The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-27
MAINE.
TaE mETHoDIsTs.
Proceedings of the Second Day.


Especial Dispatch to the PressI
LEWISTON, April %.
At the Sunday school anniversary, Rev. w.
F. Berry presiding, addresses were made by
Revs. Fl. b. Mitchell, Ira G. Magoon, and Dr.
Pierce Of Zon'a Herald.
The anniversary Of the Preachers Aid Sc
cis:y was held with +. w. Hutchinson ii the
chair. The treasurer reported thar the socie-
ty had 5000 securely invested and SsCS62
were appropriated fer tho benefit Of the no
cessitious cases Of the conference. The fol-
lowers we're elected for the ensuing years
President--E. W. Hutchinson.
Vice President-Parker Jaqaes.
Secretary--i. Luce.
Tressurer--C. j. CLARK.
Managers-J. b. Coyle, Adam Lemont,
Samuel Patterson.
Auditor. b. Coyle.
The conference met at $50 this morning
The prayer meeting for the first half hour
was led by e. T. Adams At o'clock the
bishop took the chair, and fter the prelimins-
ry exercises the report OF 5. Allen, d. d.,
presiding elder OF Augusta District was read,
and the character Of the preachers passed.
A committee on Methodist literature was
appointed as follows; A s. Ladd, George D.
Lindsay, A. McKeown.
Question Eighteen was taken up Who are
the supernumeraries2 The following had
their character passed, and their relation was
continued: q. Fuller, IL. II. A. Patterson, j.
Wesley Smith, j. A. Sgout, Charles G. Gone,
N. g. Clifford, e. II. McKenney.
w. j. Murphy was granted leave to with
draw from the conferences.
Rev. j. J. Hall, Of the Free win Baptist
Church. was introduced and spoke substan.
TALLY as follows: I'VE are about the same age
as yourself, although you have grown much
faster than we. We also maintain about the
same doctrines we differing only In church
polty, and on the subject Of baptism" Ref
erence was also madeto the work ana tomb
of John Wesley, Charles Wesley and Susanna
Wesley
The following report Of the Portland dis
trict was given by Presiling Elder G. J. CLARK;
The charges reported show membership
Of 5,417-an increase Of 1863 over last year, not
withstanding there has been revision Of the
records that has resulted In considerable re-
duction OF the number retained. Number OF
probationists 440-inerease OF O..
Benevolent collections show fair compari-
son with former years, viz: total increase for
the nine benevolent causes ia less than half
the district OF 1888 80.
The church at Kennebunkport has been
completed, aud was re- opened in July.
A nne church Is being built at Old Orchard
S1525 has been paid on this enterprise and
$500 will be- needed TO complete II.
A church is in process Of erection at Kezar
Falls, 38x56 feet in size. The amount sub
scribed is $3.50: amount available, Si70O; cost
to date, $1,000; estimated cost when finished,
$500
AT North Conway, ID. Pratt, Jr., has sue.
ceeded IN raising sufficient funds for lot and
to lay the foundation OF a new church.
Twenty charges report $18,936 raised and
appropriated during the past year.
The spiritual condition has been good First
more trained preachers are needed. Second, a
more vigorous working Of our system. Third
a cheaper literature for the Methodist faith
! Fourth, we need religious reviyals
Question Nineteen was taken up and the
following we're continued as superannnuated
ID. b. Randall, j. Allen, q. w. Morse, on
whose behalf q collection Of $45 was taken
j. s. Rice, III. l.. Linscott, @. G. Covell, j
Stone, &c. Smith, J. Gerry, E. Shaw, 9. An
| drews. A. 5anderson, O. w. Blackman, A. B
| LoYewell, j. Mooar, n. Andrews, T, j. True