Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-02-20
PASTORS IN CONFERENCE.
Winter Session of Bucksport District
Western Ministerial Association.

Winter Session of Bucksport District
Western Ministerial Association.
The winter session OF the Bucks port
District Western Ministerial association
is being held at the Methodist church in
this city Monday, Tuesday, and Wcdnes-
day OF this week. The extreme cold
weather of the opening days prevented
many ministers from being present, and
the attendance was not as large as eN-
pected.
Those present are Revs X. J, Wyckot
OF Bar lIarbor; j. 7. Crosby, OF Brewer;
George Reader, OF Brooksville; a. II.
Hanscom, OF Franklin; \. j. Lock hart,
of llampden; David Smith, OF Surry, J.
T. Richardson, OF Bucksport; w. II.
Pow Icsland, Of Southwest Harhor, aud
/. H. W. Wharf. OF Ellsworth. Rev.
+. y Mason. pastor Of the Baptist
church. Of Ellsworth, has also been IN
attendance. \ letter from Rev. d. L.
Yale, pastor OF the congregational
church, was read, regrettinE his inability
In attend because Of absence from the
city
VI the opening service Monday evening
Icy. MIR Wyekea delivered an able md
asast iorccfuI sermon ON "ldodls.'
The prayer service Tuesday morning
WAS led 10y Rev. MIR. Reader. Atthe busi-
ms, meeting which followed the dceo-
t.ouaj service, Rev Mr. Wharf Was elect
81 president aud Rev. Mr. Lockhari sec
rotary The reports q the pastor, were
mo-t encouraging. and showed That ex-
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re..aay afternoon / he tonic. discussed
w.. .Dn .,,c sufficiently emphasize the
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Mr. Crosby. as tber,a substitute for or
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plan Of personal saIyation?" paper by
Rcv. Mr smith.
The sermon at the TUESDAY afternoon
meeting was hv Re-. Mr.. Luckhart Who
took tor his text Feel. .l3:
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The TUESDAY evening service "as Wei
attended Ah excellent sermon Mas
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theme "hH = II 'ta2d NhtIHVF1. IL,
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Ms conducted L. Ee,. Mr.. Richardson,
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topic. conditions OF success in sundsy
school work" Other topics FOR this after
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