Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-14
MAINE DISPATCHES.
MAINE METHODISTS.
Third Days Proceedings at the Port
land Conference.

PORTLAND, April l3.
Friday morning, conference prayer meet
ing was held at o'clock, being led by Rev
}. NJ Frost. At . O'Clock the reports of the
standing committees were called for The
committee on Methodist literature reported
during the past year, great prosperity. The
Methodist's Review, with circulation OF
1900, sends A copies into this conference
The New York Christian Advocate sends 25O
copies to Maine lions Herald sends 1850 to
this conference. Rev. Roscoe Sanderson
was recommended as visitor to the Wesley
an Association. The Board Of Church Ex-
tension emphasized the importance of the
work of the committee. The report of the
! Domestic Missionary Society caused a dis
cussion, some of the members not agreeing
with the recomme ndations and the report
was recommitted. The stewards next report
ed, and after discussion, the report was
adopted
| A resolution was passed protesting against
the exchange of pulpts with unevangelical
clergymen. The report of the committee on
domestic mission was again presented. 1t
was recommended that preachers be taxed 2
per cent. of their salaries for the aid of do
mestic missions, but this was stricken out.
Rev. Mr. Randall said the missionary society
OF the Methodist church ought to give this
conference 50 600. There was lively dis
cussion on the resolution to submit the dis
hursements of the domestic missionary So
cicty to the conference, resulting in the
adoption of the resolution. The resolution
that the secretary prepare a table of general
conference expenses, was adopted. +.
Martin, |. Luce and &. +. Cobb we're ap-
pointed committee to communicate with
the lay conference. 1t was voted that the
Bishop be requested to address the lay dele
gates.
The Board of Church Extension reported
The report concluded with resolution that
during the conference year, at such time as
we think pest for the cause, we will preach
a sermon at each of our Sabbath appoint
d
lection for the same Motion and report
adopted.
Rev. y. j. Haven, of Boston. represent
ing the New England Educational Society.
was introduced and addressed the conference
in behalf of that society. He said In the
thirty. three wears this society has existed,
some 800 young men have been helped in
this direction. over SOD, 900 has been eY-
pended in this time, The money is not Civ
en- but loaned to the socety's beneficiaries,
aud it is to be returned to the society if the
young man receiving it does not become a
member of methodist conference. He re-
ferred to tho habit of making Chidren's
Day IA day for educational purposes, when
collections are taken for this purpose. He
urged that the parent society in New Eng
land should not be forgotten.
Rev ID. Il, Randall introduced a resolu-
ton and moved its adoption providing that
delegates to the general convention be in
structed to vote to admit women to seats in
that body. A move to lay upon the table
was put to vote and lost. The original mo-
ton prevailed, being adopted by rising
vote The board of stewards reported the
let of the conference beneiiciaries, and the
amount supplied. The total amount to
superannuates was Sl250; widows, Sl050.
rhe report vas recommitted for amendment
aud after being amended was adopted. 1t
81. bn
the treasurer for the amount required.
The regular order was taken up and the
convention proceeded to vote for two dele
gates to the General Conference. The fol-
lowing were appointed tellers Rev. Messrs.
j. b Lapham, Perry Chandler, G. d. Chan
dler and Francis Grosvenor.
The result of the first ballot was announced
as follows: Whole number of votes, 80; nee
essary for a choice, II c. j. Clark received
6s; f.. T. Adams, -; \. W fottle, so; ami
others scattering. aud c. J. Clark was elect
ed.
The result of the second ballot was an
nounced as follows Whole number of votes.
81: necessary for a choice, Al; f. I. Adams
had 80: Abel + Pottle had "a; Roscoe San
derson .; scattering, e.
Third ballot whole number of votes, i3 ;
f. r. Adams had SO; A. W. Pottle, "a scat
tering, 8.
Fourth ballot: whole number of votes,
72:E. T. Adams 81 and f. 7. Adams was
elected.
mat IN
ballot for A. W. Pottle and Roscoe Sander
for alteruates.
The evening session of the Maine Mstho
dist conference was the anniversary of the
Freedmen's Aid Society. Addresses were
delivered by Rev q. X. Anderson and Kew
George b. Smith
AT four o'clock there was a joint session
of the conference and lay electoral confer
ence. The members of the latter were In
troduced to the Bishop by their president T.
r. STAPLES. The Bishop then delivered an
address of welcome to them. He believed
il was good thing for laymen to get
square look into the Maine conference. Mr.
STAPLES responded for the delegates
At the afternoon session of the Methods
Conference the Anniversary of the Woman
Foreign Society was held. Mrs. Humphre,
presiding. Mrs Clark, the representative
of Augusta district, addressed the meetln,
on the work done there. Owing to lack o
time the meeting adjourned before the othe
sneakers on the programme had spoken
A draft of SOS was ordered Tor mis-
sious. G. A. Emery, W. E. Douglass, )
Farrow. F. Z. Currier and c. G. Partridg
were admitted to full connection. The Ia
conference was held at II l.30 A. NJ. At
meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society this afternoon, Mrs. L. L. Beema
presented the needs of the work. Ihe meet
.aaressed by DR.. Spencer. A col