The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-22

Oakland and Sidney-C. Munger.
Phillips and West Phillips~Supplied by G. A
| LaughtOn
Skowhegan and Norridgewock-L. II. Bean.
| Scion Circuit-W. B. Bartlett
Strong and West Freeman-W. Canham.
| Waterville-W. S. McIntire.
Wayne and North Wayne-J C. Cole.
Wilton-J. NJ. Frost.
Wtnthrop-C K, Springer
Edgar M. Smith, president; IL. P Torsey fnan
cial agent OF Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Fe
| male College Institute, and members of Kent'
| Hill @. @,
j. L. Morse, Professor in Preparatory School
Evanston, H., and member of Kent's Hill, &C.
| NJ s. Vail, missionary to Japan.
n. Q. Clifford tract agent.
East Maine Conference-CIosing session
and the List of Appointments.
CAMDEN, April 22.-The last day of thu
Conference opened at a. m. The education
al committee reported a resolution to endow
Bucksport Seminary. Revs. DR.. Bolton of the
New England Conference and DR.. Fowler Of
New York were introduced and the latter adj
dressed the convention in regard to missionary
collections. He said that he wanted money
for the poor rather than the rich, not mere
money, but money backed by faith and sscri-
fee. The two mites of the widow struck the
bottom OF the treasury like the hammer OF God
| The committee on home missions reported
| $1122 apportioned among the Rockland, Bucks,
| port and Bangor districts.
Committees we're appointed for the next
year examinations as follows:
Missionary Sermon. W. Dav.
Church Extension Board-J. al. Ell. Hewett,
Esq, President; l.. M. Simmons, Vice Presi-
dent; L. l.. Hansccmb, Secretary.
The stewards report claims OF $4,000 receiv.
ed and $118l apportioned aud paid out to sup
erannuated preachers, widows and children.
The committee reported in the case of Rev.
Mr.. Monres of Rar Harhar tha 4L---@~s .ud 10
had purchased land at Bar Harbor In his own
name, then decided to the trustees to revert 20
himself Certain conditions were not fulfilled.
The transaction was unusual and unwarranted
and the trustees ask aid to secure good title
without unreasonable delay, expecting Brother
Moore to comply.
A bunch of May flowers, the first of tho
season, was presented Bishop Harris to-day.
During the conference Rev. B. @. Went
worth was presented with a gold watch by
citizens of Camden in appreciation of his
labor in rebuilding the church.
Resolutions of thanks were passed in favor
OF the local cnufcn, p9oplo OF camden and
transportation companies.
1t was voted that the trastee of the confer
ence remit the interest now due the Guilford
church after getting legal advice.
The.statistical report shows the number of
probatonists to be 1886; membership, 1928, a
decrease of 100; number of churches, $50;
value, 1878, 135; paid salaries, $52,052; in
crease of $14SS.
This closed the devotional exercises. Bishop
Harris then read the following appointments:
BANGOR DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder-Geo. r. Palmer. Post-oface
address, Bangor
Bangor-First church, T. Gerrish.
Union church-C. B. Besse.
Brewer and Eddington-W. W. Marsh.
Brownville, Milo and Williamsburg W. Towle.
Caribou Circuit-W. II. Crawford, I'd.
Carmel and Levant-S. L. Page.
Danforth Circuit-John Timing.
Dexter-E. II. Boynton.
DixmOnt Circuit-B. G. BlackWOOd.
Dover, Atkinson and Bear Hill-G. G. WinslOw
East Corinth and Corinth-P. E. Brown.
Exeter Crcuit-Wilson Lerwood.
Forest City and Vanceboro TO be supplied by
j. W. Price.
Fort Fairfield Circuit-Ts be supplied by L. w.
Kilgore.
Guilford, sangerville and Parkham-Elisha Skin
ner.
Hampden--W. T. Jewell
Harmony Circuit-To be supplied.
Hartland and ST. Albans-James Bran.
Houlton, Hodgdon aud Liineus-B. G. Went.
worth.
Kingman Circuit-Supplied by L. ". Kilgole.
LaGrange and Argyle-To be supplied.
Lincoln and Mattawamkeag-Supp by j. d.
Prince.
Mapleton Circuit-To be supplied.
Monticello and Littleton-To be supplied.
Moro Circuit-To be supplied.
Newburg-To be supplied
Keedport and Detroit-I. H. w. Wharf,.
Orono-P. j. Robinson.
Patten Circuit-D. II. Sawyer.
