522 MACKENZIE, ROBERT S. 



MAINE. 



by a majority of more than two thirds, a dec- 

 laration of its doctrinal position on the subject 



as follows: 



We again herewith confess the doctrine of election 

 as it Is contained in the formula of Concord, and also 

 aa it has, in accordance therewith, been always taught 

 on the whole, by the great teachers of our church. 

 Especially do we hold uie doctrine of our fathers, that 

 the ordination of the elect to eternal life took place in 

 view of faith, i. e. , in view of the merits of Christ ap- 

 propriated by faith, to be in accord with the Scriptures 

 and our Confessions; therefore, Jfaolsed, that in the 

 future, as in the post, the doctrines here anew con- 

 . l>e alone authorized in our institutions, schools, 

 publication*, and churches. 



The synod resolved to withdraw from the 

 Synodical Conference, and replied to the pro- 

 tests of members against its action or rather 

 to those protests which were based upon fun- 

 damental points rather than merely directed 



against the expediency of its course with a 

 declaration that " those members of the sjnod 

 who not only protest against the action and 

 position of the synod, but feel themselves 

 bound in conscience to oppose the doctrinal 

 position of the synod, can not remain among 

 us as brethren." 



A free conference, representing the various 

 Norwegian Lutheran Synods, was held at St. 

 Ansgar, Iowa, in July, to consider measures 

 for bringing those bodies together into one 

 united Norwegian Lutheran Conference or 

 Council. Four synods were represented by 

 three hundred and forty-one delegates. The 

 doctrines of redemption and forgiveness of sins 

 were discussed, and the points of difference 

 existing in the bodies were ascertained ; after 

 which the Conference adjourned, without tak- 

 ing definite action, till 1883. 



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MACKENZIE, ROBERT SHELTOX, M. D., 

 LL. D., D. C. L., born at Drews Court, County 

 Limerick, Ireland, June 22, 1809; died in Phil- 

 adelphia, November 30, 1880. He was the 

 second son of Captain Kenneth Mackenzie, the 

 author of a volume of Gaelic poetry. After 

 his education at Fermoy, he studied medicine 

 at Cork, and graduated at Dublin, but never 

 practiced bis profession. From his eighteenth 

 year he was devoted to literature, and edited 

 various newspapers in England until 1845, 

 when he became London secretary of a rail- 

 road company, which position he retained until 

 1851. Meantime, while contributing to lead- 

 ing English periodicals, he had established a 

 literary connection in America, writing for 

 several journals, and furnishing a weekly letter 

 to the New York " Evening Star " from 1834 

 until that paper ceased publication. Mr. Mac- 

 kenzie was the first salaried correspondent of 

 the American press. Between 1828 and 1850 

 he published several works, including "Lays 

 of Palestine," in 1828; "Titian, a Venetian 

 Art Novel," in 1843; a "Life of Guizot" (pre- 

 fixed to a translation of " Democracy and its 

 Mission"), in 1846; "Partnership en Com- 

 mandite," a legal commercial book, in 1847; 

 and " Mornings at Matlock," a collection of 

 stories, in 1850. He was also engaged with 

 others in the preparation of various works, and 

 accomplished a large amount of editorial writ- 

 ing. In 1834 he received the degree of LL. D. 

 from Glasgow University, and ten years later 

 was made a D. C. L. by Oxford. Dr. Macken- 

 zie came to America in 1852, settling first in 

 New York, and removing to Philadelphia in 

 1857. Here his literary life was busy and pro- 

 ductive, and he enjoyed the friendship of many 

 prominent politicians and men of letters. For 

 a long time he was associated with the Phila- 

 delphia "Press," giving his attention mainly 

 to foreign literary matters. Of his more per- 



manent work, his admirable edition of the 

 " Noctes AmbrosiansD " is perhaps the most 

 notable. He edited, with copious notes and 

 original biographies of the authors, Shell's 

 " Sketches of the Irish Bar," De Quincey's 

 " Klesterheim," a "Life of Curran," Lady 

 Morgan's " O'Briens and O'Flaherties," and 

 Dr. Maginn's miscellaneous works, lie also 

 published several original works, and was re- 

 markable for his memory of dates, events, and 

 persons. His notes as a book editor were 

 marked by great accuracy, and were esteemed 

 very valuable. 



MAINE. The presidential vote in 1880 was 

 as follows : for the Garfield electors, 74,039 ; 

 Hancock electors, 65,171 ; Weaver electors, 

 4,408 ; Dow, 93. The Hancock vote was cast 

 for a fusion ticket containing four Greenback- 

 ers and three Democrats. There was no general 

 election in 1881. On the 12th of September 

 a special election was held in the second con- 

 gressional district to fill the vacancy caused by 

 the resignation of Mr. Frye. Nelson Dingley, 

 Jr., Republican candidate, was elected by a 

 vote of 10,960 against 5,519 for Gilbert, Green- 

 backer, and 295 for all others. The Legislat- 

 ure met on the 5th of January, and adjourned 

 on the 18th of March. This body is con- 

 stituted as follows : Senate, 22 Republicans, 5 

 Greenbackers, 3 Democrats, and 1 Independ- 

 ent ; House, 86 Republicans, 33 Greenbackers, 

 and 32 Democrats. On the 6th of January 

 the following State officers were elected in 

 joint convention : Joseph O. Smith, Secretary 

 of State ; Henry B. Cleaves, Attorney-General ; 

 George L. Beal, Adjutant-General; and Ros- 

 coe L. Bowers, Frederick Robie, Joseph' T. 

 Hinkley, William Wilson, James G. Pendleton, 

 Lewis Barker, and Samuel N. Cambell, Coun- 

 cilors. These are all Republicans, and all were 

 re-elections, except in the case of the Secretary 

 of State. On the 2d of February S. A. Hoi- 



