Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-12
MAINE DISPATCHES.
MAINE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Officers Elected and Business Transact
ed.

PORTLAND, April IL.
The Maine Methodist Conference began ia
session in Portland, Wednesday morning, in
the Chestnut street church, Bishop c. p.
Fowler OF San Francisco, presiding. There
was full attendance of the clergymen of
the districts of Lewiston, Portland and
Augusta, which compose the conference
Few visitors from out of the State had ar
rived, Wednesday morning. The sacrament
OF the Lords supper was administered by the
Bishop, after which the conference was
called to order for organization. The roll
Of members was read by last years secretary
! G. c. Andrews. Nearly all responded to
their names.
| The following officers were then elected ::
Sec, G. G. Andrews; Assistants, Joshua
Cross, Charles f. Bisbee; Recording Sec
retary, j. NJ. Frost; Financial Secretary,
W. +. Berry; Statistical Secretary, Thomas
f. Jones; Assistants, W +. Marshal, Will
bur f. Holmes. The following are the
5. Jones, n. +. Whitaker, J. b. Lapham,
=. ID. Paine; Stewards, S. F. Wetherbee,
b. Freeman, j. +. Lapham, w. p. Foster,
Luther 7. French; Education, Edgar NJ.
smith ii. Z. Torsey, Roscoe Sanderson,
Wilbur +. Holmes, John A. Cory; Meth
odist literature. Cyrus Stone, &. X. Palmer,
Charles Munger, F. A. Bragdon, j. l. Hill
admission to conference Stephen Allen, "A.
ID
+. Paterson; conference relations, ID. B.
Bandall, A. X. Sylvester, X. c. Kimball, J.
Cobb, w. B. Bartlett; fraternal relations,
G. +. Allen, f. G.. Bass, G.. +. Cobb, A. c.
Irafton, j. H. Trask; temperance, L. At
kinson, c, c. Cone, G.. w. Barbor, F. Gros-
venor, Il. T. Adams, A. Turner, 5. T. Rec
ord marriage, and divorce, c. Z. Springer,
w. S. McIntire, j. Collin, l.. IL. Bean, }. NJ.
Frost, w. f. Morse observance of the Sab
bath 6. A. Crawford C.. +. Bisbee, w
Canham, 5. ID. Brown, A. Cook Bible cause,
c. F. Parsons, ID. Pratt, Jr O. Z. Stevens.
j. Nj. Woodbury. Sunday Schools and tracts,
Perry Chandler, G. d. Holmes, J. r.
Masterman, NJ. f. King, +. X. Colby;
church extension, Ammi l., Ladd, Ezekiel
Martin. II. Hewitt s. Cooper, o. S. Pills
bury Ere edmen's aid Merritt C.. Pendexter
j. 7. Roberts A, Hamilton, George ii.
Hoitt domestic missions. /. Luce II. b.
Mitchell, J. Gibson, y. c. Clifford, j. =.
Roberts church aid, c. S. Cummings, F.
W. Smith, j. W Smith, ii. Chase, memoirs,
\. W. Pottlc, c. +. Allen. II. b. Mitchell
l.. L. Bean: publication of minutes, G. c.
Andrews, T. +. Jones, w. +. Berry. The
following were appointed IA committee to Sc
cure subscriptions from the members for the
number of copies of minutes they want: c.
f. Bisbce, G. f. Allen, W. F. Holmes.
After the election of officers the reports
of the several presiding elders were made
and accepted, each showing satisfactory work
for the year,
The afternoon session of the Methodist
conference was devoted to the anniversary of
the preachers aid society. Remarks were
made by Rev. &. NJ Palmer of Augusta,
Rev. A. 5. Ladd of Auburn, Rev l.. b.
Bates, Boston and Rev. n. 7, Whitaker.
Portland. 1t was stated that Rev. C. j.
Clark had been laboring i'll behalf of the
worn out preachers, for eight years. and in
spite of fearful odds had secured appropra-
ton after Appropriation until this year when
the worn out preachers will receive 500, 900.
There are 800 men thus helped by the as
Sociaton.
At the business meeting of the Preachers
Aid Society, which followed the anniversary
session. Rev. Mr.. Pendexter was appointed
TO fill the vacancy on the committee on by
laws, made vacant by the resignation of Rev.
Mr.. Stackpole. The following officers were
then elected President, Rev. +. Martin
Vice President Rev. c. f. Bisbee; Secreta-
ry, Rev. |. Luce; Treasurer Rev. {. j.
Clark; Auditor Rev. j. b. Donnell; Mana
gers. Rev l.. Patterson. II. IL. Shaw and }.
B. Dunnell.
The evening session of the Methodist con-
ference was a preaching Sc rcice with SER
mon hy Rev L. b. Bates of Boston.