The Portland daily press., 1882-05-04
THE METHoDIsTs.

/ Thirty Fifth Annual Session of the
East Maine Conference.
WALDoBoRo, May 81 The thirty-fiith an
| nual session of the East Maine Methodist Con-
ference met with the Methodist church at
Waldoboro this morning, Bishop E. G. An
drews OF New York presiding. About one
hundred ministers of the denomination were
present and the attendance promises to be
large.
At preliminary meeting last evening, DR..
VIM. Taylor, founder of self-supporting mis-
missions in Burmah, India, and South Amer
| lea, preached and also gave an address concern
ing his especial work. He reported 125 self
supporting missionaries in the field.
The morning session opened by services con-
Quoted BY Rev. A. s. Townsend, followed by
the sacrament of the Lords Supper administer
ed by Bishop Andrews The Bishop then in-
voked the divine blessing on the conference
and Its interests. He then read a letter from
the wife of Bishop Foss concerning his i'll
health, and the conference joined with Mr..
McCabe in prayer for Bishops Foss and Bow
man.
The following officers and committees were
elected:
Secretary-C. A. Plummer.
Assistant Secretaries-G. r. Palmer, j. H. Ben
nett
Committee public worship-B. S. Arey, G. C.
Benevolent claims-w. H. Williams, A. S. Town
Sunday schools and tracts--C. B. Beese, o. yler,
FSeedas@s e ssssai Adv. x. Browne, S. L. Hansoom,
Book concern-J. W. Day, A: Morelen F. A.
Bragdon.
EducatiOn-G. X. Palmer, w. b. Elbridge, &. w.
Claims and .claimants-A. S. Townsend, NJ. G.
Prescott j. 5. Morse.
Marriage and Divorce-F. G. Axtelle, B. NJ.
Stewards-S. Il. Beale w. 7. Jewell, o. Gerrish.
Bible cause-A. Prince, L. A. Hanscom, G. s.
Winslow.
Memoirs-w. T. Jewell, George Pratt, A. j.
Lockhart.
The conference being organized, Bishop
Andrews introduced the following visiting
members:
DR.. G. G. McCabe, secretary OF the church
extension society: DIR. J. G. HartZell, secretary
of the Freedman's Aid Society; DR.. William
Taylor, member of the South India conference.
DIR. Taylor addressed the conference concern
ing his missionary work.
The conference voted to draw oD the char
tered fund for $780, 1t was also voted to draw
on the Book Concern profits for $121.
A communication from S. P. Hunt treasurer
OF the Book Concern, was read stating that the
apportionment to this conference for the
Episcopal fund amounted to $500.
Referred to the presiding elders for distribu-
tion to their various districts.
W. W. Marsh, presiding elder of the Ban
gor district, reported that the work in his dis
trict was about as usual. He has during four
years, service travelled 25 900 miles and preach
ed four times each week and some weeks as
often as twelve times.
B. G. Wardwell, presiding elder of the
Bucksport district, reported no especial growth
during the year. The church in Buckspert
has expended $1,000 in repairs and 81, 200 for
an organ. The church in Castine has also
raised $1,000 for repairs. A church is to be
erected at Bar Harbor.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference met at 2 p. M, Rev George
Pratt presiding. Devotional exercises follow
ed. Rev. W. L. Byron invoked the blessing of
God upon the work of the Freedman's S Aid So
ciety.
DR. J G. Hartzell of New Orleans, was in
troduced, and for more than an hour held the
closest attention of all present by his interest
ing, instructive and eloquent address in behalf
of the Freedman's Aid Society, which he rep
resented. He gave much important informa-
ton concerning the needs of and work among
the colored people in the South, and closed
with request for pledges from pastors to raise
at least ten dollars each the year to come to
aid this work and to be applied in building the
"Gilbert Haven" School of Theology at New
Orleans. 1t was announced there had been
pledged $400.
At the close OF DR.. Hartzell's address the
East Maine Conference Missionary Society
held its annual meeting and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President--A. Church.
Vice President-G. G. Winslow.
Secretary G. N. Eldridge.
Treasurer-A. S. Townsend.
Auditors-W. L. Brown, H. A. Bragdon.
Managers-S II. Beale, l.. D. Wardwell L..
L. Hanscom, j. A. Morclen.
The interest on legacies amounts to $212.
EVENING SESSION.
The conference convened at Clarb's Hall at
7.3O p. m. The hall was filled to overfowing
The meeting was opened with singing followed
by prayer by Rev. VIM. Jewell.
D. G.. G. McCabe, Corresponding Secretary
Of the Board of Church Extension, addressed
the conference on the work of that Board. The
Board have by loan or grant aided in the erec-
tion of $500 churches, worth five million dol
lars. During the gear 1881, 41O churches were
erected by the society
The address was pointed, pithy, eloquent and
effective, and pledges were made to aid the
work amounting to $3.50.
Rev. S. H. Beale announced that legacy
amounting to $500 had been left in his hands
for distribution among the various benevolent
societies Of the church He pledged $3.50 of
this sum to the church extension, making
total Of $500. Fifty dollars more was pledged
by breaches this afternoon for the benefit of
the Freedman's Aid, and $3.50 of the legacy is
applied to this work, making the amount rails
ed for the Freedman's Aid $780,