Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-04
" 4 EArHER REPORT.
MAINE DI>PATCHEN.
MAINE METHODIST CONFERENCE
continuation of the Annual Conference
at BridstOn.

bRIDGToN, May 3.
me Maine Methodists held high carnival
IN brldgton, Sunday. The weather wac do
iightiul and the churches all filled to renI.-
tioh 10 listen TO the strong men who were mt
i"r"afo 10 represent the conference in the
Sunday services. The sessions of the con.
terence were held in the capaclous church Of
the Congregational society, but the other
churches IN town, and the adjoining towns.
heiu services well attended and presided over
oy conference members. At the Conprega
uonai house, the morning love feast was a
least indeed, deeply impressive and of very
great interest OF song and testimony there
were no less than one hundred and fifty in
the Lour and II quarter. This was followed
by sermon of rare power by Bistop War
rem, from the words, Bear ye one another's
burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ" The
discourse was listened to by the largest audi
ence ever assembled in the largest church in
town. In the afternoon there was strong
discourse from Rev. w A. Spencer, d. d.,
of the Church Extension Society, follow ed
In the evening the missionary meeting oc-
CURED, the venerable Dr. VIM. Butler of the
Mexican and India missions preaching the
anniversary sermon. Rev. A S Ladd, Prof.
M. ID. Buell., Rev. w S. Mcintyre, w.
Waterhouse, f. W. Smith, DR.. C. Stone and
r. Hamilton were the preachers at the other
churches. Bishop Warren ordained as
elders, Herbert f. Foss, Charles S. Cum
mings, Walter Canham and as deacons, j.
M. Bufum, NJ. r. Mayberry, w. E. Morse,
T. A. Nottage and j. II. Roberts. The mis-
s;onary collections in the conference for the
year were reported at about $4,000 for the
parent society, an increase of $3.50 over last
year, and 5000 for the Home Missionary So
ciety. The parent society call for 81 900, 900
for the current year.
The sessions of the conference continued
through Monday, the temperance anniversary
being held in the evening.
This is the closing day of the Maine Con-
ference at this place. Rev. c. J. Clark con-
Quoted the morning devotional exercises At
the business session Bishop Warren an
nounced the conference boards. DR.. Crow
ell, financial, agent of Wesleyan Academy at
Wilbraham, Mass, represented his school; !;
President Smith, the Maine Wesleyan Sem
mary and Female College. Rev. L. Luce re-
ported for the committee appointed to confer
with the trusteets of the Kent's Hill Semi
narv in regard to the nomination of the
trustees.
The following list of superanuated preach
ers were reported Revs. ID. B. Randall,
John Allen, G.. II. Morse, J. 5. Rice, Ezekiel
Smith, Jesse Stone, Joseph Gerry, c. w.
Blackman, Joseph Moore, Nathan Andrews,
l.. J. True, C. X. Evans, John Rice, G. M.
Emerson, Joseph Colby, I. G. Sprague. 1t
was voted to continue the above in the super
anuated relation. N. d Carter, by his re-
quest, was transferred to the superanusted
relation. DR.. Spencer addressed the con-
ference on church extension.
In the afternoon protracted and very
busy business session was held. There is
still large attendance. The practical work
of the conference closes with the evening
session, the program for which comprises a
meeting of the members of the G. l.. l.. c..
over which Rev. DR.. Bashford will preside
and the program for the assembly at Frye
burg the coming summer, and an address by
Bishop Warren; temperance anniversary
with speeches by John Collins, John ID
Knox of Kansas, j. w. Bashford and the
reading by the Bishop of the following ap-
pointments for the ensuing year;
AUGUSTA DIsTRICT.--A. W. PoTrLE. Presiding
Elder.
Aususta-G. r. Palmer.
East Readfeld-SuppIied BY c. X. Jenness.
East Wilton, Temple and Weld-D. Pratt, Jr.
Eusts-No supply.
Farfed-David b. Holt.
Earminpton-Le0nard L. Bean.
Fayette and East Livermore- "m m II. Foster
HaIlowell--W. +. Holmes.i
Industry and Starks-supplied by J. Ii. Robinson
Kents, IiIl and Readield Corner-Cyrus stone.
Kingfield, Salem and Freeman-supphed oy -
Tanottage. - . c,
Leeds and Green1W !, H; !, C0ngdM1Ih; n DOM
Liyermore-Supplied by Nj. ~ Maoury.
Liyermore Falls-John l.. HUI.
Noumouth-G. ID. Holmes.
Nit Vernon and vienna.M f. King. .
New Portland and New Vineyard-s N. Henley.
New sharon and Mercer-H Hewe!t.
North Anson and Madson-A. E. Parlin.
North Augusta-D. X. Ford
North Wayne-Supplied
oakland and Sidney-Walter Canham.
Phillips and West Phips-J X Waterman.
Skowhegan and Norrdgewock-J. NJ Frost.
Strong and West Freeman-W. B. Bartlett.
Wayne and North Leeds-S. H. Stevens.
Weld and Carthage-To be supplied.
Witon-oeorge &. andrews.
winthrop G. 4. Springer
LEWISTON DIsTRICT-E. L. ADAMS, Presiding