The Republican journal., 1886-05-13

nave no service Iii the church this afternoon.
VISIT TO TIE BuCksPoRT SEMINARY.
At $50 the Cmbria left the wharf loaded with
conference members, visitors and entertainers,
for five miles sail to Buckeport. ON arrival they
visited the seminary buildings and then proceed
cd to the church where the conference session was
held. voluntary was furnished lay chorus
choir reading scripture, JOh. 18th, by Bishop
Warren, singing by the congregation. Reports
Haley and {. :. Mills. The report Wa- adopted
Remarks were made by Dr. Tw0mblN en- the New
England Educational Society Hon. J. lleWett
was presented by the Bishop and made some re
marks in behalf of the East Maine Conference
Seminary, followed by Rev. A. :. Ladd ana d. H.
Fernald ON the same theme. \ deeply interesting
address was then given by thC Bishop.
giles, j. ". Day and Prof. Chase for their
thoughtfulncss and to friends in Bucksport for
their splendid entertainment were passed. After
singing they adjourned to the vc-trN below where
an excellent collation. was furnished by the ladies
of the Franklin street church for the entire com
pany. NJ ESQ The boat returned 10 Nintcrport
At the missionary anniversary was opened by
singing the church rail- wing song and other songs
by chorus choir Prayer ~ Rev. e. L. spencer
of the Maine Conference. Key. :. II. Bcalc intro
duceti the speaker Of the evening, Rev. Mr. Scott,
of North India Conference. who gave clear.
ringing account of the work IN India and clu-e,l by
singing 4 lllndOo song.
THIRD DAY.
At :. NJ. saturday holiness meeting wa~ hcld.
with large attendance. 1t was 4 Very interesting
service. At the close OF the rcMfercncc an a~-ucia-
ton for the promotion of holiness wa formed,
with i. {. Wentworth, President, and \, .. Lewis,
Vice President for the Bangor District; Il. H.
OSgood, Vice President for Buckspolt District and
W. +. Chase, Vice President for the Hucklald
District. At O'Clock the Conference session
opened with prayer by Rev. A. Church. The
minutes Of the last session were rcad by the
tary. Father Randall Of the Maine Conference,
was introduced by the Bishop. lie brought the
greeting Of the mother Conference tu the daughter
The report of the committee on the publication OF
the minutes was adopted. The fifth question was
resumed, W no admit filll ion - =
Continued on trial, a. lamarsh and :. I. Page.
The fourteenth question. "W hat travelling dcacuns
have been elected elders, W. Lcrmomd, +. :.
t'ahn. Tenth question, ''Wh hat local preachers
have been ordained dearon~": Not amy. Sixteenth
question, what local deacon- have been elected
cdcrS:" One, in the Rnckland district Bro. Rick
more. The report of the presiding cider of the
Bangor district was read by N. II. Palmer, Bro.
Palmer having served in this district four wears
rendered his closing report, which WAS received
with great emotion on the part Of ;til the mini ''elS
rs he has been transferred To the Maine Conferences
and this sever. his connection with this body.
Rev. a. Prince in behalf of the ministers VI tile
Bangor district, presented Mr.. Palmer with purse
OF money
The Bucksport district was reported bv T. T.
Libby; Rockland district hy c. \. Plummer. w. H..
Plsbury read paper iii regard to the proposed
history Of Mcthodi~m in Maine. Or. Buckley Of
New \ ork was ntroducedhy the Bishop and spoke
on lions Herald and the Christian Advocate. In
Vltations for holding the ncNt session Of the
ference were received from Rockland Dover
rand Bangor. 1t was voted to 20 to Bangor
First church.
At 2r. NJ the conference session opened NTH
reading of Scripture, Timothy, I. by the Bishop
and PRAYER by Rev c. a. Southland The recorcie
of the morning session were read and approved
Voted to extend the thanks of the conference to
Rockand, Dexter and Dovurtor cordial invitations
the next session. The eighteenth question, IVY ho
are supcrnumclary preachers" Letters were read
from absent ones. a letter was read from y. g.
ANtell asking leave to Withdraw from the ~ +.
church for the purpose of Joining another: permits
sion was granted. The nineteenth question, "Nho
are superanmuated preachrrs:" discontinued.
Twentieth, Whoare triers of appeals =" Appointed
to preach missionary sermon next wear. +. H. Us
good. Report of frcedmans Aid Society by b. ;.
Arey Remarks on same by the Bishop. Tile re
port was adopted. Report of Committee ON Book
Concern was read by 4. Prince and adopted. Re
port on Benevolent organizations by J. 4. More
land, adopted. Plan for order Of collections sug,
gested by &. X. Palmer; adopted, and ordered to
be published i'll the Minutes and Ilon's Herald.
Prof Chase was presented ny the Bishop and
made some remarks on the East Maine Conference
seminary, followed by the Bishop. The memorial
service consisted of chants by Iuarrettc reading
of scripture by C.. A. Southland, prayer by 4. j.
l-ockhart and reading of memoirs Of NJ. u. Mat
Osgood; Is. +. Tetit ID. d., and I. knnball, hv G..
A. Southard }. J. Clifford and Il. q. Backwood,
by \. j. Lockhart. sweet Bye and Bye was sung
by the quartette with chorus by the congregation.
At $50 there was a meeting Of the Trustees Of the
East Maine Conference seminary at the home Of
Hon. Fred Atwood. They reported that the in
creased numbers and growing pros pcrity of the in
stitution demanded Il larger force of teachers 1t
was voted to authorize Prof. Chase and the Iru-
dental Committee 10 procure such help was
necessary. Later a reception given the trus-
tees. A fine collation. was served and pleasant
social hour enjoyed. Bishop Warren and DR.. Buck
ley were present.
