The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29
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AUGUSTA, April 28.-Yesterday at O'Clock
the Domestic Missionary Society held its ami
versary. The object of this organization is to
raise money to assist the feeble churches with
in the bounds of the conference and supply
ministerial service in localities which would
otherwise be left destitute of the preaching of
the Gospel E. W. Hutchinson, Vice Presi-
dent of the Society, presided, and /. Luce, 8.
Allen and P. Jaques were the speakers, pre-
senting and urging the claims of tho society
with great earnestness.
Following this service the claims of the
Preachers Aid Society were presented in
brief addresses by j. Collins and S. F. Wether-
bee. The claims of the superannuated preach
ers, widows and other claimants on the con-
ference funds were urged on the ground of
justice rather than charity, as a debt the
church honestly owes them for hard service
rendered for long unpaid years. Their condi-
tion was represented as in many instances
specified, one of destitution, want and feeble
ness.
At O'Clock o large audience attended the
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, the corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Leavitt of Portland, presiding. After singing,
reading the Scripture by Mrs. Sterling and
prayer by Rev. VIM. Mcdonald of the New
England conference, the Secretary presented q
very able report showing the work and pros
perity OF the society during the year. The re-
port was followed by an address by Mrs.
Emily L. Mclaughlin of Boston which thrilled
the audience by its power and earnestnes. We
have never heard the claims of tho society
plead with such sweet pathos, moving every
heart. We shall be much disappointed if the
light thrown upon the work and her eloquent
pleading does not result in wider and deeper
interest in this important enterprise in the
Maine Conference. A collection was taken at
the close of the address.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Att o'clock this morning the air is full Of
falling snow and the ground is white.
At $50 the conference session opened with
the usualhalf hour of devotion.
At9 O'Clock the Bishop took the chair and
conference business was resumed.
The treasurer of the conference trustees re-
ported the amount of $350.S6 to be divided as
follows $88 to the East Maine Conference;
$42 to Domestic missions; S220.s6 to the
Preachers Aid Society.
DR.. Pierce, editor of Zion's Herald, was in
troduced and addressed the conference in be-
half Of our religious press. His remarks were
listened to as usual with deep interest, and the
Bishop emphasized DR.. Pierce's remarks in a
very earnest manner.
c. j. Clarke reported the conference in debt
for expenses of the State convention eleven
years ago $46, and a collection was ordered
and taken amounting to that sum.
Rev. VIM. Mcdonald addressed the con-
ference in behalf Of the New England Histor-
ical Society, asking memberships and contribu-
tions of old historic records, manuscripts,
books, &c.
j. W. Hamilton was introduced and address
ed the conference few words of greeting,
showing the progress OF the peoples church
enterprise in Boston.
Took ~ ine order of the day for 10 O'clock
"Where shall the next conference be held?"
Invitations were received from Kennebunk-
port, Saccarappa, Hamsnond S.. Church,
LswisN.
Voted, That our next conference be held at
Hammond st. Church, lewiston.
II. D. Mitchell offered resolution Of thanks
bill. Adopted.
Bros. Axtell, Gerrish, Tyler, Beal and Han
scom Of the East Maine Conference were in
troduced. also A. S Weed and Chaplain c. G.
McCabe.
Resumed the XIX Question-"Who are tho
superannuated preachers The following
were passed and their relation was continued;
John Rice, Eaton Shaw, Joseph Gerry,
Charles Andrews, A. Sanderson, @. W. Black
man, A. B. Lovewell, N. Andrews and T. J.
True. The relation of A. Hatch was made
effective.
DR. G. f. Allen and I. Luce were nominated
as trustees of the conference:
Took up the 9th Question-"Who are ad-
mitted into full connecticut"
Joseph H. Snow and Wilber f. Berry were
called forward and examined by the Bishop in
the presence of the conference as the discipline
provides, dwelling with great power on the
dignity and high calling of God into the
Christian ministry; also the means of this
ministry, which is to ascertain Divine truth
and the true Divine methods of teaching that
truth to others. This work needs all the sense
and industry you can command. The true
ministry means hard, close, continuous work
through all your ministry. W.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
[By Associated Press,1
In the afternoon large congregation filled
the church and listened to memorial services
of the ministers who have died during the last
year. Brief memoirs were read of Rev. G. G.
Mason, late presiding elder of the Lewiston
district; E. N. Wilkins of East Liyermore and
Mrs. Foster Remarks were made by several
of the brethren and Chaplain McCabe sang
several songs.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening Chaplain McCabe plead for
the cause of church extension SO successfully
that nearly 5000 was pledged by the audience
on the spot.
MARINE NEWS.