Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-21
MAINE DISPATCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.
The Fiffy.sixfh Annual Meeting at Ban
CORA Large Attendance.

The ffty-sixtb annual meeting of the gen.
eral conference Of Congregational churches
of Maine, opened Tuesday forenoon in Gen.
trail church. Bangor, and will continue
through Wednesday and Thursday. There
has been large arrival Of delegates, and
the attendance promises to be large. The
opening session was devoted to the organiza-
ton, and the conference sermon was preach
ed by Rev. Geo. Dickerman of Lewiston. The
organization of the conference was perfected
by the choice Of the following officers
Moderator-Rev. F. +. Clark, Portland.
Corresponding Secretary-H. s. Hunting
ton, Gorham.
Recording Secretary-E. F. Duren, Ban
gor-
Treasurer-J s. wheelwright, Bangor.
Auditor-W. S. bennett, Bangor.
kilograms Of fraternal greeting have been
sent to the Massachusetts, and Connecticut
conferences now in session.
The officers elected by the conference will
serve three years. The committee on Gre
dentials reported that in addition to the dele
gates from the various churches some sixty
delegates were present from local conferences.
The text of Rev. G. S. Dickerman, in his
sermon before the conference, was Isa. 62--l0,
SEQ through, go through the gates"
In the afternoon Rev. II. S. Huntington
of Gorham, Me-, read the annual report of
the State churches. The summary shows
that there were sc pastors, 3 more than last
year; IS acting pastors, which is 3 more, and
40 members without change, which is IL less
total number Of ministers is l9l our churches
number PA, one new church having been
formed during the year, Of these 81, same as
last year, have installed pastors; 10l against
103 then have acting pastors, and II are sup
piled with licentiates the total membership
of the churches is 1918; membership,
i,6Ss; additions of churches have been, by
profession of faith 1876. by letter 299; total
7S7; removals 40; transferred to other
churches 295; by discipline 80 total ISL.
The Cumberland North conference, Ham
cock, kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Penob-
scot, Somerset, Waldo and Washington re-
port loss. Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford,
Piscataquis, Union and York have gained in
baptisms: Adults, 1881; infants l21; in
sabbath schools, 20, AS; families in congre-
CATION, 1858: gifts to foreign missions
Sl0,2l2; gain over last year, Sl9S. TIC
American College and Educational Society
1854; to Congregational Union Church
building, S945; increase. 1898. To home
missions, 1858; to American Missionary
Association, S333S; TO Congregational Sab
bath School and Publishing Society, SO; tc
other objects, Sl0,S25; total benevolent OBJ
jects, s3S,Ol3; gain this year, 500.
The revision of the year shows that, il
spiritual blessings, it has been somewhat
better this year than its predecessor.
There fifteen local conferences, ant
during the afternoon there were addresses a.
follows; present Spiritual Dangers tt
Spirituality of the Church." by Rev. c. A
Dickinson, Of Portland; dormant Power
of the Church, by Rev. C. w. Huntington
of Ellsworth; and s'Christian Nature of the
Young by the Church Special Methods" by
Rev. +. +. Clark, of Portland.
The 5ith annual meeting of the Maine
Congregational Charitable Society was hello
this evening, Rev. DIR. Tenney, vice presi
dent, in the chair. Rev. +. V. Norcross o.
Union, secretary, and Rev. J. f. Adams OF
Bangor, treasurer, read their reports. Sew.
enteen families of ministers who have de-
ceased have been aided during the year to tho
amount of S745.
The conference resumed its session anc
Rev. W. II. Fem of Portland delivered ar
address on the best methods of dealing will
prevalent scepticism. The address Of Prof
hour was postponed till tomorrow evening