The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
THE METHoDISTS.
slxtlesh Session of the Maine Conference -
The Consmittees-Rev. ID. w. Lexis
chcur's Case.

Special to the Press.)
BATH, April 16.-The sixtieth session of the
Maine Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church convened in the Wesley M.
e. church in this city to-day.
The morning opened dark and dismal with
a heavy southeast storm that has ragged all
night. Arrangements have been made for
prayer meetings at $50 and o'clock a. M,
the business sessions commencing at O'Clock
each morning after the first day.
At 10 o'clock Rev. G. Stone preached the
annual missionary sermon to small congre-
CATION by reason of the storm.
AT 2 O'Clock the hour fixed for business the
Bishop not having arrived, the conference
elected Rev. @. f. Allen, D. D., temporary
chairman, and the conference was opened
with the usual religious services and admins
tration of the Lords supper.
The conference roll was called by the secre-
tary OF last year, Geo. G. Andrews, bat hush
fell upon all hearts as the names of D. Water
house, Charles Andrews, G. c. Covel, T. Hill
man, Z. 81. Mckinney, ard f. A. Robinson
were called, for they have ceased from their
labors and entered into rest.
Rev. George G. Andrews was reelected, with
W. F. Holmes, W. s. Jones and r. G. Rogers
as assistants.
The following list of standing committees
were appointed:
Public Worship-C. F. Allen, A. S. Laid, W. s.
Allen.
Stewards S. F. wetherbee, j. Lord. B. Freeman.
j. A. Corey, j. B. Lapham.
Education-C. Stone. e. NJ. Smith, H. P. Torrey,
S. Allen, E. s. Stackpole.
Temperament. Luce, W. S. McIntire, j, Collins
L.. T. French, o. II. Stevens.
Marriage and Divorces-M. C. Pendexter j. M.
Williams, J. H. Snow, W. f. Marshall, j. R. Master
Freeman's Add. P. Lapham, 1. Whittier, D. B.
Bolt, H. +. A. Patterson.
Rogers; l; T: adams, W. F. Berry, S. b. Brown,
A; Cook, e. T.lAdams, F. Grovenor, j. a. Trask
j. Hawks. j. B. Lapham, q. W. B rsdIee g '' ''O
Bible Cause-C W. Bradlee, G. W. Barber, N. D.
Center, @. E. Bisbee, r. IL. Kimball.
Methodist Literature-A McKeown j. A. Corey.
A: 9. Traitor, II. B. Wardell, j. NJ. Woodbury.
Fraternal Relations-C. Munger, j. Cobb, G. D.
Lindsay.
Sunday School Tracts w. H. Foster, N. C Cliff
ford G, i: K: Colby, W. B. Bartlett, ]. e. Bu1den.
bank, D Church, j. NJ. Frost, G. Holt.
Episcopal Fund-W. M. Sterling, II. Chase G. D.
Holmes, s. F. Jones. B. F. Pearse.
Church Aide. D. Lindsay, ID. Pratt, Jr E. W.
Simmons, f. w. Smith, A. Turner.
Admission to Conference-E, w. Hutchinson, K.
Atkinson, II. B. MITCHELL S. Hooper, o. S. Pills
Voted, that the secretary publish the min.
utes.
The board Of stewards was appointed a COM
mittee on conference funds.
Voted. that the order of the day on Friday,
at 10 O'Clock, be the election of delegates To
the General Conference.
Voted, that on Thursday, at o'clock o. M,
the seat OF the next conference be the order Of
the day.
ID. B. Randall was appointed railroad secre-
tary for the ensuing year.
At this point the Bishop came in and took
the chair, explaining the reason for his delay,
being detained at another conference. In his
opening address he spoke of the advance of
all the conferences in successful work and
spiritual power.
The case of D. W. LeLacheur, who was sus-
pended last conference, was taken up.
The Presiding Elder said charges against D.
W. LeLacheur had been placed in his hands,
Mr.. LeLacheur, through his counsel, asked
the privilege of appealing from the verdict of
the trial of last year.
The Bishop decided that he had, after 60
long time, forfeited his right of appeal. he
fully endorsed the action of the committee of
last year in the case of Brother LeLacheur.
The Bishop decided that, as new bill of
charges having been preferred against Bro.
LeLachur, his report to withdraw at this time
cannot be granted. The Bishop decided that a
suspended minister has no right to preach any
where orsexercise any functions as a minister
of the Gospel.
The Presiding Elder said that il LeLacheur
would request to withdrw, he would for that
purpose withdraw his bill Of charges.
On motion; voted to grant LeLscheur's re-
quest, and the Bishop required that he should
surrender his certificate of ordination.
The conference proceeded to call for statis-
tics.
The Bishop announced the transfer of A.
McKeown to the New England Conference.
Rev. M. Trafton, D. D., wss introduced and
addressed the conference.
Voted to adjourn.
Mr.. Higgins, photographer, took photo
graphs of the members at the close of the
meeting.
Tonight the anniversary of the Womans'
Foreign Missionary Society was held at which
addresses were made by Bishop Foster, Rev,
e. W. Parker and Mrs. Parker from India.
There was large audience.
East Maine Cenferencc-EIectiom of Com.
mittees for 1855.
(To the Associated Press.)
CAMDEN, April 16-The 9th session of tho
East Maine conference met this morning at
o'clock. A severe rainstorm prevailed.
Ex-Presiding Elder Ammi Prince oficiated in
place OF Bishop Harris who is expected to- NOR
row. After prayer meeting and the sacrament of
the Lords supper, the roll call was had. Fifty
six responded. Presiding Elder Rev. b. s.
Arey was elected to preside until Bishop Har-
ris should arrive. Secretaries were elected,
Rev. G. A. Plummer, W. 81. Williams,
Elisha Skinner. Then DR.. Buckley of New
York presented the claims of the Christian
Advocate; showing the largest circulation Of
any religious paper in the world, Sc, 600, one
copy going to the Vatican at Rome.
A letter was read from Bishop Harris,
stating that he was at Utica, N. Y, holding
conference in place of Bishop Simpson, who
was i'll. He would be at Camden Wednesday
or Thursday.
The following committees were elected for
1886:
Education-W. H. Williams, W. T. Jewell, B. G.
wentworth, 5. Il. Beale, G. G. Winslow, E. Skin
Claims and claimants-A. S. Townsend T. Prince
| s. NJ Dunton. "
Bible Cause E. N. Boynton, j. S. Crosby, A. A.
Benevolent Causes-c A. sOutherd, F. H. osgoOd,
Sunday Schools and Tracts-C. B. Besse, 0. Ty-
statistics-B. c. Wentworth, I. H. W. Wharf,, j.
FIeedOm-v. P. wardwell, @. L. Haskell A. j.
Tempersnce-F. D. Handy, j. Tinling, j. H. Ben
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