Pittsfeld, Burnham and Paln,yra-N. L. A..
Marsh.
Winternort and Skeallav,s CornarA Tawis
d. II. 1ribou, chaplain Of the United States ma
Wy, member of the Hampden Quarterly Conference.
RocKLAND DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder-C. A. Plummer.
Boothbay-w. F. Chase.
Bremen and Round Pond-Orren Tyler.
Bristol-E. A. Glidden.
Canlden-s5. Il. Clifford.
China and Winslow-E. s. Gahan.
Clinton and Benton-J. r. Baker.
Cushing and South Waldoboro-To be supplied by
K. A. Plummer.
Damariscotta Mills-J. P. Simonton.
Dresden-J. L. Crosby.
East Boothbay and South Bristol-F. D. Hardy.
East Knox and Morrill-To be supplied.
East Northport and Lincolnville-W. W. Ogier.
Frendship-C Rogers.
Georgetown and Arrowsic-G. B. Chadwick.
Montyille and Palermo-W. B. Eldridge.
North and East Vassalboro-J. S. Thompson.
North and West Waldoboro-Suppliedb by w. B.
jackson.
Pittston and Chelsea-N F. Brigham
Rockland-C. A. Southland.
Rockport-C. l. Mills
Sacramento. B. Dunn.
Sheepscott Bridge j. A. Morelain.
S0uthport-To be supplied.
South Thomaston s. M. Dunton.
Thomaston-S. L. Hanscomb.
Union-T. r. Pentecost.
Unity and Troy-J. H. Burnett
Vassalboro-To be supplied.
Vinal Hsven-To be supplied.
Waldoboro W. L. Brown
Westinghouse. S Gross.
Westport-To be supplied.
Windsor and Cross Hill To be supplied by S.
Bickmore.
Wiscasset-S H. Beal.
Woowich-B. II. ByIne.
G. A. Crawford, chaplain of the United States
navy, and member of Camden Quarterly Confer
ence
ference Seminary and member of Thomaston Quar-
terly Conference.
Conference post Office, Warren.
BUCKsPoRT DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder-C. E. L. Libby, P. o. Address,
Bucksport
Alexander Crawford and Cooper-Supplied by E.
Carter
Bar Harbor-J. W. Day.
Belfast-W. III. Williams.
Brookline and Brooksville-Suppled by F. t.
Smith.
Bucksport-L. L. Hanscomb.
Bucksport Centre and North Bucksport-Sup-
piled by j. R. Thompson.
Calais-J r. Haley.
Castine-V. P. Wardwell.
Columbia Falls and Columbia-Supplied by III, L.
McGraw.
Cranberry Isle-Supplied by B. Stinson.
CeuJreYllle Auulson ana deer lSle-M. Il. Pres
colt.
East Machias and Cutler-D. Smith.
Eastport-J. d. Smiley
Edmunds and Whiting-R. L. Wanton.
Ellsworth-A. S. Townsend.
Franklin and Sullivan-J. r. Bennett.
Gouldsboro and Steuben-SuppIed by H. W.
Norton.
Harrington and Cherryfeld-C L. Haskell.
Lubec-R. NJ. Wilkins.
Milbridge-To be supplied.
Miltown-B. S. Arey.
Machias--W. Baldwin.
orland and East Bucksport-supplied by F. L.
Brooks.
Orrington-A. j. Lockhart
Orrington Centre and South Orrington-C. A
Maine.
Prospect-Supplied by W. A. McGraw.
Pembroke-A. W. G. Anderson.
Penobscot-H E. Frohock.
Robbinston and Charlotte Supplied by R. M
Mitchell.
Searsport and North Searsport-F H. osgood.
Surry-F. II. Murphy.
Swans Island-Supplied by 1. Hathaway.
Tremont-ro be supplied by E. S. Platt
IL. ii. Clarke, chaplain of the United States Navy,
| member of the Bar Harbor Quarterly Conference.
A. f. Chase, principal East Maine Conference
| Seminary, member of Bucksport Quarterly Confer.
| ence.
CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT.
LISBON. N. H., April 2l.-The Republicans
| elected the following delegates Saturday even.
| ing: To the State Convention-Hon. A. A.
Woolson, W, K. Parker, Hiram Noyes. and
CHARLES Parker; District Convention, W. s.
Aldrich, H. G. Marstop, Dudley G. Marston
and Hon. H. NJ Morse All are in favor Of
Blaine delegate to Chicago. Lyman and Ian.
| daft will also send Blaine delegates,
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