Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26

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era Aid Society, preslded over BY Rev
/. Luce, and addressed by Rev. @. w
Bradlee, Rev. E. 8. Stackpole, and Rev
IC. A. Southland.
The state Epworth League At l 80 r
N. held It's annual meeting and chos
these officers:
President-A. A. Lewis.
vice. Prcsidcnts--I A. Bean and W. b. Duke
| shiru.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. L. Nichols.
Executive Committee-Augusta Distrtct, 2.
Parsons, +. r. Drummond; Lewiston District
o. r. Baker and Harry Manner Portland Dis
trict, William Cashmere and II. +. strous.
The Preachers Aid Society chos'
these officers:
Prcsident- Rcv. Israel Luce, South Berwick.
| Vice Prcsident- +. T. Adams. winthrop
Secretary-Rev. 8. Hooper, winthrop.
| Treasurer-Rev william ). Knowlton.
\ Auditor-w. +. Berry, Portland.
| Manasers.Rev. c. A. Southard. Lewiston
Rev. D. b. Holt, Bridgton and Denmark; Rev
W. Canham and Rev. r. c. Rogers.
The evening was occupied with thu
anniversary exercises OF the Freedmen'i
Aid Society. Rev. II. A. Clifford pre-
sided, and Rev. DR.. Mason made the ad'
dress OF the evening. Dr.. Mason Il m
able and eloquent speaker, and held thu
close attention Of the audience.
Friday morning the conference wal
addressed by Rev. g. G. Wilson, repre-.
sentative OF the Bible Society, In behalf
Of that organization.
Rev. DR.. A. r. Chase, president Of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
College at Keut's Hill, addressed the
conference briefly In relation to the worh
OF that school.
Harry G. Ryder Of New Sharon, II. C.
Wilson Of Lewiston, G. d. Stanley OF
Oxford and A. T. Craig OF Berlin, n. H.,
were admitted "a pastors on trial.
Thomas =. Baker of Mechanic Falls.
I. c. Chapman OF Alfred, c. S. Leach OF
Iivermore and II. f.. Dunnack Of Port
land, who have been pastors on probs-
ton two years, were admitted to the full
membership Of the conference. Bishop
Crsnston's address to these pastors was
plain spoken, eloquent and impressive.
F. II. Ellington OF East Livermore,
who has been on trial Que year KS pas
tor. was advanced one year.
The question Of place Of holding next
years conference was decided In favor
Of Pennington, by vote Of 81 for that
town to 10 for Berwick.
The memorial service Friday afternoon
was presided over by Rev. G. ID. Lind
say, and memorials were read Of Mrs. +
NJ. Kendall Of Portland, Mrs. Luther p.
French Of Skowhegan, Mrs. F. L. Pur-
rington Of Oakland, Mrs. r. II. kimball
Of Mercer. Mrs. s. d. Brown Of South
Paris, Rev. X. H. Kimball Of Mercer,
Rev. John NJ. Woodbury. OF Old Orchard +,
Elder Cyrus Lswton Of North Arson.
The Local Preachers Association at
its annual reunion chose these officers:
Prcsident-w. II. II. McAilistcr.
e.presidents-M.K X. Mabry. William Bragg.
=. X. welch.
The illustrated lecture Of Frank r.
Robertson, on India. filed the hall FRI
day evening. Mr.. Robertson started an
enthusiastic burst of cheers by show
ing as his first pictures "Old Glory" and
President Mckinley. He then took his
hearers across the continent, across the
Pacific, into that wonderful land. India.
Mr.. Robertson has q magnificent lot OF
views, and they are skillfully handled.
In every sense. The lecture which &C
companies them psrtakes OF the color OF
the pictures, and serves rather IA frame
and setting for them than as the text
which they illustrate. The impression
upon the mind ut the close IL not that Of
connected panoramic view OF the coun-
try and It's people, but rather OF sue
cession OF glimpses OF scenic bits, archi-
tectursl magnifcence, and gorgeous
flashes Of color. 1t IL nevertheless high
ly entertaining and instructive.
In spite of the threatening clouds
about the usual number gathered at Nor
way Hail Saturday morning. Devotional
exercises were held at s 80 O'Clock, con-
Quoted BY Evangelist John W. Lewis.
At . O'Clock 4 business session was
held. Miss NJ. +. Lunn, superintende
of the Deacons' Home In Boston, was
introduced and addressed the audience
In the interest OF this home and hospital.
Rev. A. +. Chase, Ph. D., president OF
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and
Female College at Keut's Hill was trans
ferred from the East Maine TO the Maine
Luther Freeman from the
New England Conference and j. w.
Lewis from the Nebraska conference
were also transferred TO the Maine con-
ference.
j. T.. Chsncey was received from the
Baptist church from his credentials and
the usual disciplinary questions were
propounded by the Bishop, Earl Gran
ston. Mr.. Chancey was received and
recognized as deacon.
Prof. A. W. Anthony, Of Lewiston,
presented the fraternal greetings OF the
Free Bsptists Of Maine.
Rev. ID. b. Holt OF Bridgton presented
a resolution for the appointment Of
committee to receive all applications for
aid from the conference fund.
Rev. r. j. Haughton, pastor Of the
South Paris Congregational church, and
Rev. II. A. Roberts, pastor OF the Bsp-
It's, church ut Paris Hill, were introduced
and spoke In behalf Of their churches.
DR.. A. +. Schell Of Chicago, general
secretary Of the Epworth League, both
in the United States and Chins, gave
brief but interesting address.
c. \. Terhune Was admitted TO the
conference on trial. Frank X. WEIGH OF
Wayne, local preacher, was elected to
deacon's orders, and Geo. d. Stanley Of
Oxford TO elders orders.
The East Maine proposition TO reduce
the number Of general delegates to the
general conference was carried by vote
Of AZ to Il.
The Rock River Conference PROPOSE
ton to eQuslize the lay and clerical rep
reservations Of the yearly conference
WAS then acted on, but the vote stood
affirmative ., negative %.
The following persons were reported
and advanced To the fourth years
studies:
IA Ford. d. =. Faulkner. h. A. Rich, J. II.
Bounds, W. II. yarney. j. L. Hoylc, j. b. How
ari and II. l.. Nichols.
The following were appointed as trials
Of appeals:
J. b. Lapham, $. Hooper, W. p. Merrill. G. d
Holmes. u. b. Holt and e. A. Southland.
Voted that the published minutes be
the official journal Of the conference.
Voted that the committee on moral re-
form be made q permanent committee
on temperance and prohibition.
Two services were held In the after
noon, one at the N. E. church COM
mencing at O'Clock; the other was the
anniversary of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society held in Norway Hall
under the auspices Of the ladies. The
sisters had spent much time and labor 10
preparing the programme and the result
was highly appreciated by the audience.
Mrs. Beede Of Pennington, who Is well.
known to the w. c. 4. u. workers, pre-
sided. Appropriate music was provided
BY the Conference Male Quartette. The
scriptures were read BY Mrs. 4. o.
srA..,a. ,.tfo - prostdio0 Elder Tho var
Of the Portland District. Mrs. II. A.
Clifford, formerly an instructor In one
of our Southern schools, made the