The Portland daily press., 1896-04-14
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grad uate Of the institution and knew
that t had good management.
Il believe, breShen, that we should
take money from any source" Continued
Mr. Wood. "Take it where we call get 1T
and oonsecrate 1t to Godp p
Ihls statement was received with
DISCS, shouts Of 'no no p and various
Ior ms OF disapproVal.
MI. Wood continued, but the noise ana
confusion was SO great that he could not
De heard. Then he climbed upon the seat
and raising his voice louder than the
average political stump speaker ne pro-
clamed that he had said it once and he
wanted to S ay it again. He was greeted
With storm of hisses.
patriarch of the conference-"Th Then
you'd take money for the Lords cause
fro m the proprietor of gambling hellr'
Mr.. Wood" Yes, sir. l would. | would
take it and oonseorate it to God.
Conference Patriarch-"And may God
have mercy on your SOUL"
The debate went on apaoe.
DR.. Stackrole-"W can't sell our
principal for the sake of getting brewer
on the board of trustees Of one of our in
stltutions of learning.
Rev. II. e. Frohock of Bidieford:
stan ding in the organ left denounced the
action of the trustees and indorsed the
resolutions.
Elder Randall gained another audience
and pray cd the brethren to be careful
how they upset things
This was greeted by cries of, "We know
all about it," "let unolean things be up
set )" turn them bottomside up"
A mott on to adjourn was voted down.
Rev. George d. Lindsay of Portland
introduced this resolution, but 1T was not
racted upon:
Resolved that as an annual conference
we express regret that the trustees elected
brewer on the board of trustees of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary, and hope that
the gentleman so elected may not be ao-
cep ted.
Further discussion was held and finally
the question was put. Rev. Mr.. Corey's
substitute resolution with the amend
ment was carried by q large majority,
the vote being by rising.
Ado urnment was made at H. 20.
Previous to the debate Rev. George D.
Lindsay invited the annual session to the
Congre So street church. Portland. and 1t
was voted to hold the 73d annual session
there.
V oted that the thanks of this confer
enoe be extended the Congress street
church.
The conference adjourned at p. m.
Following is complete list of the ap-
pointments:
PORTLAND D ISTRICT.
George r. Palmer, Presiding Elder, P.
O., Saoo
Alfred, W. S. Jones; Berwick, W. P.
Merrill; Biddeford, II. L. Williams,
Bowery Beach. J. 20 Ford; Buxton and
South Standish, to be supplied; Cornish,
| @. Il. MiIward; Eliot, E. W. Kennison !;
Goodwins' Mills, W. Il. Barber; Gorham,
North street. w. II. Marshall; Gorham,
| School street, r. G. Strout; Hollis
Centre, supplied by G. 4. Cobb; Kenne-
| bunk and Saco Road, W. P. Lord; Ken
nebunkport and Cape Porpoiss, H. L.
Nichols; Kezar Falls. Francis Grosyenor;
Kittery, Second Church, d. T. Falkner;
Knightville, L. H. Bean; Newfeld,
Ogunquit and Maryland Ridge, Ander
son Grain; Old Orchard and Saco Berry,
". Canham; Pleasantdale, J. Fl. Roberts;
Portland, Chestnut street, G. W. Par
sons; Portland Congress street, g. d.
| Lindsay; Portland, Pine steet, F. @.
| Rogers; Portland, Peaks Island, T. W.
Smith; Portland, West End, supplied by
| q. ". Leitoh; Saco and Saco Ferry A.
A. Lewis; Sanford, I. Whiteside; South
Berwick, Il. Hewitt; South Biddeford,
| the Pool and Oak Ridge, to be supplied; /;
South Eliot and Kittery, First Church,
D. Pratt; South Portland, William Wood;
| Westbrook, c. G. PheIan; West Kenne-
bunk, J. r. McBean West Scarboro, T.
| @. Chapman; Woodfords and East Deer
ing, j. r. Clifford; York, James Wright.
LEWISTON DISTRICT.
j. A. Corey, Presiding Elder, P. o.
! Auburn.
Andoyer W. H. Varney; Auburn, e.
| S. Stackpole; Baldwin and Hiram, sup
piled by r. 9. Leard; Bath, Beacon
street, DE. Miller; Bath, Wesley church,
J. L. Hoyle; Berlin,R n. H.. F.. G. Pot
ter; Bethel, Mason and Newry, A. Ham
ilton; Bowdoinham, @. E. Springer;
| Bridgton and Denmark, D. B. Holt;
Brunswick, W. +. Holmes; Buckfeld,
R. A. Rich; Chebeague. A. G. Trafton:
Conway, N. H., J. Fl. Trask; Cumber-
land and Falmouth, supplied by NJ. B.
GreenhRlge; East North Yarmouth, sup
| piled by NJ. K. Mabry; Empire and
Minot. =. z. Dunnock; Fryeburg and
Stowe, 6. W. Barbour; Gorham, \. H.,
g. I. Lowe; Harpswell, and Orr's
| Islands, supplied by G. M. Abbott; Lew
iston, Hammond and Park streets, E. T.
Adams; Lisbon and Lisbon Falls, g. D.
Holmes; Locks Mills ]. H. Bounds;
Long Island, W. Il. Gowell; Mechanic
H. A. Peare; North Conway and Bart.
lett N. H.. G. e. Jones; Norway, W.
B. Eldridge; North Auburn and Turner.
supplied by J. B. Howard; Oxford and
Welchvilie, supplied by J. B. Howard;
| Rumford and Newry, supplied by W. H.
| Congdon; Rumford Falls. supplied by 6.
| 3. Hannaford; South Auburn, A. ".
Waterhouse; South Paris. Il. A. Bean;
South Waterford and Sweden, West Bath
circuit, to be supplied; West Cumberland
and South Gray. W. E. Wentworth; West
Durham and Pownal. A. F. Hinklev !;
Paris, A. Z. Bryant; Yarmouthville, r.
Lawton.
II. @. Sheldon, professor. in Boston
University School of Theology, member
of Brunswick quarterly conference.
| AUGUSTA DISTRICT.
]. B. Lapham, Presiding Elder, P. O.,
| Kent's Hill.
| Augusta. @. S. Cummings; Bingham
and Mayfleld, Joseph Moulton; East
Livermore and North Fayette, supplied
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