The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-15
Cumberland Conference.

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Inc 6lst annual meeting Of the Cumberland
Conference Of Congregational churches was
held yesterday with the Warren church in
Cumberland Mills.
The conference organized at O'Clock a. m
with the choice of Rev. j G. Holbrook, d. D.,
as Moderator and Rev. E. A. Harlow Scribe.
After reading the scriptures and prayer by
the Moderator, the roll was called and the
churches were represented as follows:
First church, Cape Elizabeth-Re A Harlow,
pastor; Dea q Prince and Mrs AmandaiDyer, del
Warren church. Cumberland Mills-Rey S Tead,
pastor; James Graham and Il Elwell. delegates.
Deerlng church, Woodford's-Rev w Adriance,
pastor; A + Hill and VIM Gould, delegates
First church, Falmouth-ReyA N Ward pastor.
second church, Falmouth-Rev W II Haskell,
pastor; Samuel Bell and 5 Hobbs, delegates.
,Gorham church-Rev H S huntington pastor
Clement and Rdlon, delegates.
Second Parish church Portland-W d Little and
Delano, delegates.
Fourth church, Portland-Rev j G Wilson, acting
pastor Joseph A johnson and Mrs Addie III John
son, delegates.
!, Bethel church, Portland-w Ryan and John Ell
hot, delegates.
State street church. Portland-Rev II L Bayley
gates.
st Lawrence street church-Rey A II Wright pas
Tor; Dea j Gerrish and G Merrill, delegates
West church, Portland-Rev j G Holbrook ID d.,
acting pastor; b Poor and Mics Clara Carleton,
delegates.
Plymouth church. Portland-Rev. NJ Seward, d
y, pastor; Horatio Merrill aud Cyrus -, dele
Williston church. Portland-Rey II &c Clark. pas.
lorj Y Y Chapman, delegate
Sacearappa Second church-Rev L Bacon pas
tori II i Murch and q II Raymond delegates.
gates.
standsh-Rev r whidden, acting pastor; Icha-
Wndham- L wiswall, pastor; Dea Turkey
and Charles Anderson, delegates.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
devotional meeting followed until 10
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. j. G. Wilson.
The following committee on nominations
WAS appointed by the Moderator: Rev. A. III.
Wright, w. d. Little and Rev. A. N. Ward.
AT 1918 there was an interesting discussion
the Relations of the church TO amusements
OF for the young" Opened by Rev. r. S.Whio-
den. who was followed by Rev. A. II. Wright.
Remarks were also made on the subject by A.
ii. Libbey, Rev. Il. e. Bacon, Samuel Bell
Rev. Il. t. Bayley and DR.. Warren.
At II o'clock Rev. DIR. Warren presented a
carefully written paper on the subject
"Shonld the door of exit from church men,
bership be widened,' In which he suggested
certain changes from the traditional practice
OF the denomination. The subject was also
discussed by Revs. e. A. Harlow, A. N. Ward,
s. w. Adriance, A. I'll. Wright, Messrs S. T.
Dole and H. Elwell, Rev. L. Wiswall and Rev
DIR. Warren.
Recess at IL o'clock.
At2 80 the conference met TO listen to the
sermon By Rev. Frank Il. Clark. This was fol-
lowed by the Lords Supper, Revs. Ii. s. Hun
tington and s. w. Adriance presiding.
Rev. Edward S. Tead read the annual report
OF churches Of the conference. Some OF the
facts therein mentioned was as follows:-There
are twenty-five churches in the conference
with membership Of 1861; 2l1 have Joined
the church by letter and profession. The old
est church is that in Scarboro, 155 years old.
Wl.iston church. Portland, is the youngest,
being ten years old. Total membership Of
Sunday school, 364l. Total benevolent contri
buttons, ST., 036, an increase of $685. over last
year
Following the report. Rev. Edward E. Bacon
read an able paper on characteristics of mod
ern Christians" Rev. G. w. Jones spoke on
the same theme.
At $50 the conference adjourned to the new
Odd Fellows Hall to spend two hours in in
formal social intercourse and 10 partake of a
bountiful collation. prepared by the ladies OF
Warren church. The Odd Fellows threw open
their beautiful new hall to the inspection OF
the guests, aud all we're charmed with the taste
shown in furnishing.
During the afternoon session the nominating
! committee presented the following report,
which was accepted and adopted:
Place of meeting of next conference. Cor
ham.
Preacher-Rev. Frank T. Bayley.
Alternate Rev. r. s. Whidden.
Registrar-Rev. Edw. K. Bacon.
Delegates to General CONFERENCE.-THE #.
South worth, Edward 5. Tead, j. G. Wilson,
MessIs. Horatios Staples, Marshall Irish and w.
ii. Pennell; Alternates, Revs. VIM. III. Fem,
w. II. Haskell, G. w. Jones, Messrs. Alfred
Merrill, WV. Thomas and Washington Ryan.
Delegates to National Council-Revs. K. A.
Harlow and S.W. Adriance; Alternates, Revs.
d. M. Seward ID. D., aud H. S. Huntington.
| At 80 the conference assembled and in
dulged in short praise service, and this was
followed by discussion Of THE view of the
pulpit from the pew" carried on by W. K
Dana, John e. Warren, Horatio Staples, VIM.
e. Gould and Richard Abbott.
The second discussion was carried on by Rev.
Frank T. Bayley and Rev. S, W. Adrance
upon the theme, "The true idea of the bap-
tism of the Holy Spirit"
The meeting this year was one OF interest
and large attendance