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The death of Bishop Edward R. Ames being announeed, a memorial service was lield.
Rev. S. Allen presented the following paper, which was adopted : " Whereas, in the providenee of God, Bishop Edward R. Ames, D. D., LL. D., has been removed by death, therefore,
"Resolved, 1. That, in the deeease of this eminent servant of God, and honored officer of the church, after a noble and highly useful career, this Conference, as well as our whole ehnreh, sustains a loss which ean not be easily supplied ; and we desire to express our high appreciation of the eminent ability and noble christian character of our deceased beloved bishop.
" Resolved, 2. That we tender to the family of Bishop Ames, our sincere and hearty sympathy, in this time of their deep sorrow."
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Entered the Conference by transfer : J. Benson Hamilton, from the New Hampshire Conference, Charles F. Allen, from the East Maine Conference, Thomas Tyrie, from the Free Baptist Church.
Admitted on trial : Milton S. Vail, J. Albert Corey, Elwin W. Simons, Wilbur F. Berry.
ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.
One hundred and nine circuits and stations ; one hundred and four preachers appointed ; thirteen places to be supplied. Members, 11,624; probationers, 1,905; total, 13,529. Loeal Preachers, 78.
Number of Sunday sehools, 134; officers and teachers, 1,610; scholars, 9,733.
Received for conference claimants, $1,597.00.
Collected for general missions, $2,810.24.
Collected for Maine Conference home missions, $1,002.45.
Collected for Woman's Foreign Missions, $682.40.
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CHAPTER XVI.
1880-1886. MAINE CONFERENCE. FRATERNAL DELEGATES. BISHOP BOWMAN SPEAKS OF BISHOP G. HAVEN. ELECTORAL CONFERENCE. STATISTICS. GENERAL CONFERENCE, 1880. MISS WILLARD. STATISTICS. THE MAINE CONFERENCE, 1881. TRIAL AND EXPULSION. VISITORS. STATISTICS. THE MAINE CONFERENCE, 1882. CHAPLAIN MCCABE. MAINE CONFERENCE, 1883. AUBURN CHARGE. CHURCH AID SOCIETY. D. W. LELACHEURE. DR. H. P. TORSEY. MAINE WESLEYAN SEMINARY. REV. E. M. SMITH. RESOLUTIONS. MAINE CONFERENCE, 1884. VISITORS. WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY. DR. AND MRS. PARKER. DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFERENCE. STATISTICS. GENERAL CONFERENCE, 1884. BISHOPS PRESENT. DECEASED BISHOPS. MEMORIAL SERVICES. MAINE CONFERENCE, 1885. REV. I. LORD AND C. W. MORSE. RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY. THE MAINE CONFERENCE, 1886. C. C. CONE. SEMI-CENTENNIAL SERMON. MEMORIAL SERVICES. REPORTS ON METHODIST LITERATURE. EDUCATION. STATISTICS. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
The Maine Conference met in the Methodist Church in Saco, April 14, 1880, Bishop Bowman, presiding ; C. J. Clark, Secretary, George C. Andrews, Assistant.
The standing committees were appointed on nomination by the Presiding Elders. Rev. D. B. Randall, one of the oldest effective members of conference, asked for a superannuated relation, and being under the necessity of submitting to a dangerous surgical operation at the Maine General Hospital, a resolution was adopted, expressing sympathy, and recognizing his long and faithful services, and a collection was taken for his benefit, amounting to four hundred and sixty dollars.
The following resolution was adopted by a vote of sixty-four to five, viz. :
" Resolved, That we are opposed to any extension of the term of pastoral service in our church, and that our delegates to the General Conference are hereby requested to act accordingly."
The afternoon was devoted to the interests of the Freedmen's Aid Society. Rev. Dr. Rust, Secretary of this society, was introduced, and gave an address. Chaplain McCabe also spoke with his usual fervor, and sang one of his beautiful songs. Rev. W. F. Farrington also favored the audience with a song.
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In the evening, the anniversary of the Sunday School Union was lield. Rev. J. W. Freeman, of New York, Secretary of the Sunday School Union, and Rev. A. J. Church, of Providence Conference, were introduced, and gave addresses.
April 15, Ammi S. Ladd, William S. Jones and Charles J. Clark, were elected delegates to the General Conference ; A. W. Pottle and C. F. Allen, reserve delegates.
Rev. J. Mariner, delegate from the Frec Baptist church, was introduced, and addressed the conference.
In the afternoon, the missionary sermon was delivered by Rev. E. T. Adams. The anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was held ; Mrs. C. W. Keyes, the Secretary, presented her annual report. Miss Hastings, a returned missionary from Mexico, gave an interesting address. The evening was devoted to the interests of the Mainc Conference Home Missionary Society.
