Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-24
READY TO ADJOURN.
Maine and East Maine Cor
ferences Close, Today.
Delightful Weather for Sundays Ex-
ercises at Pennington and RCck'and.
The List Of Maine Conference Appointments
as Made Public.

Rockland, Me. April 23.-At tbs
fourth days session of the East Maine
conference Charles E. Jones, William
p. Townsend. James H. Gray, John l.
Pinkerton and Charles +. Smith were
admitted on trial and elected TO dea-
cons orders in the studies of the third
year.
Rev. w \. Spencer of Philadelphia
addressed the conference in the in
terests of church extension. The re-
port on this subject showed that dur
ing the So years existence of the board
of church extension, churches aggrega-
ting in value millions of dollars were
erected, which otherwise could not
have been erected. The board has
collected and disbursed S6,26iO00 and
aided 10.S24 churches. The East Maine
Mcthodists have given to this cause
S9SS1. ard 65 churches have been aided
to the amount of $126Si in gifts and
$3.50 in loans
Rev. j. .S.1-W. Wharf of Danforth.
was elected trustee of wesleyan JIM
versity. and Rev. G. G.. Winslow Of
Belfast. and j. II. II. Hcwett of Thorn
aston, trustees of Wesleyan Associa-
ton.
At o'clock. the Woman's Home
Missionary Society held its annivcr-
sary. Mrs H. +. FOss of Bangor. pre-
siding DR.. w. \. Spencer of Philadel-
phia. and Mrs. J. NJ. Frost of Bangor.
were the principal speakers. Officers
were elected as follows: Mrs. Norman
Lamarsh. Searsport. president; Mrs. A.
f. Luce. Pittslield, vice president; Mrs.
NJ. A. Winslow. Belfast, secretary and
treasurer: Mrs. NJ. F. Brigham, North
Vassalboro, recording secretary; Mrs.
T. H. Boynton, Bangor, Mrs. W. w.
Ogier, Thomaston, and Mrs. j. w. Day,
Rucksport. board of managers.
The conference Epworth League
elected officers as follows: Rev 5. a.
Bender. Calais. president: Rev. y. +.
Morris, Brewer. Rev. George NJ. Bal
ley. Pcnobscot, Rev. q. +. Luce. Pitts
field. and Rev. F. Palladine, Wash
inton. vice presidents; Rev William
Woods. Boothbay Harbor, secretary
and treasurer.
Chaplain Tribou Of Boston, presided
at the business session. and the reports
of the various committees were pre-
scented. The committees on benevolent
claims recommended that the confer
cncc raise $3.50. of which $3.50 will be
for missions. the Bangor district to
raise $500 the BuckspOrt district $li60.
and the Rockland district $500. The
other sums to be raised are $1,000 for
church extension. 5000 for Freedman 5
Aid and Southern Educational Society:
for education, $500; Sunday School
Unions. $50: and American Bible So
ciety, $3.50.
The report Of the stewards show re-
ccipts for the year Of $2316. They rec
ommcnd that $1,000 be raised for con-
ference claimants the coming year.
The committee on Sabbath observance
presented lengthy resolutions, one OF
which was a protest against the publ
cation Of Sunday newspapers.
10th century conference commits
sion was appointed as follows: Ban
gor district. Presiding Elder Boynton.
Rev. John Timing and Rev. r. p.
Slower: Rockland district. Presiding
Elder Ogef. Rev. II. w. Norton ana
J. H. IL. Hewctt: delegates at large,
Rev. G.. G.. Winslow. Rev. ]. T. Haley
and Rev. H. +. FoSs.
ported collections from benevolences
as follows: Bangor district. sS3l3;
Bucksport district, $1141: Rockland dis
trict. s2465.
Trustees of the East Maine confer
ence seminary were elected as follows:
Rev. T.. II. Boynton, Bangor: Rev w
w. Ogier. Thomaston. and Rev. join
Timing, Brewer. Rev II. +. Foss ad
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of the Educational Society. Saturda,
night Rev. j. l.. Hurlburt of New Yorl;
was the principal speaker. ana again
the church was filled to the doors. Tn
conference appointments are to b
made Monday morning, the bushes
having been practically wound up Sat
urday.
The following visitors to the differen
theological institutions were appoint
ed: To Bucksport seminary. Rev. j. \
Weed. Clinton; Rev. Charles Rogers
South Orrington; Rev. \. LaMarsl
Castine: Rev. r. F. Jones. Orono: Rev
ID. II. Piper, Wintcrport. To Bosto
University. Rev. "A. ]. Lockhart, HAM
den; Rev. O. NJ. Fcrnald. Dexter; Rev
w. II. Dunnach. Woolwich. To Bos
ton School of Correspondence. Rev. {
II. Fernald. To Drew Theologicj
Seminary, Rev. w. w. OGicr. Thomas
ton: Rev. &. T.. Peterson. Pcmaquit
To Wesleyan University, Rev. y.
Dow, Guilford: Rev. J. L. SimOntoI
Ellsworth. To Lasselle Seminary, Re-
A. T.. Russell. East Boothbay; Rev.
l.. Hanscom. Thomaston.
The Sunday exercises were attende
by crowds of people. The principi
meeting was held in the Opera hous
this forenoon, when Bishop Cyrus
Foss preached, his subject bein
-Four of the Nerties of the Christia
Religion Many We're unable to gal
admittanCe to the building. Other az
dresses during the day were made |
Rev. Jesse l.. Hurlburt. d. D., of Ne
York. and Rev. w. A. Spencer ID. L
Philadelphia. Revs. c. H. Ranshap
< Burrill Y NJ. More, II. r. Holt.
J.. Nutter, c. +. Smith. Fredk Palli
dino and c. Z. Singer. were electC
and ordained deacons while Revs.
w. Hatch and c. l.. Peterson were %
dained elders The conference W
close. early Monday morning. with Il
announcement of the appointments.
MAINE METHODIST CONFERENCE