Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-21


Eldridse; Mrs. Eunice, wife of Thomas
GreenaTch; Mrs. Mary l., widow Of James
c. Perry; Elizabeth j., widow of 81. B.
Abbott, and Mrs. Parmelis Thurston.
A male quartet from the East Maine con-
ference provided music for the occasion.
Officers Of Conference Missionary Soci-
ETY. we're elected ~ follows: Cyrus D.
Foss. Bishop, president: E. T. Adama,
vice president; ". II. Porter. secretary:
j. II. Roberts, treasurer; w. P. Merrill,
A. Z. Parl;n, auditors; N. C. Pendexter,
j. A. Corey, E. .. Thsyer, II. Chase,
managers.
Officers of the Preacher Aid Society
are: l. Luce, president; E. T. Adams,
vice president; W. II. Barber, secretary;
j. B. Donnell, treasurer; G. W. Barber,
auditor; W. Canham, D. B. Holt. H.
Chase, managers; l. Luce, G.. C. Adams,
G. +. Cobb, committee on Investments.
Trustees Of annual conference, D. B.
Randall, president; G. C. Andrews, secre-
tary W. S. Jones, treasurer; 1. Luce, au-
ditor; A. W. Pottle. C. F. Allen, NJ. C.
Pendexter, G. D. Lindsay, trustees.
Committees on examination were ap-
pointed on admission on trial, as follows
F. c. Rogers, A. Hamilton, j. H. Roberts,
N. c. Pendexter, first year j. r. Clifford,
d. B. Holt, H. A. Clifford, C. S. Cummings
second year, G. C. Andrews, @. S. Pills
bury, c. F. Parsons, +. C. Potter; third
year, T. F. Jones, l. G. Ross, G. D. Lind.
ssy, E. o. Thayer; fourth year, W. F.
Berry, H. Hewett, F. C. Haddock, +. T.
Adams; local orders, A. A. Lewis, A. w.
Psrlin, James Wright.
thursdays Session.
The pentecostsl services, conducted by
DR.. S. A. Keen, are increasing in interest
and power and this mornings assembly was
large and contained many earnest seekers
for the blessing of the Holy ST irit, which
was the subject of the speakers discourse.
Rev. DR.. Msnley S. Hard was present dur
ing the meeting. Bishop Foss came in
promptly at nine o'clock and opened the
second days session.
The reading of the minutes disclosed the
fact that II preachers responded to the roll
call Wednesday morning. Upon the call of
absenteee, seven additional members re-
sponded, one of whom was Rev. d. B. Ran
dali, who stated that this was the Goth time
his name had been called in conference to
which he had been able to respond Ga times
Bishop Foes remarked that he had no doubt
but that Bro. Randall would be able to
answer to the general roll call above.
The names of delinquent charges were
read by the statistical secretary. The re-
port of the conference treasurer was post
poned.
The order of the day being the question
of the adoption of the report Of the COM
mittee on rules that matter was taken up
and discussed by the conference.
The 9th rule was stricken out and slight
amendments made in rules I, II and %, after
which the report was adopted.
Rev. j. A. Corey. presiding elder of the
Lewiston district, read his report for the
year, giving IN detail the work of the dis
trict. His report showed considerable pro-
gress in all lines of church work, additions
having been made to many societies and
many improvements made in church prop
erty. The character of the effective elders
of Lewiston district and they presented
their reports Of collections; 20 preachers
reported.
The report of Rev. G.. r. Palmer of the
Portland district was presented by him.
Unexpected changes had to be made imme
diately after the adjournment of the con-
ference of 1898.
eli Cu6ISte udu IcCtlNeu mUIc tudu ttu
additions each, Chestnut street having adj
ded 20 to its numbers. The work of lay
evangelists was specially commended. Not
many large church improvements had been
made, but several substantial improve
ments were noted. Fourteen charges had
met their full apportionments.
The characters of the effective elders of
Portland district were passed and they made
their reports of collections.
The name of Rev. E. L. House was
called and Presiding Elder Palmer explain
ed the fact of his absence, stat
ing that he had left bis pastorate
in the middle of the year. A letter was read
from Mr.. House explaining his leaving to
| accept the pastorate of a Congregational
church.
Voted that he be entered as Withdrawn
| and that he return his credentials to the
secretary.
Twenty -four preachers reported from the
| Portland district.
The committees on K aminat: on of candi-
dates reported the following were continued
on trial, and advanced to studies of second
year: VIM. Wood, Wilmot P. Lord.
| Advanced to studies of fourth yea-, Geo.
F. Wildwood, Ernest A. Porter, Alphonso
X. Bryant, Robert Laughton, Henry A..
Pearl and W. B. Dukeshire.
Elected TO elders orders: B. F. Pickett,
VIM. H. Gowell, G. /. Love. Edward c..
Stewart has completed the course of study.
The following amounts were received /:
From chartered fund $25; from book con-
Germ, $S04.
Voted that the presiding elders make dis
tribution of the apportionments among the
chsrges for benevolent C, Elections.
Rev. DR.. Manley S. Hard, assistant cor
responding secretary of the Church Ex-
tension Society, was introduced and re-
presented the work and demands of his So
ciety in pleasing and effective manner.
The quest ion of the equalization of min
isterial ard lay delegates to the general con-
ference and thsie celebrating together,
was discussed by the conference, and the
proposition was rejected.
The second proposition in regard to in-
| creasipg lay representation was made the
order of the day at ten o'clock Saturday
| forenoon.
The conference voted in favor of chang
ing the time of the meeting of the general
conference from the first day Of May to the
| first Wednesday 10 May.
DR.. Daniel Steele, representing Boston
University was introduced and spoke briefly
upon the theological hool of the univer-