Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-04-10
MAINE METH0DIsTs
Guessing What Conferences Will Do is Now
in Order.

The time has arrived when guessing as
to what the next Methodist conference
will do is in order. 1t is thought the
Eastern conference will send Rev. J. f.
Haley Of .Boothbay Harbor to Dexter.
Rev. G. G. Winslow will probably go to
the new church in Camden. Rev. DR..
Fernald must go from Bar Harbor and
possibly to Castine. There will be few
changes in Bangor. Rev. W. +. Holmes
of OronO returns to the Maine conference.
Rev. A. S. Ladd of Calais, Rev. d. B.
Dow of Old Town and Rev. S. L. Hans
com of Belfast, and Rev. j. NJ Frost OF
Bangor are spoken of as possible candi-
dates to succeed Presiding Elder Went
worth. 1t is thought likely Elder Went
worth will be transferred to the Maine
conference and be located at Skowhegan.
The Eastern conference will be held at
Bucksport, May e. Bishop Bowman OF
St. Louis will preside.
The list annual session of the Maine
conference will be held at Saco May z,
Bishop Bowman presiding. The follow
ing appointments for the Augusta dlstrlct
are predicted by prominent Methodist
Augusta-Rev. G. S. Cummings, the
present successful pastor, will be returned
by the desire of all
Hallowell-Rev. C. S. Parsons has
served two years and received an invita-
ton to continue another year.
Gardiner-Rev. e. o. Thayer is closing
his first year and will be reappointed.
At Richmond H. A. Clifford is closing
four years Of successful work and VIII
spend the year abroad, visiting Egypt ana
Palestine. His successor may possibly be
Rev. J. Il. Clifford of Pennington, OF
Rev. I. Luce of Portland.
Waterville-Rev. W. f. Berry has been
invited to return.
Skowhegan-Rev. f. II. Morgan left
this society in the middle of the confer
ence year to go as a missionary to Malay
asia. 1t is confidently expected that
Rev. ID. c. Wentworth, now presiding
elder of Bangor district, will be appointed
to this church.
Farmington-Rev. J. r. Clifford has
served this church for three years and
desires to change pastorates the coming
session.
Kent's Hill-A change is probable al
this place, the Rev. ID. b. Holt having
served these people for four years. 1t Is
NOT knOWn WHO HIS SuCCcSSOL Will bO'
Auburn-Rcv DIR. Il. S. Stackpole is
closing perhaps what may be the mos'
successful year in his ministry and Ii
unanimously invited to return.
Lewiston-Negotiatio have beenpend
ing to consolidate the Park street and
Hammond street churches. Possibly this
may not be accomplished as legal ques
ton concerning titles to property enter
in. In any case Rev. e. T. Adams will
be returned rs pastor of Park street
church. 1t is rumored that Rev. Il. f
Jones', pastor of the Hammond street
church, will be transferred to an impor
tant appointment in the East Maine con
| ference.
Bath-At the Wesley church, Rev. S
r. Westhafer is closing two years of very
efficient service and is much beloved by
his people who have given him a unani
nous invitation to return at the Beacor
street church Rev. M. G. Pendexter has
served four years and is invited to return
for the fifth.
Brunswick-It is rumored that Rev
w. B. Dukeshire desires to change. |
such should be the case be may possibl,
be appointed to Pennington.