The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-19
MAINE CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
The Sixty-Third Annual Meeting at
State Street Church.
A List of the Delegates From Local
Conferences.
Full Report of the Proceedings of
the First Day.

The sixty-third annual meeting Of the
General Conference of the Congregational
churches of Maine commenced its sessions at
the State Street Church yesterday morning
at O'clock, Rev. Charles G. McCully Of
Calais moderator presiding. The platform
and reading desk were decorated with beau
tiful flowers.
The assembly being called to order the
"Come thou, Almighty King"
was sung. after which a part Of John 10th
was read and prayer offered by the Moder-
ator.
The following committee on credentials
was appointed: Rev. Z. NJ Cousins of Cum
berland conference, Rev. Charles l.. Skin
ner Of Union conference. and Bro. G. G..
Nichols OF Piscataquis conference.
Bro. G. A. Woodbury. of Woodford's read
the constitution and bylaws.
Two more members were added to the
committee on nominations; Rev. Frances
Newport and Rev. j. p. Cushman of Cas-
tine.
The committee on the order of exercises
reported through Rev. Mr.. Bailey and the
report was adopted The Moderator then
followed with appropriate remarks concern
ing the meeting of the conference referring
to the changed circumstances in our national
affairs since its meeting with the State street
church thirty years ago; also to the favor
able spiritual conditions under which 1t now
meets.
The committee on credentials reported in
part through its chairman, Rev. E. NJ.
Cousins.
The following names Of delegates were
reported;
DELEGATES FROM LOCAL CONFERENCES
Aroostook-Not reported.
Cumberland-Rev. w. H. Fem, Portland; Rev.
A. I'll. Wright. Portland; Rev. K. M. Cousens
Cumberland Mills; Dea. Abbott, Portand Dea.
5. w. Larrabee, Portland; Dsa. John E. Warren,
Cumberland Mills.
Cumberland, North-Rev r. d. osgood, Tur-
neT ersn Eey u Geene ern Rey q W.
Jonathan Rowe, North Yarmouth; A. c. Chand-
Ter.
Lincoln-Rey. A. w. Folsom, Bath; Rev. d. P.
Hatch; Rev. L. ID. Evans, Boothbay; Albert w.
Butler, Rockland; Everett Trowbridge, Waldo
Oxford-Rev. stephen l.. Bowker, Berlin; Rev.
David s. Hibbard, East Sumner; Hon. E. w.
Woodbury.; Mrs. j. Horton, Bethel. =
PenObscot-Rev. B. b. Merrill Brewer; Rev. c.;
w. Porter, Oldtown; Rev. Prof: ]. s. Sewall, ID,
Dea. J; M. Daggett, Bangor; Fl. w. Hammond,
Piscataquis-Rev. w. f. Stowe, Dover; Rev. Il.
". Emerson; Chas. c. Nichols, Foxcroft; VIM. s.
Somerset~Rev. I. F. Milett, Bingham; Rev.
Chas. S. Wilder, Rev. Albert Gray, Madison.
Union-Mr. Q. l.. skinner, Waterford.
Waldoboro-Rey. r. G. Harbutt, Searsport; Ed
nQ T. RFnx II Rail or
Washington-Rev. Albert Donnell, EastpOrt.
York Rev. J. 5. Richards, Alfred Rev. Chas.
H. d. SGares Llmington; % % Key, wn. q Mann Bidde-
Miller, Kennebunkport; Bro. Samuel nj. Came,
Ex-ofhcio-Rey. Chas. G. McCully, Calais; Rev.
j. s. Wheewright, Bangor; Rev. Chas. II. Pope,
Kennebunkport; Dea. E. f. Duren, Bangor.
Minister Of the Place-Rev. +. T. Bayley Port
land.
Preacher Rev. w. r. Cross, MiIitown.
Members Of Commttees--Dea. K. Il. Duren, K.
M. Cousins, j. M. Gould. b. b. Merrill, .. Il. Ad-
Thayer, II. Bolster, T. +. Millett, D. b. Hatch. A.
Il. Wright. r. G. Harbutt. L. II. Hallock, A. w.
Delegates who fulfilled their appointments.
ii. Hallock, G, w. Reynolds, p. B. Thayer G. w.
