The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15

Whiteside Charles Munger. W = uJMas MAS
Bible CaIse-Robert fawten. ~ p.
Eldridge, W. H. Guwel., '"'e''' : W. o.
Sunday school aaa Yraots-T N
hewley, y; A. .Ereeks, W. Cashmere
Gerry, A. K. Bryant. ~"
Freedmen's Aid and Soueharn E6,oo
tion Society-Jsnn Collins, B. G. Went.
worth, 9. pdrintets. ''
EpworssA leaaue-J. R. Clifford, F. c.
P2ttsA 4. z. Baker. "
,.Jhurah Aids. Hooper, W. Canham.
( L. II. Bean
Memoirs-F. Grosvenor. CIV. Barber,
q. \. Iillward.
Publishing Minutes-W. y. Berry. O..
+. Parsons.
State of the Church-F. U. Roger 9, j..
Nixon, q. S. fillsbury.
Resolutions-E. O. Thayer, j. H.
Roberts. g. 1. Lowe.
Missionary Sociaties-A. A. Lewis,
4. W. Smith, W. =. Marshall
Protection of American Institutions
d; Hewitt, &C. q. Phelan, b. +. Fickett.
Beneyolsnces-J. II. Trask, /. A..
hean, 81. A. Peare
Auditing-D. Pratt, J. M. Woodbur y,
u. y. Andrews.
Lord.
Transportation Agent-I. Luce.
hev. Sylvester Hooper was chosen to
sollolt subscriptions to two den0mina-
tlonal publications..
Ihe committee on fraternal relations
anhounceu meeting of that COMMITTEES
W NJ, pc he1a at 10 O'Clock today.
W. rules OF order of the last confer
ylee, subject to an amendment offered
ny Rev. DR.. Palmer of saco, were
An Invitation was extended to visiting
ofeGhrens to present them selves at the
platform. in order that they might be in-
troduced to tie conference. These
responded:
Rev. Or. Kneeland of Boston, secre-
thry of tie New England Sabbath Pro-
esotiye League; Rev. DF. Richardson OF
the New England conference, who was
announced ~ as a native Of Maine; Rev.
ence, who has lately been supplying at
york; Rev. Mr.. Miller OF Bath, who hrs
been member Of the conference bat q
year; Rev. DR.. Charles Parkhurst, Bos-
top, editor Of Zion's Herald.
Editor PaIkhurst spoke at considerable
length In Eehalf ct tho publication he
represents. and which is owned by the
Methodist conferences OF New England
The plant, he said, is valued Mt half q
..
notw outstanding the hard times, BY the
exercise of economy had bsen able to
send something to divide among the con-
fersnoes. He brought to the Maine oon-
ference $3.50, as it's potion of the yearly
profita The paper In the nine years of
the present editorial management had re-
osiqed from subscriptions on an average
over $4,000 per year, oyer the preceding
nine years.
DIR. Parkhurst added that he has kept
the expenses of the paper down, SO ~ to
net profit for the Methodists, and that
whenever he can't bring q dividend along
with him he will not como to conference.
Kew. DR.. Knesland, secretary of the
New England Sabbath Proteotive
League gave q 15-minuts talk on the
objects and work of that organization,
and m appeal for its support. It was es-
tablshed, he said. in the belief that
dear New England Sabbath. He made
a plea for q more strict enforcement OF
law, and better organization of church
people against Sunday deseoratiOn. He
quoted Gen. Neal Dow as saying that the
Christian churches could, If united in
that endeavor, drive CUT sall the saloons
In the land. TIE speaker denounced
Sunday excursions BY railroads and
steamboat lines. He declared that Maine
has more seoularizing agencies con-
neoted with the operation OF its steam
boat and railroad lines than most any
other state 10 New England.
What is the attitude of your society
toward the Sunday newspaper" came a
voice from one of the central pews.
DIR. Knesland replied that there is
wealth and power behind the Sunday
newspaper and little progress has been
made in contesting its progress
His personal opinion Of the sensational
Sunday newspa persis that it is the great
est curse of modern civilization, and is
doing more to degrade public morals
than all the other agencies combined.
Let us organize in our work and then
we will be able to speak," he oonol uded.
Rev. DR.. Charles Munger Of Old Or
chard took this opportunity to Introduce
on scrap of paper while Or. Kneeland
was speaking. They were In the nature
Of an approya of the work of the New
England Sabbath Protective League; 4
protest against "the Illegal and de-
moralizinR Sunday excursions of trains
and steam boats;' the expression Of a
request to railroad companies and steam
boat lines TO discontinue such Sunday
excursions; call for conference with
other religious bodies with,a view to
opposing Sunday deseoration and de-
nunciation of Sunday newspapers.
Presiding Elder Palmer of the Port
land district said that, while the confer
enoe would doubtless be willing to pass
DIR. Munger's resolutions, it might be
advisable to refer thsm to the committee
on Sabbath observance, In order TO pre-.
vent any duplicating.
On motion of ReV. z. s. Staokpole of
Auburn, the resolutions were referred to
the proper committee.
Rev. DR.. Broad beck, representing the
New England Deaconess's 8 home, training
school aud hospital, addressed the confer
ence In relation to that institution.
1t was expected that the annual reports
of one of the three presiding elders would
be called up at this session, but the hour
OF adjournment was so near that no
move in that direction was made.
81 believe, Brother Palmer, you have
o matter which ought to be brought up
at this time was Bishop Mallalieu 3
suggestion which introduced tie spiciest
feature of the business session.
Here are the records of an iDvestiga-
tton in the case of Brother Wright, +"
was DR.. Palmer's response, as he handed
up to the presiding officer record book.
The case referred to is that of Rev.