History of Methodism in Maine, 1793-1886, Part 60

Author: Allen, Stephen, 1810-1888; Pilsbury, William Hacket, 1806-1888
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Augusta, Press of C. E. Nash
Number of Pages: 1146


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Page 30, Foot note, "Chapter IV" should be Chapter V.


Page 41, 11th line from bottom for "next session," read at session of Conference in 1852.


Page 63, 21st line, for " such was found," read, such were found.


Page 97, 15th line from bottom, for "consent," read, concert.


Page 107, 3d line, for " Roozel," read, Roszel.


Page 110, 22d line, after "intense," omit all to next period.


Page 130, 23d line, for " Asahel Morse," read, Asahel Moore.


Page 180, 13th line, for " 113 " and "355," read, 137 and 359.


Page 195, 9th line, for "$1000," read, $951.89.


Page 198, 7th line, for " $79,238.85," read $79,238,085.


Page 221, 16th line, for "reveue," read, revenue.


Page 224, 10th line from bottom, read, Officers and Teachers, 8. Scholars, 60. Page 238, 7th line from bottom, for "Nathan," read, Nathaniel.


Page 272, 5th line from bottom, for "reproval," read, approval. Page 318, 6th line from bottom, for " B. F. Eastman," read, B. M. Eastman. Page 323, 9tlı line from bottom, for " Armenian," read, Arminian. -


Page 334, 16th line, "Christian perfections " should be of Christian perfection.


639


INDEX.


African M. E. Church, - 158, 167


Blake, Ebenezer, -


418 +


Biblical Institute, 131


Biographical Notices.


Briggs, John,


427 .


Abbott, H. B., -


- 504


Adams, E. T.,


-


-


520


Burnham, Benj.,


422


Butler, Henry,


467


John,


.


472


Stephen,


209, 482


Alton, Abel,


449


Caldwell, Asbury,


468 :


Merritt, - 206, 547


Nancy,


565


Armstrong, J., 512


Asbury, Bishop,


87


Aspenwall, J. C.,


492


Ayer, F. C.,


507


Philip,


416


R. J.,


1


Bailey, R. C.,


- 442


Baker, Charles,


- 428


Joseph,


-


400


Samuel,


203, 400


Barber, G. W.,


- 518


Barnard, A. F.,


-


469


Bartlett, W. B.,


517


Collins, Charles, John,


513


Baldwin, W. W.,


519


Cone, C. C.,


471


Baxter, J. E.,


538


Copeland, David,


434


Beale, Oliver,


402


Covell, C. C.,


497


Bean, L. H.,


520


Cox, G. F., M. B.,


456


Bearce, S. R.,


212, 556


Bell, James,


- 208


Crafts, F. A.,


503


Bennett, S.,


-


534


Crandall, Phineas,


428


Bishop, Nathaniel,


280


Cummings, Cyrus, S. S.,


-


421


Blackman, C. W.,


517


488


-


-


E., Richard,


196, 210, 213, 544


234


Clifford, N. C.,


505


Cobb, A. H., - G. F., John, -


507


Coffin, Sarah G,


237


Colby, E. K., Joseph,


408


518


Nathan, 514


Zenas, -


206


Center, N. D., -


515 -


Andrews, Charles,


487


Buck, James,


537


Allen, C. F., -


499


H. M., J. L., -


246, 488 , 542


S. P.,


460.


Brodhead, John,


38 :


234


Clark, Adam, C. J.,


522


445


496


502


208


453


INDEX.


(640


INDEX.


Cumner, John,


470


Hall, Joshua,


36


Cushman, Henry, -


-


206


Harrington, James, 443


Hatch, Alvra,


478


Hawkes, J., -


493


Dana, Judah,


112, 359


Davenport, C., -


558


Herrick, B. J., -


548


Decring, James,


553


IIill,- Moscs, 440


William,


212, 564


Theodore,


479


.Dinsmore, J.,


552


Ilillman, Samuel, 406


Dow, Huse, -


474


Thomas,


508


Dunn, E. G.,


511


Hobart, N., -


496


R. B.,


553


Hoyt, P. H.,


521


IIubbard, Rcuben,


51


Emerson, M., -


529


Hull, Elias,


35


Stephen,


35


Emery, Nathan,


.


