Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-09
MAINE METHODISTS.
Changes Which the Coming Con-
ference at Lewiston
May Make.
Hot So Many Preachers 10 1oYe a!
Usual.
Probable Important Changes In the
Augusta District.

| The sixty fifth session of the Maine Con.
| ference will convene at Park ST. Church,
Lewiston, on Wednesday morning, Apr. "a.
and will close on the following Monday
night or Tuesday morning. Bishop John +.
Hurst, ID. D., Ii. D., of Washington, ID.
c.. presiding. The Conference is composed
of liz members with 5S local preachers.
Eight have been stationed three years. TWEEN
tys seven two years, forty three one year
The Conference has lost by death four of its
Stephen Allen, Chas. J. Clark. Cyrus Stone
and Rev. T.. Martin. There was paid out
during The last year in salaries to the preach
ers in the Augusta district, Sl7 SOL 55 /,
Lewiston district, $2l ,0S6.4 As; Portland die
trlct, S2+, s05 s3, total of sos .6sS. s3. OF All
average OF s663.31 TO each charge in Con
ference, surely not too much for n Methodist
preacher and his family.
Ii seems safe to predict that at least forty
churches will T, eeive new pastors the coming
year, none OF the presiding elders will be
removed, Rev. W. 5 Jones of Portland
district having served four years, Rev. L T.
Adams of Lew iston district three years and
year. In Augusta district there will be but
few changes, yet they are important ones.
for they comprise the ave leading appoint
ments in the district.
AUGUSTA. Rev. G. X. Palmer completes
his third year of service with this church
and has received call, as We have been in
formed, from Il neighboring city at an in
creased salary. We have also heard rumors
to the effect that important work awaits HIM
in ore of the best known educa'iona institu-
tons in the State. Among the names men,
toned as possible successor are those of
Rev I. +. Jones, Rev s. l. Ilanscom, Rev.
II. +. Foss and Rev. II. Hewitt
HALLowkLL. This church suffered the
loss by deaib of its pastor, DIR &. Stone,
during hi, first years ministry and are feel
ing anxious as TO his probable successor.
They desire either Rev. II. Z Foss of Lew
iston or Rev. II. Hewitt of Monmouth. Itis
probable that the bishop will comply with
their wi hes.
GARDINER. Rev. +. C. Bass has served
the Gardiner church for the past three years
very accep,ably. but will undoubtedly be
sent TO another field of labor. The name of
Rev. G. X. Palmer is heard as probable
successor.
WATERvILLE. This church always wants
a first class preacher and almost always gets
it, too, The name most prominently men
toned for this society is Rev. DR. Bass.
WINTHROP. This society desires its pres-
ent able ard efficient pastor, Rev. T. +.
Jones for another year but rumor places him
as the possible pastor of larger aud more in,
tiuential society. If so his successor may be
Rev. A, +. Parln of Madison.
FAIRFIELD is favored with the able and eff
6cient services of Rev. L. l.. Afford, trans
ferred year ago from the New York Con-
ference. lie will be returned for the com
ing year.
SKowHEGAS Rev. ID. b. Holt completes
his first year with this church with very fiat
tering prospects for the future. lie has been
unanimously invited to return.
FAnMiscTos. Rev. W. +. Berry has
served but y single year but has endeared
himself to the church and congregation to
such an extent that he is certain to be his own
successor.
kENT's HILL No change will be made at
the Hill unless tie health of the present pas
tor, DIR + Allen compels him to lay aside
for time his pastoral duties
oAKlANp expects u new pastor but have
not AS yet found their man. There is pos
sibility of its being Rev. A. c. Trafton of
Mt. Vernon
LvERMoRE FALLS has enjoyed the pas
torate of Rev. c. 4. Bisbee for the past two
years. A change 10 probable.
MADISON Rev. A. f. Parl1 has served
the church faithfully and well for three years.
and his name is mentioned with some degree
of certainty for the Winthrop parish.
MouST VERNON. Rev. A. c. Trafton hav-
ing served this society for two years expects
to change.
No change is expected at New Sharon.
WArSE. Rev. ID. r. Ford will not be re-
turned to Wayne havirg served two years.
Rev. W. II. Barber of North Augusta,
Rev. ii. L. Mccain of Norridgewock, Rev.
j. Moulton of Leeds. Rev. T. N. Knewley of
Phil ips, Rev. W. B. Eldridge of Kingheld,
each having served but one year will be
returned.
FARMISoTos FALLS will be supplied
another yea. by its present pastor Rev. ID.
Church
lsDusTRY & STARKs very much sire that
their present pastor be returned. Without
doubt their Eishes will be gratfied.