The Republican journal., 1903-10-01
- CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
cloravmen and laymen from through
! the state gathered in Pennington,

,uorgymen and laymen from through
he state gathered in Pennington,
lVlatpmber 22nd, at the 77th annual
Sting of the general conference OF
gational churches of Maine. The
,p.+9rence sermon was preached in the
.Drnoon by Rev. DIR. Fem OF Port
".I In the evening, a general meet
vas held at which Prof. c. H. White
+ " aterville, Judge L. A. Emery OF
worth, and j. r. Libby of Portland,
.p on the general topic ''The Life
IA, ,baracter Demanded by the Times"
George S. Mills of Belfast follow
..,th an address on ''The Answer of
Srsfjanity to the Demand" AT the
.ness session the reports of Rev. Ed
1r NJ. Cousins of Thomaston, CORES.
,rding secretary, Ozman Adams OF
nfrand, treasurer, and Rev. L. A.
Il ~irht of Hallowell, visitor to the
smcor seminary were received by the
Tba reports show a present member
mn If Il, 227 in the general conference
The Maine Congregational churches
.pssion here, an actual gain of IT'S.
sunday schools have membership
II 2}3 and an average attendance Of
.a.v LOO. During the conference
.4r Two active pastors and two resi-
,o+ minister's died. The pastors were
9M Donald Mccormick, who died at
5,orhbay Harbor, Nov. 81, 1902, and
9.F eroy S. Bean at Parsontield, July
m3. The resident ministers were
sg harles G. Holyoke at Edgecomb,
5argl ). 1908, and Rev. Geo. A. French
u Auburn, May "a, 1903. The annual
s-rug of the Maine Missionary
,tg showed satisfactory results for
n. ear
n.- principal forenoon address Sept.
vas bv Rev. Rollin T. Hack of
.r md. who spoke on the claims and
..4, Of the Congregational Church
ing Society. The afternoon ad-
-->- was by Rev. R. A. Beard, ID. d.,
Hoston, representing the n Natlonal
e Missionary Society. Miss Alice
AyIe of Boston spoke on the work
Woman's Board of Missions. An
lettings of the several church So
r.~ were held. The Maine Mission
e -oeiety elected these officers: Presl-
F.. j. n Blake; vice president, John
Warren. Westbrook; corresponding
Larry. Rev. Charles Harbutt, Port
rrording secretary, Rev. ii. II.
Gloucester; treasurer, William
nbard, Bangor. The Women's
Missionary Auxiliary elected
-,- ulcers: President, Mrs. Rather
Lewis, South Berwick; secre-
Mrs. Emma c. Waterman, Cor
.reasurer, Mrs. Helen W, Hub
Bangor.
Maine CONGREGATIONAL Charitable
,. adopted resolutions to pension
who have served % years or
Zach minister to contribute at
wear, for such purpose. The
RS las a permanent fund of $780,
IUpse officers ere elected: Presl-
&pv. O. W. Folsom, Bath: vice
lent. Rev. Edgar NJ. Cousens,
ston: secretary, Rev. F. B.
Bangor; treasurer, Deacon W.
lizard, Bangor: auditor, Willis l.
.l. Bangor: trustees, Rev. George
south Berwick: Rev. K. Z. Drls-
-red; Rev. W. B. Hague, Brldg-
h-v. Alexander Sloane, kenne-
urt: Rev Harry kimball, SkoW-
.utions urging the enforcement
Yrohibitory law and opposing re-
sion were adopted at the closing
,>uu sept. "a. These officers were
ed MODERATOR Geo. c. Purington,
pal of the State Normal school.
mugton; recording secretary, Rev.
-, d. Crane; corresponding secre-
Rev Edgar NJ. Cousens, Thomas
reaSurer Dea. Oman Adams,
and: auditor, Deacon John NJ.
Portland.
- the annual meeting of the
..r. ans Aid to the American Mission
association the following officers
-ected: President, Mrs. Fred w.
Portland; vice president, Mrs.
curtis, Brownville: secretary,
w. Ii. Johnson. Woodfords: treas
MS. Helen W. Davis, Cumber-
inter-. This society has contrib
500 to the American Mission
ssociation the past year. The
rs were addressed by Rev. Geo:
terson of Boston on the work OF
Sociation.
w Ministry to Young Men, was
--a9ect of addresses by Rev. Alex
- sloan of kennebunkport and
Herbert A. Jump of Brunswick.
aloIt fifty members Joined an ex-
to RangeIey to pass the night.
is voted to hold the next con-