49


Humphrey, Aaron,


37


Husted, J. B.,


448


Hutchinson, David,


423


Fairbanks, J.,


502


E. W.,


509


Hyde, S. H.,


514


Finnegan, John,


45


W. F.,


452


Jaques, Parker,


485


Fogg, Caleb,


415


Jayne, Peter,


45


Ford, R. H.,


480


Jenne, J. H.,


- 463


Foster, W. H.,


-


-


502


Johnson, John,


364


Freeman, B. F.,


499


Jones, W. S.,


520


French, L. P.,


489


Kibby, Epaphras,


399


Moses,


532


Kilburn, David,


419


Fuller, Caleb,


447


Kimball, R. H.,


520


Ladd, A. S., - 510


Lapham, J. B.,


519


Larrabee, W. C.,


206,208, 458


'Gammon, E. H.,


- 500


Gay, William,


-


232


George, N. D.,


477


Linscott, H. L.,


484


Gerry, Joseph,


480


Littlefield, Huldah M., 569


465


Zacharialı, 417


Glidden, True,


412


Loring, A.,


-


555


Goss, G. C., 1


265


Lovewell, A. B.,


508


Gower, John,


232


Lufkin, B., -


492


Gray, S. S.,


513


Lull, Joseplı,


421


Greeley, Gorliam,


431


Lunt, O.,


559


Greenleaf, -


442


Greene, Asa, -


499


McDaniel, J.,


539


Greenhalgh, Thomas,


466


McKenney, E. H., -


- 522


-


-


445


Furnel, D.,


-


550


Lee, Jesse, 7, 62, 80,88


Lewis, J.,


526


Gibson, John,


518


Lord, Isaac, John, - 426


Daniel,


-


470


Farrington, James,


497


S. M.,


-


Heath, Asa, -


51


641


INDEX.


McLellan, Lydia,


567


Robinson, F. A.,


512


McMillan, J.,


501


Russell, S. W.,


513


Martin, E.,


513


Ruter, Martin,


404


Henry,


413


Mason, C. C.,


498


Sampson, J.,


481


Masseure, F.,


462


Luther,


97, 204, 540


Sanderson, Aaron,


435


Mitchell, H. B., J., -


503


Schermerhorn, Richard


441


Mooar, J.,


-


514


Searle, Roger,


48


Moody, Dudley,


-


267


Sewall, W. D.,


1


483


Moore, Asahel,


481


-


475


Morse, C. W.,


449


431


Mudge, E.,


33


Simons, E. W.,


524


Mugford, Caleb,


463


Smith, C. C.,


53


Munger, Charles,


494


Snelling, Joseph,


406


Philip,


409


Snethen, Nicholas, -


50


Newell, E, F.,


419


Soule, Capt. J., Joshua, (Bp.)


46


Newhall, J. H.,


-


-


517


Spaulding, Justin, -


457


Nickerson, Heman,


429


Stebbins, Cyrus, -


37


Norris, W. H.,


438


Stevens, Samuel,


206


Nutter, E. T.,


562


T. W.,


281


Nye, Joshua,


424


Stinchfield, R. H.,


487


Stockman, L.,


481


Page, True,


429


Stone, Cornelius, Jesse,


436


Paine, Phebe,


206


Patterson, H. F. A.,


508


Pease, B. F., 524


410


Strout, J. C.,


515


J. C.,


486


J. J.,


561


Taylor, Joshua,


40


Philbrick, C.,


516


William,


197


Pierce, S. W.,


490


Tefft, B. F.,


208


Pottle, A. W.,


518


205.


Pratt, Job,


425


527


Thurston, Ira,


480


Titcomb, Stephen,


231


Torsey, H. P.,


210, 506


Read, William,


233


Trafton, A. C., Mark,


510


Rice, James S., John, 478


483


True, J. W.,


490


Richmond, P. C.,


439


Rideout, Uriel,


504


Robinson, Elihu,


203


Ezekiel, -


432


Vail, S. M.,


. 495:


1


Randall, D. B.,


443


J.,


98, 206


464


T. J.,


-


511


Turner, A.,


-


510.


Merritt, Timothy,


42


516


Sawyer, J. W.,


- 521


Shaw, Eaton, John, -


494


Stoneman, Jesse,


36


Streeter, Elisha, 430


Perry, Dan,


Thompson, A. H., J.,


234


642


INDEX.


