The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
WHERE THEY WILL PREACH
Changes in.A-.Ignmsnss OF Methodist
Ministers.

Gardiner, April e8.-The following
changes are announced ~ the Methodist
Episcopal oonfsrenos held In Gardner to.
days
Augusta District--C. y. Parsons, pre-
siding elder. Andovsr, TO be supplied;
Augusta, II. e. Dunnack;l Bingham and
May field, Robert Scott; Buokield. e.
L. Hooper, Dixnsld, q. B. Hannaford;
East Resdneld, n. O. Norcross, Fairfield
and Fairfield Centre. G.R.Palner; King
field, salem and Eustis. TO be Supplied;
Livermore Falls. j. r. Clifford; New
Sharon. Pennington Falls and Merosr,
". L. PhilIits; North Anson and Emb-
den. II. b Ryder; North Augusta,
Charles ii. b. seliger; Phillips, J. q.
Clanoyi Temple. to be Supplied; Weld
to be supplied; Wilton and North jay.
A. I. Craig.
Lewiston District "A. 3. Ladd. presid-
ing elder. baldwin and Hiram, David
Nelson; Berlin. N. h., Il. y. Pickett;
Berlin Falls, N. H.. Scandinavian mis-
sion, to be supplied; Bowdoinham, j. b.
Howard; Cumberland and Falmouth. L.
W. Ksnnisson; East North Yarmouth, J.
II. PickaId; Empire and south Auburn,
N. ii. Ellington; Intervals ard Bartlett,
N. h., Hosea Hewitt; Lewiston, Park
street, q. Q. Phelan; Lisbon, TO be sap
piled; Lisbon Falls and Psjspsoot, II. A,
Psars; Loeks's Mills circuit, OIL. Stone;
Long Island, W. 5. Jones; Naples and
Ssbago, q. B. Lamb; Newly. to be sup
piled; North Conway, N. H., ii. Hewitt;
Norway and Bolsters' Mills, william
Wood; South Waterford ard Sweden, to
be supplied; West Bath. W. p. Merrill;
West Durham and Pownal, X. 3. Leard;
West Paris, Il. A. Rich.
Portland Dissrict--E. o. Thayer, pre-
siding elder Good wins Mills and Hollis,
W. b. varnsy; Maryland Ridge, J. W.
Lewis; Portland, Chestnut street, Luther
FREEMAN and v. X. 6rifnths; Peaks
Island, l.. II. Bean; wGss End, G. II.
Whiddep; Woodfords and Washington
avenue, q. II. Tefhune; South Biddeford
circr IL, J. A. Puner; South Eliot and
Kittsry, first church. Eltridge Gerry;
westbrook, q. A. Southland; York. o.
s. Pulsbury.
This morning the closing session Of
the conference opened at 7.s0 o'clock
with half b our devotional service led
By Rev. ]. .Lapham. b. r. Pickett and
W. S. Bovard were appointed TO I'LL va
cancies In board OF examiners. Deacon.
ess board nominated, confirmed and visit
ors to dsaoonsss hospissl appointed.
The committees called for on certain
resolutions offered, were appointed. A
motion 20 hold the conference at Var
mouth was reoonsidsrsd and left to
committee OF five, COZ slsting OF the three
presi ding elders, I. Luce and Q. s. Cum
miEgs.
W. 8. BoVard was appointed to preach
the annual Methodist sermon.
Reports Of the statistical secretary,
conference treasurer. treasurer Of the miE-
sionary society, were presented and adopt
ed. The Stewards report was read and
adopted.
William Wood was announced rs trans
fsrred from the East Maine and ID. 5.
williams to the Zee st Maine.
The thanks OF the conference were vot-
erous gift of $500 to the church OF Cor
ham, N. II.
Complimentary resolutions offered by
W. =. Merrill for committees were adopt
ed.
The conference adjourned and most Of
the members left on the morning train
for their homes.
THE EAST MAINE CONFERENCE.
Belfast, April 13.-An early morning
praise service opened the closing session
OF the Eastern Maine Methodist oonfe: :
encs today.
A business session was held at the
close of which the appointment wers read
and adjournment followed.