Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
MANY CHANGES
Will Be Made in Maine Meth
odist Conference.
Bishop Edward G. Andrews Will
Preside this Year.
New Presidino Elder to Be Appointed
New Presiding Elder to Be Appointed
Other Changes.

conference of the Methodist Episcopal
lchurch will be held in Bridgton COM
mencing Wednesday, April Is, and con-
tinuing until the following Monday.
Bishop Edward G. Andrews of New
York will be the presiding bishop. He
is no stranger to the Methodists of
Maine. having presided at the confer
ences held here in 1875, 1882 and 1890,
Bridgton very profitably entertained
the conference in 1886, and, although a
small town. entertained the delegates
very handsomely. Many of the promi-
nent Methodists of the country will be
present and deliver addresses.
| Among those expected is Rev. ii. +.
Foss, d. D., LII. D., of Philadelphia,
former member of the East Maine con-
ference and one of the rising preachers
of Methodism.
DIR. w. S. Thirkield of Chattanooga
will speak for the Freedman's Aid and
Southern Educational Society. DR.. F.
| D. Gamewell of New York, missionary
| to China during the recent Boxer out
break, will represent the missionary So
ciety. DIR. Joseph Berry of Chicago
will represent the Epworth League. Dr.
j. w. Magruder of Portland will speak
on Social Problems" and Frank r.
Robertson of New York, will give his
great illustrated lecture on Pompeii.
These, with the members of the
Maine conference, will form a list of
speakers that will be very entertain
| ing.
Next year will be the year preceding
| the general conference which will be
| held at Los Angeles during the month
of May The Maine conference will
send two ministerial delegates and two
alternates; also two lay delegates and
| tho alternates. There is always more
or@ less rivalry among candidates for
These places. There will be more now
Ehel Pacific coast.
Eys&It is probable that both Augusta and
ERIfnford Falls will invite the Maine
EEdnference to meet with them, next
year.
| 4 Bishop Andrews is a native of Hart
ford, N. Y. He graduated from Wes-
iieyan University in 1S47 and at once
Ientered upon church work. He was or
dained a deacon by Bishop James and
an elder by Bishop Scott. In 1851 he
married Miss Susan M. Hotchkiss of
| Cheshire, CT. He did effective work in
the development of the Cazenovia Sem
mary. He became it's president in 1856
and remained there for several years.
About 1864 he became preacher in
the New York east conference and oc-
cupied several pulpits. AS a preacher
he is clear. forceful, eloquent and at
tractive. His election to the bishopric
| in 1872 was received with general sat-
| isfaction. During the 81 years he has
held the office he has held the office he
has grown steadily in the affections
of the people.
| This seems to be the moving year 1t
| is probable that out of los appointments
more than GO changes will be made.
| rev presiding elder will be appointed
| to take the place of Rev E. O. Thayer of
| the Portland district, as he is to leave the
| State.
Rev. c. A. Southland of Waterville, will
he reappointed presiding elder of the An
eusta district, and if Bishop Andrews does
| not consolidate the three districts into
two, which is quite likely to be DONE
probably Rev. A. s: Ladd of Brunswick,
| will be made presiding elder of the Lew
| iston district, although he has an invita-
ton to become pastor of a church in the
| conference.
Owing to so many changes about to take
| place there is a great deal of uncertainty
| regarding the coming year with both the
| churches and preachers. But the. fol-
|
| to be nearly correct
AUGUSTA DISTRICT.
At Augusta, Rev. II. e. DunnaclS has
been pastor for three years. He is in re-
ceipt of a number of invitations to leave
the church, but will undoubtedly be re-
turned.
Gardiner will have a new pastor the
| Rev. MIR. Jordan Joslyn of Wilmington,
| Del, the present pastor, Rev. w. Cash
more, being transferred to the Whining
ton conference.
Rev. A. A. Lewis will leave the Wa
terlille church after two years of service
1t is likely that Rev. G.. w. Bradlee of
I}iddeford, will be his successor.
Rev. w. p. Lord of Pennington, will
mer of Fairfield, is expected to succeed
him. Fairfield will thus have a new pas
tor. The name of Rev. II. Hewitt has
| been mentioned for this pulpit.
Monmouth will have a new minister.
The name of Rev. S. c. Leach is men
toned. There is to be change at Madi-
| At Winthrop Hallowell, Wilton, Strong,
Scion, Skowhegan, Phillips, Oakland, New
Sharon, Rumfcrd Falls and Kent's Hill
there will he no change.
LEWISTON DISTRICT.
Auburn has lost it's pastor, Rev. c.. S.
| Cummings, by his election to the office
of sheriff and the church must secure a
new pastor. The names of Rev. W. II.
Dunnack of Old Town, a brother of the
ward, presiding elder of the Bucksport
district, have been talked of as possible
successors of Mr.. Cummings.
Lewiston, Park Street church returns
its present pastor. Rev. r. I, Flewel-
ling who has recently come to Maine
from the Michigan conference.
| Rev. C. d Holmes is to be returned to
the Lewiston Hammond church.
Rev. d. r. Holt has been invited to
continue at the Bath Wesley church.
Bath Beacon Street church will have a
new pastor. possibly Rev. y. A. Lewis.
Of Waterville.
The Richmond church will change, also
! Bridgton has invited Rev. a. S. Ladd.
| Norway, Lisbon Falls, Yarmouth and
North Conway, N. H., churches are look
ing for new men.
At the following places the old pas
tors will be returned: Bethel, Bowdoin-
ham, South Auburn. Gorham. n. H.,
Harpswell, Mechanic Falls. North Au-
burn. Oxford. South Paris, West Dur
ham and Norway.
PORTLAND DISTRICT.
There will be a new presiding elder
here, the term of Rev. E. o. Thayei
having expired Quite a number OF
names have been brought forward for his
successor. but it is believed that the
preachers of the district by a large ma