Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
MINISTER'S MEET,
The Adventists Meet in Session al
Bangor.

Bangor, Me-, Oct. 1.-THE Advent
Christian Conference of Maine held its
annual session, Thursday morning. at
the Advent Christian church, Center
street, with a large number of dela-
gates present. The heavy storm OF
Thursday doubtless kept many of the
! ministers and delegates from attend
ing. The conference was opened by thu
president, Rev Z. p. Woodward. after
: which Rev. NJ. w. Corliss offered
prayer.
The Advent Christian conference
represents about 20 churches in this
State. The spiritual condition of tn.
churches. while in many respects
showing 10 change. reveals Adventism
a aggressive in some places, especially
in Northern Ar0ostook where several
churches have been built. The strong
est church in Aroostook is at Grouse
VILE. which in one year, besides sup
,orting it's pastor, has given several
hundreds of dollars to missions. The
churches OF Aroostool are hanGicapD Il
by the shortage Of ministers. II is
hoped that the Advent Christian Ms
sion Society, which meets on Frida"
will make arrangements to meet that
need.
The first business. Thursday mora
ing was the appointing of tolers to IS
certain the names of the ministers and
delegates present. The COMMITTEES re-
ported delegates present from i'rrS;lI-
Isle, Dover. Bangor, Watcrville. Au-
L
Viaalhayen. The following ministers
| and preaching sisters weer present:
Rev. f. p. Woodward, Rev r. J. tGoi-
broth Rev. J. F. Clothy, Rev. O. s.
French. Rev. ID. l.. Margvarcs. l;cv. NJ.
". Corliss. Rev. A. II. Ericsson. Rev.
A. j.. Hill. Bertha Glover. Jessie r.
Jordan and Flora b. Ham. tn, visit
in" ministers We're Rev. c. H. Shurt-
tfr, Rev. c. +. King and Rev. r.. F.
| F,itt:idge.
on ,rotion of the secretary, a press
"o":n,tce consisting Of Rev. A. l..
Hill and Rev G. +. King was appoint
ed.
After the report of the tellers con-
corning the number of delegates press
ent and tie number of votes allowed
each delegation. !; committee WAS ar,>
point I'd to re-, Give the names of new
'nnmferS. Tie cnrninittee reported tie
"afmcs of Rev {. f. King and Rev L
p. KittrcdGe. which We're referred to
''e ministerial committee. On motion
Of lie secretary they were voted into
i" conference. Mr. Kittredge coming
ron the Baptist denomination and Mr.
<ir" from the New Brunswick Advent
Nhristiap Conference. On behalf of tie
''""fc"Sf &c the president extended the
Int l.4nd of fellow ship to the newly
".n ttva members.
-'itr a recess OF Il minutes the names
"f ne ministerial members in good stand
i"S were read The secretary's report of
tho last session of the conference, which
was held in Bridgton in 1906. was read
and accepted. The treasurers report
shaving a deficit of a few cents. was read
and accepted.
\ committee on the devotiona, interests
Of the meeting, consisting of the presi-
dent vice president and secretary Of the
conference. and the pastor OF tn" church
was appointed. After a prolonged dis
Cussion one of the bylaws regulating the
business OF the Saturday afternoon SEES
SionS of the conference. was amended 10
allow the devotional committee to arrange
special program contempia tins I. study
OF methods pertaining to Christian wurll
1t was then voted to appoint some one
to deliver a conference sermon at the
next session one year hence. Rev. C. H.
Shlrtleif Of Portsmouth. a member Of the
New Hampshire conference. came for
ward and extended greetings from that
body.
A social service was held. at 10 O'Clock.
followed by preaching by ~. y. H.
Ericsson. at 80. In the evening. there
was social service At G.:U. 70 lowed by
preaching at 30 by Rev. j. f. .'lothy o!
Biddetord, former pastor OF the Churcl,