Walker, J. E., -


523


Andover,


-


351


Waterhouse, D.,


-


-


491


Anson,


308


Webb, Daniel,


-


402


Arundel,


-


378


Webber, George,


-


446


Auburn,


336


Wells, Eleazer,


413


Augusta,


272


Wentworth, Daniel,


-


-


234


.


Baldwin,


355


Whittier, Nathaniel,


-


237


Bartlett,


355, 357


Ruth,


237


Bath, Beacon Street, Wesley Church,


- 261


Wilkins, G. R.,


523


Belgrade,


396


Wilkinson, John,


415


Berwick,


388


Williams, James,


536


Bethel,


-


347


Williston, Ralph,


405


Biddeford,


376


Wilson, O.,


530


Bingham,


396


Wingate, G.,


523


Bowdoinham,


-


257


Winslow, H.,


-


533


Bowery Beach,


292


Wyman, William,


491


Bridgton,


354


Brownfield,


350, 355


Yallalee, R.,


44


Brown's Hill,


289


Young, D.,


-


-


-


461


Bryant's Pond,


- 345


Buckfield,


342


Buxton,


360,365


Bishop for Superintendent, 92


Board of Education,


- 167


Cape Elizabeth,


289


Ferry,


-


291


Maine Wesleyan,


136, 200


Cape Porpoise,


- 379


Chatham,


355


Chebeague.


-


292


Conway,


355, 357


Cornish,


355


Church Dedications.


Kent's Hill,


225


Dead River,


-


317


Monmouth,


23


Denmark,


350, 355


Readfield,


-


-


19


Churches, Rule on Erection of,


92


East Wilton,


- 319


Effingham,


-


-


355


Eliot,


-


- 389


Emery's Mills,


-


-


-


368, 374


Albany, -


-


350


Fairfield,


-


284


Alfred, -


. 371


Circuit,


-


281


-


468


-


-


-


-


-


-


535


Brunswick,


-


332


Book Concern,


174, 191


Depository, Portland,


221


-


-


-


-


Durham,


1


258


-


Circuits and Stations, Sketches of.


370


Acton,


-


420


Avon,


Wetherbee, S. F.,


497


Wheelock, A. T.,


208


264


Wight, Marcus,


-


John,


-


-


-


Danville,


396


643


INDEX.


Falmouth,


249, 298


Madison,


308


Farmington,


-


228


Maryland Ridge,


382


Fayette Circuit,


325


Mason,


348, 350


Freeport,


301


Mechanic Falls,


340


Mercer, -


304


Mexico,


348


Monmouth,


226


Gardiner,


275


Gilead,


348, 396


Naples,


353, 395


Narragansett,


-


365


New Portland,


314


N. H.,


351


Sharon,


322


Vineyard,


-


314, 315


Hallowell,


269


Hamlin's Gore,


348


Hanover,


348, 393


North Anson,


-


-


309


Harpswell,


335


Auburn,


341


Harrison,


353, 393


Augusta,


-


278


Hartford,


393


Norway,


350


Hiram,


353, 355


Paris,


345


Sidney,


283


Wayne,


-


-


331


Industry Circuit, -


311


Yarmouth,


300


Norway,


345, 346


Kendall's Mills, -


284


Kennebunk Center,


380


Oak Ridge, -


374


Depot,


380


-


-


283


Village,


381


Kennebunkport,


377


Old Orchard,


-


-


297


Kent's Hill,


-


224


Kezar Falls,


374


Kingfield,


-


316


Kittery,


390


Paris,


345


Patten,


355


Peak's Island,


-


250


Leeds,


342


Peru,


-


348,393


Lewiston,


-


337


Phillips,


318


Hammond Street,


339


Phipsburg,


265


Limington,


363


Poland,


253


Lisbon,


-


-


-


355, 374


Littleboro',


-


-


Portland, Chestnut Street,


239


Livermore,


-


323


Congress Street,


248


Falls,


327


Peak's Island, - 250


Lovell,


355, 394


Pine Street, -


245


Lyman,


.


-


373


West End, - 250


.


Gray,


302


Mt. Vernon,


328


Goodwin's Mills, - 373


364


Gorham, Me., North Street, School Street,


362


Newfield,


367


Newry, -


393


Norridgewock,


-


-


Ogunquit, -


- 383


Otisfield, -


353, 394


Oxford,


1


343


Second Church,


392


-


.


