The Portland daily press., 1892-04-15
WORK WELL UNDER WAY.
Yesterdays Proceedings of the Methodists
at Augusta.

| ly discussion arose over the funds going
to the Conference Missionary Society
which was participated in by DR.. Allen,
Rev. I. Luce and Mr.. Ross.
A motion was offered that all moneys
coming to the conference through dona-
tions or otherwise in aid of the missiona-
ry work be given to the trustees and held
by them for the society. This was
abled.
A resolve was offered by Mr.. Pendex-
ter of Bath, requesting that the bishop
make no transfers of ministers to other
| conferences without an equivalent trans
fer.
Mr.. Lapham opposed the resolution.
The resolution was adopted, 26 to Is.
The Bishop explained the standing OF
the ministers in the church and the mat
ter of transfers from one conference to
another, its difficulties and responsible
ties. He said there was the difficulty
with this sort of resolution. You fence
your own territory in and fence others
out.
When the Bishop closed his remarks,
Mr.. McIntire offered motion to re-
consider the vote adopting the resolu-
tion.
Mr.. Pendexter continued his support
of the resolution, and offered resolu-
ton.
Mr.. McIntire rose to a point of order,
viz: that motion to reconsider was not
debatable.
The bishop said the point was not well
taken.
Mr.. Ladd of Gardiner said he was at
the East Maine Conference last year
when similar motion was passed and
afterwards the conference was rather
ashamed Of it.
The resolution was reconsidered and
tabled.
Rev. E. T. Adams, presiding elder of
the Lewiston District, reported for that
district.
Mr.. Adams referred to Rev. Mr.. Rec
ord's case. Mr.. Record was unfortun-
ate. His church was blown down by a
cyclone, and his wife died. He went out
among the churches to collect funds to
rebuild, when damaging reports were
heard against his moral character, and
| he was suspended from the conference.
The Bethel people were rebuilding and
had expended $3.50. The Wesley church
at Bath had expended nearly $1,000, and
the Brunswick brethren had paid off the
debt on their parsonage.
When Mr.. Adams closed, Rev. F. W.
Smith of Conway stepped forward and
presented the presiding elder with an ell
egant Russia leather albu,, containing
the portraits of all the ministers in the
district. Mr.. Adams responded in feel
| ing words.
Rev. J. S. Williamson of Augusta, fra
ternal delegate from the State Confer
| ence Of Congregational churches, was in
troduced. Mr.. Williamson presented a
request in behalf of the Congregational
Conference that the Methodist Confer
ence join in taking steps to secure enact
ter Sabbath observance. Rev. H. S. Pen
ney, representing the Maine Free Bap-
tist Association, and Rev. J. M. Wyman
the Maine Baptist Convention, were pre-
sented and offered fraternal greetings.
Bishop Goodsell responded to the re-
marks of the delegates.
The relations of Rev.. /. Luce were
changed from superannuatef TO active.
Rev. D. B. Randall responded when, his
name was reached in the list of super
animated ministers. This was the 9th
time he had answered to his name and
thank God it was the Gath time there had
been nothing against him.
Rev. G. f. Allen of Kennebunk was
appointed a committee to make arrange
| ments for celebrating the centennial ex-
ercises commemorative Of the first Meth
odist sermon in Maine, in 1898.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the anniversary Of the Maine Bible
Society. Rev. j. n. Trask presided. Ad-
dresses on the work of the society were
delivered by DR.. N. T. Whitaker of Lynn,
Mass, E. B. Stilson, state superintendent,
and Rev. A. S. Ladd of Gardiner.
The anniversary of the Sunday School
Union, was held at $50. Rev. J. III. Frost
of Portland, presided. Addresses were
delivered by State Field Worker L. G..
March of the Maine Sunday School AS
sociation and Rev. F. G. Haddock of
Brunswick. An open parliament for the
discussion of practical points in Sunday
School work, was led by Rev. j. F. ely
mer, D. D., of Portland At 4.30, Rev.
n. G. Clifford presented the claims of
the Tract Society, and Rev. H. Hewett
spoke in behalf of denominational litera-
ture. The annual meetings of the
Conference Trustees, Conference Mis-
sionary Society and Conference Epworth
League, were held this afternoon.
The committee to take evidence in the
case Of S. T. Record was in session all
the afternoon, taking evidence. 1t was
| finally decided that the evidence pre-
sented was insufficient to demand trial,
and he will probably be restored to the
conference.
The Evening Meeting.
| AT the Congregational church this eve
ming the anniverv of the General Mission.