Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-11
THE APPOINTMENTS
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presiding. The minutes Of Fridays
rnoefinp uere read by the secretary,

presiding. The minutes Vi riiudS
meeting were read by the secretary,
l. H. w WharN, and approved.
The following preachers on trial were
reported in their studies, passed IN
character. and advanced to the studies
of the second year:
O. s. Smith Of Alton; Harry Lee. At
kinson; James w. Price. Alexander; ;.
NJ. Bowles, jacksonville; Charles w.
Wallace, Sangerville; James NJ. Trau-
mer, Lubec.
Bros. Albert Hart of Smyrna Mills;
Fred Il. Stanley of Penobscot; Char
lotte Garland of Hampton Corner; Cy-
prian H. Bryant of Edmunds, and Louis
L. Harris of East Pittston, were ex-
amined in studies, passed in character
and were advanced to the studies of the
fourth year.
Those who have completed all studies
and were elected to Elders orders
were: w. A. Luce, Calais; Charles E.
Jones of Easton; H. l. Holt OF Rock
port.
Rev. E. M. Smith Of Pembroke. has
returned his ordination paers and with
drawn fror1 the conference for he pur-
pose Of uniting with another d"nomi-
nation.
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Maine State prison at Thomast pre-
scented the report of the stewards. He
stated that he sum of s294O has been re-
ceived and distributed to the worn
ont" preachers, widows and children.
Fifteen hundred dollars were ordered
to be raised from collections the COM
ing wear by the churches for this pur-
pose.
Chaplain Tribou suggested taht a
memorial to the General Conference be
drawn up making this report of super
annuates a claim on the churches. pro
rata with pastors, presiding elders and
bishops This suggestion was adopted
by the conference.
He also spoke at some length in re-
gard to the historical documents and
valuable papers in the possession of the
conference and at present located in
the conference trunk, SO called. DR..
Tribou moved that committee of three
to act with the secretary be appointed
to examine these papers and put them
in safe keeping and report at the next
session of the conference.
A comittee composed of Chaplain Tri-
bou, Rev. c. A. Plumer, Rev. j. w.
Day, to act with the secretary, l. w.
Wharf. were appointed.
Rev l. B. Mower, secretary of the
Maine Baptist Association, presented
fratcrnal greetings from that organiZa-
ton, Bishop Vincent responded in a
few well chosen remarks.
Rev. A. S. Ladd, D. D.. of Lewiston,
a delegate from the Maine Confgerence.
and Prof +. U. Landman, A. B., of
Maine Central Institute, were intro
duced.
Rev. M. F. Bridgham of Patten. was
elected a steward fur a term of five
years.
Miss Bonnie Ruth Warren, secretary
of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety. was introduced to the conference.
Rev. L. H. Boynton, pastor of the
Brewer church, spoke regarding the
condition of the Brewer society and
gave a brief outline of the bui ling OF
the new church which Is now under
way in that city. He stated that the
cost of this edifice would be about $1S,-
900 when completed, and that $4,000 had
already been raised in various ways.
He requested loan of 5000 to aid the
society it's wrok. The request was
granted
President s. A. Bender of the East
Maine Conference Seminary was intro
duced nd S.s enthusiastically re-
ceived. ~ ..Apl ned the present stand
ing of the school, which he declared was
meeting with a large measure of sue
cess, and that the past year had been
very prosperous one for the school.
Pres. Bender has raised $4,000. the
past year, for the enlargement of the
seminary. He was heartily commend
ed by the conference for his successful
labors.
A very emphatic report of the COM
mittee on temperance was adopted by
the conference at this session The
following resolutions presented by Kew
l.. l.. HanScom. to be forwarded to the
Senate and House of Representatives
of 1905, were read and adopted:
ITO the Honorable Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled. 1905:
I'VE. ministers of the gosr'' and
members of the East Maine Conference
and Methodist Episcopal church as
sembled j. regular session of said con-
ference t. ne number Of 100 M Pitts
field. on this 9th day Of April. la"'. be-
lievc in the retention Of enfO~. emf 1T of
the prOh1bltOry liquor law, ano respects
fully protest against the resuDnission
of said law. believing that the resub-
mission of this question would not be
for the promotion of the highest good
of the people of our State.
JOHN II. VINCENT, Pres.
Il. II. w. WHARFF, Sec"
1t was voted to hold the next annual
meeting of the Church Extension So
ciety, which occurs in November, at
Bangor.
The following is the list of super
numerary preachers: c. 3. Morse. H. l..
Williams. w. A. Meservy, NJ. Kearney.
T. S. Ross. II. E. Stetson, /. II. w.
Wharf and Bro. Ward.
Everett o. Smith was elected to ell
der's orders, and o. S. Smith of Alton
to deacon's orders and ordained as a
local preacher.
An invitation was extended to the
conference to hold it's next session with
the First church of Bangor, by the pas
Tor, Rev. w. J. Yates. No definite ao
ion was taken, but in all probability