Hollis,


367


-


I


Fryeburg, -


355, 358


-


-


-


266


Porter,


342


Oakland, -


-


304


644


INDEX.


Raymond, -


394


Windham, -


-


395


Readfield Corner,


224, 226


Winthrop,


-


-


- 279


Richmond,


267


Woodford's,


-


- 251


Rumford,


-


348, 349


Woodstock,


-


-


347


Yarmouth,


-


-


-


300


Saccarappa,


.


360


Saco,


295


Roads,


380


Scarboro',


293


Scotland,


384, 386


Sebago,


355


Shapleigh,


368, 369


Sidney,


277


Skowhegan,


307


Solon,


310


South Auburn,


396


Berwick,


387


Readfield,


-


-


15


Biddeford,


376


Eliot,


390


Paris,


344


Standish,


366


Waterford,


352


Woodstock,


345


Standish,


366


Stowe,


359


Strong,


232


Temple,


320


Turner,


-


-


342


Vienna,


- 235


Waterford,


- 352


Conferences, General.


Baltimore, 61, 69, 76, 92, 94, 115, 180


Boston,


- 139


Brooklyn,


-


- 173


Buffalo, -


- 149


Chicago,


-


-


166


Kennebunk,


380


Cincinnati,


106, 189


Newfield,


368, 369


Indianapolis,


143


Paris,


-


345


New York,


29, 84, 127


Waterville,


-


-


283


Origin of, -


- 79


Westbrook,


360


Philadelphia,


102, 157, 197


Wilton,


-


321


Pittsburg,


-


- 282


Monmouth,


-


- 18


Poland, -


-


- 20


1


-


Readfield,


- 17, 19


-


-


330


Welchville,


-


344


Weld,


-


319


Wells,


-


382


West Cumberland,


-


303


Communion Services at-


Augusta, -


- 273


Fairfield, -


-


229


Monmouth,


-


15, 227


Portland, -


- 20


-


-


Waterville,


-


286


Wayne,


,


-


-


133


-


-


Class Meetings.


Farmington,


York,


I


384


-


-


645


INDEX.


Conferences, New England.


Barnard, Vt., -


- 84,95


Barre, Vt., -


-


93


Bath, Me., -


-


-


93


Boston, -


- -


67,74


Bristol, R. I., 90


Buxton, N. H.,


70


Caanan, N. H.,


72 91


Concord, N. H.,


Durham, Me., 86


91


Episcopal Office,


197


Free-Masonry,


-


100


Freedmen's Aid,


176


Home Missionary Society,


183, 188


Hymn Book,


181


Judicial Conference,


-


145


Lay Delegation, 99, 140, 150, 153, 156, 158, 164, 167, 168, 169, 172, 173, 188


Literary Institutions,


-


92


Love Feast, Readfield,


-


28


Maine Methodism, - 397


Wes. Board of Education, 136, 200


Journal,


118, 220


Seminary, 52, 96, 97, 100, 119, 129, 130, 142, 145,


146, 148, 151, 161, 163,


165, 170, 171, 176, 179,


194


Maine Wes. Sem'y Instructors, 213


M. E. Church Soutlı,


128, 134


Methodist Magazine,


-


47,89


Review, 103


Millerism, - 118, 122


Missions,


Home Soc'y,


183, 188


W. F. M. Soc'y, 170, 176, 178, 183, 188, 195


104, 129 Bath, 103, 112, 143, 155, 162, 177, 195 Bridgton, 199


Brunswick, 164 -


Biddeford, - 141, 176, 198


Bucksport, 98, 103


Farmington,


-


146, 183


Gardiner, 96, 100, 104, 121, 145, 172, 182


Gorham, -


148


Hallowell,


101, 109, 131, J59


Hampden,


-


- 112


Kennebunkport,


137


Kent's Hill, 117


Lewiston, - 147, 161, 178, 193


Portland, 98, 100, 108, 130, 135, 152, 153, 170, 184, 191


Saccarappa, - 16


Saco, 132, 146, 187


Skowhegan,


-


119, 142, 175


South Paris,


150


Vienna, -


- 100


Winthrop, -


- 137


Wiscasset,


-


- 110


Course of Theological Study, 89, 176 Dedications, see Church.