Rev. Mr. Southworth, of the Congregational Church, was introduced, and addressed the Conference in relation to co-operative missionary work in Maine, and a committee was appointed to meet and act with those appointed by other bodies upon this subject.
A resolution was adopted commending the General Hospital to the favor of our churches and people.
Rev. F. K. Stratton, of New England Conference, was introduced, and advocated the claims of the "New England Methodist."
The afternoon of the 16th was devoted to memorial services. The memoirs of Rev. John C. Perry, recently deceased, and of Mrs. Lydia Ladd, wife of Rev. A. S. Ladd, were read, and remarks by Rev. C. W. Morse and others. Bishop Bowman spoke of the character and work of the late Bishop Gilbert Haven.
The Lay Electoral Conference met in the vestry and elected J. B. Donnell of Portland, and Converse Purington of Bowdoinham, lay delegates to the General Conference ; reserves, Sylvester Littlefield of Alfred, and B. W. Harriman of Kent's Hill.
Saturday, April 17, Prof. H. C. Sheldon addressed the conference in behalf of the Theological School of Boston University ; and Mr. Bragdon, Principal of Lasselle Seminary, spoke of that institution. The evening was devoted to the cause of temperance ; addresses by Revs. J. B. Hamilton, Tyrie, Le Lacheur and J. R. Day.
Sunday, the usual services were held ; preaching by Bishop Bowman and Rev. A. J. Church. Missionary Anniversary in the evening. Bishop Bowman gave an interesting account of his episcopal visit to the Missionary Conference in India.
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RESOLUTIONS ON DUTIES OF CHRISTIAN CITIZENS.
The committee on the duties of christian citizens, presented a very able report, in which mention is made of " The narrow cscape in our own state, during last winter, from anarchy and blood-shed in the andacious project to defeat the expressed will of the majority of the people."
Resolutions were presented and adopted expressing alarm, in view of prevalent corrupt policies, both in public life, in individuals and in political parties :
"That all ministers of the gospel in our country, should advocate the principles of civil liberty as taught in the word of God and in the Declaration of onr Nation's Independence, and should denonnce all fraud, dishonesty and oppression, in private and public life, in individuals and in political parties.
" And that the members of our Conference, not now citizens of the United States, should become citizens, and participate in the duties and responsibilities of citizenship."
Reports on other usnal subjects were presented and adopted.
Received by re-admission : Melvin E. King.
Admitted on trial : Charles M. Cumstock, Joseph Snow.
ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.
One hundred and eight circuits and stations ; one hundred and five preachers appointed, ineluding H. P. Torsey, President, and J. L. Morse, A. F. Chase and F. A. Robinson, Professors, in Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College; Milton S. Vail, Missionary in Japan, and J. H. Pillsbury, teacher in High school, Springfield, Massachusetts ; twelve places to be supplied. Members, 11,624; probationers, 1905; total, 13,529.
Number of Sunday schools, 134; officers and teachers, 1610; scholars, 9733.
Number of churches, 120; value, $538,400; parsonages, 63; value, $63,500.
Aggregate of ninety preachers' salaries,1 as estimated, $58,324.
Aggregate of ninety-one preachers' receipts, $48,904.
Average estimated salary, $629.00.
Average salary received, $544.00.
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
1880. The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met in Pike's Opera House, in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1st, 1880. Bishops present : Levi Scott, Matthew Simpson, Thomas Bowman, William L. Harris, Randolph S. Foster, Isaac W. Wiley, Stephen M. Merrill, Edward G. Andrews and Jesse T. Peck.
Ministerial delegates, 248 ; lay delegates, 151 ; total, 399.
Ninety Annual Conferences were represented, of which six were in
1 Ninety-one preachers reported the estimate of their claims and ninety reported their . receipts.
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foreign countries ; seven German and one Swedish Conference in the United States.
George W. Woodruff was chosen Secretary by acclamation.
Nine standing committees were organized, consisting of one delegate from each Annual Conference; also various other committees, consisting of one from each Conference District.2 A committee consisting of ninety members would be unwieldy and impracticable if a quorum were not constituted by twenty-five members. An effort was made to change the plan of organization by having most of the committees of one member from each Conference District, but the effort was only partially successful.
It is evident that if the Methodist Episcopal Church shall increase at the same rate as for the last quarter of a century, the ratio of representation must be greatly reduced, or the General Conference will become an unwieldy body. How much reduction of representation the Annual Conferences will submit to, is a serious question. An ecumenical, or world-wide ecclesiastical organization, involves a problem of difficult solution, The peaceful separation of the Canada Conference, and its organization as a separate ecclesiastical body in 1828, furnishes a historic precedent, and perhaps a solution of the difficult problem.