AT 80 was the anniversary of the oman's For
eign Missionary society Mrs g. K. Palmer, pre-
siding, Reading Of scripture by Mrs W. 4. jew
ell; prayer by Mrs Berry Mrs. Palmer intro
duced Miss +. Y. Yates of l'en Tsn, China. who
gave very fine address, followed by Mrs. Palmer
The prominent visiting members present saturday
We're J. NJ. Buckley, ID. d., New York, editor Of
Christian Advocate; a. $ Weed, Boston, publish
of lions Herald; g. Il. Magce. Boston, agent OF
New England book concern; Prof. Chase and teach
ers, Bucksport seminary Miss +. L.. Yates, lien
Tsin, China.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Sunday at 5 A. NJ PRAYER meeting At $50 con
ference love feast, conducted by {. \. Plummcr.
Prayers by \. Church and G. +. Springer, follow
ed by l42 testimonies and twenty songs in quick
succession. At the close II. +. Frohock, I. II.
Murphy and W. W. ogier were ordained deacoms
by the Bishop; very solemn and interesting
vice. At 1870 O'Clock preaching service. Open
ing PRAYER by l.. l.. Iian>com; sermon by Bishop
Warren, from text, Genesis l26. At , O'Clock
preaching service: Prayer by q. X. Palmer;
mon by Dr. Buckley, text Isaiah . 3-ll, At the
close +. ). Gahan W. lermond and s. Bickmorc
were ordained elders by the Bishop, assisted by
Dr. Twombly and G. X, Palmer Throughout the
day the large hall was filled to overlooking by AN
attentive and delighted audience. Comment on
the sermons is unnecessary All O'Clock temper
venle Temple, led by A. a. Lewis; addresses by
Brothers Knox, Timing, Haskell and Mills. At
40 O'Clock Sunday school anniversary, led by l..
L. Hanscom addressed by J. W. Day and s. ).
Ladd.
CLOSING DAY.
Monday at A. NJ, prayer meeting was led by j.
ID. Knox. AT $50 the Conference session
opened In the first half hour devotional exercises
were led by Is. :. Arey. The minutes We're read
and adopted. The following reports were read
and adopted Temperance, W. II. Williams; sun
day schools and an tracts l.; l.. Hanson Bible
Brown; Missions, Z. A. Piumer steward, j. W.
Day; Statistics Bishop Warren. Resolutions of
regret at the departure of Bro Palmer for another
sion Society, of sympathy with the Educational
Society; complimentary to Bishop Warren, Drs-
the people of Winterport for hospitality. We're
passed. communication from DR.. Baldwin, n.
f. Conference ON the Chinese question was read
and adopted. W. III. Williams was elected agent
to publish the minutes next year; ID. IL. sawyer,
trustee of the conference; l.. l.. lIanscom, trans
portation agent next year; w. 4. Jewell to preside
at the next campmeeting at Nolthport. Second
question "Who are admitted on trial." David b.
Dow, Thomas A. Hodgdon, w II Faroat, Geo. +.
Bradford, Ell 5. Walker; readmitted, G. II. Lev
crton. Singing of closing hymn And let our bod
les part prayer, Bishop; reading appointments.
This closes one of the largest and pleasantcst gath
erings of the East Maine Conference ever held.
APPOINTMENTS.
Bangor District-F. III. Osgood, Presiding Elder;
Bangor First church, A. s. Ladd; Bangor, Union
street, +. c. Rogers; Brewer and Eddington, Il.
NJ. Wilkins; Brownville circuit, Wilson Lermond;
CIRCUIT, suppllcu ny H. talnel,
Nealey's Corner and Newburg, 5. 4. Page; Dan
forth circuit, to be supplied; Dexter, f. IL. Boyn-
tom DiNmont circuit, f. W. Towle; Dover, }. W.
Day; East Cornth and Corinth, a. j. Lockhart;
Forest City and Vanceboro, to be supplied; Fort
Fairfield circuit supplied by J: W. Price; Glen
wood circuit, supplied by L. W. Gldden; Gull
ford Sangervillc and Parkman J: I: Crosby;
Hampton, +. f. Brown Houlton, Hodgdon and
I-nneus, w. II. Williams; Harmony and Ripley, to
be supplied; kingman, Macwahoc and Prcntiss,
supplied by Frank w. Brooks; Lagrange, Brad
ford and Argyle +. $. Walker; Lincoln and Mat
tawamkeag, W. f. Prince; Levant and Exeter,
Amm Prince; Mapleton circuit, supplied by'S. Nj.
Small; Monticello, ID. b. Dow; Moro, g. F.. Brad
ford; Newport, Detroit and Palermo, c. A. South
ard; Oldtown and Upper saltwater, }. Timing;
Orono, P.J Robinson; Patten, Norman La Marsh;
Pittsfeld, w. H. Crawford; St Adams, IIartland
and Corinna f. Skinner; Topsfield circuit, sup
piled by w. Hunter; Sherman, Dyer Brook and
oakfield, supplied by NJ H. Siprelle; Winterport,
A. A. Lewis.
Bucksport District-C. +. Libbey, Presiding
Elder; Alexander, Cooper and Meddybemps, sup
piled by NJ. Kearney; Bar Harbor, w. Baldwin;
Belfast, b. 9. Wentworth Brooksville and Brook
lin, supplied by w. A. McGraw; Bucksport and
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