Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-01
By TELE GRAPH.
LEW ISrON.
The Charges Against Rev. ID. w. lie.
Lacheur Sustained bv the Methodist
Conference and Suspension Or.
dered for n Year-Iist Of
Appointments.

In the MethOdist conference today the COM
mittee on Sabbath descration reported in fa-
vor of discoursging the running of Sunday
trains to and from camp-meetings.
After a long debate the following resolve
was substituted for the previous resolve of
the temperance committee.
Resolve-That the use of alcoholic liquors,
stimulated drugs and tobacco for the salts
faction of the appetite is sin against God.
The resolve supporting the constitutional
amendment was adopted.
The committee Of the Methodist Confer
ence to try the charges against ID. w. Le-
Laehenr of Portland, reported this morning
as follows y
First charge e-Insubordnation. Sustained.
Second charge, first pecificaton-Advis-
ing Samuel Patterson to take letter of dis
mission froa the church. Not sustained.
Second specifcation-Aiding and abetting
breach of discipline of the church. Sustained.
The committee recommend his suspension
from the work and office of a member of the
conference for one year.
Mr.. LeLacheur was allowed to. make
statement. He said he wished to Withdraw.
The Bishop-No member can withdraw
under charges.
Mr.. LeLacheur stated that he had consult
ed legal authority.
The Bishop claimed that he had no right
to do so.
The conference voted to hear Mr.. Le-
Lacheur. when he said he had consulted am
,,Ia tbar ,,,I oh
The Bishop said the case had been decided
and the question settled that he could not
withdraw.
Mr.. LeLacheur said, IL shall preach next
Sabbath. withdraw from the jurisdiction
of the Methodist Episcopal conference and
have left the church,
The usual motion was given that after the
conclusion of the reading of appointments
the conference adjourn without day.
The conference sang ga charge to keep l
have" The closing prayer was conducted
by Rev. Parker Jaques.
The Bishop prefaced the list of appoint
ments by brief address upon the system Of
ministerial supply. 1t was past three o'clock
Nuth Tue itst VI were Itdn ds
follows:
AUGUSTA DISTRICT.
Abel w Pottle, Presiding Elder, P. O.,
Augusta.
Augusta-Charles w. Bradee.
East Readfeld-To be supplied
East Wilton and Weld-Supplied by f.
Gerry and James Il Waterman.
Fairtield-J. Albert Corey.
Farmington-Cyrus Stone.
Fayette and East Livermore-Charles
Munger.
Hallowell-E. Martin.
Industry and Stark-Luther P. French
Kent's Hill and Readfeld Corner-John
f. Lapham.
Kngteld, Salem and Eustis-To be sup
piled by John p. Roberts.
Leeds-Jonh z, Cole, sup'y.
Livermore-Walter Canham.
Livermore Falls and Jay Bridge Mission
Melvin Z. King.
Mercer and Fairfield Center-To be sup
piled by A. X. Mabry.
Monmouih-Oliver $. Pilsbury.
Mt. Vernon, Vienna and Belgrade-Ons-
vile H. Stevens.
New Portland and New vineyard-John
Robinson.
New Sharon and Pennington Falls-Geo.
W. Barber
North Anson and Madison-David X.
Holt.
North Augusta-Supplied by C. A. Law
ton.
North Wavne-To be supplied.
Phillips and West Phillips-W. III. Fos-
ter.
Skowhegan-Leonard III. Bean.
Scion Circuit-W. b. Bartlett.
Strong and Freeman Centre-Garduer ID.
Holmes.
TempleTe be supplied by f. Gerry.
Waterville-W. s. McIntire.
Wayne-To be supplied
West Wsterville and North Sidnev-Mel-
win l.. King.
Wilton-J. NJ. Frost
Winthrop-Gershom F. Cobb.
Oakland and North Sidney-To be sup
Piled
L. NJ. Smith. President; II. p Torsey,
Financial Agent: A. F. Chase and F. A.
Robinson, Professors in Maine Wesleyan
Seminary and Female College, members of
kent's Hill Quarterly Conference.
J. L. Morse, Professor in North Western
University and Preparatory School, member
of kent's Hill Quarterly Conference
Mellen S. Vail, missionary 10 Japan.
N. c. Clifford, Supernumersr ~ Conference.
tract agent, member of Monmouth Quarterly