Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-23
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NAME DISPATCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL CMURCHEs.
BAxGon. June q.

Cured today. The recording secretary. E
| r. Duren, read the neurology of the year
| during which 40 church members hay
been removed by death.
Report Of the committee of nomination
was made BY Rev. B. P. Snow, Of Aroostool
conference, which was adopted. The com
mittee Of publication, Dea. E. F. Duren
Bangor; Rev. H. s. Huntington. Gorham
Rev. j. =. Adams. Bangor. Assistant cor
responding secretary, Rev. j. Evarts, Wal
doboro. Secretary for Sabbath Schools
Rev. b. p. Snow. Committee on Sabbath
Schools, Rev. B. p Snow, Preptiss I4oring
Portland; Rolliston Woodbury.. Castine; J.
Milton Dsegett, Bangor; Rev. c. II. Pope
Thomaston; Rev. II. A. Moore Pennington.
| Committee TO visit the Bangor Theological
Seminary, Aroostook conference, Rev. E. r.
Eastman, Cumberland; Rev. d. N. Seward,
d. d., North Cumberland; Rev. w. r.
| Fisher, Franklin; Rev. A. w. Moore. Han
cock; Rev C. w. Huntington, keLnebec
Rev. C. A. White, Lincoln and Sagadahoc
Rev. II. o. Thayer, Oxford; Rev. +. {. In
gals, Penobscot; Dea. Jacob Temple, Som
erset; Rev +. G. Mitchell, Union; Rev. Z.
Crowell, Waldo; Rev. j. A. Ross, Washing
ton; Rev. c. Whittier, York; Rev. Geo.
Lewis. Committee to visit Hallowell Gas
steal School, Rev. G. s. Dickerman, Rev.
w. r. Cross, Rev. ii. S. Huntington. Del
egates to the Congregational Union Of Eng
land and Wales, Rev. w. II. Fem.
To the Congregational Union of Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick, Rev. &. G. Nc.
Culley, Calais; alternate Rev. B. p. Snow.
To the Maine Methodist conference, Rev.
J. Torrey; alternate Rev. B. Morrill,.
To the Free Will Baptist yearly meeting,
Rev. A. z. Tinker alternate J. Wilson.
To the Maine Baptist missionary conven-
ton, Rev. +. A. Smith; alternate Rev. J. C.
Ropes.
To the yearly meeting of the Friends,
Rev. +. f. Clark.
To the next meeting of the general confer
ence in Houlton, June 81, 1888, preacher,
Rev. S. +. Stearns; alternate Rev. H. l..
Griffin.
Committee of arrangements-Rsv. B. p.
Snow, Almon II. Fogg, Lewis johnson.
Cooperating committee-Rev. w. H. Fem,
Rev. J. S. Dickerman, Hon. J. S. Wheel
wright.
read yesterday from the general association
of Massachusetts:
FIrcHBURG, Mass, June 81, 1882.
To the general conference:
''Your greeting heartily returned. See
Ephesians, I-2 and 3, and nI-l7 and 49,
ALoNzo II. QUISr, Moderator,
MARSHALL M. CUTLER, Sec'y.
From the general association of Connecti-
MDDLETows, Conn, June 81, 1882.
To the general conference of Maine:
ave heartily reciprocate and thank you
for your Christian salutations. Ephesians
VI, 1924"
Rev. X. s. Howard presented the greeting
of the Free Will Baptist conference.
Prayer was offered by Rev. c. Davidson
Of Greenville.
Rev. Theodore Gerrish, representing the
Maine NJ. +. Conference west of the Kenne-
bee, presented the greetings of that confer
ence.
Rev. +. Z. Strong of Boston, editor of the
Missionary Herald, made an address in be-
half of foreign missions.
Rev. II. Pope of Thomaston presented the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That in view of the careless ne
glect and systematic dissertation Of the Sab
bath, which so abound, and the duty Of the
christians, singly and organize to guard our
Lords honor in this signal point. Therefore
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed to confer and cooperate with SINH
lar committees of other denominations with
lection of the Lords day.
Rev. b. p. Snow of Houlton read a report
on the condition of the Sunday schools.
Rev. C. L. Woodwork of Boston addressed
the meeting in behalf of the American Mis-
sionary Association.
The afternoon services we're Of 4 devot
ional nature and included the communion OF
the Lords supper. This service closed the
session of the conference.
The following resolutions were adopted:
heSOlveu, nat tnlS conference ucSlreS 10
place on record the renewed assurance of its
unqualified faith in the soundness of prohibi-
ton; its thankful acknowledgment of the
great and salutary change it has wrought in
our State, and the belief which we express
with the full force Of our convictions, that it
is destined to a complete success.
Resolved, That We will not cease to move
heaven by our prayers, and public sentiment
by our pursuasions and acts till the aid aimed
at in the prohibitory measures be fully
secured.
Resolved, That We recommend thar the
coming Sabbath a special prayer be offered
for Iowa. that in the elections to be held in
that State Tuesday June 9th, the cause Of
temperance and truth may prevail.
On melton Of Hon. Joshua Nye vote Of
thanks was extended to the Central church
trustees Of the Theological Seminary, man.
ayers Of railroads and steamboats,, and to the
press.
The woman's aid to the American mis-.
sionary association held its annual meeting
this afternoon in the FIRST Parish vestry The
report of the committee shows the funds
raised $3.50. IL, which has been devoted t.
the support Of two lady missionaries-Mis,
Farrington At Wilmington, N. c., and Miss