Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Annual Session of County Conference
at BuckspOrt.

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Annual Session Of County Conference
at Bucksport.
BUCKsPoRT, June IL { special - The
eighty fourth annual meeting OF the Han
cock County conference of Congregational
churches closed Wednesday at O'Clock.
The representation from the twenty
churches in the conference was unusually
large, and the session was full OF interest.
The following ministers were present:
Rev. A. M. Macdonald, OF Bar Harbor;
Rev. R. B. Mathews, OF Ellsworth; Rev. J.
D. Prigmore, of Ellsworth Falls; Rev. W.
H. Mcbride, Of Bluehill; Rev. E. J. Klock,
OF Bucksport; Rev. l.. M. Bosworth, of
Deer Isle; Rev. E. A. Jenkins, OF Mount
Desert; Rev. Charles Robinson, of Stoning-
ton; Rev. David N. Beach, D. D., Of Ban
gor; Re-. A. P. Macdonald, of Bar Harbor.
The following officers were elected:
Moderator, Judge John B. Redman, of
Ellsworth; scribe, Rev. A. P. Macdonald,
of Bar Harbor; registrar, Rev. g. A. Jen-
kins, Mount Desert; advisory committee,
Rev. r. B. Mathews, Rev. A. M. Macdonald
Rev. J. D. Prigmore, Mrs. L. A. Emery.
and Mrs. H. A. Holden; visitor TO Bangor
seminary, Hon. John B. Rsdman; visitor
to the general conference, Prof. A. F..
Richardson.
The next session of the conference will
be held at Castine in June, 1910. The
preachers for that session will be Rev.
Edwin j.. Klock, Bucksport; alternate,
Rev. Elias A. Jenkins, Mount Desert.
Committee of arrangements, Rev. G. W.
Patterson, Castine; Rev. e. j. Klock,
Bucksport; Prof A. F. Richardson, Cas-
tine; Dea. A. K. Adams, Csstine; Rev. A.
P. Macdonald, Bar Harbor.
An enjoyable part Of the conference was
the supper served in the chapel by the
ladies Of the Bucksport church. After
the collation., Hon. Parker Spofford pre-
| siding as toast master, called on Rev. J. D.
Prigmore, Rev. r. B. Mathews, Hon. J. B,
Redman, DR.. David N. Beach, Rev. A. p.
Macdonald and Rev. E. J. Klock.
The leading address OF the conference
was given by DR.. David N. Beach, presi-
dent Of Bangor theological seminary, on
Congregational Polity and Policy. Dr..
Beach made careful review of Congrega-
tionalism and brought out many historic
facts that are often forgotten.
The business session Of the conference
aroused much interest, as the apportion-
ment plan and the merging of the Maine
missionary society and the general con-
ference were taken up. In these ami
mated discussions tue best of feeling pre-
vailed, although very different opinions
were expressed.
The conference adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That we tender our thanks to the
people OF this church, to its pastor, to the
parish and to the citizens of Bucksport for
this cordial and hospitable ente rtai nment in
their homes, and for the reception given us in
the church, and the kindly welcome to the
| town by its distinguished people.
Resolved, That we extend vote OF thanks
to the ladies for their decorations and espec-
tally for the banquet held in the vestry.
Also to Hon. Parker spotford for the admir-
able way in which he fulfilled the position of
| POSTMASTER.
! RESOLVED, That the thanks of the conference
be extended to Pres. David N. Beach for his
vigorous and Illuminating address on Con-
gregationalism.
Resotred, That the conference extend vote
of thanks to Mrs. David N. Beach for her de-
lightful and hel pful address.
RESOLVED. That hearty thanks be ex-
tended to Mrs. b. w. johnson, of Woodfords,
for her very valuable and interesting address.
ResoLvsd, That we tender our thanks to our
efficient moderator, Judge John B. Redman,
for his enthusiastic and untiring service
rendered to this conference.
Resolved, That we extend to DR.. George A.
Phillips, of Bar Harbor, thanks for his
able address on the subject of 1.-The Life I'm
mortal".
Resotped, That the conference views with
deep regret the absence of Rev William For
syth from it's session, and extends to him its
fraternal greetings. For thirty-six years
pastor of this church, the ties formed with
the conference during those years. were fond
and enduring, and the lack of his genial
presence was the only bar to the perfect en-
joyment of this meeting. We sincerely hope
that coming years will continue to bless him
and to make him blessing to many others.
E. A. JENKINS,
G. w. ROBINSON,
G. H. CLEMENT,
Committee.