The Republican journal., 1889-05-09
The t2nd Annual East Maine VI. +. Conference.

Ripley. Rcv'e Wentworth and Frphock took part
in the ceremonies. An indebtedness of 500 on
the church was lifted The formal opening ses-
sion occurred Wednesday, morning at . O'Clock, af-
ter halt hour pray ycr service lrd by A. Church, a
eGpcrtnuated preacher. The sacrament was adj
nini,tercd by Bi-hnp Hurst, lie being assisted by
the presdng elder and others. The opening re-
marks hy the Bishop were appropriate and I'M
lrc>>iye. Rev. l. II. W. Wharn, the secretary of
the la~t conference, called the roll. and large
number answered present. Four conference mem
bess have dicd Since the last session Rev. Mr..
Frohoch was elected one of the assistant confer
encc secretaries, and Rev. Il. &. Wentworth one of
the statistical secretaries. Addresses were made
in betlf of the Church Extension Society, Iion's
Herald, and various educational Institutions. Mis-
sjonary services were EclG in The afternoon. At Il
meeting of the !rcacurr'- Abl Society officers
were elected and il W.p- voted to extend all to
effective pastors Wlin are needy. The Society has
IS toe INVESTED. The thirch Extension society
meeting was addresses Ia the evening by Dr.
spencer, ol i'hilujIeil I'ia
I At THURSDAYS session Il good deal of business
va disposed of. Itcv. \. Church, OF Camden, was
continued, with other, in the ~uperlnuated Preach.
er~ ana Rev. r. II. Murphy was made super
numoral! Preacher. Rev. /. II. " Wharf, Presd-
ing Elder of the Eocklail District presented his
annual report showing IN advance in every de
| partmctt Of his work. special reference was
made to- III" dra'h of HeNs W. II. Crawford and
D. =. Thompson Rev W. II. FROST was elected TO
elders orders. ihc 6urk-por; seminary was well
/ repre- sentcd by the Principal, Rev a. f. Chase
4 Pr u. Over geo conversions lave occurred at this
Institution during the last five years Prof. Chase
4 sad large building must soon be built t" acrpm
n"date the needs "t the lnstiiatl"n- Bishop Hurst
followed III timely words with reference to confer
ence semnHries. Y iih others. mai f. iiill7 and
/ wesley f. " l-@in Nere admitted on trial and \.
I.aNlAf-h Wa circ;ci l" elders order,
4 At : =. NJ occutri the temperance anniversary.
Rc'. J. l'iram presided, an the following was the
! programme: Hymn >!n, HrN. \. y. Lewis; scrip
/ turc ann prlye" Rev. NJ. g. rrcscott "Whcrc
! VIII You spend Eternity r. conference quarcttc;
address, I'|. G T.. HASKELL Of IIoHlon; singing
ny gHaNette, address, ic' j. J.. Iiiil, of otono;
address, R"N. r. q. itpEer-, Bangor; quaretc,
"Ihc lWo Faiths ad reas Rev. W. L. Brown,
! CHh'"n' "'A''"SA lhr addresses were remark
/ aAie i"' t'e4r originality and Wiquene7s, In the
/ evening the anniversary of thc frcc'lmcn's tid
/ tNi southern htHrlti"H society ocrnrfch
/ Friday largely atte"dcd meeting for the pro
rno,inn Of Holiness WAS Acl at j Il. M, conduct
/ e,l g., Rev. T.. {. WcutNoIih. OAr hundred per
sons were present At the business session it was
voted 10 hold thc next session Mt Bar Ilarbor The
anni> pr-ary o1 the Wun,ai'. Foreign Mission 50.
/ .ittv was observed in The afternoon Mrs w T
Jewell presided and read :; ilo,7 Instructive re-
port ilvu,n- were !7.;a bv Mr.. : IL. Beale. of
| Camden, and Mrs. " l.. BruWn of Clinton. Mrs
/ Iunu Timing. Of Nrwpurt, read The scriptures
Prayer vas ontred hy Mrs !. r Simonton, OF