The Portland daily press., 1890-06-20
IN SESSION IN BEAUTIFUL BRIDGTON.
Resolutions Adopted by the Confer
ence of congregatlona aIists.
Temperance and Sabbath observ-
ance Among the Subjects.
Officers Elected-ProceedIngs Of the
Last Days Session.
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BRIpGToN, June 19.-In the closing hour
of yesterday afternoons session of the Con-
gregational conference Prof. S. III. Lee Of
the French Protestant College, Springfield,
Mass, gave an address, which drew close at
tention and was greatly appreciated. We
subjoin the chief features OF the address.
The Roman church Is not the ancient
Christian church, but that portion of the
corrupted church which in the 10th century
refused to be reformed according to the
word of God, This exclusion of the word of
God and Offering men salvation by sacra-
ments ministered by the church, and by the
church only, makes her members personally
dependent on and subject to the priesthood,
and hence untitled for the exercise and
maintenance of civil liberty. The Protestant
conception of man as capable OF communion
with God without the Intervention of any,
gives man intellectual and spiritual freedom.
With that freedom man cannot be enslav-
ed in any relation. Civil liberty roots itself
in spiritual.
Now the lack in the foreigners that have
come to us is not in their race qualities, but
in their religion; in their want Of the Pro-
testant conception OF manhood. And as
Bowdoin College exists to build up manhood,
the French Protestant college at Springfield
exists to build up a noble manhood among
the French Canadians.
Society Meetings.
At the evening session fine selection was
rendered by quartette choir, and devo-
tional service was conducted By Rev. Geo.
M. Howe.
Society for the relief of aged ministers and
for the widows and children of deceased
ministers was held, the president, Rev. l.:
III. Hallock, in the chair. Prayer was offered
Rev. B. P. Snow. The report of the treas
urer, Rev. j. E. Adams, ID. d., OF Bangor,
showed receipts of about $2,450, and paid to
10 benefciaries $2,106.51, leaving balance
in favor of the treasury. The following Of
fcers were elected: President, Rev; H. I'll.
secretary, Prof. F. B. Denio; treasurer, Rev.
j. E. Adams. After sympathetic and effect
tive remarks by the president and secretary,
a generous collection was made for the OBJ
jectS of the society.
The Rev. F. T. Bayley then presented the
work of the Maine Bible Society. With
headquarters at Portland this society 0per-
ates throughout the state and is accomplish
ing large amount of good.
In the interests of the American Mission
ary Association the Rev. G. j. Ryder of Bos-
ton addressed the conference on Lights and
Shadows" as seen in the work OF the associa-
tion.
Rev. II. A. Schaufier of Cleveland, Ohio.
bu6u duuI6SS6u bu0 SI0db duQlOACO OA buO CA-
forts of the Home Missionary Society among
the foreign population Of the North.
At this mornings session Rev. Mr.. Trask
brought greetings from the Maine Methodist
Conference. and Rev. c. S. Cummings from
the East Maine Conference. President Hyde
happily responded.
No delegates were present from the BaD-
List General Conference or the Free Baptist
State Organization. OF the delegates to cor
responding bodies Rev. G. Ell. Pope reported
his pleasant meeting with Congregationalists
in England and Wales two years age. The
appointee to carry this years greetings to
the Congregational Union Of England and
Wales, Rev. B. p. Snow Of Willard, reported
that he had by letter attended to the pleas
ant duty assigned him.
The committee to analyze and review the
elaborate statements and statistics OF the
corresponding secretary, reported through
Rev. 1. P. Warren, DID, of Portland, ap
mending that compensation be made to the
secretary. The com hittee's report was
adopted, and it was voted that the sum OF
800 be paid for each three year service, be-
ginning with the present year.
The committee OF 10 to nominate repre-
sentative to the International Congregation
al Conference at London in 1891, reported
Hugh Elder of Farmington, and as alter
nate, Galen G. Moses, Esq, of Bath.
