Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
FULL OF PROFIT.
Much Interest Manifested at
East Maine Conference.
Many Valuable Addresses Delivered
at Session Of Friday.
Election of Officers Of the Lay Electoral
Conference.

Pittsfield, Maine, April S-(SpeciaD-
and fair. a striking contrast to the
proceeding day, and consequently the
devotional service at $50 at the Mctho-
dist church was well attended. The
meeting WAS under the leadership of
Bishop Vincent. These devotional SER
vices are becoming deservedly popular
with the delegates and visitors and al
though occurring quite early i large
audience is always on hand at the APP
pointed hour.
At . o'clock. the business session of
the conference opened. The minutes Of
Thursdays meeting were read and APP
proved after which Cyrus G. Hatch.
James y. Atwood and Thomas w.
Hunter were taken into full member
ship and elected to the deacons' order.
Joseph jackson of the Southern New
England Conference was readmitted
to the Conference and placed in the
studies of the third year.
Rev. J. b. Aidrich was received into
the conference and recognized as 4 dea-
con and placed in studies of the fourth
year.
Fro. Irving Passed in character and
was retained as an effective member
of the conference.
Rev. II. +. Stetson of Windsor, was
placed in the supernumerary relation
being incaDacitated on account of an
attack of nervous prostration.
II was voted to hold the joint session
with the laymcn at Union hall at the
close of DR.. Mason's address, this af-
| tcrnoon. \ committee to make ar
| ranGcmcrts for this session was an
| pointed as follows: ID. III. Tribou,
| chairman, S. l.. Hanscom and w. J.
Yates.
| Rev. :. O. Benton of New York city,
made Il brief speech on the standing of
teh UNCONVENTIONAL publishing house.
| located at New York and also gave 4
concise and interesting talk on Mis-
| sions."
| Rev Nc. l.. Mason also gave short
/ but highly entertaining discourse OH
Missions DR.. Mason is pleasing
| speaker and has II wealth of humor
and illustrative anocdote.
| one of the most important business
| matters of tho conference occurred,
this forenoon. viz: the election OF two
delegates to the General Conference to
| be. held at Los Angles. California.
! There were several candidates. all of
! them good and worthy men and it was
4 = question which has had liberal dis
| Cussion all the week, as to whom would
| be the fortunate and successful candi-
| dates.
| Among those who were aspirants for
| election were: +. l.. Haywood. Bucks
| port; d. u. Dow, Old Town; l.. l..
| Hanscom Rockland: II. w. Norton, w
W. Ogier. Bangor: g. a. Plummer
lThomastGn. and others.
The following is the result of the bal
lots: Total number cast, 81: necessary
for 4 choice IS; F. l.. Haywood had "
and was declared elected.
The first ballot for the second can
didate resulted III no choice.
The second ballot resulted as fol
lows: Total number cast, 81: necessary
for Il choice. Al; i. y. Dow had 30.
1t WAS also necessary to choose tw'
reserve delegates and it was voted y
81. ct the ty"o having the highest N":'
in the previous ballot. who were: Ill. "
Norton ana T.. L. Hanscom.
Presiding Elder r. l.. Haywood OF thf
Eucksport district, the read his report
IN abstract Of which is given herewith
All 100 quickly another conference
fCoptinuoJ on mage al