Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-16
MISSIONS.
The Theme Discussed by Maine
Conference Yesterday.
Reception to Lay DeIegates--Address
by Bishop Goodsell.
Business Session Delegates to eeaerai Goa.
tefsace-- .aepos. on s. 7. Record Case.
Forenooa.

vas led by Rev. I. Lace Of watersiIh.
The conference business session was
called to order at $50 o'clock by Bishop
Gooisell. The journal of the previous aay
vas read b. Secretary Berry and was ap-
proved.
The matter Of the Domestic Missionary
Society was taken from the table and the
re,oin'ion Ia favor Of continuing the Do
nestle Missionary Society vas continued.
The report "a, then adopted a. a rhoIe.
II vas voted that the statistical secretary
and treasurer report the figures for general
conference expense. AMI that II b., 90
entered on the Tninates 10 a separate table.
The report OF the Trustees as printed 10
yesterday's DOS gSAL wa adopted.
The report of the committee on the case
Of :. T. Record was presented By Chairman
G. Il. Allen, Jr, reviewed the progres. Of
the case in lis several stage The com
rnittee stated that no evidence il found .uf.
hcient to require a trial and recommended
that no further investigation On the case be
taken by the conference ami that Rev. s r.
Records character be- passed.
The bi-h.ap called attention 90 the clause
IN the report stating that no evidence
had been secured to warrant
trial objeeting 10 it On the ground that ii
was in the nature Of . verdict the committee.
having been instructed To make only recon-
mrudati0ns A. to the necessity Of new
trial The clause aas stricken out and the
report then given second reading alh
adopted
Res W F. Berry stated that he desired
10 MAKE statement in thu cas-, aud in order
that he b. given opportunity the conference
went into executive session.
10 the committee Of the " hol. it va. de.
cidcsi that the most effective way of drfn-
iteiy -ettlng the matter was bv trial auh it
voted that committee On trial bt an
pointed.
J Albert Corey was appointed q commit
ice 10 solicit subscriptions the GosTol-alI
Lands and hri-tiau Advocate
Rev. i. -. Thaycr presented i resolution
against the passage Of the anti-t hnese bill
now before Congress a. detrimental To our
missionary interests there and urging our
representatives To use their influence against
the passage of the bill. The resolution va.
passed.
rev ~ Ihishhry Wa granted Leave OF
Db-cncr over Mondat
IL was 'ouh thAt sri'tt number 81 NJ
teen hr appointed I" conduct thr trial of
=. l. RECORD r. -. l mayer "as appointed
A. counsel Tor HE church ana l. Lure ~
counsel for the accused.
I'r- FarkhuFst, editor OF zion Herald,
vas introduced To the conference
! he admi~-ioh INTO iuli connection with
the church was extended &" Benz. + Pickett,
WIN. II. towel and Gilbert :. Lowe.
FraF"r was offered hy Rev l)r. farkhnrst.
Bishop t'ood"ci' IN iH- ad'ir"-- to the class
reminded them that they were at the gate
way Of a peculiar ministry AMI Il peculiar
church. The machincr, of the church laws
peculiar weight on the ministry and on the
church. Not all men are adapted to our
ministry Their" are ministers who would
'hate under 0nr ministry hat there are others
who march On eheerfnlIy under rs com
mands- II YOU cannot come with ragvrness
and the prospect Of content into our min
i>trN YOU had better stay out. ''nr church
ran 90 on only with thristlan activity. II il
not the church uf heavenly rest on earth.
tmr church Is organized on marching Prlu-
riple. II is IN the very fore front of he Mas
ttr'S work. It takes on q military aspect
and many of the father, have been called to
endure hardship n good soldier. Look
about and see the circumstances under
winch YOU are to labor The times have
changed since the fathers worked and yuu
III not have 10 suffer they suffered. but
there Is fight for you To fight, battle for
YOU to win a. there va. in the early
wears of the ChurCh-iniidrhty and un-