The Portland daily press., 1883-05-01

A resolution was passed providing for he or
gauizstion Of Church Aid Society for this
conferences TO assist feeble churches in building
or in the payment Of debts.
The resolution was adopted and Ira G..
Sprague was appointed Agent.
The claims Of the Auburn church were elo-
quently advocated by several tx-pasiors.
A communication was received from w. 0.
Robinson, Of High street Congreg egational
CHURCH, Auburn, with a gift Of $50 for the
fund for superannuaiss IN consideration Of the
SAbbaih services Of Rev. c. F. Allen. recently
al High strset, Auburn. 1t was referred 10
the stewards Of the conference.
Mrs Ruel French, Of Skowhegan, having
died during this session of the conference, her
appro Ration was left IN the hands Of the
stewards for discretionary appropriation.
Resolutions Of welcome were extended 70 Il.
NJ Smith. transferred from the Providetc-
Conference TO the Presidency of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary, and Cyrus Stone, D d.,
from The East Maine TO the Maine Conference;
President Smith addressed the conference.
The Educational Committee reported and
the various literary institutions Of he coufe--
euce we're Represented as in a very fourisbing
condition by Dls. Allen, McKeown and Pres
ident Smith, of The Maine Wesleyan Seminary.
TIE report was adopted.
DR.. Magee, OF the Book Room In Boston
spoke ID the interests Of Methodist literature.
A committee on-ths centennial Of American
Methoatsr was chosen, consisting Of T., NJ
Smith, @. r. Allen. the presiding elders, r.
Jaques aud . J. Perry.
Resolutions d thanks to the bishop for his
presence with expressions Of hope that he may
meet Us again, also to the people Of this place
for their kind reception to the conference, and
70 tho railroads for reduction OF fares we're pre-
sented and adopted
| A resolution of profound respect to DIR. Tor
| soy, Of Kenrs Hill, on his retirement from his
| tbirty-eight years presidency Of he Maine
| Wesleyan Seminary was presented and passed
| by rising vote.
The business being through the minutes
we're read and approved.
The Bishop, after a few remarhs appropriate
TO the occasion, opened the "Book Of Doom
aud in iew minutes 100 ministers, umbrella
and satchel in hand, took the parting hand,
| many Of them to fields unknown, Some Of them
| to "die this year on the field OF battle"
Many the presence Of Him who aaid "Go
preach the gospel" go with them.
The following are the appointments;
PORTLAND DISTRICT.
6. j. CLARK, p. y. P. o. woopFoRDs, MED
| Alfred W r.. Holmes.
| Baldwin and Hiram II. Chase
| Iartlett and North Conway--Dayid Pratt Jr.
| Berwick -E. w. Simons.
/ Biddeford-E T. Adams.
| Bowery Beach a. Hatch.
tatA mot and LFFtffft oil In ~
Cape Porpoise-Alyah Cook.
| Cbebeague~-True Whittier,
Conway To be supplied.
| Cornish r. Groyenor.
| Elliott. Il irask.
| Falmouth and Cumberland-B. freeman,
Ferry Village j, Col ins:
Tryebotg SuRPplissa Py ;; Ms, B; G,1eonhash
Corhnm North street-W r. Marshall.
Sch o. street, f. Jones.
ITollis-supplicd by $. . Sawyer.
island Chn'ch-C. + Parsons.
Konnebuok--T. r. Adams.
Kennebnnk Depot--K. Atkinson.
| Kennebupkport--S. II. Wetherbee.
Kezar Fails-A Turner.
Kittsry. st Church.-A. Hamilton.
"a Chmch-Perry Chandler.
Newfeld-D. Waterhouse.
oak Ridge-f. Lord, supplied,
Old Orcbard-W II. II. McAllister
Portland, Chestnut street--A. McKeown.
| Congress ttreet--G. -. Lindsay.
Pine street-J. Williams.
saccarapps E. s. stackpoe.
saco-W. II. Berry.
Saeo erry~--J. NJ. Woodbury..
shapleigh, Acton ard West Eewfeld-H. b
Wardwel.
sou th Bcrwick-E. w. Hutchinson.
south Bi1deford and Biddeford pool-To be sup
Piled.
South Eliot-E. X. Colby.
South standisb aud Buxton-C. +. Bisbee.
West Enid. Gibson.
West Scarboro-J. Cobb.
| Woodford's-W W. Baldwin.
York--0e q. Andrews.
LEWISTON DISTRICT.
cHAs. Il. ALLEN, 2. II.
| Andover-- Supplied.
| Auburn Ira q. Sprague.
| Bath, Beacon street-W, 3. Jones.