The Republican journal., 1900-04-19
East Maine Conference.

| oeHdSI. Inc previous sessions were in
1860, Bishop James presiding in 1874, Bishop
James; and in 1881, Bishop Harris.
| Following are the officers of the present
| Conference: Bishop, Willard F. Mallaleau,
Wharf,
Trustees: President, l. II. W. Wharf
Secretary, d: II. Tribou; Treasurer, c. A.
Plumer; Auditor, W. w. Ogier E. ii. Boyn-
ton, W. L. Brown, II. W. Norton
Conference Stewards: ID. H. Tribou, S. L.
Hanscom, T. S. Ross, c. c. Whidden, c. A.
| Plumer.
Presiding Elders: j. W. Day, f. II.
Boynton, W. W. Ogier.
| The following committees were appointed:
| Public Worship: W. w. Ogier, G. E. Ed
gett
Benevolent Claims: J. W. Hatch, II. NJ.
| Moore, A. l.. Nutter
Bible Cause: F. II. Osgood, v F. Hills,
Book Concern and Church Literature:
| VIM Woods, R. A. Colpitts, c. T. Coombs.
| Church Extension: J. III. Irving, j. T.
Moore, B. G. Seaboyer.
Claims, Claimants and Stewards: ID. H.
| Tribou, S. L. Hanscom, T. s. Ross. c. A.
Plumer, G. II. Hamilton
| Education: S. A. Bender, W. H. Dun
mach, c. II. Raupach.
Epworth League: G. F. Edgett, f. V.
Allen, NJ. S. Hill
| TIettIlltH Alu anu SOuunoTn F.uucatlOn
| ID. b. DOWN.. III. Powlesland, CIV. Lowell.
Memoirs: NJ. F. Brigham, T. S. Ross, |.
| II. Lidstone
Missions: W. W. Ogier, f. H. Boynton, J.
W. Day.
Sabbath Observance: H. W. Norton, NJ.
Kearney, S. o. Young.
Sunday School and Tracts: f. A. Carter,
| n. La Marsh, L. G. March.
Temperance: B.W Russell, G. NJ. Bailey,
D. r. Pierce.
Resolutions: w. II. Dunnack, C. II.
JohOnnett, C. Rogers
| Conference Relations c. A. Plumer, IL
| w. Norton, V. +. Hills, j. II. Irvine, S. A.
| Bender.
General Qualifications of Candidates for
the Ministry: d. ii. Tribou, S. l.. Han
scom, D. B. Phelan, II. f. Foss, +. W. Towle
J. E. Lombard, A. f. Russell, N. r. Pear
son, A. E. Carter.
| Following are the officers of the auxiliary
societies, which will hold meetings during
| the session:
| Missionary Society: President, Bishop W.
F. Mallaleau; Vice President, Fl. W. Nor
A. Weed Auditor, VIM. Wood; Managers,
F. f. White, W. W. Ogier.
| Conference Board of Church Extension
President. A. B. Taylor Vice President, III.
| u. NickersOn; secretary, |. III. W. Wilai fl !,
Treasurer, II. b. Dunbar; Directors-H. f.
| N.
| Slower. EX-OtficiO Members, The Presiding
| Elders.
Preachers Aid Society: President. ID. ii.
Tribou; Vice President, J. F. Haley; Sec
retary, John Tinling; Treasurer, J. W. Day
Auditors. F.. E. White, Charles Rogers.
| Women's Home Missionary Society Pres
ident, Mrs. Norman La Marsh Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. A. f. Luce; Recording Secretary
| Mrs. r. NJ Brldgham corresponding Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Mrs. G. G. Wnslow.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Conference Secretary, Mrs. {. d. Woods
| Conference Treasurer, Miss A. NJ. Wilson
Bangor District Secretary, Mrs. ID. b. Dow
| Bucksport District Secretary Miss A. Il.
Bender Rockland District Secretary. Mrs
A. f. Bckmore
Preachers Wives Associations President,
| Mrs. ID. b. Dow: Vice President, Mrs. {. {.
Whidden; Secretary, Mrs. NJ. S. Hill.
The lecture at the Opera House. Thurs
day evening. will be by Rev. NJ. G.. Is. MAJ
son, d. d., of Cincinnati, Ohio, who repre-
sents the Freedman Aid and southern Ed
ucational Society. His subject will be
''Some providential movements forthe evan
geliZation of Africa The admission will
be p cents reserved seats, 81 cents.
Wednesday morning at O'Clock the de
votional services We're opened by Rev. }. NJ.
|
D. h., Dean of the Boston School of Core
spondence gave an.address on The Su-
preme Deity of Christ
The following officers We're elected in ad-
ditlon to those announced above:
Treasurer, John Tinlng.
Asst. Treasurers, r. F. Jones and J. W
Hatch.
Statistical Secretary, q. NJ. Bailey; Assts.
ID. r. Pierce b. W. Russell, G. b. Morse
Voted to send letters of sympathy t.
Bishop Fowler and Rev. O. III. Fernald, ant
, fraternal greetings to the Maine Conference
Chas. K. McGee spoke in the interests oi
the Book Concern; Geo r. Whitaker fol
Zion's Herald and Dr. Wright for the Cor
respondence school.
Bishop Mallaeau was unavoidably de
tanned Wednesday, and Rev. f. II. Boynton
Presiding Elder of the Bangor District was
chosen 10 preside until his arrival. The
Lords supper was administered at O'Clock
Mr.. Boynton otficiated Rev. H. f.. FoSs of
fered prayer and RevS C. A. Plumer, l. II
w. Wharf,, l.. b. Dow, W. W. Ogier, J. W
Day and G. L. Edgett assisted in administer
ing.
The businesS-of the Conference was open
ed after the communion and the remainder
OF the forenoon was devoted to routine mat
terS.
The first business of the Conference was
the examination in the Methodist veStry
Tuesday afternoon, of candidates for ad
mission to the ministry. Several eXamina
tons were held, the result of which will APP
pear later.
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