The committee appointed by the General Conference of 1876 to prepare an ecclesiastical code, presented their report. The code recommended, contains numerous modifications of the Disciplinary rules relating to trials of ministers and members. The recom- mendations with some amendments, were adopted.
On the fourteenth day of the session, Miss Frances E. Willard, President of the Woman's National Christian Temperance Union, being present, a resolution was offered requesting the Presiding Bishop to invite Miss Willard to the platform, and request her to address the General Conference for ten minutes. A substitute for this motion was offered, that Miss Willard be invited to address tlie conference as the representative of the Woman's National Union, for ten minutes. An amendment was moved, extending the same courtesy to all ladies desiring to address the conference. The amendment did not prevail. The substitute was adopted by a vote of two hundred and fourteen yeas to one hundred and eighteen nays. So the privilege was granted Miss Willard of addressing the conference ten minutes,
2 The ninety Annual Conferences are arranged in twelve districts.
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against strong objection. Miss Willard, with becoming self respect, declined to accept this inch of time, so reluctantly offered.
Fraternal delegates from Wesleyan bodies in Great Britain and Canada, from the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the Reformed Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the National Council of the Congregational churches, and other evangelical bodies of the United States, were introduced at different times and addressed the conference.
The following persons were elected bishops : Henry W. Warren, D. D. ; Cyrus D. Foss, D. D. ; John F. Hurst, D. D., and Erastus O. Haven, D. D.
ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS, 1879.
Members and probationers, 1,700,302 ; traveling preachers, 11,636 ; local preachers, 12,475. Number of churches, 16,955; parsouages, 5,689; estimated value, $70,955,509.00. Amount raised for missions, $551,859.30 (1879).
Total assets of the Book Concerns at New York and Cineiunati, above all liabilities, $1,554,746.83.
Sales of books and periodicals during the last four years, $6,090,141.00.
Amount raised for church extension during the last four years, $266,047.95.
Number of Sunday schools, 20,340; officers and teachers, 226,367 ; scholars, 1,538,311.
The statistics here given are sufficient to give an idea of the rapidly increasing work of the church, without further detail.
1881. The Maine Conference met in Congress Street Church in Portland, April 27, 1881, Bishop Peck, presiding ; C. J. Clark, Secretary.
A member of Conference had been suspended on charge of immoral conduct. His case was referred to a committee of trial, consisting of fifteen members of conference. The charge was sustained, and the accused brother expelled.
W. F. Warren, D. D., President of Boston University ; B. K. Pierce, D. D., Editor of Zion's Herald ; D. C. Babcock, of New Hampshire Conference, and Mr. Lowden, of the Free Baptist Church, were introduced, and addressed the conference.
The Presiding Elders presented their reports.
Rev. George Whitaker addressed the Conference in bchalf of the New England Education Society and the New England Methodist Historical Society. Dr. A. Lowrey, of Cincinnati Conference, and Rev. A. H. Wright, of the St. Lawrence Street Church, were introduced.
Committees on various subjects presented reports, which were adopted. The committee on Methodist Literature recommended to
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the agents of the Book Concern a reduction in the price of books and periodicals, and protested against " the appropriation of the profits of the Book Concern to any object not in strict accordance with the original design."
Received by transfer: Andrew Mckeown, from New England Conference.
Admitted on trial : Wilbur F. Holmes, Joshua M. Frost, Lee W. Squire, Thomas F. Jones.
ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.
One hundred and eight circuits and stations ; ninety-five preachers appointed ; twenty - four places to be supplied. Members, 10,421 ; probationers, 1,592; total, 12,013.
Amount received for Conference Claimants, $1,710.50.
Amount collected for Mainc Conference Home Missionary Society, (appropriated to fceble societics,) $845.80.
Amount collected for general missions, $1,954.68.
Amount collected for Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, $852.50.
1882. The Maine Conference met in the Methodist Church, in Augusta, Bishop Andrew, presiding ; George C. Andrews, Secretary ; A. W. Pottle, Financial' Secretary ; W. S. Jones, Statistical Secretary.
The Presiding Elders presented their reports.
Rev. D. P. Kidder, Secretary of the Board of Education, was introduced, and presented the claims of that organization. Chaplain McCabe was also in attendance part of the time, and contributed much to the interest of the occasion, by his songs, animated addresses, and preaching.
Dr. B. K. Pierce advocated Zion's Herald.
