The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-30

and Churches was plain statement of
the needs Of the pulpit of o-day. The
work of the ministry, he said, is to be
leaders of men. Something more than
conversion is needed in a minister. He
must not only be Christian, but he must
have talent, ability and education. He
stated that the ministry is being lowered
in its personnel and its claim to be
learned profession endangered by the adj
mission of incompetent men, by short
cut methods Of irregular schools, which
give diplomas and even the degree of
d. D., to men VIGOROUSLY unfit mentally
and in education for the high calling.
The address of Rev. I. c, Moore, D, D.,
of Providence, r. l., on 1.-The Attitude of
our Ministers and Churches in Matters of
Biblical Criticism" was a scholarly dis
course and was well received.
Thursdays meetings were opened with
sunrise prayer meeting led by Rev. H.
n Pingree of Eastport. The devotional
meeting at $50 was led by Rev. S. n.
Adams of Westbrook.
The business meeting opened at o clock
With President Williamson in the chair
| The committee on credentials reported
81 churches represented by 1872 delegates.
| 1t is estimated that the visitors present
not holding credentials increased the num-
| Der of persons from out Of town, in at
| tendance on the meetings, to more than
double that number.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
and the following were adopted:
Resolved, That the General Conference
of Churches of Maine protest against the
running of Sunday excursion trains and
boats throughout the State of Maine, in
the interest of public morals and good
citizenship. The conference would spec
/ tally urge upon Sister denominations hold
ing camp and grove meetings extending
over Sunday that they decline the as
sistance OF railroad and steamboat com
panies upon that day.
Resolved, that this convention end orses
the Civic League of Maine and recon-
mends the appointment of a paid agent to
lay the work of the League before the
churches.
A resolution reported by the committee
was adopted that the committee Of ar
| rangements for the next conference be in
structed to arrange the program without
division, so that the womens meetings
shall be open to all.
Also resolution to change Article 2 of
the constitution SO as to make pastors del
egates ex- otficio, also making retired pas
tors members, and giving Bowdoin College,
Bangor Seminary and each local confer
ence a delegate, was presented and adopt
ed by the necessary two thirds vote.
The committee on nominations report
ed list of officers, and the convention
elected as follows:
Moderator, Rey Rollin I. Hack, Port
land.
Recording Secretary, for three years,
Rev. Charles D. Crane, Machias.
Corresponding Secretary, for three
years, Rev. Edgar NJ. Cousins, Gray.
Treasurer, for three years, Dea. Will
lldlu huUUdltl, DduSOl.
Auditor, Everett F. Rich, Esq, Bangor.
Secretary of Sunday Schools, Dea. W.
A. Robinson, Auburn.
Committee of arrangements, Revs. 2.
II. Moore, Saco; G. S. Mills, Belfast L.
D. Evans, Camden; 7. A. Frey, Bidde-
ford; r. T. Hack, Portland. :.
Committee on nominations, Reys. 81.
W. Kimball, Skowhegan; A. F. Dunnells,
Bath; Geo. Lewis, D. D., South Berwick;
S. n. Adams, Westbrook; c. L. Parker,
Ashland; T. P. Williams, Winslow.
Committee on Sunday schools, Revs. 7.
E. Brastow, Rockport; j. c. Gregory,
Bingham; H. L. Mccain, Houlton; d. L.
Yale. Ellsworth; H. J. Wells, Vinalhaven;
Mr.. S. M. Crane, Alfred.
Committee on publication, Revs. E. NJ.
Cousins, Gray; c. D. Crane, Machias; D.
P. Hatch, Bangor.
Committee to visit Bowdoin College,
Revs O. w. Folsom, Bath; G. S. Patton,
Auburn; E. R. Smith, Pennington; G. NJ
Wardwell, Bridgton; William Forsyth,
Bucksport; w. G. Mann, Cumberland
Mills.
Delegates to National Conference, Rev.
J. P. Merrill, D. D., Portland; Dea. J. E.
Warren, Cumberland Mills. Alternates,
Prof. J. S. Sewell, Bangor; Dea. A. W.
Butler, Rock1and
Committee to visit Bangor Seminary,
Revs. II. H. Noyes, Island Falls; G. W.
Reynolds, Gorham; E. G. Brown, Free
port, T. P. Williams, Winslow; W. H.
Mcbride, Bristol; P. J. Robinson, Orono;
Norman McKinnon, Dover; E. H. Abb
bolt, Fryeourg; F. is. Dolliff, Jackson;
H. E. Lombard, Cherryfield; R. G. Dris-
ko, Alfred. ...
Delegate to the Congregational Union of
England and Wales, Rev. J. B. Saer,
Cornish. Alternate, Prof. c. A. Beck
with, Bangor.
! Delegate to the Congregational Union of
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Rev. G.
D. Crane, Machias.
Delegate to East Maine M. E. Con-
erence, Rev. Richard Owen, Bar Harbor.