Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-28

second Days Proceeding. Of the
maine Annual Conference.
oongregationalism Sends GREETINGS
70 the Followers of Wesley
Inc Importance Of Holding the Back Town,
OF Maine for the Master.


me Methodists to their early PRAYER mee,in,
led by Rev. N. C. Clifford. Tho .,,.na.-..
at TINS service was not large.
Inc Conference assembled at 8 20 o,cloc,
~, praise meeting, led by Rev. ID. B. Ran
aail OF Lewiston. This was a very er;orah,,
and profitable service.
AT nine O'Clock the Conference wa,
eaiied TO order by the Bishcp. Sec.
erai visiting brethren were introduce. >,
'hose present. The Conference then proceea
GU 10 The examination of the Character of sf
iec'iVe elders. Portland district wa. finished
Lewiston district was next called. The nam.
OF Rev C. c. Mason, the PRESIDING elder
oe'ng called, it was announced that he had
oeen Ill and unable to attend to his dut;as
curing great part of the wear. and had died
Uuii"s the present month. Rev A. S. Ladd
Oh Lewiston, who was appointed BY Bishon
Toss TO carry on the work of the presiding
elder during the year, on account of the d;s
aoiii'y OF Mi. Mason, gave a verbal account Of
INC cohuitioh OF the churches under his iuris-
diction. The Lewiston district is generally
prosperous. No new churches have been
| built; some church debts have been maid
some REVEALS have been in progress during
the year Inc characters Of all the elders
were passed without any objections being
raised against any of them. The Augusta
district was taken up, Rev. Stephen Allen.
| the presiding elder, presenting the fnllow;,o
Rrpo,, o,, 49,.
III, eiA DISTRICT.
on am q Instruct embraces ~ charges,
o..I. WIN TWO or three exceptions,
,;n'as a.. n.t'i"ss nave oeen held three
IN ,,o..a nv rne year ny the presiding elder
sarnad ~. a, -ohe charges nave been
80. ~ W 20 n"euhoers OF the conference and
-. a' ~ e"eneis. Ohe charge mas BIT en-
ou' ,"PPir eAcePt Few weeks. One OF
ui ""'"oe' w. II. hklhs. commenced his
w.. :" eNieiheiy leeole heaith, IN hopes
'.ial ','e OUT uoor WORK OF circuit would re-
80, 'is heal.h' pu, lie was soon Obliged to
.sls" III. c''.ee ana return nome to die. He
~. ."' nes. "orher' anu gave promise OF
,iore 'i,ah orui,iary usefulness But he has
'een ea'ieu i'll 'he prime OF MANHOOD from his
WIN W us reward. willow with four
'"i1 en'u'e" re'phlhs worthy ob)ect OF
~: s.neio"s care ol 'i'e ehurch. Brother
wd,i1.. a,.a. my, III TWO GRASSES OF tne
-. : or H>'o'i"'ion- MS
~ ;,aL.oI. eur" 10 cancer
Wv. 'aus,u ny iohS SICKNESS,
u "o'e uai"nce ny which she
n"Pes 10 ne ap'e 10 pace herseit IN condl-
'io" vi at ieast par'iai se1-support. She
needs ana wei deserves the generous sympa-
,ny U, Tue cnerch- Inc Methodlst ministers
he'iei Assoeia,.on Is worthy OF attention by
All members OF the conference OF suitable
IL.
,his eAceP'ion the heai'h OF the preachers
mas peen goou' ana they nave generally been
successful IN their work. The revival spirit
has been more prevalent than for several
years previous. Inc churches and parson-
ages Win ie" eAce?'io"s, are iree from ueot'
ana none are neaViy embarrassed. a con-
'eh'ent c""Pei WAS cohPieteu III Tue carry
part OF tne winter at NORM SIDNEY, rree rom
deot, an interesting revival mas followed, ana
the society has been greatly strengthened
The church at west W aterviiie Is IN process
OF completion when mashed 1t VIII be a
convenient ana tasteful building. Inc church
~ naiio~eii mas uee,. ,epane gu a"u s'e".y
improved al COST VI ABOUT Sooo' All paul
Inc church AT augusta mas reconstructed
vestrv, model for convenience ana good
taste. The cost was about $500; all
provided for. The parsonages at Kent's Hill
and Winthrop, which had become unsuitable
for use, have been exchanged for excellent
homes, well located, aftording pleasant homes
for the preachers families which shali nave
the good fortune 10 accupy them. Parso"-
age has been bulit at hingneid through .he
persistent laoors OF the PASTOR wen ioca'eu
and convenient Measures are IN progress
for the erection of church at Madison. An
eligible church lot has been purchased, and
subscriptions to considerable extent have
been secured. The society is small and rec
BILE. Help must be obtained from o1n '.
places to enable them 10 nul'd' ms
place must be held ior the cpurG"'
! West Waterville and fhiiiips are aiso
strategic points of great Importance wnich
| it would be unwise to neglect Dead RIVER
is also a promising field for missionary labor
The rural parishes of the Maine Conference
have for several: years been declining IN re-
ligious and financial ability in &c CONSEQUENCE I :,
of the death or the removal Oh 'ne peoP w.. -
| the business centres or to the great west
These rural portions of the Conference
should, in some way, be held for the Church
till the tide of emigration is stayed. Inc
Home Missionary Society has come none TOO
soon TO arrest the progress OF dse'ine. a
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