Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-07
MAINE METH0DlSTS.
Coming Session Of Maine Con-
ference at Westbrook.
Some Of the Notable Changes e.
pected to Take Place.


Pft0eiVA fsAIefss tne pfV3r1mme ~
rzs4s6 lot lie Conference.
The sixty-ninth annual session Of tn.
Maine Methodis, Conference will be he'll
with the Methodist church al westbrook
commencing Wednesday April II. Bisho,
William X. Sinie ID. D.. Of Detroit, Mich.
sill preside
Bishop Sinde VAS born in New York in
1872, and began his ministerial life in 1856.
and .oon attained a very fine reputation a,
a preacher.
Few pastors have been more beloved.
/ n 1919 he was elected president Of Garrett
Biblical Institute, Evanston, H., and in
~ was elected to the Episeopacy,
Bishop Nude has very attrac-
tive presence. a winning manner and is
remarkably successful AZ a presiding officer
This viii be The bishops first visit to the
Maine Conference in his official capacity
Among the distinguished speakers from
abroad vino will favor the conference with
their presence are Rev. &. {. Met abe, -.
D., better known AZ Chaplain McC abe, with
the battle cry Of a Million and Quarter
for Missions {" DR.. W. A. Spencer of Phil
aIeipbi. pleading for church extension :;
DR.. j. W. Hamilton, DID, Of the Freed
men AID and Southern Education Society
sad Rev. j. Benson Hamilton, ID, of
Nev FORK representing the Preachers Md
.nA our Veterans These together with
the able and eloquent speakers from the
Name Conference will furnish rare treat
to all vino may attend tine coming session
Not % many changes a. usual are expeGted
thu. ycar. but quite number Of the best
enure hes anticipate new pastors.
lsumor has been busy with the clergy
aud lsity alike regarding the coming changes
To be made by the bishop. The follow ing
Is tlte iatest that your correspondent has
been able 10 learn concerning thu appoint
nents
Augusta District.
Rev ] B. Lapham, presiding elder will
be reappolnted having served but two years
lie has been a successful and painstaking
chef pastor, and is beloved By all the
preachers on the district,
Augusta-Key. Ira G.. Ross closes a pas
torate OF three wears with thus society, in
which nearly 5000 has been raised and ex-
pended IN identifying the church edifice.
lie leaves them for another field of labor.
Mt Ross has been asked to consider the
acceptance of one or two responsible posi-
tons OUTSIDE of the regular pastorate. lie
/. so much IN love with the latter work,
however he feels that only an exceptionally
urgent call would justify him leaving it,
He viii probably remain in the Maine Con
ference and be appointed either at Wesley
church, Bath. or Skowhegan, both very he:
sirable appointments.
Whatever society secures Mr. Ross will
have a live preacher and a worker in
all lines of reformatory aud philanthropic
work.
1t expected that his successor will be
Rev. e. :. Cummings of Eockland, who is
closing five wears pastorate in tina. city l..
and Is considered one of the a5Iest
and most succcssfui ministers in the Last
Name tonference.
lfallowct Rev. W. =. Holmes is closing
ms fifth year IN nine and change is cx.
ported Rev. c. f. Parsons is mentioned
for the next pastor.
Gardner Rev. +. C. lIadIock has served
this society but one year and has been
unanimously invited TO return.
Richmond Rev II. A. Clifori has had
very successful pastorate of two years
with this church and has been invited 10
return. Mr. clifford Is planning u spend
a..
visit Egypt, Palestine, Greece and Ger
many and spend some time in study at one
Of the German | Universities.
Wateryilte Rev. W. F. Berry the faith
fui secretary of the conference, mas been
pastor OF this church but single year and
will be- reapPointed.
Fairfield Rev. II. Chase has been very
sHtcessful with this church during the past
two years and revival of much power il
now IN progress Mr.. Chase has been in
vted .nd will doubtless return TO Fairfield
Tor another spar.
Skowhcgsu Rev. f. H. House left thi.
church during the first of the summer tt
complete his studies at Harvard Colleg,
sunng which tan" key Mellen Howard o
the y. H. aoufercnr' has supplied the pull
PIT yer, tc, ptabIy II il quite probable
that either Rev. l. q Ross of augusta OIL
key- \. \ Lewis of Bath will be Skowhe
gan new pastor for the next year.
Pennington Rev i. Il. Clifford wh'
cam wear ago by transfer from the tas
Maine Conference. has been invited to re
main with THIS society for another year
Oakland Ec,. Alexauder Hamilton ha'
spout tour very pleasant years with this
people and expects to sever his relations