The Portland daily press., 1896-04-06
M AlNE METHOOlSTS.
The Seventy-Second Annual Conference to
Be Held at Auburn.

Lewiston, April 4-The rcd session
of the Maine Methodist Conference will
be held in Auburn next week, beginning
Tuesday. Bishop Stephen M. Merrill
will preside The sessions will continue
until Monday. While the changes in
the pastorates are not Of course known,
it ID understood that the Portland dis
trict will stand bout this way:
Rev. T. N. Kewley will return to AL
fred for his fifth year; in Biddeford, where
Rev. Il. E. Frohook is pastor, change
is deemed wise; at School street, Gorham,
Rev. e. @. Strout has been asked to re-
main for his fifth year and larger parishes
ara after him and he may not stop; Rev.
". 2. Lord, who is at Kennebunk and
Seco road. will be given a larger pastor
ate but the people at Kennebunk and
Saoo Road will be very sorry to lose him.
The pastors of the Portland churches will
remain; Rev. c. W. Parsons of Chest
nut street church. who was transferred
to this conference from New York a year
ago, is Il gifted preacher, but has been
handicapped by i'll hsalth; Rev. Geo. ID.
| Lindsay will return to Congress street
Cor his fifth year; Rev. Z. G. Rogers to
Pine street for his third year: Rev. T. w.
Smith to Peaks Island and Rev. +. A.
Leitch TO West End Rev. g. Z. Millward' s
five years are up at Sanford: Rev. A.
A. Lewis of Saco and Saco Ferry may
go to the Vermont conference; larger
parishes are inquiring about Rev. William
Wood Of South Portland; Rev. G. c..
Phelan of Westbrook was transferred to
the East Maine Conference two years
ago and is we'll liked; Rev 4. HI. l.. Will
liams at West Kennebunk deserves pro-
been regarded as rather difficult pas
torate, but Rev. ]. R. Clifford has been
successful there and will be returned.
These are the most important changes.
The programme is as follows:
Tuesday, April Z, spring session oi
the i5inerants institute. 10 a. m.-Class
examination. 1.30 p. m.-Class examina-
tion. 430 p. N Annual business meet
ing. Z; 80 p. m.-Reunion prayer meeting
led by Rev. G. D. Lindsay.
Wednesday, April s, a. m.-Devotion,
al service led by Rev +. G. Rogers. 9.3(
a. Informal opening of the conference
with administration of the Lords Sup
per, conducted by Rev. Bishop Stephen
NJ. Merrill. TO- 15-Business session. p.
m.-Anniyersary of the Woman's Home
Missionary society, Mrs. c. W. Gallagher
presiding. Address by Mrs. o. L. Mans
England conference 4 p. m.-Addresi
by frof. Il. q. Mitchell, D. D., of the
School of Theology of Boston University
subject: Isaiah, the Prophet" 7.3(
p. m,-Anniyersary of The Church Elk
tension Society, Rev. +. c. Potter, pre-
siding. Address by Rev. Manley S. Hard,
d. D., of Philadelphia. Music by chor
ard
tional service LED by Rev. l.. H. Bean.
a. m.-Business session. 2 p. In.-Ani
versary of Missionary society, Rev. E. i
Adams presiding. Address by Rev. A,
b. Leonard, D. D.. of New York. 2.
Im.-Address by Prof. H. q. Mitchell, D.
D.; subject: "Profit and Loss,-a Reck-
oning with Higher Criticism" 7.30 p
u. Temperance rally, Rev.C. q. PheIar
presiding. Address by Rev. A. B. Leon
ard, ID. of New York; subject: .'Ths
Rum Power and Its Detences.
Friday, April 10, $50 a. m.-nevotion-
al service led by Rev. g. F. Cobb. 9 a.
ni.-Business session. 2 p. n.-Reception
of lay delegates. 3p. m.-Memorial ser
vice. Rev. E. T. Adams presiding. 7.3(
p. m.-Epworth League Anniversary,
Rev. A. A. Lewis presiding. Address
by Rev. R. e. Blsbee of Newburyport
Mass. subject: ''The Soul as Archi
tect and Sculptor" Music by Higf
Street Male quartette. Admission q
cents.
Saturday, April II, $50 a; m:-Deyo
a. m.-Business session. 2 p. m.-Eda
cational anniversary, Rev. j. H. 10
berts presiding. Addresses by Rev. G
W. Gallagher, D. D., President of Maine
|, Wesleyan seminary and Female college
and Rev. q. II. Payne. ID. d., LII. D..
of New York, corresponding secretary
Of Beard Of kducntion. p. m.-Annt
ve1sary Of the Womar's Foreign Mission
airy Society, Mrs. r. II. Turner, presid
ing. Address by Miss Mabel C. Hart
, ford Of the West China mission. 730 p
m.-Anniye1sary of the Domestic Mis-
sionary society, Rev. Fl. Hewitt, presid
ing. Addresses by Revs b. G. Went
worth and c. ). Cummings, who repre-
sent the need of evangelization in tn
small villages and rural districts, and b,
Reys. II. e. Frohock and w. S. Jones
who speak for missions among the for
eign populations of the cities of Maine
Music by chorus of preachers led by Rev
G. A Southland.
conducted by Rev. j. A. Corey. 10. 30
Sermon by Bishop Merrill $50 D. M
Ordination OF deacons and elders. f. .
m.-Address before the Young Mem
Christian ASSOCIATION in Auburn hall, b
Rev. Frank G. Haddock Of Middletown
Conn Subject, I" The Coming of Truth.
p. m-Epworth i.eauge prayer meet
ing led by Rev. A A. Lawls. p. M
: Sermon by Rev. j. W. Hamilton, d. d.
} corresponding secretary of Freedmen
Aid and Southern Educational society.
Monday. April l3, $50 a. m.-Devo
J tional service led by Rev r. e. Springer
q. m.-Business meeting.
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