The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-04-26

dHv afternoon instead of Ihursda,
Fast day, our report of the proceeding
Of the Methodist Conference extended t,
Wednesday noon, only.
v ednesdav afternoon, an Educaiiona
meeting WAS held, addressed by Rev
{. w. Gallagher, President of Kent,
Hill Wesleyan seminary, Capt Horace
II. shaw of portland, one Of the Trus
tees of that institution, and Key. Mat
Hughes of Portland The latter tool
strong grounds in favor of extending
the curriculum of kent's Hill school anC
raising its grade 10 that of IA college.
In the evening the meeting WIS in til,
interest of the Preachers Aid Society
Rev. d. b. Holt, chairman of the boart
of stewards, explained fully the meth
DDS of aid to superannuated preachers
and to widows of deceased preachers oi
the denomination. Rev. {. ). Cum
mihgs of Augusta, followed, urging thu
importance OF preachers working will
their people for an increase of the funds
for this purpose. Rev. DR.. Hamilton Of
Ohio, spoke in the interest of the Freed
mans Aid Society. OF which he was thu
representative at the Conference.
Thursday, the committee on rules re.
ported printed form which after sun.
dry amendments was adopted.
The character of j. \. Corey. presid
ing elder of Lewiston district was pass
ed and he made report, after which the
character of preachers of the district
was passed. Elder Corey reported Il
charges all supplied. Three veteran
preachers died The year was marked
with "A revival of interest, but less thar
usual in church building and repairing
There is one new church at Rumforo
Falls. There are u Epworth League,
and u Junior Leagues: $500 in mission
airy funds was distributed among II
charges. The educational interest ha,
increased.
The character of presiding elder G. II
Palmer of Portland district was passed
and that of the preachers of the dis
trict.
+. l.. House by letter requested a GER
tificate of withdrawal to unite with III,
Congregationalist denomination, and
also f. w. Smell. Both We're granted.
Mr.. Palmer made his report for Port
land district. Reyiyals at Berwick. Bid
deford Pool, Cornish, keZar Falls
South Portland, Westbrook, kittery
Portland Sanford and Saco were re
ported. The district has 30 Epwortl
Leagues and Christian Endeavor socie
ties, with l,9i6 members; l6 Junior
Leagues and one Junior Endeavor socie
~, with a membership of GAL. Nariou:
improvements in church property arr
noted. Two members of the conference
in the district died during the year
Joseph Colby and kinsman Atkinson.
Examining committee reported and W
L. Lord and William Wood were contin
ued on trial.
G.. f. Willard, +. \. Porter. 4. X
Bryant, Robert Laughtou, II. a. Pear,
and ". B. Durkshire were advanced t,
the Ith year. b. ID. Pickett, w. II
Gowell and &. |. Lowe were elected
elders. +. c. Strout was released from
further study.
Examining committee were appointed
for the ensuing year
Visiting brethren from other confer
ences and denominations We're introduc
ed.
Rev. Manlev S. Hard spoke in the in
terest of the board of church extension
Dir. Daniel Steel of Boston lfniversit,
theological branch, j. y Breckinbridgt
of the Methodist Episcopal hospital a
Brooklyn, y. y, and DR.. Hamilton o
the Freedmen's Aid ociety also address
ed the conference.
Thursday afternoon was largely de
voted to anniversary exercises of tn
Womens Home Missionary Society an,
the Women's Foreign Missionary Socie
ty. Mrs. NJ. Hughes of Portland, pre-
sided at the former and Rev. DIR. G.
Gallagher of .ent's Hill Seminary. gay,
an able address explanatory of the great
work OF the society in the West Hnt
South among Indians and Mormons, an
in the slums of large cities, showing tn
methods and agencies employed.
Miss Mary s. Danforth, returned mi.
sionary from Japan, gave an address i
behalf of the foreign society with
thrilling account of the experience o
herself and associates in their work i
that country. Mrs. |. 6. Ross of Soutl
Portland, presided and made brief bu
earnest remarks. The audience WA
large.
The Methodist Church extension SO
Rev, Dr. Marley p. Hard of Phiadcl
phia, in an address giving statistics am
facts relating to the socicty's work il
the United States. During Is year
nearly five million dollars has been re
ceived and disbursed. The permanen
fund i Ss6s, 900 for use by loans AM
., l25 churches have been aided ia erect
ing edifices. There are urgent c,Il, nov
for Sl15, 900,
Friday. The business session at . \
NJ.
\ resolution was introduced an,
adopted requiring an average rank o
candidates for examination of 90 pc
cent. before tie candidate could be ad
vancpd, and that if candidates failed t,
obtain rank of - per cent in the frs
and third year they could only be ad
vancei on condition that the defieienc
be made up.
The following candidates for admi,
sion on trial were introduced to the con