Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-09
METHoDIsT MINISTERS.
Hne coming Conference -Prom,,
whose Terms Have Expired.

ne great event in the Methodist world of
@'"e Is the annual conference, which ,h;.
year Is to be held in Portland on tho ,-,h -
April. The coming conference vii, ho -
unusual moment, and will almos, h.
historical Importance in the annals of Maine
.'"ou'sm. The venerable Bishop Peck
iuii OF years and of honors-whose m.s.;ro
nead mas worn the episcopal mitre so lono will,
preside The fiery Chaplain McCabe u;,,
We mere to advocate church extension. The
sh'er-tongued Fowler of New York. Score
'afy OF the Missionary Society, will plead for
TIC cause Oh missions. while other learned
and eloquent divines will grace the occ.,;on
ny 'heir presence. The attendance will he
large, as the changes are so numerous .na
sweeping. All the leading ministers of the
Maine Conference, with hardly an excen,;on
have remained in their charges as lono a. ,ha
t'nerant system will permit, and now must
oe transferred. Augusta loses Rev. W. N
STERLING, who has been here three vear.
Mr. Sterling is one of the most devoted and
successful pastors in the State. The cb,r,.h
that secures him will be fortunate. Rev. F.
Martin of Waterville has been in cbaroa os
the parish in that town for three wears and
must he transferred. Rev. David Cburcb
of Winthrop, for two wears pastor ov.,
the winthrop society, strongly desires
another charge. Although a very. non.
uiar and beloved clergyman in his present
location, he thinks his efficiency will be in.
creased in a new field. Hallowell loses Row
r. Grovenor; and Gardiner, Rev. G. d.
Lindsay Bath-one of the pleasantest cities
In the State for pastorate-must give IN
both OF her ministers, Rev. Z. F. Adams of
the Beacon street church and Rev. A. W
Pottle of the Wesley church. Rev. J. Ben
son Hamilton Of Lewiston. "little giant"
with more chain lightning than anv other man
in Maine. will leave the Hammond street
church in that city. There is a strong de-
sire to secure him for Augusta, which the
Bishop will undoubtedly recognize Port
land is the Mecca of every Methodist min
ister's ambition in the State. That city is
to have three new men, Rev. r. A. McKeon
of the New England conference, is to be
to Chestnut street. vice c. j.
Clark whose three years have expired Rev.
j. +. Hutchns of the Pine street church and
Rev. A. S. Ladd of the Congress street church
have each been in their present locations for
three years, and must be assigned to new
fields of labor. 1t has been said that there
is but one LeLacheur in the world. He has
had charge of the Biddeford church-the
largest and wealthiest congregation in that
busy city-for three years. Rev. l.. II. Bean
of SacO has been the "good shepherd over
the sunny society in that beautiful city for the
allotted period, and must be sent away. Rev.
r. Sanderson of Pennington will be trans
ferred, as he has been pastor of that church
for three years. Rev. e. F. Allen, ID. d., of
Fairfield, has been in charge of his parish
for the same length of time. Rev. Thomas
lyric of the High street Methodist church,
Gorham, will probably be assigned to one
of the Portland churches. These are few
of the changes that must be made No won
der the Methodists look forw ard to the con-
ference with great interest.