The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-07-02
Waldo County Cong'l Conference.

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County Cong'l Conference was held with
the LIST Cong'l church, Searsport, Tues
day and Wednesday, June IL and II, 1896.
Both days were beautiful and the sessions
were we'll attended and interesting.
Tuesday the Conference assembled at
H. Is a. H., and was led in a short devo-
tional service by the Moderator AS only
part of the churches We're represented,
Conference voted to adjourn until p. M.
The Conference re- assembled at 2. Is p M,
and after devotional service led by Rev.
r. G. Harbutt, the Scribe called the roll,
which showed that the following churches
were represented by delegates: Belfast
Jackson, Standpoint, Searsport list, and
Searsport Harbor. The following officers
and committees were elected for the en-
suing year: Rev. r. G. Harbutt, modera-
tor; Rev. F. S. Dolliff, Scribe and Treas
urer; Rev. r. G. Harbutt, Rev. Geo. S.
Mills, Rev. F. S. Dolliff, County Mission
airy Committee.
The records of the last meeting were
read and approved, and the treasurer's
report given and approved. The county
missionary committee then reported by
the chairman, Rev. K. G. Harbutt. Rev.
Geo. A. Hood of the Church Building
Society, and Rev. c. II. Daniels, D. D.. of
Roston wal,a ,,raSant and wara welcomed
to the Conference by the Moderator. The
topic: GLOW to increase the strength of the
local church and give it a greater hold on
the community was taken up and ably
presented by Rev. NJ. A. Farren of North
Belfast. He was followed by Rev. B. A.
Lucas of Standpoint, Dr.. Daniels and
others. After the singing of hymn Rev.
Geo. S. Mills reviewed the Brown heresy
trial at Madison, Ct, giving a brief
sketch of the condition of things that
gave rise to the trial, the evidence pro
and con, and the advice rendered by the
Council.
The topic, ''What is the best thing that
it during the year?' was very helpful
one and brought out many good points.
The Moderator led, and called upon mem
bers of the different churches to state what
they considered the best thing done by
their church during the year. After sing
ing a hymn the Conference adjourned
| until P. Nj.
The Conference met according to adj
journment and after singing hymn and
prayer by Rev B. A. Lucas, the Moder-
ator introduced Rev. Geo. A. Hood, D.
D., of the church building society, who
gave the conference a very interesting dis
course, showing very clearly the advantage
and economy of helping weak churches to
erect comfortable and respectable houses
OF worship. Dr.. Daniels then addressed
the conference in behalf of the A. b. F.
NJ. He spoke of the needs Of the various
the individual gets by giving tc Others al
so OF the wonderful accuracy and economy
with which the A. 3. F. NJ. applies the
funds placed in their hands. After sing
ing a song of praise the Conference ad-
journed for the night.
The Conference re- assembled Wednes-
day, June 18th, at s. As A. NJ. under the
leadership of Rev. r. Il. Morson of Free
dom. After season of devotion, the re-
port of the nominating committee was call
ed for and given as follows: Place of next
meeting, Frankfort; time, October; COM
mittee of arrangements, Scribe, Rev.
Geo. S. Mills and the clerk of the church
where the conference meets; to preach
the conference sermon, Rev. B. A. Lucas !:
to conduct communion service this dav,
Rev. c. II. Daniels and Rev. +. S. Dol
lift, assisted by Dea. McDougall of Sears
port and Dea. Hatch Of North Belfast;
visitor to Bangor Seminary, Rev. Geo. S.
Mills. The Conference approved the re-
port and nominations. A communica-
ton from the State Conference was then
read in regard to the representatives of
the county conference, at the State con-
ference. Rev. r. G. Harbatt was chosen
to represent Waldo Conference at the
State Conference.
A communication from Penobscot Con-
ference in relation to some officers of the
County Conference being ex- otficio mem
bers of the State Conference, was read by
the Scribe. The communication was
left for future discussion. The topic.
"What does Waldo county owe to the
seminary?'' was then taken up and ably
discussed by Rev. r. r. Morson OF Free
dom, who spoke highly of the Bangor
Seminary, comparing it with other Theo-
logical sen.inaries and paying glowing trib-
utes to the Professors. He spoke of the
needs Of the Seminary and urged the
churches to lender such assistance as they
could. He was followed in the discussion
by Deacon McDougall, Messrs. Farren,
Lucas, Harbutt and Dollitf
Following the discussion the report of
churches was received, which was very in
teresting and encouraging. There has
been added to the several churches in the
county during the past year ON profession