Hallowell, Me.,


Lynn, Mass.,


61, 71, 85, 91


Monmouth, Me., 66, 83


Nantucket, Mass.,


93


New London, Ct.,


20, 75, 82, 86


New York, -


29


Providence, R. I., -


94


Readfield, Me., -


28


Salem, Conn., 86


Thompson, Conn.,


21


Unity, N. H.,


87


Wilbraham, Mass., .


14, 26


Winchester, N. H.,


-


84


Conferences, Maine.


Augusta,


-


-


136, 169, 192


Bangor, - -


-


103


646


INDEX.


N. E. Educational Society, Historical Society, 192


Organ, Chestnut St. Church, 109


176 Cox, M. B., -


-


94


Coye, N., -


67


Cummings, C., -


-


90


Currier, C.,


-


-


75


Daggett, of Industry,


- 16


Deveureux, N. P., 94


Dearborn, of Monmouth,


15


Douglass, W. S., .


94


Dudley, D.,


-


68, 71,72


Samuel, -


17


Appleton, Jesse, - 6


Asbury, 7, 14, 20, 26, 27, 28, 87


Easty, E.,


.


68


Edwards, Jonathan, -


3


Ayer, J. S., - -


91


P.,


87


Baker, J., 23, 27, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71,


81, 82


S., - - 82,93


Banister, W.,


75


Batchelder, D., -


72, 74


Bates, L.,


-


74,82


Beale, O., 66, 72, 74, 75, 76, 82, 84, 89,


91, 92


Gay,


-


-


17


Gilmore, R.,


-


-


11


Bray, S., 1


91


Goodhue, W., -


67,71,72


- Gove, J., 65, 66, 67


17


Burge, D.,


73


Greeley, G., -


- 93


Burgess, P.,


91


Green, J., -


-


73


Hall, Joshua, 7, 14, 20, 21, 25, 36


Oliver,


67


Hardy, J., W., -


-


83


Chamberlain, L.,


-


73 Harper, -


- 20


Chaney, J., 74, 75, 82


Chase, J., 81


Clark,


17,65


Cobb, "a Quaker,"


14


A. H., 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 81, 82


82, 90


Cochrane, J., - 17, 81


Coffin, Paul, -


- 36, 58


Hinman, D., -


-


75


Coke, - 63, 77


Holway, A., - -


93


Cooper, Ezekiel, -


7 Hopkins, of Winthrop, 15, 18, 27


-


73, 74, 75, 82


Farrar, J. -


72


Finnegan, John, 26, 28, 30, 34, 45


Fogg, -


27


C., -


72, 74, 75, 82


Foster, (Lee's Diary),


22


Fuller, A., -


93


Boyinton, Widow, 29


Bradford, of Farmington,


16 Glidden, T., -


- 68,71


Brett, P., - 1


-


72


Broadhead, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38


Bush,


-


9


Carr, D., .


73, 74, 82


Case, I., -


15


Heath, A., 30, 51, 65, 66, 67, 71, 72,


91


Hedding, E.,


-


91,95


Hillman, S., 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75,


16


Hilton, B.,


-


-


N. Y. Christian Advocate, 42


Persons named previous to organiza- tion of Me. Conference.


Arnold, 17


Emery, N., - 30, 49, 66, 67


Fairbank, E.,


-


Gower,


647


INDEX.


Howe, E., - 74,82 Hubbard, R., - 30, 51, 66, 67 Hull, E., 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 30, 33, 35 S., 21, 23, 24, 30, 35 Humphrey, A., 21, 25, 28, 30, 35, 37, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 82


