The Portland daily press., 1883-01-25
COMMENCEMENT Conferences.

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The Cumberland Conference of Congrega-
tional churches met with the West church, in
this city, yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, and
organized with the choice of Rev. S. W. Adri-
ance as Moderator.
Nearly every church of the Conference was
represented and as follows:
Cape Elizabeth 1st-Rev. E. A. Harlow, pastor.
Woodford's-Rev. S. W. Adriance, pastor, Dea.
Falmouth, 1st--Rev. A. N. W ard pastor, Dea. Al
fred Merrill and VIM. P. Merrill, delegates.
Falmouth, I'D. F. Hall and j. ). Hobbs, dele
gates.
Gorham-Rev. H. S. Huntington, pastor, T. P.
Irish, delegate.
Portland-second Parish, Dea s. W LaIrabee
and D. Wins ow, delegates.
High street, Rev. w. II. Fem, pastor, Dea. Rich
ard Abbott and horatio Staples delegates
Abyssinian. Rev. j. q. Wilson. acting pastor
Thorn IS HI. Brown and Joseph spencer, delegates.
Bethel, Rev. F: Sgulhworth. pastor, z. r. Ear
ington and Benz. Mckusic, delegates
State street, G. H. Merrill and A. Blackstone,
delegates
St. awrence street, Rev. A. H. Wright, pastor,
Samuel Thurs on and Benz. Thomson, delegates.
West church Rev. j. C. Holbrook d. D.. acting
pastor, Dea. J: H. shaw and y. f. Bolton, delegates
Plymouth, Rev. D. M, Seward, D. ID, pastor, Dea.
Horati Merrill, delegate.
Williston Rev. F. E. Clark, pastor, Dea j. F.
Jefierds and A. L; Burbank, delegates.
Dea j. f. Small, delegate.
Standish-Rev r. S. Whidden, acting pastor.
Saccarappa Rev. E. E. Bacon pastor, K. j. Pen
nell and John Wentworth, delegates.
Warren church, Westbrook-Rev. E. S. Tead
pastor.
The following members of other conferences
we're also present:
Rev. F. E. Shaw,of Washington Conference.
Rev. David Garlaud, of OFF lrd Conference
Rev. Amasa LOring, of cumberland North Con-
ference.
Rev. 2. B Merrill. Of Waldo Conference.
Rev. J. z. Adams. of Penobscot
Rev. E. P. Pitts York Conference.
Rev. =. 3. Vince wright, Of Franklin Conference.
Rev. 2. B. Snow, of Aroostook Conf renee.
Rev. A. Robertson, of Illinois Conference.
After the opening devotional services, led by
Dea. Staples, paper on the "Relation of pa
rents to the piety of their children" was read
by Rev. E. A. Harlow.
Rev. F. e. Clark also read paper on "The
young the hope of the church."
The above papers called out interesting dis.
cussions.
At o'clock the Conference sermon wat
preached by lev. Fl. S. Huntington. Text, !
Peter, 30 Subject, "The dignity of the
Christian
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was OBJ
served directly after the sermon, Rev. j. e
Adams and Rev. j. B. Wheelwright official
ing.
Rev. w. FL. Fenn opened discussion or
"rhe characteristics of primitive Christians )
aud was follawed by Rev. Messrs. Ward and
| Southworth.
A paper was then read by Rev. E. s. Tead
| on "a prosperous church"
At the close of the afternoon exercises col
lation was served by the ladies, and most en-
| joyable social interview followed.
At the evening session Rev. S. W. Adriancs
| opened a discussion of the question "Why
should, and how may this Conference bs sus
tanned and rendered more attractive, interest
ing and sffective?' and was followed by Dea
Richard Abbott, Rev. Messrs. Garland ant
! Harlow.
Rev. d. M. Seward, d. D., then spoke OF
"The duty and privilege of church member
ship
Rev F. e. Shaw, of East Machias, intro
duced discussion of the topic, IA genuin,
revival Of religion, and how secured" Rev