Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-04
METHODIST APPOINTMENTS
How They arc Made and Some Prob
able Changes at tho Next Conference

In Methodist Circles. and son9ey hat be-
yond, deep intere.t Is awakened Il few
weeks before conference 10 the ministerial
supply Of the work involving the astFiba
ton Of men among the churches. This ia.
terest Increases, holding the preachers al
day to witness the disclosure. called 10 ear
! ~ times 1.-THE reading out Il has some
times been supposed that appointments were
made by sheet of fortune and that the
/ Lord aud the Bishop turned the wheel
! But an inside view often consinces one thai
many hands have touched the wheel some
times giving il too much velocity and azaio
too little. and occasionally it IS feared
throwing ii out Of gear.
For the last three months Of the year the
Pre-idlng Elder of each district IS sup
posed to make a careful study Of the field
under hi. supervision. And here is sn op
por,unty for the exercise Of administrative
ability in making the best adaptation o!
men 10 places and 10 completing his plans
by the most facle and juilcioas ma mage
ment
In receiving the representations Of the
churches considerable diplomacy is re-
CURED. for if Presiding Elder mention.
mat a preacher - wanted at two places,
said preacher will Immediately be wanted
at four places. and the minister may he
said To have a boom One church wants a
man because they believe that he Will 4,
good service and all the resi-
want him because somebody else
wants HIM Bopms are 10 be avoided
They 'mbaras- cabinet work. for while tht
people may appoint man at dozen places
the Bishop only appoints him al )ns.
After arriving AZ the seat of confere nee
the cabinet. consisting of the Bishop and
Presiding Elders make what IS called a
"plao of the circuits and stations"
growing village Of cjrcnlt may ask fo'
the full TIM OF preacher and if the ar
rsngemrnt succeeds the other parts of the
circuit will need be connected with other
places.
After the plan il compile 81 usually the
names of the preachers " hJ are assigned by
general agrrrmen. are written oppo lie taeil
charges This is the easy work If the cab
met and when mans name is written be
i. said 10 be down" for place. and if
change &, made he Is sad to be 'puIledu up
Everybody makes appointments until tbs
last day bat only those stand to which the
Bishop gives hi, endorsement.
Each Presiding Elder has As little 81
possible 10 do with other districts except II
arranging exchanges of men across th(
lpe. If two Presiding Elders differ il
opLion the Bishop may call the reticen'
consent Of the third to tip the scale by The
weight of his judgment. Episcopal arbit
ramrnt Is dispensed with or delayed until i
may be- the lii-hop with deep emotiop, an,
with firm viii. with his own pen brings to
gether The last man and last church fol
united Christian work for smother year
rhe book ia then closed. that il soon to b,
read amid the hreathess silence of the au
dierce.
Prophecies are often male concerning
coming appointments, are easy OF fulfill
ment that like the ancient oracle. are :,
ambiguous that no one knows their mean
ing.
The following may be expected Rev n
r. Whitaker of Chestnut St, Portland
will be returned for the fourth year Dr
I Whitaker Isl great worker, an eifcien
organizer aswell ass strong preacher Th'
church has reconstructed its vestries at a.
Expense of nearly sl0 900. Aud the sew
ersl rooms are filed by the Sunday schoo
and by the Sunday -ening congregation,
Rev J VI. Frost wao - vail known il
Sunday school ard Chautauqus circles an,
who was elected To the convention hel.
last year, will doubtless continue his sur
cessful pastorate at Congress street.
| Rev & $ lnge of Pine street. came t,
finish out year and has succeeded in bring
| ing the church to 4 better condition than /
has known for several wears. Mr. Iuge l.
1 friend of Sam Small and would remin(
you of Small, and though doing good work
il is not strange that his push leads him tt
/ push for another field. for new adaptations
! Mr.. Thsyer of Biddetorl. has for som,
time been engaged in educational work il
the South, and has studied the race prob
/ lem, but being the son of Rev. DIR. Thay er
of the New EnQiand Conference. is &C
Qusintei with the methods of New England
Churches, and comes to Bid1eford to stay
/ Rev c. f Scuthsri, Chaplain of the
State Department Of the e A. X d., whose
health failed At Bidlefori, is expected Il
enter the active service agsil.
The pastors at Park street. Lewiston. and
at Hammond street are expected TO return
also at Wesley Church. Bath, and every
G fort is being made to retain Mr.. Hunt OF
Card ,cr. Mr.. Clifford of Waterviile plan;
n trip To Europe.
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