The Portland daily press., 1893-04-18
WHERE THEY WILL PREACH
Methodist CIsrgymen Assigned to
New Charges.

Portland Churches Retain Their Pastors
Other Proceedings of the Conference
at Westbrooh-Strong Resolutions
the Public School system-Pictures in
The morning session of the Methodists
yesterday opened with devotional SER
vice led by Rev. Mr.. Hewitt of Wood
fords.
The business session convened at $50,
Bishop Ninde in the chair.
The minutes of Saturdays session
were read and approved.
An attempt was made to expunge the
resolutions relating to the administration
of the Zion's Herald from the records,
but the motion was laid on the table.
The following were advanced to the
second years studies: Chas. A. Brooks,
Thos. M. Kewley.
The following were advanced to the
fourth years studies: VIM. H. Gowell,
G. [. Lowe, E. c. Strout.
The following resolution was pre-
sented:
ResoEped, That all our preachers be requested
to observe in their respective societies, Septem
Der 20, as q memorial day of the centen lal of
Maine Methodism, and til 1t the centennial com
mittee be requested to send circular to each
charge previous to that date reminding the pas
tor OF this request, and of the action of confer
ence appointing that day as the time to take
collections and subscriptions for the Superan-
nuated fund.-
The resolution was passed.
The following were continued as sup
ernumeraries: J. A. Strout, G. A. South
ard, S. G. Brown, Perry Chandler, A. W.
Smith, w. f. Marshall, Chas. E. Bisbee,
G. F. Cobb.
The committee on observance of the
Sabbath reported a set of resolutions con-
demning the running of trains, the pub
fishing Of newspapers and the holding
of Sunday campmeetings. The resolu-
ton relating to holding campmeetings
on Sundays was stricken out of the re-
port and it was accepted as amended.
Rev. Mr.. Lindsay, of the committee on
education, reported that the several
schools under the charge of the church
were doing most excellent work. He
recommended that Improvements be
made in the various college buildings,
and the capacity of the same increased.
He thought 100000 should be raised at
once. The past year has been an I'M
usually profitable one for Boston univer-
sity. The committee pledged itself to
aid in prohibiting the use of state funds
for sectarian schools. The committee
thought the time had not arrived when a
state theological school should be estab-
lished.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell of Boston University
spoke of the methods adopted by the
scholars of this institute. Everything
possible is done to prevent them from
preaching during their course of studies.
He said he should do everything in his
power to send graduates from his school
back into the conferences from which
they come. His institution was ready to
take all men who would take a thorough
course. You cannot at present prepare
these young men for the ministry in
your state as well as we are doing
Rev. A. S. Ladd said he believed that
the Boston University was sending it's
yo11np men into the weaker CONTINGENCIES
and he honed the school wonld he owen
a hearty snnnort Q
Rev. Mr., f,anbam moved that tba nor
ton of fine committee,s renort Which
recommended that tbe nres;dept of Kant,s
Hill Seminary be sent ont at different .l in !.
teryals as the financial agenr Of the in
stit,ltion be stricken ont. = ~ -
Mr.. LINDSAY smoke in favor of this
movement. and was ahlv 'secondad hv
Rev. %. r. Randall ~
The amendment was lost. and tbe re-
port OF fine COMMITTEES on educat;on uaS
adopted. - - - "'''
DR.. Ryler vice chancellor oe tba Amer
lean Uniyersitv at washington was in
troduced and gave an interesting sketch
of the institutions history. There lines
of work are to be ACCOMPLISHED by this
college. viz. professional tra;nino men
tai Investigation and speciaI discovery
He said "a. 600 900 was needed for the
university. and he trusted II won1d he
forthcoming. One great reason whv this
university should be encouraged is he
cause the Catholics are to have an insti-
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