown thought that so much of the
body buried, would be raised as would preserve
its identity, otherwise it would not be resur-
rection.
Rev. Mr.. Stackpole did not believe that the
entire material body would be raised. Several
others spoke.
AFTERNOON SESSION.