The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26
THE METHOOISTS IN SESSION AT BATH.
Greetings to the Conference Sent by
other Denominations.
Jamaica Ginger Again Appears and Is
Laid on the Table.
Sunday School Work Discussed In
the Proce edings ofthe Day.
Especial to the Press.l

BATH, April 25.--Ine Metho6istConference
resumed its sessions at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. The meeting was called to order by the
bishop and at once proceeded to business
The death of Rev. S. F. Wetherbee was an
nounced and the following members of the
conference were appointed to represent the
conference at the funeral, which is to occur
at Kennebunk Depot on Saturday Rev. II.
Atkinson, Benjamin Freeman. D. NJ. Wood
bury and Charles Munger. Rev. A. S. Ladd,
being invited by the friends to officiate at
the funeral, was also designated by the con-
ference. The editor of lions Herald was
introduced and addressed the conference.
The Herald is very prosperous. Rev. II. B.
Leonard, ID. D., missionary secretary, was
introduced and addressed the conference
upon the subject OF missions in very able
manner. Rev D. Cox, secretary of the
Sunday School and Tracts Society, addressed
the conference. There is added to the num-
Der of our schools more than one every day
in the year. There were 2O,5O0 members of
the schools converted the past year and add
ed to the church. The tract cause was
also reported in prosperous condition.
The conference took up the question,
who are the travelling deacons of the first
GLASS;" that Is those who were ordained
last year, and the following persons having
passed the examination in their studies
and by the conference were passed:
Howard A. Clifford, Milton B. Pratt.
Charles A. Ratcliff, James Wright, w. III.
Barber, Edward 6. Strout, a missionary to
Utah, not having been examined in his
studies by reason of absence remains on tri-
al The following were elected to the or
der OF elders; Abel E. Parlin, John 2. Rob
as having attended to their studies and hav-
ing been faithful in their work as ministers
were continued on trial another year: John
r. Remick, A. H. Bryant, Cyrus burlington,
A. w. Waterhouse, Frank G. Potter, w. p.
Merrill. Gilliut j. Low, w. b. Dukeshire.
The order OF the day was taken up, the
reception of the messengers from other reli-
gious bodies, and Rev. Mr.. White of Bath,
delegate from the Maine Baptist conference,
and Rev. Mr.. Donnell also of Bath, delegate
from the Congregational conference, ad-
fraternal manner. Rev. II. c. Wood. from
the Free Baptist church, sent fraternal
letter. Rev. j. B. Jordan, also of that de-
nomination addressed the conference.
The Bishop in very happy manner
responded to these greetings in behalf of the
conference.
A resolution on Jamaica ginger was pre-
sented by Rev. Mr.. Hewitt Of Monmouth,
and laid upon the table to be called up at
some future time.
The secretary of the Y. M. c. A., of Bath,
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hearty greetings of that body and invited
the members of the conference to visit the
rooms of the association.
Rev. w. l.. McIntire and J. b. Don
nell, Esq, visitors to the Wesleyan Asso-
citation, made their report commencing
Zion's Herald and also the zeal and benevo-
lence of the Wesleyan Association.
There were held a variety of meetings
this afternoon. In the church there was held
first the Sunday school meeting. which was
addressed by Mr.. Everett, superintendent
of the Chestnut street Sunday school, Port
Sunday school superintendents in the con-
expectations of the people were fully met.
He was followed by Rev. G. w. S. Cox, d.
D., one of the lecturers of the Sunday
School Union. DIR. Cox is very pleasing
and able speaker. He handled his subject
with great ability.
Rev. f. o. Thayer spoke in place of DR..
Paine. He described the work the Metho-
dist Church is doing in educating the poor
young men, particularly in the South; The
the country. In three years they have edu-
Gated SAG young men at a cost of $567, 200.
The evening was devoted to the meeting of
the Epworth League.
Lewis B. Codding has been transfefre
from the New England Southern Conference
to this one.
The report from the Methodist Episcopal
Book Concern shows total for 1889 of 1884,
942; $37, ,382 more than in 1885,
The treasurer of the Maine Conference re-
ports interest from funds in his hands of
$643 OF.