Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
THE APPOINTMENTS
Announced at the Methodist
Conference at Gardiner.
Reys. c. F. Parsons, A. S. Laid, and
{. @. Thayer, Presiding Elders.
Close OF Highly Successful Conference The
Members Return Home.

Gardiner, Me, April Z3.-t SpCcIaI}.-
The closing session Of the 10th annual
session Of the Maine Conference of
Meth dist Episcopal churches was
held with the Highland Avenue Mctho-
list church in this city, Monday. The
week Of the conference has been 4
most profitable one for all There has
Been nothing to mar one minute Of the
entire S, ssion. Tho weather has been
pleasant all the time. the attendance
very large and the interest manifested,
the gr' attest.
Owing t. 50 much business to come
mp ana the desire Of some OF the
ministers to reach their homes on the
| forenoon train. Mondays session was
1pencd go o'clock with Bishop Joyce
| IN the chair. Prayer was offered by
Rev. J. l.. Lapham, after which the
minutes of the meetings Saturday.
We're read and approved. Rev. r. f.
Pickett ana Rev w. s. Hovarl were
appointed to the examining board to
| ill vacancies. A board was then ap-
| pointed To cooperate With Tho
Deaconcss Home at Boston. and Rev
Luther Freeman and Rev. il. c. Went
worth We're appointed to visit the in
| Stituti1n during the coming year. on
| h sabbath Observance. Rev. W. F.
| Berry. w :. Bovarl ana w. J..
| knoNlton We're appointed to further
| he interests Of the m 1vymcnt. A PESO
| luton asking the General Conference
| 10 appropriate $1,000 for use in the field
| in this conference for the futhcring
| f tn" Christian work was passed by
ALL
| The matter Of the church at Var
| mouth entertaining the next confer
| nee then came up ana the vote was
| r"c0nsiIcrel 4. 1t was then voted that
| the three presiding elders ana Rev. |.
| Luce and Rev. {. y. Cummings sh juld
| be appointed committee to look into
| the matter and settle upon the most
advisable place.
| The reports Of the statistical sccre-
| tary. conference treasurer ana chair
| man Of tho board of stewards. Were
| then rad. ana accepted The com
| nlittee on res buttons then reported.
| aXtending their thanks to the Bishop
| for his presence and the excellent way
| that he has conducted the conference.
| ma t1 The pastor ana members If the
| hurch in this city for the able way in
| Nnith they nave entertained the con-
| r. renee
| - .L r..r..-
| '' 0'I' VI nv "i'''-'lN III" !'ii u
90 t. a remarks bly, hard I,II. a colIpc-
| sion was asked by Rev. A. = iajid
| 1 -. 81, -
MIN.
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| Hin SiiiN IT. '1 " ~ i''l, 'Hd y. dN'I ~
| Inn uncemcnts. ana tn, conference
brol,o m aIrnr ono If ~. mat enc
-, 'i'' a. - IN "a. III st Soc-
| etSsfuI sessions in It's history:
|
| ACGJ STA DISTRICT. &. f. PARSONS
ll'h9l 4" ELDER.
| ArlpvCr. IT, hc supplied
augusta, II. W Dunnuck
| bingham ana Mayficld.
Supplied hy Robert Scott
,uckf,Id. Supplied 10y Z, l.. Hooper
DiXfi,ld. supplied Ev g. g. Haunaford
East Iivtrmorc ana F1ycttc.
ID. c. Abbott
East Roadiicld.
Supplied Nv +. &. Norcross
Fairfield ana Fairfield centre.
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