The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-22
Total. So, ,379.8O

After all expenses are paid there is balance
on hand of $500. The report was accepted
The report of the Secretary, Rev. j. E. Adams,
was read and accepted. He reports that SO
churches have been aided during the year, and
several important missions sustained where no
churches exist. In the working field 50 men
were employed, 81 ordained ministers, IA of
whom served as pastors, and 81 are young men
who have served. of them constantly in
churches, and 27 during vacation time. The
aggregate of labor performed by these men is
57a years, an increase of upon the previous
year. The average attendance at Sabbath ser
vice is returned as 7 7,307; at Sunday school at
5,457, and at weekly prayer meeting at 1919.
-Four men have been ordained during the year,
and are still laboring in the State. The
churches have membership of 1896 males and
1921 females, which gives total of 4,2l6. The
contributions are: for the Maine Missionary So
ciety, 81, OBS SO: and for other Objects S715.32.
The conversions reported are ], ,751, 10 less than
the previous year, and the additions are: by
profession of faith, 1O2; by letter, 5S; making
total OF 100; an Increase OF 40 over last report.
The average grant to churches having a con-
stant supply, is $112; average salary, 1858; an
advance of about 500 upon previous report.
Twenty of these churches return available
funds to the amount of $22,730, and % have
parsonages, 16 OF which are rented at $50 or
300 each, and the others are not reckoned in
the salaries returned.
The election of officers of the Maine Mission
ary Society resulted in the choice of the fol-
lowing:
President-Rey. John 0. Fiske.
Vice President-J. S. Wheelwright.
Corresponding and Recording Secretary
Rev. j. e. Adams.
Trsasurer-John l.. Crosby.
And the same Board of Trustees as last year,
with the addition of W. P. Hubbard and Rev.
B. P. Snow.
EVENING SESSION.
At the Conference this evening Prof. Camp
bell of Bowdoin College delivered an able ad-
dress on Scepticism of the Day, and Rev.
Reuen Thomas of Brookline, Mass, under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation, gave an eloquent address on Christian
Culture,
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.
The Maine branch OF the American Educa-
tional Society held meeting this afternoon,
beginning at o'clock, with Prof. Packard OF
Bowdoin College in the chair. The report OF
Secretary, Rev. r. E. Clark. The report OF
the Treasurer showed the receipts for the year
to have been $157049, including legacy Of
$1,000 from Charles Clapp, Esq, of Bath; paid
to benefciaries, $57O49. The legacy is to be
invested. The following officers wero elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Prof. L. L. Paine.
Vice President-W. z. Fisher, Brunswick.
Secretary-S. W. Adriance, Deering.
Treasurer-Prof. LII. l.. Chapman, Brunswick
Auditor-Dr. Alfred Mitchell, Brunswick.
AFTERNOON SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE.
The Conference then resumed its session
| The Moderator announced that the committee
to take the Secretary's report into considera
tion and report to the next Conference wal
composed of L. L. Paine, Daniel Green and j
P. Thwing. An appeal was read, asking fol
| help to rebuild Iowa College.