The Portland daily press., 1889-04-30
A. s. LADD,
A. w. POTTLE,
II. B. MITCHELL,
FRANK 9. HADDoCK,
w. 3. MCINTYRE.

w. 3. MCINTYRE.
Mr.. M. c. Pendexter of Saccarappa, offered
the folio wing as substitute
Resolved, That the Maine Methodist Conference
cordially sympathizes with all wise and well di-
The substitute was rejected.
A long and heated debate ensued, during
which some personal matters came up. Rev.
Mr.. Atkinson said that clergyman in
Maine had attended the dedication Of rum
hotel In the course of his speech he re-
ferred to him as Methodist clergyman and
then said he would not say it.
The Bishop-"Let's have it brother. Was
he Methodist or not?"
Mr.. Atkinson-"He was.'
The speaker further said that it was a
rum hoter and it was generally known as
such.
Mr.. Whitaker of Portland, quietly Iarose
and said that he supposed he was referred
to. He said that he attended the dedication
OF the Ottawa House on Cushings Island in
company with the city government OF Port
land and many distinguished citizens. He
asked grace. No wine or liquor was there.
He did not understand that 1t was liquor
hotel. He did not consider that 1t was so
understood at that time. He made long
speech in the line of the right of liberty of
conscience for each member of the confer
ence to follow his judgment in these matters.
After a running debate this phase of the
question was passed.
Mr.. Whitaker was asked so Imany ques-
tions relative to this affair that G. r. Palm
er arose and asked: SIS Brother Whitaker
on trial hereP" [Applause.l
The debate finally resulted in the tabling
of the resolutions.
Rev. S. F. Wetherbee, chairman of the
Board of Conference Stewards, reported.
The function of this Board is to receive all
" nr in ctpaar re
for snperannuated preachers, or widows of
ministers, and for those needing help, who
are effective and on charges, and minister to
their relief.
There are about fifty widows and aged
ministers who receive help from this source
every year. The stewards investigate each
claim and require each claimant to get the
Endorsement of their statement of need by
their pastor and one steward of the charge
stating the amount each needs.
From these statements the stewards can
make a comparative statement These claim
ants reside in six different states in the Un-
ion. The amount to distribute was $3.50 81
and the money was distributed as follows:
To needy superannuated men. 81 $4,000
TO widows OF ministers. 2,l5o.o0
Leaving in the treasury of the Preachers
Aid Society as a contingent fund S150.57.
The money was distributed to nearly 80
superannuated preachers and widows, living
1t seven different states in sums from $500
down to $25, according to their actual needs
and wants.
There was deficiency in the salaries of
10 effective ministers amounting to $54l, yet
not one OF those men applied for any
help from conference funds.
Rev. X. Atkinson presented the report on
church extension which was adopted. The
report of Rev. |. Luce discountenancing
Sunday trains, Sunday papers and needless
railway mail service was adopted.
Rev. w. S. McJntire and j. B. Donnell
were appointed visitors to the Wesleyan As
ISOLATION.
j. X. Remick of Winthrop, A. K. Bryant,
Cyrus Purinton, Frank G. Potter, Gilbert l
Lowe, w. p. Merrill and A. w. Waterhouse
were admitted on trial. 1t was voted not to
admit j. F.s Keith frcm the Free Baptist
church.
Rev. w. j. Twort presented the greeting
of the Free Baptist church. Rev. c. Mum
ger was made superannuate.
Bishop Hurst and DIR. Chadwick then ad-
dressed the meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Mission Society. In the evening at the tenn
perance meeting Emily mclaughlin deliv-
cred an address. The appointments are ex-
pected Tuesday forenoon.