The Republican journal., 1892-04-21
Maine Methodist Conference.
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Maine Methodist Conference.
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Friday morning session at $50. The
case of S. L. Record was reported upon.
1t was discussed and finally decided to
place him on trial, and committee APP
pointed for the same. Rev. DR.. Charles
Parkhurst, of Boston, addressed the con
ference. The following We're admitted in
full connection as pastors: Benjamin +.
Pickett, w. II. Gowell, GilbertS. Lowe.
Bishop Goodsell gave the address to the
candidates. W. f. Berry was elected a
delegate to the general conference Com
mttee to conduct the trial of $. II. Record: !:
W. 5. Jones, Chairman: G.. G Andrews,
l.. II. Bean, +. A. Bragdon, $. d. Brown,
w. Canham, II. Chase, H. A. Clifford w.
II. Foster, G. F. Cobb, ID. Il. Ford, II.
Hewitt, Nj. G.. King, \. f. Parlin, NJ. {.
PendeXter, A. w. Potter Secretary of
Trial Lay delegates were received in the
afternoon. Bishop Goodsell presided.
President Cousins, OF the lay electoral
conference, reported the election of the
following lay delegates to the general con-
ference at Omaha. Neb: f. II. Beal, All-
gusta; E. S. Crosby, Bath; alternates, w.
f. Cousins, Wells; w. II. Miles, Lisbon.
Bishop Goodsell then addressed the lay
delegates. .At3.30 the anniversary of the
Woman Foreign Missionary Society was
held. Mrs. |. &. Ross, of Augusta. pre-
sided and reported on the work of the so
cietv. An address was delivered by Rev.
Charles Parkhulst ID. d., of Boston, edi-
tor of lions Herald. In the evening oc-
| CURED the anniversary of the Freeman S
Aid and Southern Education Society.
At the Saturday morning session, DR..
}. f. Clymer presented report on Sab
bath observance and urged a resolve that
| the World Fair managers not open the
| fair on the Lords day The passing char
| acterS of the Superannuated list was con-
! tinued Brief remarks were made on the
| amendment to the Constitution allowing
| women admission to the general confer
ence and assigned for Monday forenoon.
| The committee on the case of $. T. Rec
ord reported the charges not sustained,
but recommended his suspension from
clerical work for one year on account OF
imprudent conduct. The report of Port
land district was presented by George X,
Palmer, presiding elder. 1t shows unity,
prosperity, and success of church work.
| Dr. Smith, President of kent'S Hill Sem
mary, presented the claims of that insti-
tuition to endeavor to raise ~. 600 for d
| llC" puIItillS. IttIoilS vi lllt toltllill>-
sion on dcnominational literature was rep
resented by Rev. II. Hewett. 1t was vot-
| ed 10 hold the next session of the confer
occupied the first part of the afternoon
when memoirs of Mrs. Allen Hall Robin
son, of Portland Miss Ellen f, Record
of Bethel, Mrs Abbie c. Waterhouse. OF
Newiield and David Church, of Farming Q
ton, were read and adopted by the confer
ence. At 3.30 the educational "'-,e i---
Yils> h}tt;,lid NddfessGss s''', were made bv DR.
L.. II. Townsend. of Boston University
and Bradford P. Raymond, d. D.. PreSi
dent OF Wesleyan University, Mldletown
Conn. The conference prayer meeting o
the Woman 5 Foreign Missionary Societ,
was held IN the evening.
The sunday services were attended y,
immense audiences. vt 10. 80 Bshol
Goodsell preached the conference sermon
IN the afternoon Dr.. J., r. Townsend. ID
| D.. delivered Il sermon and dcacons ant
elders were ordained by Bishop Goodsell
| The evening revival services We're con
Quoted by Rev j. F. Berry. d. d.. o
Chicago.
Monday forenoon the Conference had
| very busy session. 1t WAS decided to eel
ebrate the centennial of Methodism ia
1893 also to recommend the publication o
the work on the history of Methodism b,
Rev. d. b. Randall The sum of 81. 90
was apportioned to the Conference for til,
| Episcopal fund. w 5. Holmes. Treasur
er OF the Missionary Society, reported til,
total receiDts OF 81, so. The committe,
on church extension reported the erection
of 90; churches during the year 1891
Since its organization in 1863, the soeiet,
has expended over five million dollars
The report of the chairman of the board O.
stewards shows the receipts for the YEA,
1891 to be -, 4l5. The report on the Ep
worth League showed four thousamC
leagues with a membership of foul hum
dred thousand. Maine has | II chapters
10 in the Maine Conference. The repor
of the Church Aid Society showed II:
given to the church at Lisbon last wear
This year the money goes to the church il
kingfield- Conference Treasurer. f. S
Hooper, reported the total receipts of th
year to be ST., 314. 10. The remainder o
the forenoon was spent in the discussion
OF the denominational committee and th
three presiding Elders, one for each dis.
trict, were appointed such committee
Routine business largely occupied the al
ternoon- The anniversary of the Epwortl
League occurred in the evening. An ad
| dress was delivered by Dr. j. F. Berry
editor of the Epworth Herald of Chicago
aishop Goodsell announced the appoint
IrntS.