The Republican journal., 1884-06-26
Maine Matters.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Congregationalists in their 5Sth annual
conference at Bddeford last week elected the
following officers: President Rev. John o.
Fiske, ID. D.; Vice President, Dea j. S. Wheel
wright; Corresponding and Recording Secre-
tary. j. +. Adams; Treasurer. John l.. Crosby;
Auditors. W. 5. bennett, B. b. Thatcher;
Trustees for years, Rev. j. +. Adams, Barna-
bus Freeman Rev. III. c. Westwood, ID. D.,
VIM. Gould and Prof. l.. L. Paine, d. d. For
l year, Rev. III. S. Huntington, f. X. Burpee
w. Z. Hubbard Rev. B. p. Snow. For wears
Rev. H. f. Harding, Rev. B. p. Thayer, Rev
W. H. Fem, Rev. ii. l.. Griffin. Joseph Tit
comb.
The report of the corresponding secretary
showed that there were no acting pastors in
the State. 24S churches with q, $50 members
The whole number of additions had been $50
and the number removed by death, dismissed
other causes 1916. Tee total contributions
amount to 0,4S0, and the home expenditures
to Sl6S.000. The treasurer's report of the
branch educational society showed debit ac-
count OF 81 ,j4I.1l. The credit of the society
was amount lent to the parent society, 81 ,4lS-
06; paid heneficaries in Bowdon college, 81 25;
cash in treasury, S3l.l total, 81 5I47,. A re-
solve iamenting the scarcity of ministers was
introduced and day appointed for the presen-
tation of the subject TO The various churches.
The report of the Maine Congregational chalit-
able society showed receipts during the year of
S2726. OF this amount S945 remains in the
treasury. The Maine Mission society has Sc
curitias' to the .nount of az so of which sun
$ 800 was in trust the balance being for the
benefit of the society. Rev. J. @. Adams. Ban
g0r. made volunnou> report for the trustees.
The officers elected were President, Rev. j. O.
Fisk. ID. D.; Wee President, J. 5. Wheel
wright: Secretary. John j.. Crosby; Auditor.
W. ;. bennett. The next meeting will be held
in Lewiston. Rev. O. W Folsom WA, appointed
preacher.
THE ININFRSAIJSTS.
-: -.
me NV ri atlst SttP convention was heiu
III i'ochllhd iist wees anu ne loio"lhg OLE
feIs WEI" ,5 erected l9r lht ensuing year Iresl-
ughl, mares : ones OF IoTIlahd: zee fres-
nr Ri,hnrd nrel.s, ~" Of smhurn Tr,,stae
to ill vacancy, c. Barker, Esq, of Lew iston;
Preacher of Occasional Sermon Rev Henry
Blanchard: Substitute Rev L. f. Bell. of Ban
gor; Committee on Fellowship, Rev Il. $.
Whitmore Rev. W. W Hooper, Rev. j. II.
Little and Messrs. j. V. Bradley and j. W.
knowIton; secretary, Rev. }. II. Little; Rev.
j. J. Mead on Committee OF Fellowship in
place of Rev. J. II. Little: Delegates TO General
~, pl,,,, ~ - r " ll ''
man. La,men Hon. NJ. +. Frank. Judge Il.
Dresser. &. Iudwiq NJ. d. Mr.. Berry. Calais
Job Abbott J. W. knowlion. Hon Sidney
Perbam. Hon. Ara u-hman Of AuhuIn me
report of the a>Sociation prepared bv Mrs G.
A. Quimbv of Augusta was acceptablv read
by Miss Martha Nresser. of Auburn Mrs
Quimby being nee. lriy detained at home
Appropriate resolutions on The death of the
Rev; Or. Qqinby We're pl '>enlcd. and after re-
marks by MeSsrS. Dresser. Little and Mead
were adoptcd All the me, TING. were well MI
tended ana much imtere, manifested. The
Convention was one of The most enthusiastic
ever held in the State. lis members were hos
pitADly entertained, and every attention shown
them by the good people of Rockland.
,..,, ,,',,,,,,>.,,,,,.,.,-,,
O0i'i'i-''' NV-'Nf>e i*Ni.> ~
~ lhe commandment exercises OF Bales
oHtse Suhuay inc ehGfch was crowded Do'h
udy ana evening IN me forenoon PRESIDENT
H.i'H tlN"' 'iVu Wy ""Ct tatI Stiliioh.
In tlie aiteI noon occurred u ne lare"e mission
arH services 10 1'oN. +. u. Hofde. class OF 49,
li Pa, - =, p.,tnh.Il, 't,,,,i II" ~ iiiio
"a in i.' 5uoJo ~ ru' a. 'hc = lc