The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-23

BANGOR, June 22.-The closing sessions OF
the General Conference Of Congregational
churches of Maine occurred today. The Re-
cording Secretary, E. f. Duren, read the nee
rology of the year. during which 440 church
members have been removed by death.
The report of the committee on nominations
was made by Mr.. B. P. Snow of Aroostook
Conference, as follows, which was adopted:
Committee of Publication-Deacon e. f.
Duren. Bangor: Rev. Ell. S. Huntington,
Gorham; Rev. j. e. Adams, Bangor.
Assistant Corresponding Secretary-Rey. d.
Evarts Pond, Waldoboro.
Snow.
Committee on Sabbath School-Rev. B. P.
Snow; Prentiss Loring, Portland; Relliston
Woodbury., Castine; j. Milton Daggett, Ban
gor; Rev. c. III. Pope, Thomaston; Rev. Ii. a.
Moore, Pennington.
Committee to Visit the Bangor Theological
Seminary-A -Aroostook conference, Rev. E. 2.
Eastman; Cumberland, Rev. D. NJ. Seward,
D. D.: Cumberland North, Rev. w +. Fisher;
Franklin, Rev. A. W. Moore; Hancock, Rev.
G. W. Huntington; Kennebec, Rev. G. A.
White; Lincoln and Sagadahoc, Rev. ii. ..
Thayer Oxford, Rev. e. G. ingalls,; Penob-
scot, Deacon Jacob Temple; Somerset, Rev.
Eli Mitchell; Union, Rev. q. Crowell; Waldo
Rev. j. A. Ross; Washington, Rev. U. w.
Whittier; York, Rev. George Lewis.
Committee to Visit Bowdoin College-Rev.
W. r. Richards, Rev. F. d. KELSEY, Rev. @.
A. Dickinson, Prof. Rolliston Woodbury., Rev
II. 3. Mott.
sc5oo-Rev a. GFsjsit s. ths HalIowell Classical
Cross Rev. H. S. Huntington.
Delegates to Congregational Union OF Eng
land and Wales-Rev. w. I'll. Fem.
Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick-Rev. G. G. McCully, Calais;
alternate Rev. B. P. Snow
To the Maine Methodist Conference-Rev.
J. Torrey D. D.; alternate, Rev. %. S. Tead.
To the East Maine Methodist Conference
Rev. G. d. Crane; alternate, Rev. u. b. Mor-
ril.
To the Free Baptist Yearly meeting-Rev.
A. P. Tinker; alternate, j. G. Wilson.
To the Maine Baptist Missionary Conven-
tion--Rev. e. N Smith: alternate, Rev. j. Y.
III. Ropes.
To the Yearly Meeting of Friends--Rev. F.
To the next Meeting of the General Con-
ference in Houlton, June 21, 1oS3-Preacher,
Rev. S. f. Stearns; Rev. I'll. L. Griffin, alter
nate.
Committee of Arrangements-Rev B. P.
Snow, Almon Ell. Fogg, Lewis johnson OF
Cooperating Jommittee-Rev. W. Il. Fem,
Rev G. S. Dickerman, Hon. j. 5. Wheel-
wright.
The following telegraphic responses were
read yesterday from the General Association
of Massachusetts,
FIrcHBURe, Mass, June q, 1882
To the General Conference of AIaine'
Il Fandf FdffEER fEbR $$e4fH9 $ r. H. raifnsa HpnsSiAn'
(sgned) ALoNzo H. CUNT,
MARSHALL NJ CUTLER, Secretary.
From the General Association:
MIDDLETowN, Conn.,, June 81 1882.
The General Association of Connecticut to the
General Conference Of AfGine;
Greetings We heartily reciprocate and thank
you for your Christian salutation. Ephesians 6: 23
Rev. R. I. Howard presented the greetings
of the Free Baptist conference. Prayer was
offered By Rev C. Davidson of Greenville.
Rey. Theodore Gerrish representing the
Maine NJ. e. Conference west Of tbs Kenne-
bee, presented the greetings Of that confer
ence.
Rev. E. E. Strong of Boston, Editor of the
Missionary Herald made an address in behalf
of foreign missions.
Rev. Mr.. Pcpe Of Thomaston presented the
following rssolutions
Rasolved-That Ia view of the careless ne
glect end systematic deSecration of the Sab
tians sipgly and organized to guard our Lords
honor in this signal point, therefore
Resolved-That committee of three be aI,-
pointed to confer and cooperate With SINH
lar committee of other denominations with
reference to the better observance and protec-
tion of the Lords day.
Rev. B. P. Snow of Houlton read report
on the condition of Sunday schools.
Rev. c. L. Woodworth of Boston addressed
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sonary Association. y
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon services were of devotional
nature and included the communion of the
Lords supper. This service closed the session
of the conference.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That this conference desires to
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
wroughtin our State and the belief which we
express with the full force of our convictions
that it is destined to achieve complete sue
cess.
Resolved, That we will not cease to move
heaven by our prayers and public sentiment
BY our persuasions and acts till the end aimed
at in the probibitory measures be fully secured.
Resolved, That we recommend that the
coming Sabbath special prayer be offered for
Iowa, that in the election to be held in that
State Tuesday, the 27th the cause of temper
ance and truth may prevail.
On motion of Hon. Joshua Nye vote of
thanks was extended to the Central Church,
trustees of the Theological Seminary, mana
gers of railroads and steamboats, and press.
AEERTCAN MISSIONARY AID.
The Woman's Aid to the American Mis-
sionary Association held its annual meeting
this afternoon in the First Parish yestry. The
report of the committee shows the amount of
funds raised to be $69617 which has been
devoted to the support of two lady mil sionaries,
Miss Harrington at Wilmington, N. O.. and
Miss Lunt at Selma, Ala. The election of
officers resulted in the reelection Of the same
as last year.