The Portland daily press., 1898-04-23
WITH COUNTRY TO THE END.
Maine Methodists Express Their 10y
atty and Patriotism.

Fourth DAVIS Session of the State Confer
ence at Norway-Next Conference VIII
Be Held in Pennington.
Norway, April 2s.-The Methodlsts OF
Maine expressed their loyalty ana paorio.-
ism with no uncertain sound at thelf '4eh
annual state conference today.
While making an address of instruction
to the pastors the presiding bishop, EAR
Cranston, D. D.. LII. D., said: war
has come. The line between Americans
and Spaniards is tightly drawn. What-
ever may have been our opinions relative
to this affair we are now all Americans
and are with the country to the end.
The prolonged applause which followed
from all parts of the hall afforded the
most emphatic evidence that the whole
conference was thoroughly in accord with
the patriotic sentiments of the bishop.
The fourth days session assembled at $50
this morning. The weather was aus
picious. After the usual devotional SER
vice and the reading of the secretary's re-
port of yesterday meetings the presiding
bishop read several communications from
Washington, d. c., requesting the senti-
ment of this conference relative to the OBJ
servance of the Sabbath in Washington.
the sale Of alcoholic liquors in govern
ment buildings, the transmission of lot
terry and other gambling business by tele-
graph and similar matters. Referred to
committee on moral reform.
Rev. q. q. Wilson, a representative OF
the Bible Association, was introduced and
outlined the years work Of that society.
He spoke particularly of the fourteen
towns on the Canadian border with 250e
French people among whom the English
language is seldom heard
DR.. A. F. Chase. representing the
Educational Association, was introduced
and made brief address.
Harry G.. Ryder of New Sharon, III. G.
Wilson of Lewiston 6. D. Stanley of Ok
ford and A. I. Craig Of Berlin, N. H.,
were admitted as pastors on trial. Rev.
j. G. Clancy of North Arson, popular
and successful Baptist clergyman, who
has been converted to Methodism through
the efforts Of an earnest Methodist, wife,
was presented as q candidate for admis
sioG as pastor on trial. Action deferred
twenty-four hours as a matter of courtesy
to the Baptists, who have not sent dis
III iSsal letter.
Thomas P. Baker of Mechanic balls, T.
Livermore and Fl. e. Dunnack Of Port
land, who have been pastors on probation
two years, were admitted to the full
mem bership of the conference. Bishop
Cranston's instructions to these young
preachers were unusually Instructive.
The afternoon session began with the
business meeting of the Domestic Mis-
elected: Rev. Fl. Hewitt of Richmond,
PRESIDENT; Rev. I. A. Bean Of South
Paris. vice president; Rev. o. S. Pills
bury of Fairfield, secretary; Rev. Isreal
Luce of South Berwick, treasurer.
At two o'clock the solemn and impress
sive memorial service began, Rev. g. d.
Lindsay, presiding. Music was rendered
of Rev. A. A. Lewis, Rev. John Clifford,
Rev. E. G. Strout, Rev. William CASH
more.
After prayer by Rev. Enos L. Adams
the memorials of the following persons
were read: Mrs. e. NJ. Randall of Port
land, Mrs. Luther P. French of Skowhe-
gan, Mrs. +. E. burlington OF Oakland,
Mrs. Il. a. Kimball Of Mercer, Mrs. S.
d. Brown Of South Paris. Rev. r. II. A
Kimball of Mercer, Rsv. John NJ. Wood
bury Of Old Orchard, Elder Cyrus Law
ton of North Arson.
The memorial services were followed by
a business session.
E. II. Ellington of East Livermore,
who has been on trial one year as pastor,
was advanced one year.
!. On the question of where the next
session of the conference should be held
there were two claimants for the honor,
Berwick and Pennington. Voted IS to
10 to go to Pennington.
The evening session was devoted to an
illustrated lecture on India by Rev.
Frank II. Robinson of Walden, N. Y.