Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-04-17
MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE MAINE CONFERENCE.
Interesting Meetings of the Methodist
Churches IN Bath.

BATH, April l6.
The sixth session of the Maine annual con-
ference Of the Methodist church opened here
today, at the Wesley NJ. E. Church. Nearly
two hundred clergymen and their wives
were present. Rev. Bishop X. S. Foster d.
ID. L. d., will preside at the conference.
Tuesday evening there was reunion prayer
meeting, led by Rev. ID. B. Randall The
meeting was interesting and well attended
Wednesday morning there was a social SER
vice led by Rev. l. Lord, and missionary
sermon by c. Stone, d. d. Rev. E. w.
Parker, ID, d, missionary lately returned
from India, made short and interesting ad-
dress on the labors of missionaries in that
country. In the afternoon the holy sacra-
ment and organization of the conference.
Bishop Foster arrive at three o'clock.
The Maine annual conference commenced
at Bath yesterday. In the forenoon there
was large attendance. G. +. Allen, ID. ID.
presided. The holy sacrament was given to
Isl. The conference organized at 3 z. NJ
Rev. C. +. Andrews was elected secretary
and he appointed as his secretaries Rev. w.
+. Holmes assistant secretary, Rev. F. c.
Rogers financial secretary, w. S. Jones,
recording secretary.
Friday at 10 o'clock was the time appoint
ed to elect delegates for the general confer
ence. Bishop X. S. Foster, ID. u. L. l.. d.
arrived at 3. 30 o'clock, and Immediately took
the chair. He made a short and pleasing ad-
dress. The case of Rev. ID. w. Lelacheur
who was suspended at the last conference
for one year on charges was brought up.
Rev. c. J. Clark said he lad other charges
to present to this confe renee against him, but
Lelacheur's counsel agreed if the other
charges were not presented to withdraw his
name. The charges were not presented. and
Lalacheur's name was stricken from all con-
nection with the Methodist ministry and con-
ference. The following list of standing
committees were appointed.
Public worship-C. f. Allen, A. S. Ladd,
w. S. Allen.
Stewards-S. f. Wetherbee, I. Lord, B.
Freeman, J. A. Corey, J. b. Lapham.
Education-C. Stone, Z. NJ. Smith, Fl. p.
Torrey, s. Allen, f. S. Stackpoe.
temperance. Luce, w. S. Mcintyre,
]. Collins, L. P. French. o. II. Stevens.
Marriages and divorces-M. G. Pendexter,
J. NJ. Williams. J. II. Snow, W. F. Mar
shall, J. II. Wasterman.
Freedman's add. b. Lapham, l.. Whit
tier. ID. B. Bolt, II. +. A. Patterson.
Methodist Episcopal church extension-F.
C. Rogers. /. Z. Adams. W. f. Berry, S. b.
Brown, A. Cook, f. f. Adams, +. Grovenor,
J. II. Trask.
Memoirs-D g. Randall. p. Jacques, E.
Martin, j. Hawks, J. b. Lapham. c. w.
Bradlee, G. w. Barber, ~ ID. Center, c. +.
Bsbee, r. H. Kimball
Methodist literature-A. McKeown, J. A.
Coney. A. c. Trafton. II. B. Wardell, j. NJ
Woodbury..
Fraternal relations-C. Munger, J. Cobb.
q. ID. Lindsey.
Sunday school tracts-A. w. Foster, n.
c. Clifford, Z. X. Colby, w. b. Bartlett, j..
E. Budden.
Observer of the Sabbath-W. w. Baldwin,
G. l.. Burbank. ID. Church, J. NJ. Frost.
G. Hovt.
Episcopal fund-w. NJ. Sterling, G. ID.
Holmes. S. F. Jones, B 4. Pease.
Church aid-G. d. Lindsey, ID. Pratt, Jr.,
f.. w. Simmons, F. w. Smith, A. Turner.
Admission to conference-E. w. Hutchln-
son, r. Atkinson, S. Hooper, .. ). Plils
bury.
Bishop Foster introduced Rev. Mr.. Traf-
ton. Of Boston, who was ordained pastor in
Bath in 1882. Mr.. Trafton made an inter
esting speech DIR. Panker of India, Bro
Tinker of the southern conference and S. f.
Sike. d. D., were introduced by the bishop.
Adjourned at FIVE o'cock.
Mr.. Higgins, photographer, took photo
graphs of the members at the close OF the
meeting.
The anniversary of the womsn's foreign
missionary society was neld tonight Ad'
dresses were made by Bishop Foster, Rev.
f. W. Parker and Miss Parker from India.
The attendance was large.