Newell, E. F., 83


Nickerson, P., -


81


Norton, Cornelius, -


16


Nye, Joshua, - 87,90


Ostrander,


-


14, 20


Hunt, W., 73, 74, 82


Hutchins, of Readfield,


-


15


Hutchinson, D.,


-


87, 91,93


Paine, of Mt. Desert,


-


23


Parker, C.,


-


72


Patten, J., - 74, 82


Pattie, Asa, - 67,68


Payson, Edward,


6


Jayne, P. -


26, 28,45


Jones, B., -


83, 93, 94


D.,


W.,


Joy, B., 22


Kendall, Daniel,


7


Kibby, E.,


65, 67,83


Kilburn, D.,


75


Kingston, 20


17


Randall, B.,


5


J., - of Gray, -


75


Lambard, B. F.,


- 73


Laine, of Leeds,


-


17


Read, of Strong,


-


15, 17


Rexford, Jordan, 7


Ricker, D., 67, 68, 71, 72, 74, 75, 82 Roberts, 9,14


Livermore, E.,


-


-


57


Robinson, Ezekiel, 94


Roe, Widow, of Gloucester, 27


Rust, of Nobleboro', 21


Ruter, M., -


84


McCall, D., 19,20 -


McCoombe,


-


20


McKendree, W., 79 -


Marsh, J., - 90


Martin, H., -


74, 75, 82, 83


Screden, -


-


5


Searle, R.,


26, 28, 48


Merrick, John, -


30


Sewall, Jotham,


6


Shepard, George,


6


Sias, S., - 72, 92


Smith, -


- 9,20


C. C.,


30, 53, 65, 66, 67, 68


Mudge, E., 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 33


Munger, P., 67, 68, 71, 75, 94


James, -


-


22


.


Pond, Enoch,


6


Priest,


-


20


Perry, D., T., -


68, 71,72


68,71


Phelps, Austin, 6


Phelps, of Fairfield, 81


Pickering, -


14, 20


Plummer, J., Samuel,


17


93


Knowlton, -


5, 6, 7, 62, 65, 80


Lee, Jesse, Wilson, 14


-


16


Lufkin, Joseph, - -


87


Sanderson, A.,


-


96


M.,


-


94


Maxwell, of Wells, - 27


Merritt, T., 26, 28, 30, 42, 58, 66, 67 Metcalf, A., - - 67,68


Moody, Gilman, -


67, 93, 227


Moody, of York, - 27


Isaac, 75


Page, True, 93


Ilsley, of Portland, 14, 19, 27, 29, 73


Jacques, E.,


-


74,82


67


21


-


14, 27


Luce, Daniel, -


648


INDEX.


Snelling, J.,


-


67,68


Yallalee, Robert,


-


26, 28, 44


Young, James,


-


-


74


Soule, J., 17, 30, 46, 65, 71, 73, 76, 84,


88, 92, 95


Sprague, of Greene, 15


Starling, M., 12 -


Stebbins, C., -


- 25,37


Steele, J., I


75


Stevens, A.,


9


Stimson, D., 68, 71, 72, 74, 82


Stone, J.,


96


Stoneman, J., -


25, 26, 28, 36


Stover, A.,


11


Streeter, E., - 93, 94


Tappan, Benj.,


6


Taylor, J., 10, 14, 20, 26, 28, 30, 40,


56, 71


Tennant,


8


Thompson, A. G.,


7


Samuel, -


68, 72


Thurston, David,


-


6


Titcomb, S., 12, 15, 17


13


Virgin, C.,


-


83


Wager, Philip, 7, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 33


Ward, J.,


21, 30, 56


Webb, D.,


- 65,67


Wells, E.,


72, 94


Weslcy, 4,6


Weston, J.,


73


Whateoat,


9


Whitefield,


3


Whittier, N.,


15


Wicker, J.,


67,68


Wilkinson, J., -


72, 74, 75, 82


Williams, Otis,


94


Robert, -


8


75, 82


Williamson, J., - 72, 74, 75, 81


Williston, R.,


- 66,67


Wilson, Oliver,


17


Wineh, J.,


- 74, 75, 82, 87


Frankfort, -


12


Woodward, Naney,


-


36


Freeport, -


-


-


11


-


19


Bath, 1, 11, 25, 26, 28, 30, 33, 65, 66, 67


Bethel, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 74, 75, 82 Boothbay, - 3


Boston, 7 -


Bowdoinham, 68, 71, 72, 74, 82


- Brunswiek, 3


Bristol, 3, 21, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 82 Bucksport, 12, 19 -


Buxton,


-


70


Canaan,


- 3, 13


Castine, -


-


1, 30, 41


Clinton, -


-


13


Conway, -


74, 75, 82


Durham,


-


- 72, 74, 75, 82


Eden,


-


-


- 19


Epping, -


-


23


Fairfield,


- 13, 81


Falmouth, 19, 23, 67, 68, 71, 72, 74,


Farmington,


-


12, 13, 16, 17


Falls,


13, 81


Fayette, -


13


-


Places named previous to organization of Maine Conference.


