The Portland daily press., 1891-04-25
THE CAUSE OF METHODIST WOMEN.
Not Quite Votes Enough Cast lin the
Conference Yesterday.
Rev. o. q. RandaIl's Long and Faith
full Service as Minister.
Rev. n. r. A. Patterson's Relation
That of Effective Preacher.
Especial to the Press. /

Especial to the Press.l
BRUNSWICK, April 24-The opening ser
vice of the third day Of the Methodist Con
ference was a devotional service. led by Rev
F. A. Bragdon. AT o'clock the Bishop re-
sumed the chair and the business OF the con.
ference was continued.
letter was read from DR.. II. P. Torsey
of Kents Hill, who was unable to be pres.
ent, and the committee on resolutions was
instructed to reply to it.
Rev. c. f. Allen was elected to member.
ship of the committee on resolutions.
letter from the publisher of the Metho.
dist Review was read, asking for the ap-
pointment of young man to canvass for
the Review. W. F. Holmes was elected.
A letter from the National Temperance
Society was read, inviting the appointment
OF seven delegates to convention to be held
Rev. A. S. Ladd thought that the matter
| should be referred to the temperance COM
mittee. He spoke ofthe appropriateness of
tne matter coming up IN church of which
the temperance cause. 1t was accordingly
referred. the committee being instructed to
name the delegates.
Rev. e. T. Adams reported the names of
/ LIZ L. dudulS anu Il, M. 0mlL0 as tl6 COM
mittee on the part Of the Methodist Confer
ence for the conference of churches at Wa
/ terville, in October.
Rev. A. S. Ladd made report of the COM
mittee on collection for the university at
| kinsley, Ala. Two years ago the sum of
800 was pledged. and as it has not been
paid Mr.. Ladd asked for a collection. The
conference voted not to take up the collec.
| tion.
Rev. Il. Hewett presented a resolution to
1 the asking tho nipfr ant of
Fast Day on Good Friday. He said that the
pastors union of Lewiston had discussed
the matter, and similar resolutions would
be presented to the Free Baptist and Con-
passed.
Rev. j. M. Frost was elected recording sec
/ retary.
| The call of supernumerary preachers was
read. j. Nickson, 81. A. Clifford, 81. f. A.
| Patterson and David Church were changed
from supernumerary to effective
| Rev. Reuel H. Kimball was changed from
effective to supernumerary and recommend
| ed to the stewards.
The list of superannuates was then taken
up. Rev. ID. b. Randall. in response to
call, said that his name had been called in
conferences 63 years, and on all of those
| years it had been said nothing against
Brother Randall" For 80 years he had done
| effective work, although not all the time be-
| ing an effective preacher. For some time
| since 1880. when he was superannuated, he
had done effective work. He spoke in re-
gard to his health, saying that In all proba-
bility 1t was the last time he should meet in
conference, as he had not mad good health
| during the past year.
Rev. j. M. Frost feelingly responded to
Mr. RandalPs remarks, expressing the hope
that MIR: Randall's words might not prove
| prophetic.
The Bishop said that it was peculiar
honor that no other man than a Methodist
preacher could have, to have 1t publicly
| stated Ia open conference for sixty years,
that there is nothing against him.
Rev. U. q. Gone, another superannuated
| preacher, the oldest preacher in the confer.
ence. was called and responded briefly, re-
viewing his life work and speaking a strong
word for the women on the question of ad-
mission to the general conference.
Rev. W. 5. Mcintyre spoke of Mr.. Cone as
one OF the fathers of prohibition.
Rev. Alfred Turner also spoke" briefly and
pleasantly.
Against the Women.
The hour of 10 o'clock having arrived the
roll was suspended and the vote on the
woman question was taken. 1t was voted
that the privilege Of voting be extended to
Monday, at the time of the reading of the
final journal, in order that the class to be
admitted to conference on that day should
be allowed to vote. Messrs. Foss, Mcintyre
and Chandler were elected tellers.
The vote resulted as follows:
Whole number. ..........................7S
FOR. .......... ........................6
Against. ..............23
AS three-fourths vote Is necessary to
| change the rule it is extremely doubtful If
the friends of the women carry the day.
Rev. Fl. G. Sheldon of Boston University
was introduced to the conference and spoke
briefly, bringing the greetings of the Univer-
sity theological school.
The call of the superannuated preachers
was continued.
| A letter from Rev. seph Hawkes. who
| was assigned to preach 1.-THE centennial SER
| mon, was read. Mr.. Hawkes. is prostrated
by illness and will not be able to be present.
| Rev. Charles e. Emerson spoke briefly in
| response to a call. Rev. T. e. Adams also
responded briefly. A letter was read from
| Rev. l. g. Sprague, also from Rev. Joseph
| Colby and from Rev. True Whittier.
| Rev. Kinsman Atkinson was recommended
to the board Of stewards and his relation was
/ continued.
Rev. Charles Munger. who this year COM
pletes mis- 30 years Of service as a minister :,
was the next speaker, being followed by
Rev. John Cobb.
At the close of the call the Bishop spoke
feeliDgly OF the wonderful way in which the
survivors of the odegion had spoken to the
conference. He then reviewed his own
work extending back "a years with almost no
| break.
Rev. w. S. Jones brought the cases of Rev.
Charles Munger. Alfred Turner and S. M.
Emerson to the attention of the stewards
| and the conference.
Rev. Israel Luce presented the report of
the army and navy committee, Recommending
the passage OF laws to provide for chaplains
at az army posts, to improve the moral and
spiritual condition of the chaplains, provid-
ing that no person shall be appointed chap
| lam unless recommended by the ecclesiastical
body of which he is a member, or by at least
~ clergymen OF the faith that he processes,
and that the largest liberty commensurate
with discipline be allowed the chaplains in
the performance of their duty,
| The report OF the committee on home mis-
sions was presented by Rev. A. S. Ladd,
chairman. The committee recommended
that the anniversary of the home missionary
society should always be held during the
conference; that stronger churches should
help the weaker; that strong inducements
should be made to the churches to adopt the
measures be taken to cooperate with other
evangelical churches for the occupation of
the Maine field, and that the app0rtonment
OF funds be left to the presiding elders.
key. j. Nj. Frost presented resolution
which was adopted. that men employed as
supplies by the presiding elders should be
required to appear before the committee on
fraternal relations.
The committee on fraternal relations re.
ported through Rev. II. Hewitt, its chairman
the names of delegates to other denomina
tiGnal conferences during the year: Free
Baptist at Waterville In October, ID. b. Ran.
dali; Congregational in June. Rev. G. F.
Allen Baptist at Bath in October, the pas
tor of the Wesley church at Bath.
Rev. w. S. Jones. for the trustees of the
conference, reported the apportionment OF
the interest fund as follows: Stewards
Maine Conference, $780, East Maine Con.
ference. $50; Domestic Missionary Society
S3S.
liThe examination of candidates for admis
sion to the conference was taken up. The
following first-year members were examined
their characters passed, and they were ad
mitted:
Augusta District-Robert Lawton, 80 years
| old.
Lewiston Distrlct-Frank W. Smell, %; Henry
| A. Peare 20.
Portland District-George f. Millward, 2s