Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-20
The METH0D|STS
Have a Splendid Series Of
Meetings, Fast Day,
At the 18th Annual Conference Being
Held at Gardinar.
The Work in Full Swing and Everything
Going Like Ciockwork.

Gardiner, Me, April 19.-(SpaciaD.-
The third day of the 10th annual 3es
sion of the Maine Conference of tic
Methodist Episcopal church, now hr-
ing held in this city, opened with a
rain falling but this was soon over.
and by the middle Of the forenoon, the
sun was brightly shining. The morn
ing services opened with devotional
half hour. lead by Rev. L. II. Bean of
kenncbunkport. The service was large
~ attended despite the rain. Following
this the conference settled down to
the forenoon work. All the clergy
ladies We're also noticed in the conSre-
cation. Bishop Joyce presided. Prayer
WAS offered hy the bishop.
\ communication was read from
Rev. W. Fl. Gowrll asking that he be
allowed Ia leave the Maine Conference.
but that he might hold his parchment.
on vote Of the conference. ne was
withdrawn from the ministry and
membership. His parchments We're
also voted to him after cancellation.
The board of examiners then report
ed on II. C.Wilson. &. y. Terhune. II.
s Ryder ana T. II. Ellington. The re
port was favorable ana Bishop Joyce
delivered his charge to them. This WAS
great address ana one that all will
remember.
After answering all the questions he
llid out the work to them. describing
many of its branches from the very
! beginning of his starting out To preach
tl his having his next assignment. He
gave them some good advice in regard
tu whom their work should be per
formed at all ana any time when it
could be. He did not consider preach
ing a profession. rather 4 calling and
that no man could do successful work
until he had felt q calling to the work
! from Jesus Christ. The education Of
! the Christian man was considered n
most important factor and should not
/ he neglected. \ college education. or
( its equivalent was most essential, but
the preacher must be an average man
| with m average experience for those
We're the ones h must work among
and become acquainted with. He spoke
Of the theological schools ana the good
work that resulted from them. Bishop
| Joyce then EXPRESSED the wish Of be
ing able to cndoW them with an add
tion1l chair. that of "Down..ght, hard
headed and absolute common sense
lie gave some good instruction. even
to tho older minister's. Of the way to
| build up their sermons. how. when and
Tile conference voted to advance
was wen received was easily seem hy
The attention that all gave to him.
The conference voted to advance
Fred c. Norcross. Charles II. Young
and SeWell +. Leech to the fourth year.
ana Thomas p. Baker. T. G. Chapman,
IT. Il. Dunnack anu John r. Clancy
were elected dcacons Of the conference
ana were graduated from the confer
! Cnce course.
According to a report read and ac-
| cepted. Wednesday. the bishop was au-
| thorized to name three ministers who
should act in the matter Of electing
trustees for the Maine Wesleyan Sem
! mary and Female College and he
named Revs. Lindsay, PottIe and cum
mings.
Mrs. Woodruff Of Dover. y. H., Or.
! Starks uf MiddlctoWn, Conn. and Rev.
". a. Robbins Of Gardiner were then
| introduced to the conference.
The matter of selecting tn" next
| meeting place of the conference was
taken up and a unanimous vote was
given for Yarmouth, Waterville with
Ora Wing