The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21


The business session commenced with
reading the Scriptures by the moderator,
Rev. E. G. McCully, and prayer by Rev. Mr..
Stiles of Richmond. The reports of CON-
mittees followed, and the chairman Of the
nominating committee presented the follow
ing board of officers for the General Confer
ence:
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Treasurer-Deacon j. s. Wheelwright, Bangor
Auditor-Deacon W. s; bennett, Bangor.
4. f. Duren of Bangor, Revs. c. H. Pope Of Ken
nebunkport and J. Z. Adams Of Bangor.
Secretary for Sunday schools-Rey. b. P. Snow
Committee on Sunday Schools -Revs. B. p
Snow Of Willard, e. M. Cousins of Cumberland
Merr Of Brewer, . George @ r. Lewis Of South r Ber.
wick, Mr.. C. A. Woodbury. OF Woodfords, Hon. A.
II: Bixby of skowhegan.
G. G. McCuly of Calais and +. 7. Bayley OF Port
land, and Deacon L. II. Duren Of Bangor; alter
mates, Reys. l.. II. Hall0ck of Waterville and G..
M. Howe Of Lewiston, and Deacon r. X. Hinkley
Visitors to Bangor Seminary-Rey. G. b. His
cock, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook conferences Rev.
Il. T. Bayley, Portland, Cumberland conference :
Rev: G. M Howe, Lewiston. Cumberland north
conferences; Rev. Hugh Elder, Pennington,
Franklin conference; Rev. A. l.. skinner, Bucks
port, Hancock conference; Rev. p j. Robinson.
Winthrop, Kennebec conference; Rev j. W.
Str0ut, ThomaSt0n. Lincoln conference; Rev 8.
l. Bowles, Berlin, n. H., Oxford conference; Rev.
Q. M. Perry, South Brewer, Pen0bscot conference:
Rev. X. w. Emerson, Monson. Piscataquis confer.
ence; Rev. A. j. Rackliffe, Skowhegan, Somerset
conference; Rev. E. r. Eastman, South Bridgton
Union conference; Hon. j. G.. Pendeton, Sears.
port, Waldo conference: Rev. W. K. Cross. Mill
town. Washington conference; Rev. T. W. Da-
yies, Biddeford, York conference.
Visitors to B0wdoin College -Revs. Il. s. Rook
Auburn; G. G.. Holyoke, Edgecomb; VIM. For,
syth, BuckspOrt; q. A. Lockwood. Kennebunk :
E. Eastman, SO. Bridgton.
a, delegates 70 corresponding Bodies -Congrega-
tlonal Union of England and Wales. primary,
Rev. 2. II. Pope, Kennebunkport; substitute,
Rev. X. T. Snow, Willard.
Congregational Union Of Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick Primary Rev. K. l.. Walbridge.
Jenesport; substitute. Rev. Albert Daniels, East,
port.
Maine Conference of NJ. e. Church-Primary.
Rev A. Il. Dunnells, Bath; substitute, Rev O. e.
Holyoke, Edgecomb.
! East Maine Conference NJ. Z: Church Primary.
Rev. Jos. Torrey, ID. d., Bar Harbor; substitute,
Rev. @. Il. M. Hubbard, Ellsworth.
Free Baptist Yearly Meeting-P -Primary-Rev G.
II. Cutler, Bangor; substitute, Rev. S. ID. Towne,
Maine Baptist Missionary Convention Primary,
Rev. +. L; Drew, Bluehill; substitute, Rev. @. N.
Yearly Meeting Of Friends for New England
Primary-Rey. w. III. Fem, Portland substitute,
Rev. s. X. Perkins. Portland.
American Missionary Association = Primary,
Rev. Edward Chase, Hallowell; substitute, Rev.
K. p. Wilson, Deering.
Next meeting OF General Conference at Bridg-
ton-Reys. q. Hartnett, Bridgton; H. A. Free
man, No. Bridgton; f. I. Bayley, Portland; A. III.
Wright, Portland.
Preacher-Primary, Rey Z. M. Cousins. Cum
4eriand Mills; substitute, Rev. L. ii. Hallock.
Special committee on reconstruction Of confer
ence manifestation 9: Moses, Esq, Bath; Rev.
w. r: Fisher. Brunswick; Rev. ii. L. Grimm. Ban
gor; Rev. ). l.. Bowler, Berlin, N. H.; Dea. j. p.
