Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-27
MAINE DISPATCHES.
MAINE METHODIsTs.
Proceedings Of the Conference at Rid.
detOrd.

BIDDEFoRD, April 25.
AT o.30 o'clock the prayer meeting of the
maine conference was led this morning bv
Kew. stephen Allen of Augusta.
The O'Clock Chatauqua service was ad.
dressed by Rev. F. A. Bragdon of CONWAY.
president of the Chatauquan Union Of Maine.
and Rev. J. M. Williams of Portland I
Collins of Ferry Village and J. w. Bashford.
Ph. d., of Portland
The . O'Clock conference business was re-
sumed. The statistical secretary called for
the pastors statistical reports.
1t was voted that w. E. Morse and John
+. Roberts be continued on trial. Julian N.
Buffum and j. II. Roberts were admitted on
trial. Rev. J. L. Hill of the Congregational
church at New Sharon, applied for admission
to the Methodist Episcopal conference and
was admitted to full membership without
probation. Alex. Hamilton and S. T. Rec
ord made application for full membership
and were admitted and elected to the dec
cons orders. c. f. Parsons, C. S. Cum
mings, H. E. Foss and Walter Cannon were
advanced to the second class deacons. w. F.
Holmes, F. e. Jones, J. NJ. Frost, J. H.
Snow and c. F. Parsons were elected to the
elders order. C. E. Jennings was elected to
the descons order.
Rev. c. c. Cone was requested by the
Conference to deliver semi. centennial ser
mon at the next annual conference.
1t was voted that the committee on educa-
ton present name to fill the vacancy in the
board of trustees for Kent's Hill Seminary.
The names of l. Luce and c.. J. Clark
we're put in nomination to fill the vacancy in
the board of trusees of the conference.
A sum Of money was presented to C. j.
Clark, the retiring presiding elder of the
Portland district, which he accepted with a
brief speech.
The following is list of the supernumerary
preachers: c. Fuller, C. C. Cone, N. C.
Clifford J. w. Smith, John Mitchell, j. A.
Strout, James Hawkes., Stephen Allen.
Superann uated-S. NJ. Emerson, Joseph
Colby, David Pratt, Jr., l. G. Sprsgue.
Continued systematically. B. Randall,
John Allen, j. S. Rice, j. Stone, J. Geray,
C. N. Blackman, A. r. Lovewell, J. Morse,
N. Andrews, T. J. True, C. X. Evans, j.
Rice, A. Sanderson, c. N. Morse, +. Smith
The following resolution was offered Sat-
urday morning by ID. b. Randall:
Resolved, That the members of the Maine
Conference learn with pleasure of the prog
ress and usefulness of the New England His
torical Society, established in Boston. We
accord it to our hearty sympathes and prac
tcal aid, call upon our pastors and members
to offer their support and assistance in realiz-
ing its important missions.
John Collins, after the adoption of this
resolution gave to the conference, to be pre-
sented to the N. E. Historical Society, the
following rapers belonging to the late E. b.
Fletcher, one of the early Methodist preach
ers: |, an exhorter's licence issued in 1925
by the famous Maine Itinerant, John w.
Adams; 2, local preachers license signed by
DIR. Fiske; 3, Deacons' and Elders orders
signed by Bishop Hedding.
The memorial services of the Methodist
conference took place at 2.3O O'Clock TINS
afternoon, Rev. l. Luce of Gardner chair
man. Addresses were made by Rev. j. Nj.
williams of Portland, Rev. J. r. Day, ID.
d.. of New York, DR.. Bashford of Portland,
DIR. C. f. Allen of Brunswick and others.
The meeting was very large and the services
impressive.
At Z. 80 this evening the anniversary of the
temperance society occurred. Addresses
were made by Revs. j. X. Day, F, c. Rogers,
s. Collins, W. F. Berry and others. All the
meetings of the conference are very largely
attended. ma.
At9 O'Clock this morning the conference
love feast was observed, led by Rev. c. j.
Clark of Portland.
The 10 O'Clock service was opened by read
ing the scriptures and prayer by Kew. j. H.
Day of New York, followed bv sermon py
Bishop Harris; text from the last verses OF
the seventh chapter of Revelations. SUBJECT,
eThe church of the living God in Its miiitant
and in its triumphant state" AT the close of
the sermon A. Hamilton, Chas. Jennings and
" n. Condor were ordained deacons bv
Bishop Harris, assisted by Rev. A. 5. Ladd
of Biideford.
At23O p. NJ, services were opened oy
| reading the scripture by r. Sanderson oil
Lewiston, followed by prayer by w. >. Jones
| Of Mechanic Falls. An extremely interest
inc sermon was preached by Rev. }. II. Day
n D.. of New York from Romans WIZ,
which was followed by the ordination OF w.
+. Holmes, Thomas F. Jones Z. f. far-
sons. ]. M. Frost and ]. H. Snow as elders
by Bishop Harris, assisted by DR.. 5. Alien
Reys. C. j. Clark, A. Pottle and Dr. I. f.
Allen.
The evening service was the anniversary
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary, Kew. ).
| w. Bashford. Phi. D., chairman. The ad'
dress was by Miss Cushman.