Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-29
MAINE METHoDIsrs.
Proceedings Of the Conference at Bid.
detord-List Of Appointments for the
Year.
BlDDEroRD, April %.

AT the Methodist conference yesterday the
following delegates we're appointed:
To the G neral Conference IF the Congre-
gational Church-Rev. G.. ] Clark.
To the Maine Baptist General Conv ention-
Rev. S. Allen.
To the Maine Central Free Baptist Yearly
Meeting-Rev. J NJ Frost.
To the Maine Western Free Baptist Yearly
Meeting-Rev. F. G. Rogers.
To the Friends Yearly Meeting-Rev. w.
F. Berry.
The opening services ofthe conference this
morning were conducted by Dr. Bsshford of
Portland.
The report of the committee on Domestic
Missions, which was submitted yesterday,
was adopted.
1t was voted that the pastor of the Auburn
| church should be authorized to 20 among the
churches Of the conference for the purpose
of soliciting subscriptions for the benefit of
the Auburn church.
The report of the committee on the Church
Aid Society was submitted and adopted.
The presiding elders put in nomination for
the boards of church location the following
Portland District-E. T. Adams, S. +.
Wetherbee. S. Lttle6ed, B. NJ Eastman.
Lewiston Dis'ric,-I. Luce, r. Sanderson,
S. Thomas, +. Robbins
| Augusta District-C. Stone, L. NJ Bean,
r. X. Dunn, II. X. Baker.
The usual resolutions in favor of prohib.
ition were passed
s It was voted that f. W. Simmons be added
to the list of superannuated preachers; and
T. Whittier and J. C. Cole to the list OF
supernumery preachers.
| The report of the committee of the Church
Extension Society was submitted and adopted.
The report of the treasurer of the Mis-.
sionary Society showed S33OS.5O raised last
yeary, an increase of per cent over the
sums of the previous year.
The reports of the financial and statistical
secretaries were submitted and adopted.
Rev. l. Luce was chosen railroad secre.
tary.
Rev. A. s. Ladd Of Biddeford WAS trans.
ferred to the East Maine Conference. Rev.
j. w. Williams of Portland was transferred
to the New Hampshire conference to be 10.
Gated over the First Church at Concord.
The following IS the list of appointments
PORTLAND DISTRICT.
VS.. JONES. Presiding Elder.
Alfredo. L. burbank.
Baldwin and Iiiram-G W. Barber
Bartlett and North Conway, N. H.-Ezra Tinker
| B.rwick-r. +. Jones.
Biddeford-T Gerrish.
| Bowery Beach lpha Turner.
| Cape Elizabeth Depot and knightville-F. Grow
| enor.
Cape Porposa-AIvah Cook.
| Chrbeague-J. Collins.
| Conway, N II j. NJ. Woodbury..
| Cornisii--A. Hamilton.
Ell ott-J- Trask.
Falmouth and Cumberand-Supplied by W. p.
| Merrill.
Ferry vHlage-T. P. Adams.
Fr,,burg and Stowe-oupplied by NJ. B. Green
| Guodwin's Nills-C. f. BisNee.
| Gorham, North street-w. +. Marshall.
| School street,. A. Braglon.
| Hollis Centre-J. Cobb.
| keunebuuk-C. I. Pearson.
kennebuuk Depot-k. ". kimball.
| kezar falls-w. T.. Morse.
kittery Is, I'd 2ud churt hes-Perry Chandler.
Mtwtisdrsupped M4s i.n BY Vi D. Waterhouse
Oak Hidse-Avra Hatch.
Oaunquit-II. SNOW.
| Old o. chard-H B. hase.
| Poriland-Chestnut street. J. w. Bashford.
Congress street, f. [. Ada Ds.
| island church, j. Lapham.
Pine street church, G. j. Clark.
| West End, t. be supplied
Sacarrapa-E Martin.
sacu-N. &. PendeXter.
Saco Ferr -Kinsman Atkinson.
| shapl,igh, Acton and West Newfeld-S. Brown.
South Berw ick-E W. Hutchinson.
South iddsOrd and Biddeiord Pool to be sup.
piled
south Eliot-H. A. Patterson.
south stan II n and Buxton-B Freeman.
West Scsrboro Il. Colby.
oodford's Clark Memoral-W. r. Berry.
York.. A. Corey.
LEWISTON DISTRICT.
II p-na linn a.