Thwing, Pennington.
This report was accepted and the officers
elected by the conference.
Rev. Mr.. Cushman presented the report Of
the committee on the report of the CORES
ponding secretary.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds of Gorham introduced
the following resolution, which was adopted !:
Resolred, That we earnestly recommend
70 the ministers and congregations in our
connection. and to all others, to persevere in
vigorous efforts until laws shall be enact
ed IN every State and Territory of our be-
loved country. prohibiting and suppressing
entirely traffic which is the principal
cause OF the drunkenness and its consequent
pauperism,. crime, taxation, lamentation,
woe and ruin to the bodies and souls of men,
flicted.
Rev. Mr.. Hubbard of Ellsworth presented
a majority report on the Hollowell Classical
School matter, which was adopted.
The committee appointed last year to carry
into effect the recommendation to organize
an effort to relieve the Hallowell school Of
Its Indebtedness so far as possible, and
to put the institution into efficient
working order, would submit the following
report, concurred in by majority Of their
number.
Your committee have, as instructed. taken
action In the premises, such as it was possi-
BILE to take. They have conferred together,
consulted the opinions Of leading men of the
denomination in the State, especially those
most conyersant with the facts and history
OF the case and themselves investigated care
fully the records of conference action in re-
gard to the school. They have not, however,
been able to accomplish any practical results
In the direction Of the aforementioned rec
ommendation, inasmuch as their preliminary
laDors OF Investigation have not discovered
70 them any basis Tor an effective appeal to
the churches in behalf Of the creditors, but
on the contrary have confirmed as thorough
ly warranted by the facts, the prevailing
conviction that neither upon the conference
nor the churches rests any shadow even of
obligation, legal or moral, in connection with
the:present financial condition of the school.
Your committee therefore respectfully re-
quest to be discharged from further service.
Rev. Mr.. Ives of Castine presented reso-
luton disclaimiDg all legal or moral respon-
sibility Of the conference for the indebted
ness OF the Hallowell Classical School, which
was passed.
Rev. DIR. Small Of Portland presented to
the conference the the Christian SAL
utation of the Maine Baptist Conference,
and Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre Of Lewiston, the
Christian greeting of the Maine Methodist
Conference. Both were most cordially re-
ceiyed by the conference.
Rev. 0. II. Tracy brought the greeting Of
the Free Baptist Yearly Meeting, and at the
conclusion of his remarks, Rev. Mr.. McCul-
ly. the moderator of the confer
ence, responded in most cordial
words to the fraternal greetings of
the various Christian bodies represented by
the brethren who had addressed the conven-
and he gave the right hand OF Christian fel-
lewship to Rev. DR., Small as representing
those brethren.
The committee appointed to wait upon the
Poet Whittier reported that his health did
not permit him to enjoy the pleasure of such
an interview.
The reports of the delegates to cores
ponding bodies was received. Rev. Mr..
Thayer reported from the East Maine Meth
odist Conference.
Rev. G. Dawson gave an account Of his
visit to the Penobscot Free Baptist
Yearly Meeting, where he was most kindly
received.
Rev. F. I. .Bayley visited the Friends Yearly
Meeting and brought very pleasant report
OF mis- interview with that excellent Christ
ian body.
Pres William Dewitt Hyde was chosen
moderator OF the General Conference for the
current year.
A resolution was passed to memorialize
Congress through our representatives to ap-
point chaplains in the various regiments Of
our national army.
After singing hymn the conference ad-
journed.
woMAN's MAINE MISSIONARY AUXILIARY.
While the conference was in session the
Wcman's Maine Missionary Auxiliary Of
which Mrs. X. Il. Lewis is president held a
very interesting meeting in the vestry at
which Mrs. Roberts one Of the missionaries
of the society made the principal address,
giving information concerning her work in
Somerset county especially. During the
year the society raised S1639 for the work in
which it is engaged and enters upon another
year with the hope of yet greater success.
Afternoon Session.
The session opened with singing the hymn
"Jesus shall reign who'er the sum-
Rev. Daniel Greene of Cumberland Cen
tire, read the second Psalm and offered
prayer.
Rev. George w. Reynolds OF Gorham, read
paper on obligations of the church cove
nant. The speker defined tho idaa of ohli-