The Portland daily press., 1888-04-17
LAST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE.

for the internal liquor tax system of the gov
eminent
Now if your minds are not clear on this
subject, don't announce your opinion, keep
the matter in solution and don't say anything
about it, have great respect Tor people
who sit on the fence. tits better that they
sit there until they make up their minds be-
fore they jump"
The managers of the temperance anniver-
sary were instructed to invite Mrs. Willard
to address the next General Conference.
DIR. Torsey, the founder of Kent's Hill
Seminary, made feeling address in behalf
of the Seminary. He referred by name to
many of its former students, and in the
course of his remarks called for show of
hands from all who had been students there
under him. A large number of hands were
raised in response. At the conclusion he Of
fered resolution. which was adopted, ex-
tending the sympathy of the Conference to
INDECENT students who are endeavoring to
prepare themselves for the ministry.
Rev. g. r. Palmer was appointed dele
gate to the Baptist Conference; Rev. A. S.
Ladd to the Free Baptist, and Rev. Cyrus
Stone TO the Congregational convention.
Rev. Mr.. Stacy of Auburn was introduced
and presented the greetings of the Free Bap-
fists to the Conference, and Rev. Dr. A. K.
p. Small was introduced as representative
of the Baptist Convention.
tension Society, told of the work of that or
ganization, and Rev. Mr.. Freeman, repre-
senting the Sunday schools, addressed the
Conference in their behalf.
Rev. Mr.. Berry made few remarks in re-
gard to the Chatauqua assembly to be held at
Fryebnrg, and gave an account Of his visit to
the Wesleyan association.
a resolution of thanks to Chestnut street
church, the secretaries of the conference and
the railroads was passed, and Rev. Mr.. /.
II AtwatA vail faarr ff
the conference for the next year.
Rev. Mr.. Smith and his wife OF Kent's
Hill were appointed visitors to Laselle
Seminary; Rev. II. +. A. Patterson was
granted a supernumery relation, and Rev.
Henry Crockett was re-admitted to the con-
ference
Rev. John Collins presented resolution
in substance as follows:
Resolved. That we will vote with that party that
embodies in its principles idea of temperance.
Rev. Mr.. Randall presented resolution to
this effect:
teal party and protest agaiI It being considered
as committed to any political party.
These resolutions were under discussion
when the forenoon session closed but the
conference voted to lay the resolution of Mr..
Collins on the table.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened with music
and prayer, after which the resolution of
Mr. Randall, offered in the forenoon, was
taken up.
Mr.. Randall said that he was sorry that at
this late hour in the conference there should
be any debate ON such matter.
"When we vowed at this altar, will you
give yourself wholly 70 the work of the minis
try? we meant what we said, and we did
not mean that In our pulpits we would
preach Democracy, Republicanism, Third
We are, in, to assert great principles in our
preaching. The fundamental principles of
Christianity, the fundamental principles of
righteousness, the fundamental principles of
the judgment to come Sir, when we 60 be-
yond that we violate the principles that we
promised to maintaiDsand carry out And
allow me to say that we have injured our
selves, injured the cause of Christ and we
have injured our personal influence by tax
ing any other course.
My brother on my right referring to Rev.
John Collins( is capable of filling any ap-
pointment, almost within the bounds of this
conference. He is one of the most talented
men we have got in the conference, he is one
of the best read men in the conference, and
yet, sir, and speak advisedly, when / say
there are stations in this conference that
would not receive him.
Rev. M. c.. Pendexter-Mr. President, /
object. i question the pr0prietv of one
member of the conference to give reasons
why one of us is debarred in taking any APP
pointment in the conference or to make a
public declaration why we are not in certain
appointments.
Rev. Mr.. Randall take it all back. If it
had occurred to me should have added to
my resolution, and will now if permitted,
add to it something that will cover the whole
ground"
Being granted permission, Mr.. Randall
stated that he would add that part of the
church discipline bearing upon this subject
to his original resolution and it was voted
that the resolution be thus amended.
Mr.. Randall urged the conference to adopt
the resolution as amended, advising as an
old man, the conference so to act.
Rev. Mr.. Collins, thereupon, took the floor
and spoke to considerable length against the
adoption of the resolution, stating, that ac-
cording to the discipline of the church. his
own resolution was the more proper one.
Being informed by the presiding bishop that
bis resolution had been laid upon the table
and that it would be of no avail to argue in
favor of 1t as it could not again be acted up
on, he took his seat and the question was
put to the conference.
The resolution was laid ON the table by a
vote of So to %.
The statistical secretary, I. f. Jones, re-
parted as follows:
Districts.
Number of Total