The Portland daily press., 1888-04-17
The reported was adopted.
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Whereas. This conference Is not a political body
and whereas In public's meeting held on Satur-
day evening under the auspices OF this conference
speaker took especial pains to assault the Pro
hibitlon party, therefore
Resolved, ThateSe deplore the partizan nature
of the address Of Mrs. Foster, and do hereby re-
quest the eommittee having charge OF the ar
rangements OF our next conference TO so arrange
our pubAle's temperance anniversary, as not TO
make IL a political rally.
After an animated discussion this resolu-
tion was laid on the table by vote Of 3S to
II and thus the last attempt TO pass resolu-
tions against the views advanced by Mrs.
Foster in her able speech at City Hall, Satur-
day evening, was defeated.
The committee appointed 10 consider what
action this conference should recommend TO
the next General Conf erence in regard to the
modification Of the polity Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church presented the following
resolutions which were adopted;
Resolred, That we respectfully memorabilia the
next General Conference to amend the discipline
so that the bishop hereafter 20 be. elected shall be
elected for term Of years, subject to reelection
Resoived: That the discipline should be so
amended that the appointment Of Presiding FL
and that they shah legally be an advisory board
to assist the bishop IN making the appointments
should be made By the bishop without the advice
OF the majority Of the council
Resolved That we do not recommend any
change In the time OF pastoral service:
Resolred. That we approve the election Of a
bishop for Africa and we recommend the election
OF bishop for the missionary conference Of In
dia, and one for the mission conference OF China
Reso2red, That we recommend to the serious
consideration Of the General Conference TO devise
plan for the mutual insurance OF all church
edihceS.
DIR. Smith reported for the committee on
education and his report was adopted The
following was included In 1t: We are happy
to announce that the legacy Of the late
Eliphalet Clark has passed into the hands Of
the Maine Wesleyan Board Of Education.
and the school will receive the income from
the present date.
To fiji the vacancy in the board Of trustees,
caused by the resignation Of Il. 5. Stackpole,
we would respectfully nominal one who be-
longs ever to Maine, the Maine conference,
and the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, j. X.
Day. We offer the following resolution;
Resolved, That we will cordially receive and
heartily cooperate with brother q. j. Clark or
any duly appointed agent Of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary and Female College.
We nominate the following visitors:
To the School of Theology of Boston University
j. b. Lapham N. +. Torsey.
TO Kents Hil seminary-T. Gerrish II.
Hewett, ID. b. Holt, o. 5. Pillsbury and Q. T.
BiSbee.
Resolutions were passed thanking Bishop
Fowler for his cOurtesies and able manner in
which he has presided over the conference.
Bishop Fowler expressed thanks for the
kindly expression of the conference.
The above resolutions were presented by
the committee on resolutions which also pre-
sented the following:
Whereas, Brothers 4. $. stackpole II. E. Foss,
G. L. Libby N. 5. Cummings and Il. Tinker have
in "A
pollty Of our church been removed from our
midst to other fields Of labor; therefore
Resotred, That sincerely regrettlng their de-
parture, we bid them God speed in their work,
and hope to welcome them TO labor In our midst
again.
Mrs. Foster, Of Iowa, was granted permls-
sion by the conference to address those as
sembled, and upon entering the platform,
said;
MRS. FOSTERS ADDRESS.
/ sincerely thank the conference for the
courtesy they extend to me. / accept 1t as
token Of their appreciation OF the cause l
represent. The policy Of the Methodist
church on the temperance question Is clear
ly defined. Its highest, most authoritative
utterances as embodied in the discipline are
as unambiguOus, as terSe as our mother
tongue can put them. Total abstinence for
the Individual and prohibition for the state
is.our unchallenged belief. While in atten-
dance upon the late session Of the New Eng
land Annual Conference, being there to
speak on its temperance anniversary, l re-
ceived an invitation to address your confer
ence anniversary. l was particularly glad
to come 10 the Maine Conference because 1t
is prohibition State, and 10 Chestnut
street church because my father was once
pastor Of this church.
| greatly enjoyed your presence on Satur-
day evening, and humbly thank you for
your many words Of commendatiOn neither
am troubled over much that you do not
every one agree with all said.
do not dare withhold my convictions,
even though l risk your displeasure. 1
would not, however, have accepted your cOur-
tesy and taken one moment Of your precious
time, but for the personal allusion which was
this morning made on the floor Of this con-
ference. | wish again to announce my fealty
to Methodist doctrine and Methodist policy
on the temperance question.
Ihe perfect elaboration Of this doctrine
demands National as we'll as State prohibi.
tion. In the nature Of things there should
be harmony between National and State leg,
lslatlon on all subjects except where local
conditions compel contrary legislation;
think that we ought 10 stand for the re-
peal of the national internal revenue TAX on
liquor. | believe there Is more to be SAID LOT
the license laws Of the States than there Is
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAoEl