Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-31
Maine METHODISTS
Holding Forth in Annual Con-
ference at Rumford Falls.
Reports Of Presiding Elders Of the
Three Districts.
r,sc+ion Of Various Officers at Wedncs-
days Session.

PamfOrd faiiS, NE, MdIcI oJ--biSH-
-, Ichn Fl. Vincent Of Zurich. Switzer-
l,,1 WAS assisted in administering the
Lords Supper at the opening at the
,,ening Of the Maine Methodist Epis-
,.al conference, Wednesday by the
.,,.e presding elders. Rev. Messrs.
con,tarJ, Ladd and Wentworth. Rev.
= T. Holt Of Bath, preached the con-
ference sermon.
piehop Vincent was elected president
.nd me following officers We're selected:
na,. " +. Berry, kent's Hill, Secre-
,.r.. Rev. George G. Andrews, Inter-
,-l. \. H.. assistant secretary; Rev.
n 9 Chadbourne, Eliot. statistical sec
r.,.rv. Rev. II. l.. Nichols, Peterson
treasurer.
Following is q brief summary of the
,e-nrt If the Rev. A s. Ladd, presiding
cider Of the Lewiston district:
II has been. in many ways, a very
unsatisfactory year. The severe
orcight Of the spring, the cold summer
.,nd HE severe winter have been great
hindrances to the work OF the church'
Tw4nty-seyen charges have been
served by the members of the confer
ince and - by supplies.
.inlover, Empire. South Auburn,
East North Yarmouth. South Water
ford and sweden have had no preach
ing all the year. The Rev. G. H. Sc
Tiger found his college work ana pas
tn. duties too much for his health ana
h, was allowed 10 leave his work III
Xorth Auburn in the fan. The Rev. Or.
" :. Jones succeeded him.
Tb.r,. htv.. been conversions 1T Bcr-
tin. Gorhan. EridgJon. Yarmouth. Lew
iston. Ecthcl, brunswick, lnt"rvale.
North Conway. Harpswel. Long Island.
BoIsters Mills. Norway Runford
Fails, Durham. W"st Paris, Bath and
several other places.
The Epworth League ana the Junior
League chapters have hrd good year.
chapters have ben formed at North
CONWAY. PftmsWirk ami Long Island.
The Sun!ay shonls have had year
Of average success. The women
through their various organizations
have proved as helpful as ever.
At North SehnEo a church has been
built 1T a cost or $4,000 and summer
cottages are multiplying along the lake.
ldHlBtbi HIS Slb'-ili Sl'fV' VII ihlN II
introyrmelts. The Brunswick church
has been painted At a cost Of $500. I'm
rrnvcmor;:i have been made at East
port. Yarmouth, Park Street church Of
lewiston ut Int-rvale, Bethel, Bald
win. Hiram. Denmark. Chebeague. Boil
gt"r's Mills, South Paris. Naples. North
Auburn. North Conway, West Cumbrg-
land and South Gray AT Berlin, par
snnagc has been pur, hased.
. Hiss AlIIyra ii. MinOt has given to
III" North Paris church 800 to be in
vested to help toward the support Of
preaching. Rev. A. ii. Witham OF Den
mark has given generously for i'm
lrnvemente Oh church property and for
the support Of pre- aching These ara
only 4 few examples of what the min
i@ters and church members have done
T. G. Wentworth. prtsiding elder of the
Portland district. gave his report. In
hrl~f it is as follows: \ year ago Dr. =
G Thaycr turned the district over to Us
with it, g appointments. all manned. but
two Of which We're readily supplied. Is O;
TIE % men are serving their first year
thcir second. two their third, four thci.
fourth and but one his fifth. There hav,
been two deaths Rev. Eihu Snow ans
\. l.. Syl.cst,r
VI" hav" - Epworth league charters
~" Christian Eldcavor societies VIII
about llh members. and - Junior
lt"E'"S with little less than 1909 mem
Ter" Many Of tie leagues are doinE eX
'"ii"ft work We believe that the san
G.lN 50 ho"l Is On the increase and tina
:iii work among the children is Of ines
Uln:.llr va!uc. Eut shurld the s,unGa;
:"h""l take Me Place OF the regular mora
ing S.rNiCc?
hurch and parsonage property IN!
a Howery l;pach. the Film street churcl
NJ South Portland. At Cornish. an,
Chestnut street church in Portland.
Not an appointment has been lost o;
account of sickness In addition to on
icsular work. W. have given Is weeks t,
',.ntrl'Shc work in rs many chui chrs.
SVEN by Presiding Elder G. \. Southland
lhlS district is composed of 81 pastoral
'"iif'# ard - quarterly conferences.
tl'Ac hers wer" stationed hv the bishop
Nine local preachers have served tlurin;
"" N'ai. S"Notal charges were left t
y" supplied ut tha last conference bu
every pulpit WIS flied and 10 change
haV" been U.t,i, since
th' work is well organized Evcr
church has Sunday school ana srlcrl
nom" department. There ar, l. Who'll
""'iiulm"ntS With over go membership
iullti: l. juniors with over 40 members
aid IL cradle rolls with over 30 enlisted
~ ms been Huit' revival wear. Madiso
I'M "tn greatly shaken hy divine, powel
Aurr thail = are taken on til" list Of Dro
,''iuh"r>: Gardiner. more than 6,; Stroig
-. ki'imnnd. ~. Enwdoiaham. l., Biue
ram. T.: Wdt,rVillc. l.: Augusta. l.
M"rth Ansor. L. Wayne ~; Wilton
f'rminI'"n and Fairfield: in tact ever
'.s''Sr III tie district reports CONVEX
:l'H$ Inv
Many improvcmt hts have hce,, n,7aa /
~ 'hnrvh property ut Monmouth. WI
t''. North AnSon. Strong. Skowhegai
ArSnSta. Eow doinham. Fairfield. Wato,
~ referred To the good work At Kent