The Portland daily press., 1889-06-15
MAINE CONGREGATIONAL CON-
FERENCE.
Programme for the sixty Third An
nuaI Meeting.

As has been previously stated the 63d an
nual meeting of the General Conference of
Congregational Churches in Maine will be
held with the State Street Church in Port
land, commencing on Tuesday, June IS, and
closing OH Thursday, June 20. The follow
ing will be the order of exercises;
MISUNDERSTANDING
0. Organization and Business
IL Conference Sermon Rev. Wellington r..
Cross, Midtown, N. b.
l..4Jternoon.
Reports of Treasurer and Corresponding Sec
rotary, followed by discussion.
3. Addresses: Personal piety the secret of an
emclentchurch. Rev. Joseph Tory, D. D., Bar
Harbor; Rev. Hugh Elder, Pennington. To be
followed by general discussion.
4.30 Business Meeting of the Maine Congrega-
tional Charitable Society.
Evening.
7.30 Opening Service of Worship. Anthem by
State street Choir.
Church.on The part of its minister, Prof. j. s.
Sewell, ID. d., Bangor; on the part of its mem
bers, Rev. Charles Harbutt, Bridgton; followed by
discussion.
wEDNEsDAY-Mor7in9.
G. Prayer Meeting.
$50. Devotional Service.
o. Anniversary of the Maine Missionary Socie-
", Prof.. L. L.. Paine, ID. d., president; Sermon by
Rev. Charles Dawson, Greenville; report of the
Treasurer, John l.. Crosby, Bangor; report Of the
secretary, Rev Jonathan Z. Adams, Bangor; ad-
dresses and election of officers.
afternoon.
2. Report of Committee on Sunday Schools, by
Rev. Benjamin z. Snow, Willard.
zoo. Our state Educational Institutions re.
ports OF committees and representatives
A. Maine Branch of College and Education SO.
ciety, Rev. Frank I. Bayley, president.
EUentn0.
7.3o. Praise Meeting.
7,a5. Maine Congregational Charitable Society;
Its Work and Needs. Followed by a Collection.'
&. American College aud Education Societv
Rev j. Hamilton, Boston.
- $40. Congregational Sunday School and Pub.
hshing society, Kew. George NJ. B0ynton, Boston.
THURSDAY Morning.
9. Prayer Meeting
$50. Devotional Service.
.. Reports of Delegates to Corresponding Bod
Bodies.
10 Reports of Committees and other Business,
afternoon.
2. Addresses: Obligation of the Church Cove
b. Merrill Brewer; followed by n discussion
communion OF the Lords Supper
EUe,ti,lg.
7.30. Praise Service.
TAO. American Congregational Union; ad.
dress: Rev. A. Il. Hood, Boston.
$40. American Home Missionary Society: adj.
dress: by representative from the field
The following are the officers of the sew
eral societies:
General Conference.
Moderator---Rev Charles G. Nc Gully.
Pope.
Recording Secretary-Deacon E. r. Duren
Treasurer-Deacon j. III. Wheelwrighf.
Missionary Society.
President-Rev. l.. Paine d. d.
Secretary-Rey. j. Adams
Treasurer-John l.. Crosby
Congregational Charitable Society.
President-Rev. Charles II. Daniels
Maine Branch american College and Education
Society.
President-Rev. f. 7. Bayley.
Maine Branch of Womdns Board of Missions.
President-Mrs. Hannah T. Fem.
WondH's Maine Missionary Auriliary
President-Mrs. X. B. Lewis
The following are the committees:
On arrangements.
Rev. +. T. Bayley, Rev. A. H. Wright r. HI.
Hinkley, Esq, Rev. d. p. Hatch and Rev. Il. T.
Huck.
On Entertainment.
Chairman-A. G. Dewey.
Secretary-W. l.. Dana, M. ID.