The Republican journal., 1899-04-27
East Maine Conference.

opened at Rockland Wednesday morning.
April 10Th, with Bishop G. d. Foss in the
chair. Over 80 delegates were present.
Rev, W. H. Wharf of Danforth was elected
secretary; Rev. A. E. Luce of Pittstield,
statistical secretary, and Rev. John Finling
off Brewer, treasurer. To the rol.call "a
effectives and IA probationers replied
Among the visitors present were Rev. +. L..
Hart. Chicago DR., E. NJ. Mills, Elmira N,
Y, Rev. NJ D. G, Mason, Cincinnati, Rev.
G. R. Magee and Rev. George II Whitaker
of Boston.
At the afternoon session the conference
sermon was delivered by Rev FL. E. Foss of
Bangor. He spoke on the temperance ques-
| tion and said there was no denying that the
enforcement of the prohlbitory law was be-
coming more and more lax each year. He
had noticed also that the liquor traffic is be-
coming more and more open in the rural dis
/ trlcUs of the State, The sermon was followed
by meeting Of the Preachers Aid Society.
In the evening Rev. c. B. Mason d. ID of
Cincinnati spoke i'll behalf of the Freedmens
/ Aid Society.
Thursdays session opened with a holiness
meeting at a. IN This was followed by
devotional hour at O'Clock, led by Rev. }.
| NJ Frost, after which the business session
! was held. Rev, q. Nj. Bailey was nominated
| for assistant secretary 10 place OF Rev. j. W.
| Hatch, who was unable to accept the posi-
4 tion because of llutss. AS invitation
had been received for the next conference,
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| ten O'Clock reception rendered the
! fraternal delegates and Rev, l.. D. Evans of
| Camden and Rev K. W. Van Kirk of Rock
| land addressed the conference.
The afternoon session opened with
! niversary meeting of the Womans Foreign
Missionary Society, Miss Tatmage of New
| y ork, eX- president of the society, giving
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