The Republican journal., 1892-04-21
Maine Methodist Conference.

At the morning session April Is of the
Maine Conference in Augusta officers were
elected as follows: Secretary. W f. Ber-
ry; assistant, J. Albert Corey: secretary.
}. NJ. Frost; historical secretary, G. c.
Andrews; statistical secretary, Thomas F.
Jones; assistants to statistical secretary.
James Wright, c. +. Parsons; treasurer,
5. Hooper. The rules of the General Con-
ference were adopted fol- the government
OF this conference. The election of dele
gates to the National Conference was as
signed for Friday, April 18th, at 10 a. M
Miscellaneous business of minor impor-
lance occupied the rest of the forenoon
The afternoon session was devoted to
the anniversary of the Church Extension
Society and Women's Home Missionary
Society. At the former service Rev. A.
>. Ladd, OF Gardiner, presided. Address
es were made by Rev A. S. Ladd. Rev.
W. :. McIntire and Rev. |. Luce. At the
latter Mrs $. F. Allen, of kennebunk,
presided. Reports Of officers were pre-
sented showing very tlattering condition
OF the work. There are now twenty-four
auXiliaries in the State and $50 members.
An address on the departments of the
work of the society was delivered by Mrs.
+. l.. Albright. of Delaware, Ohio A
committee consisting of nine clergymen,
Rev. {. F. Allen. chairman. was appoint
ed to consider charges preferred against
). V. Record, formerly at Bethel, and as
certain if they are sufficient to demand a
trial.
The Preachers Aid Society held its an
nual meeting in the afternoon. The pro-
ceeds of the invested funds was 81 O46. of
which 5000 will 90 for the support OF SUI
perannuated preachers of the conference.
In the evening Bishop Goodsell deliver
ed an intensely interesting address on his
recent trip to the Orient.
The forenoon session Thursday was
very interesting, chiefly business Of
routine nature. Rev. }. 5 Williamson
presented the congratlllatory address Of
the State conference of CONGREGATIONAL
lists, Rev, G. f. Penney, of the Free Bap-
tst State Association and Rev. j. NJ
Nyman, of the State Baptist convention:
responded to by Bishop Goodsell, presid-
ing elders f. L. Adams, Of Lewiston dis
trlct, }. Is. Lapham, Augusta district
Rev. c. F. Allen, of kennebunk was ap-
pointed committee to make arrange
ments for celebrating the centennial ex-
erclses commemorative Of the first Metho-
dist sermon in Maine
The afternoon session was devoted to
the anniversary of the Maine Bible Socie-
ty Rev. J. II. Task presided and adj
dresses on the work Of the society were
delivered by Dr. n. 7. Whitaker. of
Lynn, Mass, f. B. Stilson. state super
Ladd, of Gardiner. The anniversary of
the Sunday School Union occurred at
3. 30, Rev j. NJ. Frost, Of Portland. presi-
dent. At 400 Rev. \. c. Clifford pre-
sented the claims OF the Tract Society
and Rev Ii. Hewett spoke in behalf of
denomlnational literature.
The annual meeting Of the Conference
Trustees, Conference Missionary Society
and Conference Epworth League, were
held in the afternoon. The committee to
take evidence in the case of s. T. Record,
was in session all the afternoon taking evil
dence. 1t was finally decided that the
evidence presented was insufficient to de
mand a trial. He will probably be restor-
ed to the conference.
At the congregational church in the ev-
enlng the anniversary Of the General Mis-
slonaly Society was held, Rev W. s. Mcln-
tire. presiding. A ringing address on mis-
sions was delivered by DR.. j. O. Peck.
one OF the general superintendent of the
society,"