Christie, s. X. Perkins, O. Dawson, A. Il. Skule.
w. q. Mann, +. T. Bayley.
The report on neurology was read by Dea.
E. F. Duren Of Bangor as follows:
THE NEUROLOGY.
No one in active service as minister in our
churches has died during the year. The fol-
lowing we have to report are former pastors
and ministers:
John W. Chickering, d. D.. Middlebu ry,
1926. Andover, 1929 Pastor at Boston,
Mass, 5 years; High street, Portland. 80
years; treasurer of the conference years;
corresponding secretary years; moderator
3years. Died in Brooklyn.
Charles A. Marsh, Oberlin, 1877. Chicago
Seminary, 1880. Adv. class Andover, 1883.
Pastor at Thomaston 2 years; Woodfords
years. Died in Chicago.
John I. Morgan, Bangor, 1865. In educa
tional work in Kansas years; West church,
Portland, years. Died in Springfield,
Mass.
S. Girard Norcross, Bangor, 1859. Col
league Of Rev. j. p. Fessenden, South
sets and New Hampshire and engaged in
teaching. Died in North Conway.
Henry G. St0rer. BowdOin, 1882. Ban
gOr, 1886 Preached at Bangor, Eastport,
and many places, but did not settle any
where. Died in ScarborO.
James b. Thornton, B6wdoin, 1S41. Ban
gor, 1886. Ordained at Scarboro, and
preached in several places In Maine, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts. DIED in
Scarboro. aA
William 7. Savage, D. D., Bowdoin. 1888
Bangor. 1884. Preached at Rohbinston and
Pembroke; Amherst. N. H., three years;
Houlton, five years; member OF State Board
Of education, and founded academies in
Houlton aud Patten; pastor at Franklin, n.
H., nearly thirty years. Died in Quincy,
Charles Tenney, Dartmouth, 1885. Bangor
1S40 Tutor in college and preceptor OF
academies; pastor at Biddeford 10 years
Hayerhlll, N. H., five years; pastor at Ches-
ter, n. H., the rest of his life, where he died.
Silas Baker, Bowdoin, 1923. Andoyer,
nebunkport three years, StandiSh two years,
Buxton two years. Died in Standish.
Joseph Smith, Bangor, 1912. Supplied at
Oldtown, Wilton, Lowell, Buxton, Minot,
kenduskeag, and other places. Died in
Bangor.
Alden Southworth, Dartmouth, 1910. Ban
gor. 1S43. Supplied churches in Weld. Sebec
Atkinson, Raymond, Casco, Naples, Massa-
chusctts, California and Connecticut Died,
at South Woolwich, Conn.
Jonas Burnham, Bowdoin, 1928. Educa-
tor all his life. and supplied many churches.
Died at Pennington.
Elias Chapman, Chinatown, 1914 Pastor
at Newfield years, South Solon and Mad-
son years, AndOver 2 years, Lebanon
years. Went to New Hampshire and Mas
sachusetts and returned to Sanford and
Warren. Died at Roxbury, Mass.
Abijah Stowell, Andover, 1914. Pastor at
Pembroke and Cooper 2 years, Perry years.
Died in Winchendon, Mass
Calvin Chapman, Bowdoin, 1885, Andover,
1912. Pastor at Epping, N. H., years,
Westbrook years, Eliot l year, Foxcro #
and Dover years, Standish 3 years, Jack
son Brook, West Newfield. Died at Kenne-
bunkport.
Elliot Palmer, Bangor, 1922 He was pio-
neer Congregational minister on the PenobS-
cot river, preaching in many towns there.
Then went to Connecticut, and died at Port
land, Conn.
Two deaths were not reported until this
year. Henry A. Merrill died 1872; Bangor,
1922. Pastor at Shapleigh, Norway, Booth
Joseph q. Green died 1886 in Sandwich ISL
ands; Bangor, 1868. Missionary in Bangor
and afterwards went abroad.
Among the laity may be mentioned Prof.
Rolliston Woodbury. of Castine, George
Brock Of Portland, Dea. Q. S. Mason OF Au-
of Waldoboro; also Gen. Howard's mother
and brother.