Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-10
MAINE nlsPATCHkS.
FROM PORTLAND.
convention Of the Diocese Of the Maine
Episcopal Churches.

S~P"s SWobCuCAs
PORTLAND, June 8.
Inc sixty-sixth annual convention of the
Diocese of the Maine Protestant Episconal
churches met at St LIKES cathedral, Port
land Tuesday morning. The meeting was
called to order by Bishop Neely. Eighteen
priests, two deacons and seventeen laitv
we're presen'. Canon Stills was elected acc
retary and Charles S. Drake treasurer of the
standing committee. C. M. Stills, Geo. E
jackson, W. Fl. Washburne, E. F. Small.
Henry ingalls,, s T Corse, L. T. Wells
were elected to fill the vacancy in the board
OF trustees of St Catherine's Hall. Rev.
Walker Gywnn of Augusta preached on
The "ffire work of the christian prizes, hood. %
Carol Everett Harding was ordained to a
deaconate; +. h. r 'wse and Wyllis Rede
were advanced to the priesthood.
AT the convention of the Diocese of Maine
Protestant Episcopal churches this afternoon
Bishop Neely deliv. red the annual addr. IS.
an account OF the work for the year. There
were two hundred cor Fl nations in the Diocese
lat year. Rev Canon Pvne, Law men r CHI
ardson and Wells We're appointed a commi
Tee on examination ut st GATHERINGS Hall.
In the evening the Bishop held reception
at his residence.
A" nual Mreiing Of the Maine Medical
AssOciatinn.
The thlrty-third annual meeting of the
Maine M dicai ASSOCIATION was h. Id here to-
day. A large number OF physicians from all
parts OF the STATE were in attendance. Pres
ident DIR. F. Foster Of Portland called the
meeting to order at 10 80 A. NJ. The trus-
tees reported. through DIR. A. s. Thayer Of
Portland the rec ipts of the year as Sll66
amount paid, $44S; balance, S7l8. Dr. A.
j. Fuller OF Bath. reported for the visitors
to the Name Medical School vt Brunswick
commanding the work. Dr.. C r. Crandall
Of Portland, read a paper on "Ahdominal
Surgery" which was discussed by Dr.. Cor
don and Weeks. DIR. j. M Jonah read n
paper on management Of Children the First
Year"
The afternoon session of the Maine Med
ical Association elect, the follow ing mem
bers: Drs. G H Brickttt, Augusta, F. II.
Carter, Portland. L A Dascomb, Skowhe-
gan, o. s. c. Davies. Augusta, G C. Par
ker, Fairf I'd. ID N. Skinner, Auburn, F..
A. Donthw,ck, Buxton, David d. Spear,
Freeport, Walter Woodmap, Portland, b X.
Browne, Wiscassett, F. C. Perkins, China,
Galen j. Tribon, Washington, A. L. Stan
wood, Canton, A. Woodside, St. Grorue.
The following delegates were introduced; /;
DR.. w. L. B B,ardman, from the Massachu-
se,ts Medical Society; II. L. Hammond,
from the Connecticut society; Edward Frye,
from the New Hampshire society, who made
remarks.
President DR.. T.. A. Foster of Portland
made the annual address. The membership
is 257. They recommended measures to in
crease the membership.
The removal of the Maine Medical School
to Portland was strenuously urged. Com
mittees to consider the recommendations of
president were appointed.
DR.. J. A. Spauding explained the plan of
forming mutual aid association among the
members. 1t was referred to Drs. Spauld-
ing and Gerrish of Portland and Wedgewood
of Lewiston.
DR.. B T. Sanborn, superintendent of the
Insane Hospital at Augusta, read an interest
ing paper on acute melancholia. DR.. E H.
Hill OF Lewiston presented paper on an op-
Grafton for external urethrotomy' DIR. s. C.
Gordon of Portland read q paper on new
operation for the repair of lacerated perina-
lum.
AT the evening session, DIR. Gerrish of
Portland, read paper on the use of NOR
phene and the execution of criminals. A
discussion on the resolution, expressing the
sentimt mt of the Association, in favor of SUBJ
irut,ng poisoning by morphene, arose. The
prevailing sentiment was against the resolu-
tion and it was laiG on the table. DR.. T.
Dana OF Portland read paper on Brigh,'s
disease.