Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-17
Afternoon Session.


greeted the presiding officer 81 the an
niversary of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society, Mrs. H. A. Cliff
ford, in the afternoon. and for an hour
the society held fine meeting, and
especially interesting and instructive
was the address of Bertha E. Knee
land, a lady who has been in the SER
wee of the Foreign Missions for many
years, and lately returned from the ac-
tive field in South America. She gave
an interesting recital of her expert
ences, and told of the great work that
is being done in the dark countries for
the spreading of the word of God and
practical education. The speaker urged
for the substantial support of the con-
ference, and of the ladies present at
the meeting. She assured them that no
branch of the church work is more far
reaching. more important and more IN
need OF aid than that being accom-
plished under the direction of the For
eign Missionary Society.
In the afternoon, quite NUMBER Oh
the conference visitors journeyed 10
Togus, on 4 special excursion that was
run over the X. C. r. r. at 4,oclock.
A band concert by Director Iniei'ie'S
famous organization was Sreatiy -en-
joyed and would have been graced ny
larger attendance had it not been Tor
the adjourned session OF the corierehce
which opened a few minutes ai'er d
o'clock, with Rev. G. X. Palmer pre-
siding, Bishop Fowler being absent on
business with the cabinet.
Rev. H. f. Dunnack of Augusta, pre-
scented resolutions which were passed
as follows: "Resolved. That the Maine
annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church heartily endorse the
initiative and referendum"
Several committee reports were offer
ed and accepted. and Rev. f. N. Taylor,
D. D.. field secretary of the Methodist
Missionary Society, addressed the meet
ing on the missionary work that IS De-
ing accomplished at home and abroad
He urged a large attendance OF the
ministers at the New England conven-
ton to be held in Worcester, Mass,
May o3 to Is inclusive. The statistical
report of the three districts Of the con-
ference was submitted, and accepted.
The report showed n decrease in the
membership Of the church of over 300.
Rev. D. b. Holt of Bath presented
the report of the stewards. making pro-
vision for the care of the superannuate
preachers and their widows.
Rev. J. +. Clifford presented the re-
port of the Committee on Church Ex-
tension.
The committees for the 1906 confer
ence were announced. and Bishop Fow-
Ter appointed Rev. w. F. Berry, Rev.
u. 3. Holt, and Rev. ]. F. Haley as
members Of the special committee to
whom the question Of the interdenOmi-
national arrangements was referred.
Rev. Mr.. Dunnack offered resolu-
ton asking that the conference of 1906
consider the feasibility Of reducing the
number of the districts of the confer
ence to two, instead Of three as at the
present time. The resolution, or rather
it's recommendation was passed.
Ecy. Mr.. Holt prot ested against the
announcement Of the appointments,
Sunday, as announced oy the program
OF the week, and he asked that they be
made at special session, Monday
morning. The request was made a mo-
ticn, but by a vote, the motion was
lost later amended and made to read
that the appointments should be an
nounced at the discretion Of the bishop,
and raised.
The conference adjourned at 80
o'clock, and no further business will be
transacted, save the ordinations. Sun
day afternoon, and the appointments
at the pleasure Of Bishop Fowler.
In the evening. Rev. ]. r. Clinori
presided at the anniversary Of the
Church Extension movement. and Rev.
DR.. Thomas c. Tiff Of Philadelphia,
spoke of the progress that is being
made, and urged that the endeavors of
the ministers and the communicates OF
the church be taken up with renewed
zeal.