The Portland daily press., 1892-04-16
Mr.. RECORD WILL BE TRIED.
Action Taken in his Case by the Method
ist Conference.

AUGUSTA, April 15.-lThe interest of
the Methodists in attenance upon the an
nual conference here centered today in
the case of the Rev. Mr.. Record of Beth
Ell, which was brought before the meet
ing by the report of the committee which
has had the matter in charge.
DR.. Allen, chairman of the committee
said that there had been tIial in the
state courts and Mr.. Record had been
acquitted. From this fact and after a
careful consideration the committee rec
ommended that the character of Mr..
Record pass without further investiga-
ton.
The report was received with applause
and accepted. Secretary w. T. Berry of
the conference said he was one of the ac-
cusers and wanted to make a statement
to the conference in regard to the case.
A motion was offered 70 hold secret
session for the purpose of hearing Mr..
Berry. A substitute was offered that the
session be open to the public. This was
rejected and the conference voted to
meet in secret and at855 met with closed
doors. The conference remained in exc
cutive session for three-quarters of an
hour. There was well-defined division
relative to the holding of formal trial
OF Mr.. Record, and a warm discussion
was participated in. 1t was voted that
Mr.. Record be tried. At 9.45 the doors
were opened, when it was agreed that a
committee of fifteen try Mr.. Record, Rev.
E. 0. Thayer acting as counsel for the
church, and Rev. /. Luce for the respond
ents. Later the committee was an
nounced as follows: Messrs. W.. S.
Jones, J. G. Andrews, L. III. Bean, f. A.
Bragdon S. D. Brown, W. Connor, H.
Chase, H. A. Clifford, W. Fl. Foster, G..
F. Cobb, Fl. Hewitt, D.. D. Ford, M. P.
King, A. E. Parlin, M. G. Pendexter and
A. A. Lewis. The bishop called Mr..
Record and extended to him the privi-
lege to challenge any man on the board.
He accepted all.
Other Business of the Forenoon.
The trustees reported that the confer
ence fund amounted to $9,646.S8, with
accrued interest of $595.37. It was re-
commended that $467.37 be appropriated
for stewards and $50 for the East Maine
conference. The report was accepted.
Rev. 3. 0. Thayer presented a resolu-
ton against the anti Chinese bill now be-
fore Congress, which was adapted.
Messrs. B. F. Fickett, William H.
Gowell and Gilbert /. Lowe were admit
ted into full connection with this confer
ence.
The bishop then delivered his address.
which was listened to with marked at
tention and received with evidences of
approval.
On balloting for the delegates to the
General Conference, W. F. Berry was
chosen first delegate, receiving 46 out of
Is votes.
At the lay electoral conference, dele
gates were chosen as follows: Messrs. r.
III. Beal, Augusta, first delegate: e. S,
Crosby, Bath, second delegate: alter
mates, W. T. Cousins, Wells; William
FL. Miles, Lisbon.
In the Afternoon and Evening.
This afternoon, Bishop Goodsell ad-
dressed the lay delegates with regard to
their relations to the church, parish and
pastor. He spoke in favor Of admitting
lay delegates into the conferences. Moses
French of Solon, E. S. Crosby of Bath
and r. Il. Beale of Augusta responded
briefly for the lay delegates.
At $50, the anniversary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society was held.
Mrs. |. G. Ross Of Augusta presided and
on the work of the society.
There are now forty-nine auxiliaries and
eleven bands in the conference. An ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. Chas. Park
hurst, D. D., of Boston, editor of Zion's
Herald.
This evening, the anniversary of the
and Southern Education
Society was held.