The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-23
East Elaine Conference Appointments
E. II. BOynton, II. W. Norton and W. W. Ogier Pre-.
siding Elders.


siding Elders.
At the closing session of the East Maine
Methodist Conference in Old Town, Monday
Bishop Merrill read he following appoint
ments:
BANGOR DISTRICT. E. II. Boynton, Pre-
siding Elder. Alton, Argyle and West Old
Town, S. M. Small; Atkinson, G. 81. Johon-
nett; Bangor, First church, II. E. Foss Ban
gor, Grace church, j. M. Frost; Brownville
and Henderson. D. R. Pierce; Caribou, D.
H. Piper; Danforth, F. W. Towle; Dexter,
J. F. Haley Dixmont, n LaMarsh Dover,
G. G. Whidden; East Corinth and Corinth,
j. W. Day; Easton, supplied by NJ. B. Sip
prelle; Exeter and Corinna, E. A. Cater
Forest City, supplied by j. L. Pinkerton /;
Fort Fairfield, J. H. Barker; Guilford and
Sangerville, j. ID. Payson Hartland, L. H .
Lydstone; Houlton, +. E. White; Hodgdon
and Linneus, E. V. Allen; Howland and
Montague supplied by Carl Ranpach King
M. S. Hill; Lincoln, W. F. Campbell; Mat
tawamkeag, W. F. Johnston; Mapleton, sup
piled by W. HI. Patten Mars Hill and South
Presque Isle, I'll. b. Stetson; Lambert Lake,
supplied by f. b. Scribner; Monson, Har-
old u. Bowie; Moro and Smyrna, G. j. Pal
Old Town, d. B. Dove; Orono and Stillwa-
ter, F. S: Jones; Patten, A E. Luce Pitts
field and Palmyra. G. H. Hamilton; Wash
ington, supplied by E. o. Smith Vanceboro,
b. q. Seaboyer.
BucKsPoRT DIsTRIcT-H. W. Norton, Pre-
Harbor, Il. j. Myckoff; Brewer j. I.
Crosby; Brooksville, DAWN Smith Bucks
port, j. I. Richards; Calais, First church.
F. W. Brooks Calais, Knight Memorial,
A. s. Ladd Castne, u G. Lyons Columbia
Falls, $; o; Young; Cutler, H. M. Moore;
B. Carter; Eastport, John Tingling; Ed
dington, Mabry Kearney; Edmunds, b. W.
Russell Ellsworth, 1. w. H. Wharf Frank
lin, A. H. Hanscom; Colts and Black Island,
c. B. Morse; Gouldsboro, G. B. Capshaw !;
Hampden, A. j. Lockhart; Harrington,
chias, T. J. Wright; Milbridge, Robert
Sulcliffe; Orland, supplied by Geo. Hig-
gins; Orrington, j. E. Lombard Orrington
Center, W. A. McGraw; Pembroke, sup
piled, E. S. Gagn Penobscot, G. N. Bailey ;
Perry, j. D. McGraw; Southwest Harbor
J. T. Moore; Surry, E. W. Belcher; Swans
Island, N. G. Dow West fremont, S. E.
Brewster; Wesley and Cooper, W. P Green
law; Winterport, j. P. Simonton.
RocKLAND D1sTR1cT-W. W. Ogier, Presid-
ing Elder. Belfast, G. G. Winslow; Booth
West WATERFORD, E. K. Smith Camden and
Lincolnville, 7. S. Ross; Clinton, Benton
and Burnham, j. H. Irvine; Gushing, Ernest
Doughty; Damariscotta and Mills, c. l..
Banghart; Dresden, j. W. Price; East
Boothbay, A. E. Russell; East Vassalboro,
J. A. Weed; friendship, H. R. Merithew; ;
Georgetown, Fl. d. Flemington; Morrill,, H.
|. Holt; North Vassalboro, NJ. F. Bridgham !;
North Waldoboro and Washington, c. E.
Peterson; Pemaquid and New Harbor, j. A
Morelen; Pittston and Whitefed, L. w.
Lowell; Randolph and Chelsea, L. G. March ;
Rockland, G. W; Bradlee; Rockport, n. R.
Pearson; Round Pond and Bristol, q. W..
Searsport, E. H. Fernald; sheepscot, W. A
Meservey; Southport, M. T. Anderson ;
South Thomaston and Spruce Hear, G. E.
Edgett; Thomaston, S. l.. Hanscom; Union,
q. b. Chadwick; Unity and Troy, E. S. Bur-
rlll; Waldoboro and Winslows Mills, d. b .
Phelan; Windsor and Cross Hill, NJ. S.
Preble; Wiscasset, d. A. Bender; w estport
S. Garland.
The next conference will be held with the
Knight Memorial church at Calais.
At the morning session, April 10Th, of the
East Maine Conference IN Old Town the re-
port of the presiding elders was made: Rev
E. IL. Boynton of the Bangor district, which
extends 200 miles north, embraces the
Moosehead lake region reaches to Vance
horo on the east and Athens on the west,
had 450 miles continuous travel. Forty fields
" lapoI are occupltu pE o' lhlhlSeels, anu
these fields are sub-diyided into more than
100 preaching stations, with 1000 members,
% EpwOrth League chapters and one Chris
tian EndeaVor Society, 40 churches, 20 par
sonages, with a money value of $4,000.
Rev. II. W. Norton of the Bucksport dis
trict: Thirty of the 40 charges have been
filled by preachers and others supplied.
There are 26 chapters of the Epworth
League. 10 Junior Leagues, and two Socie-
ties of che Christrian Endeavor. 1t has been
a year of faithful and earnest toll, with a
good, healthy growth in the church. mark
ed success in reducing Old debts and i'm
proving church property.
Rev. w. w. Ogier of the Rockland dis
trct, reported 800 conversions, making one
for every six members in the district. There
are 26 chapters Of the Epworth League. 13
Junior Leagues, and five Christian En-
, deavor Societies. 1t has been year of
health peace and prosperity.