Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-08

the report on education were adopted g.
X. Palmer, A. Prince and l.. ID. Wardwell
were made a committee to draft a constitu-
ton and bylaws for the conference educa-
tional society. Committees on the American
Bible society, conference mission society,
Sunday schools and tracts, temperance,
and marriage and divorces presented reports,
all of which were adopted.
Resolutions of thanks to President Arthur
for vetoing the Chinese bill were passed.
The statistical committee report was adopt
ed. The following are the chairmen of the
standing committees for 1888:
Public notwithstanding Elder of the
Bucksport District.
Education-C. A. ummer.
Stewards-S. II. Beal.
Claims and Claimants-A. j. Townsend.
Bible Cause. Alexander.
Benevolent Causes-D. II. Sawyer.
Sunday Schools and Tracts-Wm. l..
Brown.
Statistics-A. J. Clifford.
Freedman-G. n. Eldridge.
Temperatures. l.. Hanscome.
Book Concern-G. W. Hudson.
Memoirs-W. w. Marsh.
Missions-W. w. Marsh.
The report of the Benevolent Causes,
Freedman's Aid, Book Concern and Missions
were adopted.
The amount apportioned for domestic mis-
sions and parent society, $1,000; trustees of
the conference, Sl3S.
The following committee on examination
were elected.
Admission on Trial-G. N. Eldridge, G.
n. Sawyer. J. Byram, LIST year. s. l..
Hanscom, j. Alexander, E. Skinner, I'd year.
c. f. Libbey, L. +. Brown, J. Z. Simonton,
Sd year. A. J. Townsend, C. L. Haskell, j.
ii. Moores, 4th year.
Local Orders-A. Prince, G. w. Hender-
son, V. p. Wardwell.
Preachers of Missionary Sermons-J. W.
Day. l.. l.. Hanscom, c. Is. Dunn.
Alternates-C. b. Besse, c. A. Southland.
Trials of Appeal-C. A. Plummer, w. b.
Elbridge, w. II. Williams, w. w. Marsh,
S. II. Beal, G. G. winslow, b. NJ. Mitchell.
Conference Board of Church Extension
President, j. ii. ii. Hewitt, Esq. Vice Pres
ident, George Pratt; Secretary, F. J. Haley !;
Treasurer, r. b. Storer. Additional mem
bers, Presiding Elders, (ex-officio); K. A.
Rich, Esq, Horace Mussey, Esq. ]. ID.
Baker, Esq.
Mrs. Nathan Miller was recommended to
the Maine General Hospital.
A. Church was requested to preach the
semi-centennial sermon at the next confer
ance.
Rev. Mr.. Cummins, of the N. +. South
ern Conference, presented the claims of the
Baldwin Place Home, Boston.
EVENING.
At the evening service DR.. Reid, Secretary
of the Parent Mission, spoke for more than
an hour upon foreign mission.
WALDoBoRo', MAY :.
Sunday opened bright and beautiful. The
service was held in the Congregational church
on account of the extra room. At Q O'Clock
+. C. Crane, pastor of the Congregational
church, welcomed the conference to the
house by few remarks. Love feast follow
ed for an hour and half, S. H. Beale presid-
ing.
At 1890 sermon of great power was
preached by Bishop Andrews, from Psalms
Ii. 1912. A brief abstract follows:
This psalm shows David upon his knees
praying for a new heart. Is such prayer of
faith? This is the question of the hour. 1t
is plain, that this change is considerable
outside the area of religion. We find many
illustrations Of change Of character-prodi-
gals become misers, dissolute men temper
ate, etc. 1t is certainly conceivable that a
complete religious change can take place 1t
is possible that this is hardly distinct point
yet used for emphasis. The God
who fashioned the soul can refashion it,
He that formed the eye shall he not sees He
that fashioned the ear shall he not hear? 1t
is probable of all the work in which God
might be interested that this is the most
probable. every man owns q life of virtue to
be the highest aim. Who made man to think
this? God; therefore God thinks, and shall
he not work to this end.
This change is promised and provision
made for il in Ezekiel xxxvi. "If We being
evil, know how to give good gifts unto your
children, (And who does not? Who would
not give his all for his child ?)how much more
shall your Heavenly Father give holy spirit
to them that ask him." Not to the good, not
to the great, but to those who ask, God has
made provision. He who is great enough to
create and sustain worlds and suns, is still
mindful of his children. His very greatness
testifies to his care for the Titles. We do
not value things BY bulk, no more does God.
II 10 necessary. Nicodemus before the Naz.
creme carpenter heard the words Except |.
man be born again he cannot enter the king
dom Of God" No salvation without this
change.
The following deacens were ordained: A.