Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-28
MAINE METHODlSTS.
Closing Day Of Their Confer
elCe At Brunswick.
Foil List oi Appointments Of Cl.Yeymen
for the Year.
In the Augusta, Lewiston ard Port
iard Dissricts-Othes Busiusss.

BRUNSWICK, April 27.-At the afternoon
session Rev. c. Munger presided in Bishop
Fosters absence. Augusta and Pine street,
Portland, invited the conference to NEE,
with them. 4: accepted Augusta. The
statistical secretary 'sreport showed slight
iy decreased membership and increased
henevolence. The conference treasurer
reported receipts Of ss675. The temper
sooe committee reported the deplorins
failure OF the Senate to ratify the treaty
proposed at the Brussels conference. sboI-
ishing the slave and liquor tYaffics, urging the
election OF non-politlcal municipal officers.
The committee on marriage and divorce
pledged their cooperation to secure the
national divorce law and protesting sgsins.
the admission Of Utah. DR.. 8. l. Baldwin,
recording secretary Of the missionary socI-
ETY., spoke Of the importance Of missionary
work. Di Hunt explained the method
ot the business Of the book concern. W
A. Spencer ID. D corresponding secretary
Of the Church Extention society, pYese nted
claims Of that society, stating that the east
ern subscriptions had fallen of sadly. The
hospital committeeirecognize obligations to
the Maine General and Methodist Episcopal
ard Brooklyn hospitals and pledge their
efforts to secure e. aid for both.
The committee on the Observance Of the
Lords day, deplore that the day is becom-
ing more and more one OF neglect of godii-
uess, and the discontinuance of hoidiD z
campmeeiings and temperance meetings on
hat day. The usual votes of thanks to the
pastors, parish otIicisls and railroads were
passed. Rev. +. c. Rogers was received
Dy transfer frem the East Maine confer
ense, and Rev W. s. Witch, formerly CT
the ST. George River conference -as read
mtted. Eugene W. Kennison, William B.
El1ridge, Thomas Whiteside and Insley A.
Bean we're advanced one class. Rev. II
T.. FOES was transferred to the
East Maize conference and Rev. N. T.
Whiltsker to the New England conference.
David Church. Israel Luce and Perry
Chandler were changed from effective to
superannusied. c. A. Clifford was sp-
p5inted trac: distributor and IL. C. Sheldon,
professor of the Boston University School,!
of Theology. +. c. Strout was left without
m appointment to attend school. E. N.
Smith, d. D., president, II. P. Torsey
professor emeritus of the Maine Wesleyan
ceihkLhlg' uc sOlS ou kie doIuIsSlUu VI
women was concluded, the total vote being
50 for and 26 against. Board Of church
t K ension, president. J. B. Donnell; cor
responding secretary, J, M. Frost; vice
pre- sident, J. F. Clymer; treasurer and re-
cor1ing secretary, B. NJ. Eastman addi-
tionsl members, T. +. Jones, II.
II Shaw, II. Hewett, +. A. Smith.
Preacher Of missionary sermon, C.
E.Bisbee; alternate, W. F. Holmes
Board Of church location. Portland district,
Presiding Elder J. NJ. Frost, J. Collins. B.
VI Eastman, J B. Dounell; Lewiston dis
trict. Pre- siding Elder F. Z. Rogers. W. H..
Miles. Daniel Wood; Augusta district.
Presiding Elder d. B. Holt, E. r. Drum
mond, r. ". Dunn. Israel Luce was
elected railroad agent. Committee on state
Of the church read a pastoral letter TO the
people to be read from the pulpit. Rev.
A. s. Ladd. in behalf of the elders of the
Augusta district. presented Rev. G. c
Andrews. the retsirg presiding elder, with
sn elegant gold watoh Mr. Andrews re-
.porded feeliugly. Bishop Foster spoke
bti, fl, 10 Masking the appointments. The
present arrangement was = compIimise in
which the parish gave an upright selection
and the pastor right to say where he
you'd 60 The following appoin,me I Is
ESrs Tuade.