The Portland daily press., 1888-04-12

are 5000 volumes In the libray and the ap-
paratus is valued at 5000 The income
from tnitlon is s6'oss'7o and from other
sources s3,3l4.24. 1t has an indebtedness OF
$500. The Maine Conference Is its own
patronizing conference, and the time OF com
meneement Is June 7th.
Nearly all our Sunday schools are organ
lied into missionary societies and the benev-
olent enterprises Of the church have received
careful attention.
The report was accepted and 1t was then
voted that as the character Of each preach
or passed, he report his missionary collection
and whether all the collections have been
taken. In fulhlment Of this vote the eharac-
ter of the elders Of the different districts
were passed and each made brief reports.
LEWISTON DISTRICT.
Rev. L. T. Adams Of the Lewiston dis
tricts, reported as follows:
Death has entered no one of the preachers
homes on the District, save that OF Nathan
after months of feeDleness, was summoned
from his home In West Paris TO his home In
the skies. Only a few days ago death
claimed another OF our superannuated men,
Charles w. Morse, a man beloved Of all his
brethren, as possibly no other man ever has
been Ia the Maine Conference. He did his
work so we'll and faithfully, that when he
was compelled by advancing years and fall
ing health, TO enter the ranks OF the super
annuated, he called 1t the happiest part Of his
life. And though he had saved but little Of
this worlds riches, yet he was always rich.
Rev. Ezekiel Martin, who took supernu-
merary relation at the last session OF the
conference, has resided within the limits OF
Lewiston district His health, which was
very poor year ago, has greatly improved.
Still he is unable to take work, and does not
attend but part of the church services. be-
ing unable TO go out any evenings Rev.
Herbert K. Foss was obliged TO leave his
work for few weeks, quite early In the con
ference year, and at no time after was he
able to do much pastoral work. lie was ad-
yised by his physician to seek milder cl-
mate, and on the first OF January was trans
ferred by Bishop Ninde to the st. Johns
River Conference, Florida.
Rev. G. l.. Libby who had served the Ham
m0nd street church Of Lewiston, for one
year, and was reappointed at the last ses-
sion OF our conference, was quite early In the
year advised by physicians 10 seek a milder
climate. He was taken by Bishop Walden
from his work here and given work at Salt
Lake City, Utah. These charges have been
well supplied by licensed preachers who will
ask Tor admission to conference at this ses-
sion.
Through the untiring efforts Of j. NJ.
Woodbury., the society at Conway, N. H.,
has built new and eOmmodi0us parsonage
at a cost Of $1,000 which has been paid. The
lot and stable cost $500, which Is not paid.
He has also been instrumental In the com
pletion of a church or chapel on another part
Oflthe charge, known as Conway Center.
This chapel cost 5000, and has been all
paid for, or nearly so.
The society at Auburn has built one OF the
best, and we think the best, parsonage in the
conference, but. unfortunately, 1t Is not paid
for. Beacon street church, Bath has lifted
debt of 81, $50, and has not only made their
church free from debt, but has made 1t free
church. The West Paris society has pur-
chased new parsonage, all paid for except
$3.50. They have also made improvements on
their church TO the amount Of nearly 500
The church at Bolster's Mills has been greatly
improved. All paid for. The church at
Bridgton has had a new furnace put into it,
and otner improvements have been made.
The church at Naples has been newly shin
gled and otherwise improved. The parson-
age and church at BOwd0inham have been
greatly improved. The Falmouth society
has fallen into line on improvements, and
have painted their church. Besides this,
they, together with the Cumberland part Of
the charge, have put 500 worth Of furniture
into the parsonage.
At Buckfeld new furnace has been put
into the church, and other improvements
have been made. Monmouth charge has i'm
proved its church property TO the amount OF
500, while the Harpswell Society has puta
new organ into their church. The Norway
church has been improved and beautifed.
But the most extensive improvements have
been made on the church at South Paris,
changing the entire external and internal ap-
pearance of the, building. The cost q the
been made afree church. And what Is best
| in all these repairs on the several churches
named, the bills have all been paid or pro-
| Yided for.
The salaries have been kept good and on a
| few charges there has been an advance. This
| district has thirty-fve charges. twenty-four
| of them supplied by members OF the confer
ence and eleven TO be supplied by local
preachers. The removal Of Bros. Libby and
FOss necessitated the employment OF two
more local preachers, which makes more
than one-third Of the preachers taken from
the local ranks
The benevolent part of our work has been
faithfully attended TO. And while several Of
our churches will report increased collec-
ti0ns, yet for certain good reasons the re-
ports will not show the advance we hoped to
see. We expect the district has nearly, II
not quite, reached its apportionment for mis-
siOns and other Of our denomlnational
causes.
As we reported last year, so we report this
year, that our campmeetlng at East Poland
was signally blessed Of the Lord. By reason
OF the change made IN district lines az the
last session of the annual conference, the
Fryeburg campmeeting came on to the Lew
istOn District.
A report Of N. c. Clifford as tract agent Of
the conference was read by the secretary.
On motion of G. j. Clark, the Bishops ad-
dress to the class of the second year was
made the order Of the day for Thursday, 10
a. IN.
The 18th question, "who are the supernu-
merary preachers p was taken up The re-
lations Of John A. Strout, stephen Allen,
David Church and Ezekiel Martin were con-
tinued and the relation Of John Gibson was
changed to effective. William U. Sterling
was transferred 10 the California Southern
Conference and, on motion, key. Ava COOK
was granted saperannuated relation.
The statistical secretaries were then given
leave TO collect statistics.
Rev. Charles II. Parkhurst, editor OF lions
Herald, Rev. l.. l.. HanseOm, Of the East
Maine Conference, and Rev. Mr.. GrandersOn,
Of Atlanta, Georgia, were introduced to the
conference, after which the 10Th question,
"WhO are the superannuated preachersY
was taken up and the characters OF the fol-
lowing were taken up and passed and their
relations continued: Joseph Hawks, John 4.
Cole, Nathan ID. Center, Daniel b. Randall,
Jesse StOEe and Charles w. Blackman.
The minutes Of the secretary were then
read and accepted, the dOxology sung and
the benediction pronounced, thus ending the
forenoon session.
Afternoon Session.
The attendance in the afternoon was about
the same as In the forenoon, owing to the
rain that still continued to fall. The service
opened at 3 o'clock. with music, which was
followed with prayer. Rev. G. f. Bsbee
presided. The anniversary Of the Preachers
Aid Society was celebrated, remarks being
made by number present, the first speaker
being Rev. G. Nj. Palmer Of Augusta.
MR.. PALMER's REMARKS.
'Ihold that every diligent, conscientious
working man has paid for his life, and there
is some time when he earns something to
support himself when he no longer produces.
They may have earned their claim to sup
port twenty-five years ago. Their work was
in building and starting religious enterprise
on the frontier. Oft times we find them; old
veterans that have gone forth on this work
and have freely given their services. We
forget that this claim should be the FIRST
thing that should be on our hearts and our
conscienees to care for and love these preach
ers. We should realize the obligation that
rests upon us by understanding that they
| have furnished the conditions we enjoy to-
day. They went through the length and
| bredth Of this land and they secured their
city and town lots which we could not get to-
| day. They Joined hands In building their
houses, In establishing their places OF wor-
| ship that we today occupy. They we're the
earnest revivalsts. They went forward IN
| the great religious interests that are on the
record of our church, and we today come
into the favored privileges that we ENJOY be-