William McDonald and J. W. Hamilton, of New England Conference, were introduced, and presented the claims of the New England Historical Society, and the Peoples' Church, in Boston.
Services were held in memory of Rev. C. C. Mason, Rev. George R. Wilkins and Mrs. Harriet L. Foster, wife of Rev. William H. Foster, deceased during the last year.
Dr. J. H. Vincent, Secretary of the Sunday School Union, and Tract Society, and Dr. J. C. Hartzell, Secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society, were introduced, and addressed the conference. Several clergymen of the city were introduced.
Sunday was a day of much interest ; there was preaching in most of the churches of the city, by members of Conference and visiting preachers. The Congregational Church was kindly offered for
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Conference services ; services by Bishop Andrew, and Dr. Buckley, editor of the Christian Advocate.
The session of the conference produced a strong and favorable impression upon the people of Augusta.
Received, by transfer, Cyrus Stone and D. B. Holt, from the East Maine Conference.
Admitted on trial : Cyrus F. Parsons, Frank R. Butler, William C. Kitchen, Charles S. Cummings, Walter Canham, John C. Vaughan, Herbert E. Foss, Robert E. Bisbce.
ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.
One hundred and eleven circuits and stations; one hundred and nine preachers appointed; seven places to be supplied. Members, 11,135; probationers, 1,594; total, 12,729.
Number of Suuday schools, 147; officers and teachers, 1,631; scholars, 12,655.
Received for conference claimants, $1,994.56.
Collected for Maine Conference Home Missions, $872.40.
Collected ror General Missions, $2,645.75.
Collected for Woman's Foreign Missions, $788.69.
1883. The Maine Conference met in Hammond Street Church, Lewiston, Maine, April 25, 1883, Bishop Foss, presiding ; George C. Andrews, Secretary ; W. F. Holmes, Assistant ; W. S. Jones, Statistical Secretary ; A. W. Pottle, Financial Secretary.
On motion, a committee of seven was appointed to consider, the present condition of the Auburn charge, and the imperative necessity _of some effective measures of aid, in securing a suitable house of worship.
Three members of conference closed their earthly labors during the the year : Samuel P. Blake, Abner P. Hillman and Theodore Hill. Also, Sarah Bell, wife of Rev. C. K. Evans ; Lydia Ann, wife of Rev. H. F. A. Patterson, and Sophia W., wife of Rev. Seba F. Wetherbee ; Olive C., widow of Rev. Daniel Fuller ; Abby, widow of Rev. Paul C. Richmond. and Sarah J., widow of Rev. Heman Nickerson. Appropriate memorial services were held.
Rev. C. H. Fowler, Secretary of the Missionary Society. Rev. J. C. Hartzell, Assistant Secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society, were introduced, and addressed the Conference.
Rev. D. W. Le Lacheure, having been charged with insubordination, the case was referred to a Judicial Committee of fifteen. The committee, after a hearing, declared the charge sustained, and fixed
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the penalty : Suspension, one year, from the office, and work of a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The suspended brother declared himself withdrawn, from that date, from the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The usual committees were appointed, and presented their reports, which were adopted.
The Committee on Education, made mention of the retirement of Dr. Henry P. Torsey, from the Presidency of Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College, after a service of thirty-eight years, at the head of the institution. Mention also was made of the legacy of the late Ammi Loring of North Yarmouth, amounting to over seven thousand dollars, and also the legacy of the late S. R. Bearce of Lewiston, amounting to thirteen thousand and five hundred dollars, for the benefit of the Seminary and College.
The following resolution was adopted, viz. :
" Resolved, That, on the retirement from the Presidency of Kent's Hill Seminary and Female College, of Rev. Henry P. Torsey, LL D., after a most successful management of the school, for thirty-eight years, it affords us great pleasure, as a Conference, to put on record, our high appreciation of his long and valuable services in the cause of christian education."
Rev. Edgar M. Smith, having been elected as President of Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College, by the Trustees of that institution, the following resolution was adopted :
" Resolved, That we heartily welcome Brother E. M. Smith home, and respectfully request the bishop to transfer him to the Maine Conference, and appoint him President of our Seminary and College."
The following preamble and resolution was also adopted, viz. :
Whereas, It is highly important that our excellent Seminary and College at Kent's Hill should be held in elose and vital sympathy with this conference. Therefore,
Resolved, That we respectfully request the trustees of that institution, to allow this eonferenee the privilege of nominating, from time to time, one or more persons as candidates for vacancies in the Board of Trustees of Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College, so that alternate vacancies, in said board, may be chosen from the candidates so nominated.