Alna,


-


-


17,21


Androseoggin, -


- 27


Anson, -


-


13, 16, 17


Avon,


-


-


-


13, 17


Baggaduee Neck,


-


-


11


Bangor,


-


Tuffts, of Farmington,


-


Snethen, Nicholas, 20, 26,50


649


INDEX.


Georgetown,


Gloucester, -


14,27


Goshen,


-


-


17


Gouldsboro',


-


19


Granville, -


29


Gray, 3, 14,27


Greene, -


13, 15 7


Greenwich,


Hallowell, 12, 17, 67, 68, 71, 73, 74, 75, 82


Hampden, 12, 19, 73, 74, 75, 81, 82


Hook,


17


Industry,


16


Jordan River, - - 22


Kennebec, -


25, 28, 30


Kent's Hill,


-


- 65, 96


Kilkenny,


22


Kittery,


5


Leeds,


- 13, 17


Lewiston,


-


13, 27


Lincolnville,


-


81


Littleboro', -


17


Livermore,


13, 72, 74, 75, 82


3


Lynn,


7, 12, 13, 14


Machias,


- 19


Middletown,


-


-


15


Monmouth, 12, 15, 18, 19, 23, 27


Monnt Desert, 1


22, 23


Vernon,


12


River, 22, 65, 68, 71, 73, 74, 75,


82


Needham,


-


-


7


Newcastle,


-


3, 11, 21


New Milford,


-


-


17,21


Sharon,


12


Stroudwater,


27


Vineyard, - 13, 16


21


Norridgewock, 13, 17, 25, 65, 66, 67,


68, 71, 73, 74, 75, 82


Wells, -


1


-


27


-


-


21, 25


Topsham, -


3


Trenton, -


-


22


Turner, -


3


Unity,


- 12, 19 Union, 11, 25, 28, 30, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75


Vassalboro',


Vienna,


74, 75, 82 - 17,81


Walpole,


21


Warren, -


-


3, 7


Wayne, -


-


13


Nobleboro', -


-


3


Orrington,


12, 19, 34, 73, 74, 75, 82


-


Palmyra,


-


75


Passamaquoddy, - - 20, 33 Penobscot, 11, 20, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 33, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71


Pittston, 17


Pleasant River, 19, 26, 28, 30


Poland, 20, 67, 68, 71, 72, 74, 75, 82 Portland, 1, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 33, 65, 66, 71,


Portsmouth,


72, 74, 75, 82 - 18, 27


Presumpscot, - 27


Readfield, 12, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 33, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 82


Saco, - 11,18 -


Sandy River,


51


Scarboro', 71, 72, 74, 75, 82 -


Sidney,


13


Stark, -


13, 16 -


Strong, -


13, 15, 17


Thomaston,


11


Thompson,


Londonderry,


-


1


650


INDEX.


Wilbraham, - 14, 26


Winslow, -


- 13


Winthrop,


-


12, 27, 28, 80


Wiscasset,


1


York,


-


27


Preachers' Aid, 103


Presiding Elders, Election, 79, 85, 95,


99,172


Quarterly Meetings :


Augusta, -


270


Buxton,


-


-


70


Durham, 259 -


Fairfield,


-


282


Farmington, -


223


Hebron, -


254


Industry,


312


Livermore Falls,


327


Newfield,


368


Poland,


-


20, 254


Readfield, -


223


Vienna,


Religious Freedom Bill, - 34


Readfield Religious and Charitable Soc'y, 204


Slavery, 63, 80, 85, 89, 104, 107, 112, 113, 115, 118, 119, 124, 126, 129, 135, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 158, 160


Southern Conferences,


166


State of the Country, 151, 152, 155, 156, 157, 167, 189


Temperance, - 85, 89, 104


Tobacco, L 142, 153


Two Years' Limit,


159, 187


Wesleyan University, 109, 125, 129,


.


130


-


.


236


Zion's Herald,


-


43, 103


.


Rev. W. H. Jils


my


BOOK II.


-


HISTORY


OF


METHODISM


IN


EAST MAINE.


FROM THE DATE OF ITS COMING, IN 1793, TO 1886.


Published by Request of the East Maine Conference.


BY REV. W. H. PILSBURY.


AUGUSTA : PRESS OF CHARLES E. NASH. 1887.


3


PREFACE.


PREFACE.


