The Portland daily press., 1890-05-01
METHopIsTs AT DOVER.
Forty-third Session of the East M aIne
Conference.

DOVER, Me-, April 30.-The East Maine
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church commenced its 43d session au the
Methodist church in Dover this morning.
Bishop Andrews presiding. The roll-call
showed about 70 ministers present. G. A.
Plummer was elected secretary, V. P. Ward
well assistant secretary. J. W. Day statisti-
cal secretary, E. P. Boynton recording secre-
tary, Z. 5. Cummings treasurer, +. G. Rogers
assistant treasurer. The regular committees
were appointed for the ensuing year as fol
lows:
Public Worship-,B. c. Wentworth, j. w. Day.
Educatlon-G. ID. Lindsay, ID. B. Dow, j. A.
Morelen.
Claims, Claimants and Stewards-A. Prince, G.
B. Chadwick, j. I. Crosby, E. Skinner, d. II. Tri-
Bible Cause-w. L. Brown. W. W. ogier, W. t.
Jewell.
Benevolent Claims-J. Tinling, j. D. Payson, Ii.
Sunday Schools and Tracts-J L. Hill, ]. p
Simonton, M. f, Brigham.
Freedmen's Southern Educational Works. L.
Hanscom, j. Bran, M. G. Prescott.
Rogers.
Book Concern and Church Literature-J. S.
Thompson, f. Z. Witham, c. l.. Haskell.
Church Extension-C. S. Cum miHgs, j. A. More
len, j. I, Crosby.
Sabbath observance-O. H. Fernald. A. W. G.
Memoirs-A. J. Lockhart. j. R. Clifford, G. G.
WlnSloW.
Mssons-J. F. Haley, I. H. W. Wharf, B. C.
Wentworth.
The following committee was appointed en-
general qualifications:
Bangor District G. L. Haskell, F. W. Towle, G.
; Bucksport District T. Crosby, W. T. Jewell
Rockland District-w. L. Brown. G. s. Cum
mings, s. L. Hanscom.
DIR. Andrews referred to the fact that this
was the first conference which he presided
over after being made bishop, and he spoke
In feeling words Of the late c. b. Dunn and
George Pratt.
DR.. Kyrett of Philadelphia, secretary of
the Church Extension Society, was intro
duced, and spoke in the interest of the new
bi.monthly. christianity in Earnest" and
said incidentally that there was great danger
unless earnest work was done, that the rum
power would gain the ground they had lost
through the decisions of the courts. The
to this conference than it receives from it.
Rev. George M. Hamlin, of the New Eng
land Southern Conference, spoke in behalf
of Mallalieu Seminary at Kinsley, Alabama.
DIR. breckenridge made an earnest appeal
lyn, and resolutions were passed. and com
mlttee appointed looking to the aid of that
institution.
M. F. Bridgham and j. R. Baker were con-
tinued In the supernumerary relation. L. d.
" oluWOii, a. OllulClls II. OlAUu duu d. ID.
Byrne were continued in the superannuated
relation. Mr. Church, who has missed but
one conference for fifty seven years, and
who Is soon to remove to the Pacific coast
made some remarks which produced a deep
Impression, particularly on the older class
who have known the venerable preacher for
SoJ'lGrF years .TbR Bishop. q nnoynced thst
fund. and $3.50 from the Rock Concern for
the Superannuated preachers OF the CONFER
ence and widows of preachers.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon, at the anniyer-
sary of the Sunday School Union, DR., J. w.
C. Coke of Iowa was to deliver the address,
but not bling able to be here his place was
taken by DR.. G. w. Gray of Chicago, who
also spoke in the interest of the Freedmen's
Aid and Southern Education Society.
At o'clock the annual meeting Of the
East Maine Conference Missionary Society
was held. G. A. Plummer was chosen presi-
dent, w. L. Jewell positively declining to
serve longer. Important action was taken
in regard to the bylaws
This evening, DIR. A. j. Kynett of Phila-
delphia delivered an address at the anniver-
sary of the Church Extension Society.