The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-04-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE METHODISTs.
Fifty Eighth Annual Session of
the Maine Conference.
THE METHODISTS.

PROCEEDING OF TIE OPENING DAY.
| Special Dispatch to the Press.)
AUGUSTA, April 26.-The ffty-eighth annual
session of the Maine conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church convened in the Metho-
dist church in this city to-day Bishop E. G.
Andrews, d. d., presiding. Bishop Il. w.
Warren, who was expected to preside at this
conference is still confined at home by severe
lameness caused by an accident several weeks
since. The opening of the conference session
was preceded bya hour of prayer commencing
| at s o'clock
At o'clock the Bishop took the chair and
conducted the opening religious services which
consisted of Scripture readings prayer, singing
and the administration of the Lords Supper,
in which he was assisted by nearly all the
| elders.
The conference roll was called by the ,secre-
tary Of last year and 81 responded. As the
names of Lufkin, Vail, Wilkinson and Mason
(who have died during the year, were called
there was no response. A hush fell on the
| conference for those dear brethren have
''The victory won,
| And they are crowned at last
The Bishop read letter from the wife of
Bishop Foss dated April Goth, saying her
husband was slowly recovering from his lame
ness and from the malarial fever which had
| much prostrated him, and extending fraternal
| greetings from the Bishop to the conference.
The Bishop also informed the conference that
Bishops Peck and Bowman, though gaining
strength daily are not yet able to take any
work. The following officers of the conference
| were chosen
Secretary-Rev. George c. Adrews.
| Assistant Secretary-G. d. Holmes.
Financial Secretary-Rev. A. W. Potte.
| Statistical Secretary-Rev. w. s. Jones.
The conference was authorized to draw $50
| from the church fund and $164 from the book
| concern. Drafts were ordered.
| Nine o'clock was fixed as the hour of meet
ing daily to be preceded by half hour of devo-
tion and 12 O'Clock as the hour of adjourn
ment.
Resolutions were presented by D. B. Ran
dali as follows:
Warmly greeting Bishop Andrews as the
president of the present conference.
2-Of sympathy extended to Bishop Foss in
| his severe aff1ction and suffering.
3-That the Bishops be requested to SO ar
range their work next year that Bishop Foss
| conference.
The resolutions passed by rising vote.
The bar of the conference was fixed on
line with the middle windows of the church
The standing committees were elected on
| nomination of the presiding elders. The fol-
| lowing are the chairmen:
| Public worship-S. Allen.
Stewards-S. F. Wetherbee.
| Education-C. f. Allen.
MniSter-G. G. Andrews
| Temperance and Tobacco-D. 3. Randall.
| Marriage and Divorce-G. ID. Lindsay.
Freeman Add. Luce.
Church Extension-E. T. Adams.
Conference Resolutions 2. Jaques.
Memoirs-K. Atkinson.
Bible Course-N. G. Clifford.
Methodist Literature-C. Munger.
Duty of american Citizens-W. ". Baldwin.
Domestic Missions-E. w. Hutchinson.
| Fraternal Relatons-A. McKeown.
| Home Religion-John Collins
| Dr. Kidder, Secretary of the Church Board
| of Education, was introduced and addressed
the conference on the Importance of the
| Christian element in all our educational in
| terests.
| The book committee reported that the claim
| on the conference for the Episcopal fund i
| $3.50 which is to be apportioned in the several
districts on the basis of one and one-fourth per
| cent on each preachers claim.
| The claim for the Freedmans Aid Society
on the conference was reported to be $500.
| Documents from the Board of Education
were read and referred, also from the Board of
| Church Extension.
| Papers were read and referred in reference
| to contemplated centennial reunion of all
| Methodist ecclesiastical bodies in the world.
A communication from the Y. M. c. Asso-
| citation of Augusta inviting members of the
conference to their reading room and meetings
was received and courteously acknowledged.
Took up the Twentieth Question and pro-
ceeded to examine the character and adminis-
tration of the Effective Elders on the Portland
District. Presiding Elder Clarke presented
favorable report of his preachers and the work
on his district. His health has much improved
so he has been able to meet every appointment
during the year, preaching from two to six
times each week.
For the "A changes in that district 40 minis
ters were appointed by the bishop, and two
were supplied by the presiding elder. One had
no supply, and one, abandoned by its ap-
| pointed pastor, had been supplied from an
| other conference. The financial condition of
the charges has not materially changed except
| that certain cases of Indebtedness have been
| removed A generally encouraging condition
| in all respects was reported.
| In the examination of Elders, the case OF
| James Nixon was referred to the committee
| on conference relations, he having left his
work without the consent of his presiding
| Elder or the Bishop.
Before completing the Portland District, the
| session closed.
| M. G. Pendextor obtained leave Of absence
| till the last of The week.
Notices were given and the session closed
| with the benediction by Rev. A. Sanderson.
There is an unusually large attendance
present at the co Inference, and every indica-
tion gives promise of very pleasant and
| harmonious session.
Annexed is the programme in full for the
| conference
| WEDNESDAY.
| ga. M,-Holy Sacrament. Organization Of Con-
| ference.
2.3o P. M.--Missionary Sermon, A. McKeown, D.
7soP. M-New England Methodist Historical
Society, w. +. Mallalieu D. D., G. f. Allen. d. D.,
| and Others
| M-Conference Business.
| 2.3O-Domestic Missions, /. Luce, p Jaques,
Presiding Elders. Preachers Aid, S. L. wethe1bee
7.3O P M-Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
| Address by Mrs. Emily L. Mclaughlin.
FRIDAY.
| ga. M.-Conference Business
2.3O P. M.-Temperance, E. 7. Adams W. W.
| Baldwin, G. G. McCabe, ID. D.
7.30 P. M-Church Extension Address by G. G.
| McCabe, D. D.
SATURDAY.
| $50 A. M.-Conference Business
230 P. M.-Address by j. H. Vincent, D. d.
| "Modern Sunday School IDEAS"
| 7.30 P. M.-Lecture, "That Boy,'' by j. II. Vim
cent, D. d.
| SUNDAY.
900 A. M.-Conference Love Feast.
| 1920 A. M.-Sermon add Ordination iof Deacons
| by the Bishop.
800 P. M.-Sermon and Ordination of Elders.
o7.30 P. M.-Freedmens Aids Societys Address
| by j. C. Hartzell, d. D..
| MONDAY.
900 A. M.-Conference Business.
O. 30 p, M,