Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-15

thn sttateo the homes and training schools
| ~ ~ aie operated under the SUPERVISION
vi vi., ,he society: The appointment of The
in Gardiner. HaiIo yU supply apG the pulpits
made. this afternoon, are as foiicu. as
~ 5nanrodiner.First Congregational chmrci,
list t church H Se Il A; L Craig; First Bap-
| uniyersalist church, 1850 A. NJ HIHp aal
a; heane; Free Baptist church' 10 an a
H. NJ, = Key e,a H. 8. Ryder. HaIiowell~Ol
Rev D. T. Miiier F,t church E Lilo, loso
NJ. Rey. Fl. A. King; Methodist 2 iG" n 4.
Rev DR.. J. w. Magrnder of Portia nd nj
oniverSaist. +: NJ. Rev. H. A. ShaT
Rev. 1'F + spun pun coanngresational. P. NJ.
Rev. w. p. Merrill Auyusta-c,onarso.a '
tional, 1870 A. NJ. Rev. i. c. Norcrass .s-
Methodist, +. NJ, Kev. r.. NJ. Randall
League. p""i III
At the Saturday morning session of the
conference Rev. Henry f. Dunnack will
present tne following resolves. and a pre-
imble, portion of which is printed he
law: e" De
Civic reform and a revival of procti.
cal risht cannot be secured by undivided
and practical means OF working tn,r a.
ty and responsibility as voters ais, ra
qulre us to secure a simple method NV
which Christian influences can he n,,5a
most eHec1ive by promoting the public
for the non-partisan political ac.jcn is d.
rect legislation. Facts and circumstance,
compel the conclusion that the lie of
least resistance Leading to reform. is
through the initiative and referendum.
Conservation of energy. and 1he re
sources OF the church also demand thar
we secure direct legislation as soon as
possible. The present vigorous effort to
induce the legislature in the stare coun.
ties and cities, deserves the hearty SIM
portoI Christian people. and affords the,
great opportunity to do much good
This referendum does not compel n vot,
of the people on all laws. but only ena
bles them to vote on such as they deem,
objectionable. Abraham Lincoln said
that we may safely trust "the main Nc
pie" Direct legislation trusts Them ana
its use demonstrates that when properly
informed they are worthy of such conf
dence. Briefly, direct legislati is espec-
tally valuable because: First, it enables
the majority of the people to initiate de-
sirable legislation and veto what is
vicious. Second, it prevents corrupt bar
Third. it protects the people and legislat-
Crs and removes temptation. Fourth il
educates the people and makes them more
thoughtful about public affairs. In the
when the judiciary committee reported to
the Senate Ought not to pass On Il bill
| mbodying the idea, the Senate adopted
the minority report. fought to pass" by
ed the minority report by a vote of 6i
to IS. This indicates that the interest in
this new legislation is very general and
that the proposed law is fairly we'll I'M
derStOOd, because the vote Was the re
suit of IA well defined public demand"
etc. The resolves to be offered read:
Resolved. That the Maine annual con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal church
heartily endorse the initiative and refer
endum. Resolved. That the secretary be
dire cited to prepare a memorial in favor
of the initiative and referendum ard send
it TO the Maine Legislature of 1907
The prCprlm of the conference ar
ranged fer Saturday is on" that furnish
cs little diversion from the order of
the previous days. At $50 A. NJ, a season
of devotion will be observed in the church
with Rev. G.. r. Palmer of Portland. pre-
siding. At 9 O'Clock. with Bishop FOw-
Ter presiding, the regular session of the
conference will open. continuing until
noon. At 9 O'Clock in the afternoon, :tn
ry ObServanceS of the WOmenS Foreign
Missionary Society. at which Mrs. II. A.
Clifford will preside. The speaker of the
afternoon will be Bertha F.. Kneeland Il
missionary, who has been in the field in
South America. At 8 O'Clock, the CON
ference will adjourn, and those who wish
will so on the excursion to TOgus, where
the National Home band will give spec
ial conCe TT. The evening session will
open at 80 O'Clock with the anniversary
Of Church Extension Rev. j. r. Clifford
presiding. and an address will .be made
by Rev. Thomas G. Tiff, d. d.. of Phil
adelphia. The Sunday program is as fol-
lows: 3 A.. NJ. conference love feast.
| Rev C. A. Southland of st. Adams, pre-
siding elder of the Augusta District; 1929
| Fowler, d. D.. LII. d., presiding bishop;
80 P. NJ. ordinations; 7.3n P. NJ. ami
versary of the EpwOrth League. Rev. f.
A. Leitch presiding; address by Rev. pr.
Edward NJ. Randall of Chicago, reading
| of the appointments. and the close of the
conference.