On recommendation of the Committee on the condition of the Auburn charge, a "Church Aid Society " was organized, for the purpose of affording aid to feeble or embarrassed societies, in securing houses of worship.
The conference exercises, on Sunday, were held in the City Hall of Lewiston. The spacious hall was crowded and the services were highly interesting.
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Received, by transfer : James M. Williams, from the Wilmington Conference ; William M. Sterling, from the Minnesota Conference ; Edgar M. Smith, from the Central New York Conference.
Admitted, on trial : Alexander Hamilton, Samuel T. Record.
ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.
One hundred and nine circuits and stations; one hundred and thirteen preachers appointed; seven places to be supplied. Members, 10,646; probationers, 1,460; total, 12,106.
Number of Sunday schools, 147; officers and teachers, 1,599; scholars, 11,427.
Amount received for conference claimants, $2,276.00.
Amount collected for General Missions, $2,800.59.
Collected for Maine Conference Home Missionary Society, $1,000.00.
1884. The Maine Conference met in Wesley church, Bath, April 16, 1884, Bishop Foster, presiding ; George C. Andrews, Secretary ; W. F. Holmes and J. M. Frost, Assistants ; Fred C. Rogers, Financial Secretary ; W. S. Jones, Statistical Secretary.
The following named visitors were introduced : Rev. M Trafton, of New England Conference ; Rev. E. Foster, of New York Conference ; Rev. E. W. Parker, of India ; Rev. E. Tinker of New England South Conference, and Rev. Mr. Dike, pastor of the Swedenborgin Church, in Bath.
The anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, was held in the evening of the 16th. The report was read by Mrs. M. H. Leavitt, and an interesting account of woman's condition in India, was given by Mrs. Dr. Parker. Dr. Parker gave an account of schools of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society in India, and of the missionary work in general.
Thursday afternoon was devoted to memorial services Memoirs were read of the members of Conference deceased during the year :
Daniel Waterhouse, Christopher C. Covell, Thomas Hillman, Charles Andrews, Prof. F. A. Robinson, Emerson H. McKenney, followed by remarks by several preachers. Honorable mention was also made by several preachers, of Mrs. Rebekah, wife of Rev. Charles W. Morse ; Mrs. Pierce, widow of Rev. Simeon W. Pierce ; Mrs. French, widow of Rev. R. F. French, and Mrs. Mitchell, wife of Rev. John Mitchell, all deceased during the year. Also fitting notice of the life and character of the late Bishop Jesse T. Peck.
Friday, April 18, Rev. Dr. J. O. Fiske, for many years pastor of the first Congregational Church in Bath, now in fecble health, was introduced, and addressed the conference, with kind and feeling words.
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DR. E. CLARKE'S LEGACY.
Rev. Dr. Fox, of the New England Conference, and Rev. Dr. Fowler, Missionary Secretary, were introduced ; Dr. Fowler addressed the Conference, in the interest of the Missionary Society.
The following persons were elected delegates to the General Conference : Charles J. Clark, Abel W. Pottle, and William S. Jones. R. Sanderson and George D. Lindsay, reserves.
In the afternoon, the Lay Electoral Conference were introduced to the Conference. Enoch Cousens, chairman, presented the greetings of the Electoral Conference, which was responded to by Bishop Foster.
Lay delegates to the General Conference : Ilon. H. K. Baker, Zina H. Blair. Reserves : Charles W. Keyes, E. Preble Crafts.
The late Dr. Eliphalet Clark, having, by his will, provided for a bequest of fifty thousand dollars, to the Maine Wesleyan Board of Education, as a perpetual fund, for the benefit of Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College, the following resolution was adopted, viz. :
" Resolved, That this largest gift, bestowed by any individual, for the cause of education in Maine, deserves the special acknowledg- ment of this Conference, and our hearty gratitude to God, for this distinguished example of munificence, in the cause of christian education."
Received, by transfer : J. W. Bashford, from New England Conference ; C. L. Libby, from Colorado Conference ; Ezra Tinker, from New England Southern Conference ; Charles E. Springer and Frederick A. Bragdon, from East Maine Conference.
Admitted, on trial : John P. Roberts, William E. Morse.
ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.
One hundred and nine circuits and stations; one hundred and nine preachers appointed; seven places to be supplied; Members, 10,359; probationers, 1,618; total, 11,977.
Number of churches, 124; estimated value, $596,475 ; parsonages, 63; value, $81,700.
Number of Sunday schools, 129; officers and teachers, 1,495; scholars, 11,060.
Received for conference claimants, $2,901.17.
Collected for Missionary Society, $3,459.95.
Collected for Maine Conference Home Missionary Society, $1000.00.
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