The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-27

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In the destination of the collection.
Rev: w. +. Berry and Mr.. Lewis favored
the change. Mr.. Lewis stated that this
change was voted on in 1888 but it had not
been done.
Mr.. Stetson, agent of the Maine Bible So.
ciety. was introduced to the conference and
spoke briefly, explaining the methods of the
society.
Mr.. Pendexter withdrew his amendment
and the report was adopted.
Rev. |. Luce presented the following list
OF names for membership In the Maine Bible
Society: A. A. Lewis. j. F. Clymer, G. F.
Parsons, e. o. Thayer, w. C. Holmes, o. S.
Wright
=, Rev. j. F. Clymer presented the report of
the committee on church extension moving
the adoption of the resolutions of last year
recommending that one sermon in each year
be preached on the subject of church extern
sion, and collection be taken. The report
was adopted.
Temperance Talk and ResoI usions
Rev. FL. E. Foss presented the report of the
temperance committee, characterizing the
rum traffic as the most deadly enemy
Christianity, and presenting the following
resolutions which were voted on separately: :
First-That in view of the deficiency of public
sentiment on the temperance question, It Is the
duty OF the ministers to fearlessly preach on the
question at all times
Second-That although the church should not
enter into politics, as the question has been made
one OF political parties, 1t duty to ally our
selves with the temperance party
Third-That the efforts of certain officers in fa.
vor OF the execution of he law should be heartily
endorsed, and other officers should be reminded
of their oaths of office.
Fourth-That the newly organized Prohibitory
enforcement League has the hearty support of
the conference.
FIfth-That the conference learns wi III deem
hat NJ ha AZ
pariments OF the government has been allowed to
become tool in the extension of the liquor traf.
fc in South and Central America.
Sixth-That the Methodists of Maine deplore
the failure OF the Senate of the United States to
ratify the treaty between the nations for the pro-
nDtlonot slavery and the liquor traffic In Africa
Seventh-That the people Of Maine who have
declared emphaticaly that no political party shall
wipe out the prohibitory law are to be congratu-
Eighth-That the conference denounces all
parties and repudlates all candidates that attempt
to perpetuate the license system.
The committee presented the names of the
following persons as delegates to the Tenn
perance Congress at Saratoga in July: VIII
bur F. Berry, d. B. Randall, f. G. Raddock,
Charles F. Munger, Enos T. Adams, W. S.
Mcintyre. A. S. Ladd.
Remarks were made on the different reso-
lutions by Messrs. Randall, Cone, Ladd, Nc
Intyre and Ross and the first five were
reached motion was made by Mr.. Berry to
strike it out on the ground that 1t had not
been acted on in Congress as yet. Mr.. F0Ss
opposed the motion, claiming tn at the lack
of action was due to desire to kill it, not
because there had been lack Of time to con-
slider it. He said he had no doubt that it
would be ratified at the next session. pro-
vided the discussion should be kept up. He
thought, therefore, that the resolution should
be retained.
AZ tb;c y,o;n4 +bo rooo-t ,.xo, 1.;1 - A.
table and Rev. G. M. Buckley addressed the
conference in regard to the Christian Adyo-
cate. of which he is the editor.
The class for admission to full member
ship in the conference was then called for
class consists of John L. Remick. Gilbert I.
Lowe, Woodbury. P. Merrill, Alphonso K.
Bryant, Cyrus burlington and Frank G. Pot
ter. The remarks of the bishop were emf
nently practical and helpful to the young
ministers. Their characters were passed,
their collections announced, and Mr.. Remick
was admitted and elected deacon. Mr.. Bry-
ant was given another year to complete his
studies. Mr.. PurringtOn was admitted and
elected to deac0n's orders. Frank G. Potter
was elected to deacon's orders. Andrew w.
Waterhouse was remanded for year. Gill
bert l. Lowe was also remanded. Wood
bury 2. Merrill was ordained
Milton Il. Pratt, Charles A. Ratcliffe,
James Wright and w. ii. Barber, travelling
deacons, were elected elders.
Hope for the Women.
Some Of those who were absent Friday
when the vote was taken on the woman
question voted. Following Is the result:
Voting. seven; for. seven; against, none.
This puts rather different face on the
woman question. There are nine more
votes to be recorded of members who have
not been in the conference in former years,
and the class just admitted will also vote
Monday forenoon. At least four Of these are
expected to vote for, which it is thought will
give the three-fourths required.
Mr.. Hart was given leave of absence to
preach Sunday in his own pulpit
Presiding Elder Andrews presented the
name of I. Whiteside as a candidate for ell
der's orders. but as he had not passed the
required examinations he was remanded for
one year.
The first meeting of the afternoon was the
anniversary of the Sunday School Union.
presided over by Rev. ID. b. Holt. The
principal address was delivered by Rev. DIR.
Jesse l.. Hurlburt, corresponding secretary
of the Union.
Following this came the memorial services
Tor those In the conference who have passed
over to the other side during the conference
year. Kew. CharIes +; Allen presided. Me-
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of Augusta, Mrs. I. j. True and Mrs. r. j.
Aver.
Caleb Fuller was born In Paris. Me-. No.
vember II. 1903, and died in Bath, NAV
1890. He entered the ministry In the Maine
Conference in 1923. serving In various inn
portant charges. He was successful min.
lister, popular preacher and faithful pastor
and was an especially useful peacemaker.
Mrs. Miriam Rideout, widow of the late
Uriel Rideout. was a native of Kennebunk.
she labored with her husband many years In
different charges.
Mrs. Eliza NJ. Aver was the widow of the
late Rev. r. j. Aver of Mechanic Falls.
The evening service in the to Wn hall-the
anniversary OF the Church Extension Socie.
ty~was well attended. DR.. Clymer, chair
man of the Church Extension committea
presided, and the address was by Rev. DR.
W. A. Spencer, corresponding secretary of
the society.
Not many persons were present except the
members of the conference during the dav
on account of the frequent showers of rain.
snow and hail, but those who were present
were amply rewarded by the Bishops re.
marks to the graduating class. who were or
dained elders.
Among the Portland people present Satur-
day were E. e. McKenney, Mrs. j. K. Hum.
phrey and Miss Cora Butler.
Sundays Services.
BRUNSWICK, April 26.-The Sunday ser.
vices of the Maine Conference began with a
spirited love feast. Cyrus Purington. ]. r.
Remick and F. @. Potter were ordained dea.
cons. Bishop Foster preached powerful
sermon, ser his text t.; edS being Beloved, now are
what we shall be; but we know that whan
He doth appear we shall be like Him for nUa wa
shall see Him as He is" In the afternoom,e me
Rev. Charles Ii. Payne, d. D., general Cvr' cnr
responding secretary of the board of ednca-
overpowering prominence and infinancas si1e ns
Christ. Milton b. Pratt, James Wrisbt -
Charles A. Rackliffe and William II Rar'
bour were ordained elders. In the evan;ng
the meeting of the General Missionary Socss