The conference deprecated the dropping OF
churches from the roll and voted that no
church be omitted until the general confer
ence be notified by the county confe renee
that the church has ceased to exist
Officers Elected.
The committee on nominations, Rev. r.
G. Harbutt, chairman, reported the follow
ing list and the nominees were elected;
Treasurer--Hon; J. s. wheelwright, Bangor.
Auditor-Dr. William s. Dennett, Bangor;
On Publication of Minutes Deacon K. f. Du-
ran, Bangor; Rev. c. II. Pope, Kennebunkport;
Rev. J. Z. Adams, ID. D., Bangor.
Secretary of Sunday Schools-Rey B. z. Snow,
Standing Committee on Sunday sehools-Rev.
B. p Snow Willard Rev. 3. b. Merrill, Brewer;
tus r; Bixby, Skowhegan; Clinton A. woodbury.,
Woodfords; Rev.. E. M. Cousens, Cumberland
Mills; Rev. j. ID. Emerson, Biddef0rd.
To visit Bowdoin College-Rev E. b. Mason, |
D. D., Brunswick; Rev. Charles A. Cutler. Ban |
gor; Rev; George A. Lockwood, Kennebunk; |
Delegates TO Congregational Union OF England
and Wales-Prlmary, Rev. Hugh Elder, Farming |
Delegates to Maine Methodist Conference |
Rev. Dew. Hyde, d. D., Brunswick; Rev. Omar |
w. Folsom, Bath.
To East Maine Methodist Conference local |
minister where the conference shall meet.
To the Free Baptist Yearly Meeting-The local |
To Yearly Meeting Of Friends for New Eng |
land-ReV. j. e. Merrill, ID. d. Portland; Rev. Z. |
p. Wilson, Woodfords.
To American Missionary Associaton-Rey. G.
ID. Crane, Newcastle; Rev. A. j. Rackliff, Skow- |
hogan.
Next meeting Of the conference will be in
June, 1891, at Waterville; the preacher,
E. l.. Walbridge. Waldoboro.
AT II special election, always held Tor the |
purpose, the conference chose its moderator |
for the coming year and the standing officers |
OF the body are as tollews; Moderator, ,Prof.
j. 5. Sewall, Bangor; secretary, Dea. III. Il. |
Duren, Bangor; treasurer. Hon. Joseph Ii. |
Wheelwright, Bangor; corresponding secre. |
tary, Rev. G. III. Pope. Kennebunkport.
The conference appointed fifteen visitors
conference.
The "origlnai Package" Decision.
The conference dealt with the matter of |
temperance by passing the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved, Thatwe, the Congregationasts of |
Maine, in state conference assembled, in view of |
the recent decision of the United states Supreme
Court, commonly known as the Original Pack |
age" decision, depreclatiDg the probable effects |
thereof upon the public morals and welfare do |
honorable Senators and Representatives In Con-
gress 10 use their influence In favor OF such legs-
atlon n as shall gye to the severa 1 states In exer
Importation and sale of Intoxicating liquors into
and within their several limits.
On the Sabbath Question.
Rev. L. Ii. Hallock introduced these reso-
lutions adopted by the conference on the |
Sabbath question:
Whereas, The Christian Sabbath is among the |
priceless blessings received from God through our |
New England ancestors, dear to our hearts and |
Of inestimabe value for the maintenance Of our |
Christian institutions ana Ie @ Of our
Whereas, We believe that the observance of /
the Christian Sabbath as day of rest and Worship /
by ali the people is fundamental to the purity Of
the morals and the truest welfare of the Common
wealth,
Therefore, With this profound conviction of its |
deeply depiore the tendency TO secularize the
Lords Day by the running of railroad trains and
steamers, or the transportation OF fGeight, and
the employment of laborerS.
In view of these facts and believing in the right
mindedness of our fellow citizens who have the |
management of these affairs. we do earnestly and
reSnectfnllv nntitinn the officers of the Nj aine