It may be thought, and perhaps not without reason, to be presumption that an octogenarian should accept the task of collecting material, and writing a History of the East Maine Conference, comprising the history of Methodism in East Maine, beginning before his birth. Nor would he have undertaken it except in response to a request of the East Maine Conference, at its session in 1885, especially as the writer's habit, long ago enacted beyond repeal, has been of undertaking only what is worth doing, and which there miglit be a reasonable probability of his being able to complete, and then doing to tlie utmost of ability given.


He is ready to admit that the fact of long ago familiarity with almost every part of the included territory, and the work, had something to do with his conclusion.


To get at bottom facts, the work of collecting history should have begun two . generations earlier; especially as few verbal records were made, and of the few, more or less have disappeared for want of care, by fire, or by other accident ; and no parties are left whose memory runs back to the beginning.


This work has been protracted since being undertaken, for want of prompt supply of material, which, if it come at all, must come through the instru- mentality of the several preachers in charge, and without whose co-operation the book could no more be completed than the Israelites could make bricks . without straw.


The writer would have better satisfied himself, as well as the reader, could he have obtained data for a sketch of the origin and progress of cach and every church and society within the bounds of the Conference, though lie is conscious . of having done his utmost to make the department of local history complete, . and is sorry to leave a single blank.


It would be ungenerous to contributors to the department of locals not to . acknowledge the receipt of their contributions by his best bow; and he is sorry that he can not thus bow to all.


The writer has aimed not only to appear, but really to be honest in all he might write.


Unfortunately, if it be a misfortune, his nature is to describe and treat disease according to his own diagnosis ; hence, while he writes of the church,


PREFACE.


as requested, he deems it duty to write for the church according to his own conviction.


At sight, in a few cases, the reader may judge the writer to have put to his · chord an arrow too sharp, or to have drawn his bow with an arm too strong, or at venture ; but he is conscious of not intending to overdraw, in self defense, if need be, reminding the reader that he and the writer do not look from an identieal standpoint.


The writer treats his subjeets as of his own knowledge, and as they have come in his way, without his seeking; and, as in the line of duty, he has had, sometimes painfully, to do with them.


Ile acknowledges to have been a little troubled lest some, not appreciating conditions, may unreasonably sit in judgment as critics. He also acknowledges himself not to be absolutely satisfied with his own work; but of this he feels assured, that, under the circumstances, he has done his best, hoping that some may be satisfied.


The names of preachers, as reported from local records, are omitted exeept in special cases; and for appointments the reader is referred to the appropriate paper in the appendix.


The writer has planned so to arrange and to designate the several locals, memoirs and other parts, as to make an index dispensable, and, at the same time, make it easy for the reader, by carefully looking over the List of Contents, to find what may be sought in the book.


He has also aimed to make the work continuously, and, at the same time, distinetively complete, that, if peradventure in the far away future, another edition may be called for, this book shall show the foundation on which the fabric has been erected.


A few locals appear separate and distant from each other, which would have been placed in eontiguity, or combined, but that they came to the editor's hand at different periods, or from different parties.


The editor is not responsible for errors appearing in documents furnished, having done his utmost to correet all that were apparent.


In eonelusion, with due respect for parties taking exception, he justifies his freedom of expression of opinion, because of his ardent wish that the church of his early ehoiee may abide in the doctrine and platform that have made it a mighty power for good over an almost limitless area, and on the basis of his age, observation and experience, covering two generations.


METHODISM IN EAST MAINE.


INTRODUCTION.


By way of introduction, it may not be amiss, in brief, to sketch Methodism in the manner and time of its origin, as well as the manner and date of its coming to America. It originated inside the English church, and was not so much a secession as it was a reformation, suggested and propelled by the dead formalism and degraded condition socially, morally and religiously, of the national church.


John Wesley never, pro forma, withdrew from the church in which he was born and educated ; nor did he organize a society till four years after his ordination as a deacon.


The organization, so far as the new society took an organized form, consisted of John and Charles Wesley, Richard Morgan, and Mr. Kirkman, all collegians ; and their immediate additions were from the college departments. Six years later, George Whitefield joined them, making the number fourteen or fifteen.


Late in 1735, the brothers Wesley, came to America, as missionaries to the Indians ; and, after a passage of more than three months, they landed near Savannah, Georgia. After about two years, John Wesley returned to England, Charles having preceded him.




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