The Portland daily press., 1884-04-21

church at woodford's, dedicated last year, has
been freed from debt by the generous gift or W.
cost OF $400, is credited to the society at West
land 9 has bssn secured at South Berwick
built In that beautiful village. A parsonage has
been purchased BY the Pine Street society, fosE
land, at cost Of % 500. The balance Que On me
parsonage at Fryehurs has been provided Ior.
Goodwin's Mills and Maryland Ridge PstsonaRes
have been repaired and improved.
In REVEALS good religious interest has prsvs.sea
In this district, and nearly every charge nas aue
Cured in many Of the charges. At Chebesgue 1873
joined on 1nS alter
meeting in August, an unusual interest was mani.
tested In Berwick; more than 100 hare iouno
have been baptized and Do been received into tuil
connection. The excessive labor has overtaxeo tne
pastor and for several weeks he has been iaporhe
In WEAKNESS. Revivals have occurred also In Soutn
Standish and Buxton, Maryland Ridge, -OgunQlts
Gorham, North Street and Kittery. At Saccarappa,
Biddeford and the three churches In fortiahu,
there has been steady and continuous work OF
grace throughout the year. The charges named re-
port an aggregate of 500 conversions, 1853 OF whom
have beeu received on probation.
East Maine COnference-A Constitutional
Amendment Against Cider Asked for. ~
CAMDEN, April 19th.-In the East Maine
Conference today the collection asked for Dy
Chaplain MeCabe last night to raise $500 for
the church extension society, was taken up
and the society received S5o2 i
This mornings session fourth day. opened
with Bishop Harris in the chair. The records
to date were approved. J. s. Allen was trans
ferred to the Vermont district. NJ. W. Prince
to the New York East conference. The COM
mittee reported that there was no tangible
complaint in regard to Brother Dixon and
recommended fraternsl charity. The trustee
committee recommended the superannuated
preachers be given $225 and domestic missions
1928.
The Sunday school committee reported
against buying cheap literature. An account
was given of certain financial matters in rela-
tion to the church at Bar Harbor. The char
acter Of j. 81. Moore was referred to a COM
mittee. The book concern reported general
improvement, all publications but four paying.
Ephraim Bryant was changed from the super
numerary to the superannuatsd list, and B. M.
Mitchell added to the supernumerary on &C.
count of his health.
The following were admitted on trial: From
Bangor district, Norman Lamont; Rockland
district, ". ". Ogler; Bucksport district,
James D. Smiley and Theodore a. Murphy.
The committee on the Tract Society recon-
mended that every church report on temper
ance. There was considerable discussion upon
the point as to whether the present Law was
enough for the suppression of liquor received
in bond. Mr.. Winslow asked to have legal
gentlemen present give an opinion. It'was
voted down. Bishop Harris took part in the
discussion. He said the position Of the Meth
odist church was well known to be in favor of
temperance.
Mr.. Winslow thought that the law was not
strong enough now. He cited cases of acquit-
tai. Bishop Harris thought the fault was with
the administration of the law. Very strong
resolutions endorsing o constitutional amend
ment opposed to the manufacture and sale of
cider, which is to be allowed by the constitu-
tional amendment, were adopted.
A. j. Clifford was added to the supernumer-
airy list. Resolutions were passed for collec-
ton for him. The report of the committee ON
benevolent causes was adopted, recommending
for missions 5000; for preachers aid, 1890;
for education, $1,000; for church extension,
$500; for the tract society, $500; for Sunday
school union, 5000; for freedman's aid, $500.
The centenary committee reported in favor
of taking up collections from August to the
end of the year. It was voted to instruct dele
gates to the general conference to vote to hold
the next session in the Peoples church, Bos-
ton. Rev. A. r. Chase, the newly elected
president of the East Maine conference, re-
Gently transferred from the Maine conference,
briefly addressed the congregation.
1t was voted that all moneys collected Chill
dren's day should be reported under the educa-
ton funds,