The Portland daily press., 1888-04-19
EASTERN MAINE METHooIsTs.
The Conference Opened by Bishop
Fowler Yesterday.

RocKLAND, April 1S.-Tne first day of the
East Maine Conference has been busy one.
The meeting for the promotion of holiness
this morning, at O'Clock, was led by Rev. A.
A. Lewis, and was largely attended, as was
the social meeting at 8 o'clock, with 0. ii.
Fernald leader. After the social meeting
the Conference was formally opened by
Bishop Fowler, and the sacrament impress
sively administered to some 200 communi-
cants. The roll-call was read by the secreta-
ry, j. II. w. Wharf, and showed 70 clergy
men present. The officers of the Conference
are:
Bishop Presiding-C. II. Fowler, San Francisco
Secretary. II. w. Wharf.
Assistant Secretaries-V. p. Wardwel. Jss.
Bennett,
Chase, H. L. Frohock, j. K. Clifford.
Cashier-W. G. Jewell
The following Conference committees were
elected:
Public worship-C. A. Plummer, L. L. Hans
com.
Claims, Claimants and Stewards-A. Prince
G. b. Chadwick, V. 2. Wardwell, j. I. Crosby, E.
Skinner.
Bible Cause-J. A. Moreton, D. H. Sawyer, c.
Rogers.
w. ". a.
G. G. Winslow, e. H. Boynton.
Sunday Schools and Traets-W S. Brown, c. A
sonthard, s. I; Page, II. w. Norton; puo.oo.. r.
Freedmen--C. Ii. Severton, Nj. u. Prescott, L.
Temperance-M. F. Brigham, A. A. Lewis, A.
Book Concern and Church Iiterature-D. H.
Sawyer, H. E. Frohock, j. 7. Simonton, I. E.
Brown.
Church Extension.E. H. Boynton, W. F. Chase
Sabbath Observance. Beram, B. c. Went
worth, w. Lermond r. Wilkins.
Memoirs-B. s. Arey, W. l.. Brown, o. II. Fer
Missions-The Presiding Elders
Presiding Elder Osgood, of the Bangor
District, reported that 7. Fl. Murphy of Do
yer, had been compelled to give up work for
time because of throat trouble. G. A.
Southland of Orono had been transferred to
the Maine Conference, and located at Bldde-
ford. There had been 2S6 conversions in the
district, 22S received on probation, and loo TO
full membership, and there was general IN
crease in the amount of collections: The
First Church, Bangor, had shifted debt OF
$4,000 on the shoulders of responsible par
ties. The Union street church, Bangor, had
improved the church property and built
chapel at the Northport campground, as did
the Belfast society. st. Albans, East Cor
den, Searsport, Oldtown, Newport, Dexter
and Dover churches report improvements in
church property.
1t was voted that pledges of aid to the
East Maine Conference Seminary at Bucks
port be kept separate from the general col
lections for educational purposes.
Presiding Elder Haley, of the Bucksport
District, reported the death of Rev. b. +.
StinsOn,a superannuated minister,in Novem-
ber. The Bar Harbor lchurch has outgrown
its present quarters, and Is making plans for
a new and commodious edifce. The South
lie ic
be dedicated. The Eastport church has
raised its debt, and the Harrington church
taken up its mortgage. Lubec, west LnDec,
Bucksport, Machias and North Bucksport
churches have improved their property. A
lot has been purchased for new church az
Perry. At Northfield, an organization OF
Methodists has been effected, and revival
of interest is reported at Pembroke, Orland,
Castine and Deer Isle, while in the Columbia
and Harrington section more than ~ conyer,
sions are reported. There has been ma rked
improvement and growth in Sunday schools,
and their supplies of books. Ihe Seminary
at Bucksport has had the most prosperous
year in its history. A. +. Chase, IN. D., Is
principal, with nine instructors and 4Sl stu
dents. The seminary property is valued at
$4,000, and has an endowment lund OF 80
500, with no indebtedness.
Presiding Elder Haley strongly recon-
mended the institution OF theological de-
partment in this establishment. ). l.. Han
son was LranSItIIcu nun enio uiotliCt tlc
past wear to Birmingham, Alabama, and o.
ii. Fernald supplied his place at Bucksport.
i. w. Day, Presiding Elder of the Houlton
District. reported new church at Caribou,
without debt, and new church at Midtown
with noticeable improvements to church
property in the Patten and Forest City
charges: while the Vanceb0ro church was
relieved from debt. In this district is a ter
ritory nearly as large as the State Of Con-
necticut. while its facilities for religious
work are inadequate to keep pace with the
increase:in population. In territory COM
prising one-fifth of the area Of the State Of
Maine, there are IL men along battlefield
161 miles in extent He made o strong plea
for more workers, referring to one pastor
who preached three times on Sundays and
travelled over wide extent of territory for
n remuneration of less than 500.
i. nj. Freeman, DID,, of New York, was
introduced by the Bishop, as was also w. A.
Spencer. d. D., of Philadelphia. and II. w.
Boleon of Chicago. DR.. Freeman then made
plea for the Sunday School Union and
Tract Society. 49,
At 2 p. M, DR.. freeman aqdressed the
| Sunday School Union, deyotlng MS excellent
address to the methods Of work and teach
| ing.
In the evening the big auditorium of the
| Pratt Memorial church was literally filled to
| hear Chaplain McCabe. DIR. McCabe was
| suffering from severe illness, and DR.. w. A.
| Spencer of Philadelphia occupied the early
| part of the evening with an address on mis-
| sions. Chaplain McCabe was then intro
ducsd. and in a forcible way outlined his
four wears of work and gave the history OF
that wonderful cry, "A million for missions. y
Master Mariners Protest.