The Portland daily press., 1884-06-18
The following committees were announced

by the Moderator;
On Publlcatiou-Rev. J. E. Adams, Rev. H. G.
Huntington, Dea E. F. Duren.
On Sunday Schools Rev. b. p Snow, Prof X.
Woodbury., Rev. Q. II Pope, j. NJ Dsggett, Rev "
F. Obear, Anse G.. Dewey.
Visitors to Bangor Seminary-ReYs. g. w. Chris
| tie, f. W. Sanborn, E. f Davis, A. Wiswell, W.o.
Mann, j. S. Richards, G. +. Chaplin, A. Il. Adams,
| l. p Warren, ID. D., @. H. Pope. X. W. jenkins.
5. w. Chapin, T.. G.. Mitchell, d. W. Hardy, IA.
Visitors to Bowdon College-Rev. E. Bean, ]. L.
Crosby, Rev. T. S. Perry, W. E. Gould, Rev. II. V.
i EmmOns.
Visitors to Hallowen Academy--Rev W. P. Fish
or, Rev. E. S. Tead, Prentiss LOring
delegates to National Council-Reys. j. y.
Adams, b. Tappan, S. l.. Bowler, Hon. W. W.
Thomas.
Aiternates -Revs 1. P. Warren, D. D., W. p.
Fisher, W. r. Richards j. P, Thwing
The conference then took recess, to make
room for the meeting Of the Maine Charitable
| Society.
Rev Sewall Tenney, ID. D., Of Ellsworth,
president of the society, was in the chair, and
offered prayer; the treasurer, Rev. j. 3.
Adams, of Bangor, read the scriptures.
The report of the treasurer showed the AZ
fairs of the society to be in an encouraging
condition. The remarks of the treasurer rela-
tive to the distribution OF the funds of the So
ciety, and the sentiments Of some letters from
recipients of the society's bounties, ELECTED
| signs of warm approval aud sympathy, and
| doubtless helped to swell the contribution
| which was then taken for the treasury Of the
society. This society is doing noble work In
| aiding the needy families Of deceased minis
! ters of the state, and is worthy object Of be-
nevoence.
| The conference then resumed its session and
| the committee on credentials made its report,
after suggesting that the corresponding socre-
| tary prepare blank for the future use Of the
different conferences in reporting their deleRA-
| tions TO the State conference.
Delegates reported from the different con-
| ferences Of the state:
Aroostook f. P. Eastman, G. W. Stearns,
G. W. Christie.
Harlow, Rev. f. L. Bayley H. H. Nevens.
Cumberland North-Rev. Ii. G. Westwood. Rev.
r. II. McGown, Rev. j. b. Carruthers, Rev. ID. Lane
| Isaac Haskell.
Penobscot-Rev. N H. Hartman, Rev. L. L.
Paine, D. D., W. p Hubbard. George A; Thatcher.
| Hill, C. M. Sherman, Abel Holt.
Piseataquis-Rey. G. L. Nichol, Rev R. W. En-
erson. E. 5. Cram, w. +. Sampson
Hancock-Rev. VIM. Forsythe, @. L. Skinner n.
II. Powers.
oxford-Rev. Charles Dame, Rev. S. i. Bowler,
Dea. T. II. Chapman, H. V. Bolster.
-Union-Rey. w. b. Hague, Rev. j. H. Mason, d.
| D., Rev. n. Lincoln, G. b. Barrows.
Washington-Rev S. s. McCully, Rev. T. &.
York-Rev. j. D. Emerson, Rev. Geo. Michael,
Rev W. w. Dow, G. A. Shapleigh, Joseph Titconb,
Kennebec-Rev. A. 7. skeels, Rev. E. Chase, Dea.
H. /. Crosby, j. NJ. Larrabee.
Ex-Oficio Members: Gen. Joshua L. Chamber
/ lain Brunswick; John l.. Crosby, Bangor; Rev. H.
s. Huntington, Gorham; L. F. Duren, Bangor; j. 8.
| Wheelwright, Bangor.
