Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-05
AUGUSTA DISTRICT.

In the Augusta district Rev. c. \.
Southland is closing his first year as
presiding elder. having given satisfac-
ton He will certainly be reappointed.
At Augusta, Rev. Henry +. Dunnack
has had very successful year and
has made himself popular with the
people He has been unanimously len
vited by them to remain another year
Hallowen Methodists have asked Rev
Walter Conham of Gorham, n. H.. to
preach for them next year. At Card
ner. the church invited their present
pastor, Rev. \. \. Lewis. to remain.
but he preferred a change. 1t is not
probable that either Rev. VIM. Cash
more of Gorham, Me-, or Rev. c. w.
Bradlee of Biddeford, will succeed him.
At Richmond Rev. S.. Hooper has
been pastor for two years. He has re-
ceived an invitation to stay another
year. WaterVille losses It's present
pastor. Rev. Geo. D. Lindsay, he hav-
ing accepted the position OF financial
agent of the Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary This church has invited Rev. a.
a Lewis of Gardiner, to succeed Mr..
Lindsay.
Rev. E. r. Adams, the present pastor
ut Skowhegan, will close his relations
with this church the present year. He
expects to retire from the ministry for
n period. His successor may possibly
be Rev. d. E. Miller, now at Halloween.
Rev w. p. Lord has been at Farm
ington but two years. He has been
given an invitation to return.
Kent's Hill has invited. the present
pastor, Rev. w. F. Holmes, to remain,
- -. tr,I q
at Fairfield At Livermofe Falls. Rev.
J. II. Clifford; Madisois Rev. s.. g.
Leach; North Arson, Rey.S II. S. Ry-
der; Oakland. Rev. LFB. Lapham
Winthrop, Rev. L. c., Norcross: VIII
ton, Rev. A. CT. Craig, wfHprobably re-
main where they have preached the
past year.
At Wayne, although requested to re-
main, Rev. w. r. Chapman desires an
other field of labor. The Methodist
of Strong and Scion expect new pas
tors. Rev. j. l.. Hoyle of Rumford
Falls has been unanimously invited &c
remain. but there is Il possibility tha'
he may be sent to a larger church III
the conference. The Phillips Metho-
dists are looking for a new pastor. but
just whom they will get is not decided
upon. They will also have a new man
at North Arson. as Rev. ii. 5. Ryder
expects to pass some time at theo-
logical seminary school.
New Sharon and Pennington Fall:
must have a new minister, as Rev W
|" Phillips, row there. will retire
Monmouth people have invited Rev. II
l.. Nichols to return, but he may ilkt
n change. Rev. A. A. Callaghan is go
ing TO move from kinglicld. Industry
and Starks will have n new man. Rev
ID. G. Abbott has received unanimous
invitation to stay at East Livermori
ana Fayette. 1t is understood that
larger church desires his services. ant
he will most likely move.
LEWISTON DISTRICT.
Rev. \. S. LaGd has served this distric
as presiding elder but Two years. and a
mater Of course VII be rc-appointed
Rev. c. s. Cummings has been invite'
to return to Auburn. He also has receiV
cd ovcrturcs from other larger churches
but he Will doubtless remain III Auburn
In Bath, ut the Beacon Street church
iteF w. p. Merrill, having been success
iul' has been asked to stay another year
Rev. J. T. Crosby has served the Wc3.e
church for four years, and is likely to re
ceive new appointment Who his sue
cessor will be is not known ut this time
Kew G. D. Holmes of Brunswick, ma
receive a new appointment: but at Bow
9oinham. Rev. ]. j. Howard is wantc
ior another year. Rev. II. b. Holt, nav
ing been stationed al Bridston for nv
Years, will probably change at the comm
conference.
Rev. G. c. Phocian is closing the iirs
T mar OF a very successful pastorate AT IN
iark Street church. Lewiston. He ",
tt'haln Hammond Street church VIII
OUT a pastor. Rev. IL. c. Wilson havln
neeh SUSPENDED ly the presiding e.der 10
i"Sc"noilct He VIII most likely recclN
=, ,fla' at he conference. 1t is said tina
we rev ias or viii be young man 1rot
'ie T.. tS'ern Main" conference.
NO coange i lCoi;cd iCr ct Conway. \
;, ;'SanN FAILS. Mechanic Fa Is. Nariel
;."r!r conway. NORWAY. oxford an
,,"t"''yiii', Sput1 Fari1. Yarmouth. Dii
"a IN w tlc and .iarpswcu. German
:. - " L have Il new man, as the pre-,
eht pa@toi has becn invited to Haiiowei