The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-30
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MAINE.
TaE MRTHoDIsTs.
Proceedings of the Third Day.

Especial Despatch to the Press.l
LEWISTON, April 2S AT today g session the
Maine Conference Methodist society elected
the following officers:
President-Rev. G: Allen.
Vice President-R. Sanborn.
Secretary-W. S. MoIntyre.
Treasurer-A. b. Lawrence.
Managers-C. Q. Gone, A. b. Lapham, A.
Hatch
The Maine Conference Homo Missionary So
ciety elected the following:
President-Rev. S. Allen
Vice President-E Martin.
Secretary--A. W. Pottle.
Treasurer, b. Denner.
The treasurer reported that he had paid out
during the year $3.50 and had on hand S532
The committee ON Methodist literature re-
ported that the practice of reading literature OF
other denominations to the exclusion OF Meth
odist publications is suicidal, but the book con-
cern prices are made too high.
The report Of the committee on the case of
w. s. Jones was made
Rev. u Munger made Wig 1rous speech IN
opposition 10 Mr. Jones's admission but the
conference voted to admit with few dissent
ing votes.
The opposition to Mr.. Jones vas on account
of the belief that he was not settled in the doc
trine OF the resurrection. He says "The scrip
lures do not warrant me in believing that any
part of the material body placed in the grave
win ever be raised again"
The report of the committee on temperance
was discussed at length, aud finally the resolve
condemning tobacco was stricken out.
Rev. r Jaques was granted superannuated
relations.
The Wesleyan church at Bath, was selected
for the place of meeting OF the conference next
year.
The following report of tho committee on
marriage and divorce was adopted:
The annulline of marriage should only be
done for cause. Much married infeicity would
be prevented II many marriages were not con-
summated The law may establish barriers
the church may sanction these restrictions.
The alarming frequency of divorces challenges
the labor of the church against them.
The laws OF Maine now permit divorce for
enumerated causes. The law of Christian
mora's lays the rights of divorce in the sacred
scriptures.
Resolued, That the influence OF the church
must be brought to bear upon the State until
statute Law IN regard to divorce shall cohform
TO Christian morals.
That in soemnizing marriage care must be
exercised lest the church pranuxnce its bene-
dictions upon unions that are adulEerous.
That the church must instruct the con-
sciences of the people until their habits shall
conform TO its teachings.
That divorce except for adultery Is an Of
fence against morals that should debar from
church membership.
The Freedmen's Aid society anniversary was
held this afternoon. Rev. t. P. Adams re-
ported that the work has been successful the
nd IL ho. haa s4o o., .d,
al society of the Methodist church. II has as
institutions of learning located in the Souta
with $500 students.
Resolutions were adopted, one OF which urg-
es a change of name to the Southern Edaca
tional society.
Rev. DIR. Harizsll made an interesting ad-
dress.
At the close the Woman 's Foreign Mission
Society OF the Maine Conference convened
Miss Waterhouse, four years a missionary in
Ssuth America, made a very interesting adj
dress, dealing with missile nary work In foreign
lands.
In the evening at the church extension an
niversary, in the absences Of DIR. Mcfsahe. ads
dresses were delivered by Rev. q. f. Allen'
Rev. o. IL. Stevens, DR. Harizsll and other
members OF the conferences
Fourth Day.
LEWISTON April 29-The Methodist Con
ference exercises at City Hall today began at 8
O'Clock with love feast presided over by Rev
s. Allen. Presiding e der Of the Augusta dis
trict. Over 90 testimonies were given.
At 10 o'clock Bishop Foss preached from
Acts 5, 80; subject "Does the Christian reli-
gion submit TO the test OF experiment"
The following were ordained as descGns by
the Bishop: w. f. Holmes, T. F. Jones. J. NJ.
Frost. j. II Snow, d l.. Lord, j. P, Roberts
aud G. F. Parsons
At o'clock the missionary sermon was
preached by Rev. G. Il. Fowler, d. D., from
the text Daniel q IS "The stone that smote
the image became great mountain" At the
close of the sermon ths following Elders we're
ordained by Bishop Foss; Joseph A. Corey, K.
w. Symme and ID. B. Holt.
In the evening the platform service was de-
voted TO missions in the home field, paftici.
psted in by Revs. DR.. Hartzell, Fowler and
others Many members q the conference occu-
pied pulpits in Lewiston and Auburn.
The attendance has been very large. In
City Hall extra setteesswere brought 10 at all
the services. Monday morning reports of the
Committee in the case OF Mr.. LaLacheur and
on application of his church for recognition by
the conference will be made. The hearing
has been private. in fact but single witness
being allowed at one time before the commit
tee on the trial, and there Is no intimation OF
the probable verdict, except that it will be
likely to be adoped. This may delay the read
ing of the appointments till afternoon.