Preacher-Rev. II. s. Griffin, Bangor.
Delegates who published their appointments 10
national couneil-Rev. j. e. Adams. Rev. B. Tap
pan, Rev. 1. p. Warren, Deacon J. P. Thwing Rev.
| S, L. Bowler.
To Ecclesiastical Bodies in Maine-Rey P. b.
| Wing, to Methodist Conference; Rev. F. b. DEMO-
East Maine Methodist Conference; Rev. j. G. VIII.
| son, to Free Baptist.
On motion of Hon. j. s. Wheelwright of
Bangor, Art. ~ Of the bylaws was amended
/ so as to provide for electing moderator an
| nually, on the last day of the session. The
vacancy in the office OF permanent moderator
| was then filled by the unanimous and enthusi-
| astic election OF Gen. Joshua l.. Chamberlain
| to that position, whose term of office expires
| on the last day of this session. Gen. Cham
berlain was escorted to the chair by commit
tee, and was received by the temporary moder-
stor In fitting words OF welcome. Gen.
| Chamberlain was visibly affected on taking
the chair, and without making speech called
the conference Immediately to the business OF
| the programme.
| After the singing of an anthem by the choir,
Rev. ID. q. Westwood, ID. D., of Auburn, read
1 the Scriptures and offered fervent prayer foF
| Gods blessing upon the session.
Rev. II. l.. Griffin Of Bangor then preached
| an eloquent sermon from the text John v,
4 parts Of the 39th and 10th verses: Search the
4
/ bear witness of me. And ye will not cUme to
| me that ye might have life." The sermon was
| listened to with close attention by the CONFER
ence and the large audience present, to tho
| end. 1t was an appeal from all secondary
matters to Christ as the source OF the church's
| life.
| AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
Rev. @. Fl. Daniels of Portland led the de-
votional exercises at the opening of the after
| noon session.
1 oherl
the rules of the conference.
Vacancies in the standing committee on
nominations were then filled by the names of
| Rev. N. III. Hartman, Penobscot Conference,
| ence.
The conference then proceeded to receive
| delegates from foreign bodies.
From the M. e. body OF Maine, Rev. z. L.
| Stackpole of Bath was reported as appointed.
| Rev. Professor +. B. Demo, delegate from
| this conference to the NJ. e. Conference, made
| a report.
From the Free Baptist yearly meeting, Mr..
Dawson OF Biddeford, reported, addressing
the conference in words of fraternal cheer,
| which was responded to by the moderator.
The treasurer's report showed a receipt Of
| S6O2 during the year from the different con-
ferences Expenditures and current expenses
| Sl675; paid to National Council, S15810;
| printing minutes, $269.50; committee Of pub
| lication, S115.37; balance, S42.32.
Communications on the Sunday schools
| were referred to the committee on Sunday
schools.
DR.. Warren, of Portland, made report from
/ the Cumberland conference on the subject Of
| impure literature, calling on the state confer
| ence to consider whether some action may not
be taken to suppress the sale of immoral liter
| ature DR.. Warren then read the following
| resolutions, passed by his conference, and
moved that it be referred to special commit
tee:
"Resolred-That committee of three be appoint
ed by this conference to inquire to the laws Of
the state respecting impure publications. consult
legal authorities to correspond with any other COM
mittees that may be appointed on the subject or
other persons interested therein and see what can
be done TO execute existing laws, or procure the
enactment of new ones for the suppression Of this
enormous evil"
| This resolution was referred to special com.
mittee to be named by the nominating commib
| tee.
Rev. DR.. Buckley, of Howard University,
was announced by DIR. Warren as present and
was made an honorary member of the confer
| ence, and invited to address the conference as
| his leisure.
A hymn was sung by the congregation, after
| which Prof. l.. f. Stearns read paper on the
| new Congregational creed. The paper con-
sidered the history of creeds, and showed how
| Congregationalism came to change its position
| against having any creeds, to the acceptance