Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
; THE METHODISTS.
Stormy Weather Has No Effect
on the Conference.
A Large Attendance business Mat
tiers Transacted.
Sermons Delivered on Sunday by Chaplain
Rccabe and Or. Ke.n.

SKowUEcAS, April 22.-(Special.)-
Pentecostal service at A. NJ, Saturday
led by DR.. S. A. Keen. Notwithstanding
the rain of the morning goodly attendance
was Sc en-. Opening of services at 9 A. NJ,
Rev G. r. Palmer, presiling, on account
of the indisposition of Bishop F,ss. Min
utes of Friday read and approved.
A resolution was passed that if classes
failed to report at the December meeting of
the Itineran's insti'u'e they shoulI no. be
passei at the annu Il conference
Report of committee on enperarce pre-
seutei by Rev. c. S. Cumming. The re-
port was strong and ably presented the
reuae of temo-rsnce.
Report OF trustees of Msina conference
presented by VIM. s. jones, ch irman
Amount of funds on iaud to be dvi led !,
S7l5.
Report Of committee on marriage and
divorce presented by VIM. S Jones. The
report II, prccated the dissolution of the
marriage ties for any cause kept that
authorized bv Scripture. The report was
couched in pieaslng language AM presented
strong resolutions looking to the preserva-
ton of the sscredness and beauty of the
married life.
Report of committee on education pre-
sented by Dr. C. w. Gallagher, president
of Maine Wesleyan Seminary. The report
urged thpt students find a home with some
religious educational Institution and g.
sentei the advantages of the Maine Wes-
leyan Seminary at Kent's Hill, Wesleyan
University School of Theology.
The Chsutauquan movement was
highly commended.
The report of visitors to Maine Wesleyan
Seminary, presented by Rev. II. Hewett,
was highly gratifying. Report of visitors
to Bosten University School of Theology
was presented by Rev. w. F. Berry.
DR.. Gallagher was introduced aud spoke
fly. Hon. II. II. Shaw woke up the
conference upon the question of increasing
the usefulness of Ken.'s Hill Seminary.
Matt M. Hughes reported for the COM
mittee on American institutions. We be-
lieve in the separation of church and state.
The parocbial echooi has failed to accom-
plish the purpose of an educational insti-
tuition. The report contained the folowir g
ringing resolves "That we regard cur
common schools as an indsI ensable int
tuition, upon which depends the
general diffusion of intelligenc,
necessary to qualify our people for self
government; that We denouuce the efforts
tnat are now being made to weaken and de-
moralize our common school system; that
we rally to the support of our common
school IN every possible way; thst we are
heartily in favor of the proposed constitu-
tional amendment to our State constitution
forbiddng the appropriation of State funds
to sectari IN purposes and institutions; that
we most heartily endorse the State League of
Maine for the Protection of American Insti-
tutions. and recommend our people to iden-
tify Themselves with its principles and or
ganization.
Mrs. Clara Leavitt was introduced and
presented the work of the establishment of
a home for veterans of the late war and
their wives or widows. A resolution was
passed endorsing the proposed work.
The committee on church aid reported by
Rv. Il. Whitesije.
Rev. f. O. Thayer, from the special
committee appointed to consider objections
TO the management of Zions Herald, re-
ported that the objections or charges were
not sustained.
C. Munger, as "a minority of one" did
not wish to present a minority report, but
in discussing the question of the adoption
of the majority report, took occasion to
present his charges before the conference,
and endeavored to show heresy in an article
written by DR.. Parkhurst.
| The discussion following was the liveli-
est of the sessions, and Rev. II. Hewett
administered rebuke to those who from
outside were seeking to divide New Eng
land Methodism.
| A substitute to the report, offered by j..
Roberts, provided that the apology of DR..
Psrkhurst, relative to certain unfortunate
utterances in lions Herald, be adopted.
Geo. c. Andrews, for the auditing COM
mittee, reported all accounts correct.
A resolution was passed that committee
be appointed to consider the advisability of
having the conference divided into two
instead of three districts, and report next
year.
The characters of the preachers on the
supernumerary list were passed. G. j..
Southsrd's relation was chsnged from super
pumersry to effective. Alfred Turner had
attended conference for 80 years with one
exception.
The question of fixing the time of hold
ing the rext annual conferer ce WAS made
the order of the day at 3 p. NJ.
The report of stewards, presented by ID.
B. Holt, showed the number of claimants
for support by conference was "A amount
to be distributed about 1880; amounts ap-
propriated to claimants ranged from S25 to
5000.
The afternoon was devoted to business
session on account of press of business.
followed by DIR. Keen's Pentecostsl service
at 4 o'clock.
Chaplain McCabe addressed a large con-
course of people in the evening. it being
the anniversary of the Missionary Society.
| Sunday Chaplain McCsbe preached in
the NJ. +. church. The following is the
progra mme for Sunday
| MoRNING-l0.30 A. VI.
Anthem,
/ Prayer.
/ HYMN No. -
/ Scripture Lesson,
| Collection for Conference Claimants,
HYMN No. 2ll,
Sermon by Chaplain McCabe.
| Hymn No. 1850,
| Benediction.