The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
THE CONFERENCE ENDED.
One of the Most Successful in History of
Congregational Church in State,

Biddeford, September 21.-The confer
ence of gCongregationalists closed this
noon, and the delegates and visitors who
have been in attendance at the session OF
the last two days, departed for their
homes this afternoon. A business meet
ing, the most important of the conference
session, and addresses by prominent
clergymen of the denomination occupied
the closing session, and at the end those
who still remained participated in COM
munion service at which Rev. DR..
Jenkins of Portland and Rev. g. M.
Howe of Lewiston of1ioiated.
The conference has throughout been
marked by large attendance and great
display of interest not only on the part Of
delegates but also of many other members
of the denomination from various parts
of the state. The session is declared one
of the most successful in the history of
the Maine conference.
4 Following til devotional service led by
Rev. 3. Sou6hworth of Portland, the con-
ference devoted itself for half an hour or
more to business, and the report of the
nominating committee was listened to.
For moderator of the conference Rev.
George Lewis, d. D., of South Berwick,
was chosen. Rev. c. D. Crane of
Maohias is secretary of the conference.
Augusta was named as the next place
of meeting, and the conference will as
semble there the last week in September
of next year.
The following resolution relating to the
Civic League was adopted:
'sResolved, That in the opinion of this
conference the time has come when the
Christian Civic League of Maine should
put an agent in the field to bring the
great principle which the league represents
more distinctly before.the people of the
state.
ssWe heartily reaffirm our belief in the
principles of the league and call upon the
Christian denominations OF Maine to
rally to its support and the cause OF civic
righteousness.
The following officers, committees and
d elegates were chosen, by the adoption of
the nominating committees report:
Sc cretary Sunday Schools-Deacon In
crease Robinson, Wateryille.
= Committee of Arrangements-Rev J.
S., Williamson. Augusta; Rev. 2. ID.
Moore, Saco; Rev. E. L. Marsh, Water
VILE; Rev. j. r. Boardman, Hallowell;
Rev. II. W. Kimball. Skowhegan.
Committee on Nominations-Rev. S..
N. Adams, Westbrook; Rev. George
Lewis, D. D., South Berw lex; Rev. &C.
T.. Parker, Auburn; Rev. L. P. Williams,
Winslow, Rev. D. l.. Yale, Ellsworth !;
Rev. George A. Merrill, New Sharon.
Committee on Sunday Schools-Rev. r.
9, Drisko, Alfred;, Rev. I. 3. Braston,
deld; J. W. Stetson. E. P. Mallett,
Harrington.
Committee to Visit Bowdoin College
Prof. burlington, Pennington; Rev. A.
P. Mcdonald, Stoneham; Rev. E. Il.
Abbott. Fryeburg; Rev. 81. II. Noyes.
South Gloucester; Rev. q. N. Pringle,
Committee on Publication-Rey. E. M.
Cousins, Gray; Rev. c. d. Crane,
Machias, Rev. D. P. Hatch, Portland
Delegates to international Council at
Boston-Rev. George Lewis, d. D., South
Berwick; Rev. @. G. McCully, Calais;
Samuel NJ. Came, ESQ.,, Alfred; Oscar
Holway, ESQ.,. Augusta.
Delegates to England and Wales-Rev.
Delegate to Nova Scotia and New
Brunswiok-Rev. Chas. Harbutt, Presque
Isle.
Delegate to Baptist Association-Rev.
J. T. Berry, Ashland.
Delegate to Methodist CONFERENCE.-THE.
e. R. Smith, Pennington.
Delegate to East Maine conference
Rev. B. B. Merrill, Brewer.
Delegate to Free Baptist Association
Rev. J. A. Jones, Norridgewock.
| Delegate to Sunday School Association
William johnson, Woodfords.
| Delegate to American Missionary Asso-
ciation-Rev. g. M. Howe, Lewiston ;
| alternate, Rev. g. B. Hescock, Monson.
Members Interdenominational Commit
tee-Rev. J. q. Merrill. Portland.
Corporate member of A. B. G. +. NJ
DR.. s. J. Bassford, Biddeford.
RI Committee to visit Bangor Seminasry-
Aroostook, Rev. e. B. Wood, Fort Fair
field, Cumberland, Rev. l. A. Flint,
Falmouth; Cumberland, North, Rev. A.
=. Bole, Turner; Franklin, Rev. j. r.
Wilson, Temple; Kennebec, Rev. j. S.
Williamson, Augusta Lincoln, Rev. @.
D. Booth by, Thqpaston; Oxford Rev.
S. A. Abraham, oxford; Penobscot, Dr.
w. P. Hubbard, Bangor; Piscataquis,
Rev. T. W. HARDWOOD, Garland; Somerset,
Rev. J. A. Jones, Norridgewock; Union.
Rev. A. 6. Fitz, North Bridgton; Waldo,
Rev. r. G. Harbutt, Searsport; Washing
ton, Rev. h. K. Ellsworth, Vanceboro;
Ib0t. 0COASc 4xCW1o L. ~ 0oAuAA
Berwick.
Missionary committee to cooperate with
the missionary committee of fifteen of the
national oouncil-Augustus Merriman,
Island Falls; John D. Bates. Calais;
Curtis W. Foster, Ellsworth; W. N. Park,
Dover; e. r. Burpee, Bangor; Rev. Geo.
s. Mills, Belfast; Rev. G. D. Boothby,
Thomaston; Deacon j. r. Townsend,
Augusta; Deacon Horatio Staples, Port
land; Hon. L. l.. Walton, Skowhegan !;
Rev. f. A. Sanborn, Wilton: Rev. K. s.
Rideout, Norway; 6. M. MCDOWELL,
Bridgton; j. W. Stetson, Auburn; S. M.
| Game, ESQ.,, Alfred.
At the conclusion of the business session
there was an address by Rev. &. c.
Brown, Freeport, on Gloss and Gain In
cident to Modern Views of the Bible and
Inspiration, by Rev. Judson Smith, D.
D., of the American Board on "The
Present Aspect of Our Missionary Work
in China. ana by Prof. A. c. Beckwith,
d, D., on "The Death of Christ" DR..
Smiths address was of peculiar timely
interest and was listened to with close at