The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-27
MAINE METHoDISTS.
Their Sixty-frst Annual Confer
ence at Biddeford.
Proceedings Of the Third and Fourth
Days.
Especial to the Press.)
Third Day.

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| Parent society,
| This morning Chautauqua exercises were
held in the church instead Of the usual morn
| ing sermon. The exercises were conducted by
| II. A. Bragdon, and were much enjoyed by all
present.
AT 8 o'clock the Bishop took the chair and
| G, G. Gone read in the opening service.
| The stewards reported the bases of the
claims on the conference funds. The report
was adopted,
Rsv. Mr.. Bashford made presentation with
appropriate remarks. OF one hundred dollars in
| greenbacks to Rev. C.sJ CLARK the retiring
Presiding Elder OF Portland District. Mr..
| CLARK was greatly surprised and for moment
| hesitated, then in few graceful remarks ex-
pressed his grateful appreciation of the kind.
ness that prompted the generous gift.
| Took upthe question "who remain on trial. I"
William 3. Warren ana John P. - were
examined and continued on trial.
j. NJ. Buffum and John II. Roberts we're
examined and admitted on trial.
| John L. Hill an ordained minister of the
Congregational church in Scotland was exam
ined, his order was recognized and admitted to
| e. church. On motion twas voted to receive
| Mr.. Hill into full membership in this confer
| ence.
The Bishop announced the transfer of
! j. T.. Morse to the Rock River conference, and
of Milton S. Vail to the Japan conference.
Alexander Hamilton and s. T. Record were
examined carefully By the Bishop and admit
| ted to conference and to Dsacon's orders.
William H. Condor and Charles E. Jen-
nings were elected to Local Dsacon's orders.
| @. f. Parsons, Charles S. Cummings, Her
bert e. Foss, Walter Cunhom passed examina-
ton and were advanced to the second class Of
| deacons.
w. f. Holman, 4. f. Jones, Charles F. Par
sons, j. M. Frost and Joseph M. Snow we're
examined and elected to Elders orders.
Took up the list oiisupernumaries. G. Fuller.
| 9. G. Gone, J. W. Smith, j. Mitchell, :J. A.
| Strout, S. Allen,J. Hawkes. and N. @. Clifford
were continued. D. Pratt, Jr., was made ef.
fective. j. g. Sprague, I. Lord, j. Colby and
| S. w. Emerson were made superannaated OF
their own request.
Took upthe question "who ara superannu.
ates." D. B. Randall was called and address.
| ed the conference IN deep feeling. John Allen
| g. W. Morse,J s. Rice, E. Smith, Jesse Stone,
| j. Gerry, q. w Blackman. A. B. Lovewell, j.
Mooar, n. Andre rs, T. j. True, G. X. Evans,
! j. Rice A. Sanderson were called and they
we're continued in their superannuate relation.
G. j. CLARK and l. Lucs were nominated as
conference trustees to be elected by the
| Board.
The trustees OF the conference reported.
| Adopted.
Voted that G. G. Cone preach his sermon,
1 inl nj the nay rfo~
| enee.
Adjourned
| At 2 80 p. Ii. memorial services were held
for deceased members Of the conference, Rev.
| / Luce presiding. The 1902 hymn was sung
/ by the congregation. DR.. Allen read from 2nd
| Cor, a part of the 4th and 9th chapters. Pray
| or was offered by tho Rev. w. f. Harrington
| OF the N. E. Southern Conference. Hymn
| SS5 was sung. Appropriate remarks were
| made by the chairman, referring to those who
| had fallen during the year. Referring to the
fact that two of our chief pastors, Bishops
| Simpson and Wiley, had died during the year,
| the chairman called on tbs Rev. j. M. Will
| lisms TO speak OF Bishop Simpson Apprecia.
| tive remarks were made by Mr.. Williams con.
| corning the character and work of the Bishop.
Mr. Andrews Of Biddeford, then paid a
| layman's tribute of affection to our deceased
chief Bishop, giving two or three interesting
| incidents concerning his life.
| DIR. j. r. Day was called upon to speak in
not apparently so remarkable man as Biehop
| Simpson, nor perhaps SO well appreciated was
characterized as an earnest, practical, far see
ing, heroic, noble servant. of God. Mr. Day
Ia closing referred tenderly to the members OF
| the conference, and the preachers widows de-
ceased during the year.
| DIR. Stephen Allen presented a memorial
paper on the Rev. Parker Jagues. The read
! ing Of this paper was followed by appreciative
| remarks by Mr.. Ezekiel Martin.
| ( w Rarhcp road Treauanria1 nor Oa,
| on Mr.. Henry L. Linscott. Mr. Alvra Hatch
| followed in brief remarks. Hymn 97s was
| sung.
A memoir of Rev B. PeaHe was presented
by Mr.. Barber.
Rsv. DIR. Bashford read q memorial paper
| written by DIR. Wm. r. Clark OF tho N. e. con
ference on Rev. Eaton Shaw and made appro-
| pirate remarks of the appreciation of his noble
| Christian character. Rev. ID. B. Randall follow
| ed with brief remarks and read poem writ
ten By Mr.. Shaw in response to songs by Mr.
| Bartlett at a previous memorial service.
a paper in memory OF Mrs, Aaron Sander.
| son was presented by Rev. Mr.. TrafGon. Ten
| der and appreciative remarks were made by
DR.. g. +. Allen.
The memoir OF Mrs Charles s. Cumming
| was presented bg Mr.. Trafton. Tender and APP
| preciative remarks were made by DR.. G. +.
| Allen.
A memorial of Sister A. P. Hillman was
presented, and brief remarks were made By
| MIR. Randall.
A touching memorial OF Mrs. A. S. Ladd
| was read by Rev. 1. Luce. Rev. D. B. Ran
dali spoke tenderly in memory OF Sister
Ladd.
"What gathering that will be-" was suns
| by the choir. Prayer was offered by Mr.. w
| B. Bartlett.
Mr.. Bartlett by request then sang part O
the song already referred to as previously suns
by him.
Various notices were given and the benedic
ton pronounced by Rev. /. Luce,
Fonrsh Day.
RIDDEFoRD, April 26.
At nine o'clock this morning the conferenc
love feast was observed, led by Rev. 6. J
Clark of Portland. The ten O'Clock servic
was opened by scripture and prayer by Rev.
R. Day OF New York, followed by sermon b,
Bishop Harris. His text 1as from the las
verses Of thesseventh chapter of Revelations
and subject "The church of the Living God il
its militant and in its triumphant state." a
the close Of the sermon A. Hamilton, Charlie
e. Jenning and w. H. Condor were ordaine
deacons by Bishop Harris assisted by Rev. A
s. Ladd of Biddeford.
2.3O o'clock the afternoon services wer
opened by the reading Of the Scripture b
Rev. R. Sanderson Of Lewiston, followed b
prayer Wy ASoF' W. NJ Sonos OA heCHaAl
Falls. An extremely able sermon was preache
by Rev. j. r. Day, d. D., OF New York, fror
Rom. viii:2, which was followed by the ordir
alton of W. T. Holmes, Thomas e. Jones, I
NJ. Frost. j. 81. Snow and @. F. Parsons a
elders by Bishop Harris, assisted by DIR.
Allen, Revs. G. j. CLARK, A. W. Pottle an
DR.. G. F. Allen.
1.-The evening service was the anniversary
} the Woman's Foreign Missionary Societ,
Rev. j. W. Bashford. Phi. D., chairman. Th
, address was delivered by Miss Cushman.
RECORD OF FIRES.
Disastrous Eire in StratianOy Ont.