Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-06
EAST MAfNE CONFERENCE.
Proceedings Of the Third Days Meets
Ing.-Next Annual Convention to
be Held ut SearspoFt.

BE Held 1t SearspoTt.
WALDoBoRo', May 5.
The East Maine Methodist Conference
third days session opened At 80 A. N. A
social service for half an hour was conducted
by s. H. Beales and the Conference business
vas resumed.
G. X. Palmer was elected trustee of the
Conference to ell the vacancy caused by the
resignation of C. Stone.
A. Church, secretary of the Conference was
authorized to draw upon the trustees for the
superannua,ed preachers, sl6s.k3; domestic
missions, Slss.s5.
DR.. Reid, of the parent missionary society.
DR.. Pierce, editor Of lions Herald, Morris
W. Prince, Of the East Maine Conference
Seminary, were introduced. The transfer of
Mr.. Prince from the New Hampshire Con-
ference was announced. Searsport was
selected As the place of holding the next con-
ference.
T. W. Bishop of the New England Confer
ence was introduced.
DIR. Pierce addressed the Conference in the
interests Of lions Herald. Bishop Andrews
also spoke upon the Importance of the circu-
lation Of church literature.
s. II. Beals presented resolutions of thank
fulness for the following donations and lega-
ci7s: Chas. Whitney, Of Hope, $1,000 to
missionary work, $500 to preachers aid ;
Rebecca Frye, S725; Mrs. Erskine, South
China, $1,000. one-half to preachers aid and
one-half to home mission.
The following persons were elected to
deacons orders, Samuel M. Small, Alexander
PTotsman, Chas. L. Banghart and A. A.
Lewis.
Admitted to travelling connections on trial
G. B. Chadwick, Alexander Protsman and
Wilson Lermont
Rev. A. S. Townsend presented the report
on claims and claimants. the report was
adopted.
Resolutions of sympathy for J. p. Magee
in his illness were passed.
Benediction by DR.. Reid.
Sunday School Anniversary was held in
the afternoon. G. N. Eldridge presided.
Remarks were made by F. J. Horley, G. w.
Hudson, T. w. Bishop of the New England
Conference, and L. L. Hanscom, concerning
the interests and work of :he Sunday school.
| The Women's Foreign Missionary society
held meeting at the close of the Sunday
school anniversary. Mrs. Jewell presided.
/ d. r.
Bran spoke quite effectively concerning the
missionary work among women in heather
darkness.
Mrs. J. n. Marsh also addressed the meet
ing on the necessity of organized auxiliar-
les to the society.
| A collection was taken amounting to four
teen dollars and fifty cents.
| The evening session of the Conference
opened with G. r. Palmer in the chair. T.
W. Bishop led in prayer. The chairman
stated the meeting to be in the interests of
the Bucksport Seminary. C. B. Besse
addressed the conference concerning the
value Of education and the claims of the
Seminary for support T. Gerrish, pastor at
Bucksport continued the subject effectually.
Morris W.. Prince, Principal of the Semin-
ary, added sharp. witty and telling speech
on the same theme.
| Paper Mill Damaged by Fire.
| PORTLAND, May 5.
room of the Cumberland Paper Mills in
Westbrook, owned by S. d. Warren & Co.,
Of Boston, causing considerable damage, to
paper stock, and spelling eight machines.
Loss S25 900. The mills are insured in the
Massachusetts, Mutual. Work will be re-
sumed tomorrow in all the rooms except the
enameling.
Burglary.
| BIDDEFoRD, May 5.
| Last night burglars were discovered in
Wakefield Bros. grocery store, Smiths Cor.
ner, but taking the alarm all but one, who
proved to be Michael Scanlon, escaped with
small amount of property. John Meads
was taken today as one of the offenders, and
the officers expect to secure 81 Curtis, anoth-
| SAs W sOhiSut. AhVy AAc oiu OucuucES.
| Ship Launched at bath.
| BATH, May ;.
| Launched at two o'clock Friday morning,
by Goss & Sawyer. of Bath, ship Henry Fail
ing. 1900 tons, owned by G.. H. Failing, VIM.
H. Besse and Capt. Jacob Nerriman, who
commands her.
A Young Lady Dies Suddenly.
| Miss Mary B., daughter of Captain r.
Rairden, of Bath, was taken with commissions
Friday morning, while dressing, and died
Immediately, aged %. She was apparently
in perfect health.
Dangerously Injured.
LEWISTON, May ).
Thursday evening, James Hurst, the Sa-
BATHS manufacturer, in driving home from
Lewiston, was thrown from his wagon and
seriously injured. Today his legs are par
alyzed, and fears are entertained that he
cannot recover.