The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-09

OF hon. Richard Odeli OF Conway, N.
IL. At China, being now married man,
his salary was Increased to $40 a year.
Mrs. Randall died SIX years altar their
marriage.
In 1882 he was In China, in 1888 In
Fairfield, in 1884 and 1885 in Lowell. In
1885 his health, never strong after his ex-
perienoe In tho blacksmith shop, broke
down, and he spent the year In travel.
In 1897 h3 returned to the active minis
try, and the bishop thought that he was
strong enough TO taxa one OF the most
important circuits. that embracing the
town OF Mercer. Mem Sharon and Bethel.
He was resppointsd In 1888, and while
on that circuit Mira. randall died, and in
1889 he accepted an important agency
for the church, that OF oonductin their
official paper. and also gave much tins
to advancing the interests of American
anti.slavery society," having long taken
an interest In the anti-slavery movement.
During 1889 he lived at Kent's Hill. In
1910, having successfully attended to Ills
two agencies, he returned to the active
work of the church again, and in 1870
and 1S41 was stationed at Winthrop. In
1s42-4S-44 he was at Hallowell, and dur
Ing the latter part Of 1874 was again
asked to devote his time to special work
in the interest OF the church throughout
the state.
The church school, the Maine Wesleyan
ings must be repaired or tumble down;
the conference declined to take 1t, and
as a last resort the trustees asked Mr..
Randall to come to the rescue.
They elected him their agent, and.
feeling that 1t was call not to be de-
clined. he gave up all other work, and
during 1s45 and lSl6 devoted himself
entirely to the institution.
HIS success was magical. He saved 1t
to the church. He rsissd $500 in cash.
got creditors to throw In" claims
amounting to about $1,000 and started
the present buildings
Mr.. Randall was stationed at Wiscassst
in 1s47-4S. Foxcroft circuit 1s49-5i,
Wayne 1851, was presiding elder of the
Portland district in. 1s52-5s-54 ana IS. and
was presiding elder Ct the Readflsld dis
trict In 1867. He greatly added to his
reputation as q preacher and administra-
tor.
He was next pastor OF the Pine Street
church in Portland in ls5s-59, and In
1860 was stationed mt Gardiner, In ISL
at Biddeford, 1862 at Skowhegan, 1s6'-
"a at Lewiston, 1896 at Augusta and
In 1857 on the Monmouth circuit. In
iS68-69 he was 1T Auburn, and at Fair
field and Kendall's Mills In 1901 and
70.
In 1924 be was stationed atl Cape
Elizabeth depot, at Saccarappl in 1916.
70, Berwick in ls77.ss, and York In 1879.
In 1880 his health broke down again
and his active c onnection with the min
iatry terminated, he has since been able
to do great deal of work for the church
DIR. Randall has received many church
honors. In 1870 he was member of the
general conference at Baltimore, aae
again IN 1874, at New York city. when
the church was divided on the slavery
question, and the Methodist church
south was formed. In 1859 no was again
sent to the general conference and has
since been elected ressrvs delegate.
DIR Randall has been secretary Of this
Maine conference, uni has been for i
years trustee Of the Maire Wesleyan
seminary. He Is also president of tina
board of trustees of the Maine ecnfer-
ence. and has been six times chaplain OF
the house Of representatives.
He was in 1891 made doctor OF diyinl-
~ by Bates college.
DIR. Randall's second wife twas Mars
Cove. daughter OF Rev. John Cove OF In
dustry. After her death he married Mrs.
Clark, daughter of Hon. william II Of
ton. long secretary OF the Maine senate
She died at their home In this city twl
years ago.
he was active In temperance work and
in slavery times was an exceedingly. Iadi-
cal anolitionist. He took an active par,
In the discussion In tbs general coufsr.
snee which had to tire separation Of tn.
Methodist body into the church North