The Portland daily press., 1886-06-17
Summary of trustees report presented by
Rev / T. Adams SECRETARY

Auxiliary. The total from the churches has
been, $4,000; from mission boxes $40;
from S. S. fund, $56.4f have been received;
the amount expended has been $56.41.
The outlook for the year is encouraging.
Much has been done, and much more remains
to be done. The great and urging need of
the society is for more laborers.
Before voting upon the acceptance of the
report, President Fiske called upon DR..
Field of Bangor, to offer prayer
DR.. Field responded in a fervent supplica-
tion that the Lord would incline the hearts
of his people unto this work.
Rev Charles Damson of Greenville, fol-
lowed in earnest words of commendation.
Rev. Peter B. Thayer seconded the motion
to accept the report, and spoke particularly
Of the church at Dexter, which was begun
as memorial to the late Deacon Barron,
whom the speaker eulogized, characterizing
the suicide theory as an emanation from the
internal pit. In closing his remarks Mr..
Thayer offered to be one of thirty to raise
the debt which remains upon the church
owing to the Withholding of money by other
churches when the suicide theory was adj
vanced.
Revs Richards, Daniels, Kellog, DR.. Fiske
and the Second Parish church took one share
each; Dr. Field five shares, adding also
strong words of belief in the integrity of
Deacon Barron. The time having expired,
the remaining amount was raised quietly
during the morning session by Rev. c. G..
kellogg, present pastor at Dexter.
Five minute addresses on the missionary
Mt JrI Dow
Garland, Harlow, Gates and Emerson. Rev.
Mr.. Garland, in speaking of the work OF Mr..
Horton at Gardiner, said it was no wonder
that he succeeded so well, for both he and
his wife were former members of his church,
and Mrs. Horton was one of the best workers
in the State of Maine.
Mr.. Emerson urged the maintenance of the
country churches, because from them come
the bone and sinew of the city churches.
Rev. Mr.. Woodworth. Secretary of the
American Missionary Association, made a
short address.
A contribution was taken for the benefit
of the Maine Missionary Society.
Rev. C. Fl. Daniels of Portland made the
closing prayer and pronounced the benedic-
tih.
The following officers were elected at a
business meeting of the society:
President-Rev John o. Fiske, D. D.
Vice President-Joseph S. Wheelwright, Esq.
Corresponding and Recording Secretary-Rey.
Treasurer-John L. Crosby, Esq.
Joseph Titcomb Esq, Rev. W. ii. Fem, B. D.,
Rev II. L. Griffin, Prof. John S. Sewall for two
| years-Rev. II; s. Huntington, E; R. Burpee,
ESQ.,, W. p. Hubbard, Esq, Rev. B. 2. Snow, Rev.
| L. Fl. Hallock; for one yoar-Barnabus Freeman
Esq, Rev. J. E.. Adams, W. Z, Gould, Esq = Rev
Westwpod d. D. Prot L. hed9df l. panc D D.
| Thatcher, Esq.
The next conference will be held at Au-
gusta, June, 1887 The first preacher will be
Rev. c. F. w. Hubbard, the second Rev.
| VIM. Dewitt Hyde.
Afternoon.
Devotional exercises were led by Rev. L..
| Fl. Hallock, the moderator
Rev. C. II. Daniels moved the adoption, as
| rules of the Conference, of the following
resolutions, which were adopted at the last
conference on motion of L. III. Hallock:
ResoLs,ed That this Conference recommend that
the programme for General Conference be mailed
to each Congregational minister and church in the
State at least two weeks before the time OF meet
Resolced, That special prayer be offered in the
| churches on the Lords day next preceding the
| Conference for the Divine blessing upon all Its
Resolsed. That the second resolution be printed
| upon the programme.
The report of Bangor Theological Semina-
ry was made by Rev. j. A. Ross, chairman
of the Conference visiting committee.
The need of substantial aid from the
churches was urged. unqualifled praise