The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-20
Maine Methodist Conference
Tic annnaI meelIng ii DC Maine Metl

The annual meeting Of the Maine Meth
odist Conference, " IN in session Ia iArd-
ner, Tuesday 10 eunday night + las,
week, closing with the business - nns
\ feature was the discussion v helLei ac-
live preachers should continue u con
tribute percentage Of their salaries for
the sapefaDnuated pastors T. was yct
ed 70 continue the percentage system.
Mrs. y A. Clifford Of -outh Paris.
president Of the " oman's foreign mis-
slenary society Of Maine. pretided a, the
anniversary Of that society The adj
dress was by Bertha Z Kseeland, a mis-
sIonaTy 10 south America aud uatlye
oi Bucksport Ne.
The Anniversary d the church Ex-
tension society war held III the evening,
Rev. K. Clifford presiding. An Al.
drees was made by Rev Thomas , Inn
# Philadel phla, snpeHnfeadent VI mus
slona in Utah.
A matter OF civic reform was brought
to the attention of the conference, aud a
resolution was adopted Is follows:
The Maine conference Of Tie Meth
odist Episcopal church heartily ndorses
the principles Of the Initiative an refer
endum. The secretary is directed %
prepare a memorial IN favor ofthe initia-
tive ana referendum aud sehd II 90 the
Maine Legislature Of 1867
A bill providing for be initiative and
referendum for peoples veto on pubic
questions failed Of a passage Al the re-
cent sesslOD Of the Legislature.
Among the last ma teri # business
Was the assignment Of pastor for the
coming year, the Lat OF appointment
being read by Bishop Charles Il Power
Of buffalo, y ! Il contained ~
changes including the presd NJ elder
of the Lewiston district where Rev. A
). Laid il succeeded by Rev. Charles +
Parsons who has occupied the West
brook pastOrate the past five years
Rev. b. &. Wentworth and Rev A
Southland continue as presiding elders Of
the Portland and Augusta districts. re-
spectyelv. The changes were as fol-
lows: Augusta District, -Livermore
Falls. g. C. Howard; North Augusta,
W A. Meservey; North Arson ara Emb-
den F. K BEEN; Skowhegan, +. 4
Leitch; strong and Freeman, f Il Hall;
Wayne and North Leeds, { Purinton !;
Wilton and North jay, Il. 5. Ryder.
Lewiston District; Bath, A. w Pottle
Berlin, n. H., j. A. Reed; Conway, y.
H }. II. Irving; Cum berland and Fal-
mouth, b f. Pickett; Harpswell and
Orrs Island, l.. II Bean; Lewiston, Park
street, +. &. NoIcross; Mechanics Falls
and MinOt. Hosea Hewett; Oxford and
Welchville, T. c. Chapman.
Portland District; Alfred J. r. Laird
Berwick, T. p. Baker. kennebunkport
and Cape porpoise, ) Leach; Kittery,
First Church, A. f. Roberts; Ogunquu,
Il Leard; Old Orchard and Ferry
Beach, Daniel Onstott; Biddeford cir
cult, {. F Skilings; south Portland,
knightyille, e d, stanley; Westbrook,
A |. Craig
Presiding Elder Southland presided at
the conference love feast with which
Saturdays services opened The CON
ference sermon by Bishop Fowler and
especially his description of the crucl.
fixion and Christ rising from the tomb
was considered one of the grandest ever
heard at Maine conference "The Re
lief and the Faith in the Bible was his
topic. Bishop Fowler also presided al
the ordinations in the afternoon j. II
Piekard of Portland Was ordained AZ a
deacon, Felix Powell of Long Island,
James M. Potter of Baldwin, J. Il Laird
of ape Elizabeth and j. A Beachard
were ordained as elders
Rev. +. A Ieitch presided at the an
niveIsary of the Epworth league, Satur
day evening, and an address was deliver