Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-12
Maine Methodist Episco-
pal Conference Opened
In Gardner Methodist Church.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Real Work of the Session Beains To.
day-Notes.

The Maine Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference opened at the Methodist church
on Highland avenue, in this city. Tues
day afternoon, on the arrival of u great
number Of clcrgymen and laymen from
all over the State. and the East. Many
distinguished visitors were received at
the trains by Rev. r. y. Joscelyn, pas
tor of the church and the committee.
Numerous carriages were pressed in
to service to convey the visitors from
the depot to the church, and later to
the homes, boarding houses and hotels
where they will be quartered during
Conference week.
The visiting clergymen laymcn and
their wives were assembled in the yes
try OF the church on their arrival and
placed in charge Of guides who piloted
them to their stopping places business
houses and such other places as they
may have wished TO visit. Mr.. Josce-
lyn was the center of activity in ap-
portioning books, giving directions to
his assistants and acting as host in
general to the great army of visitors
who sWarmed into the spacious Vestry.
Brother clergymen claspcd hands,
many of them for the first time since
the annual conference, and many new
| Acquaintances were formed through
the medium of the older "brothers."
Reference books were placed on ia
blcs about the rooms. and the agents
| of religious ne. papers opened tenn
porary offices to CLEAN the news of the
l. nd 9th
A temporary post office has been es-
tablished in the library. III Il corner of
the vostry room. and it is here that all
mail Of the visitors will be received
ana distributed, and a messenger will
leave fnr every mail. A telephone has
also been installed here for the use Of
the visitors.
A restaurant has been established on
Highland avenue. directly opposite
the church. and the entire building. a
brick dwelling house. is devoted to the
feeding of the visitors. and arrange
mcnts have also been made with the
cafes ami dining rooms in the business
section for meals. 50 that the inner
man will he we'll provided for.
The Uinerent's Institute, which was
to have held Il meeting in the church
vestry, yesterday afternoon. was ad-
iourned. subject to the call of the pres
idnnt who was not present. The OIL
GERS Of the Institute are: President
Rev. Wilbur r. Berry. kent's Hill;
vice president. Rev. y. Il. Holt. Bath:
secretary, Rev. J. \. Cony. Farming
ton; treasurer, Rev. Alexander Hamil-
ton. Sanford
The examination OF the candidates
for admission to the conference was
conducted during the Afternoon. only ii
few candidates applying for the exam
nation. which was held in the E,pwOrth
League Tariors.
A long and very important program
has beer arranged for today. The day
opens at $50 o'clock. with Il devotional
service conducted by Rev. a. S. Ladd,
u. d. of Portland. At . O'Clock, the
. conference vii! be formally ODened
with Bishop C. Fl. Fowler. ID. D. LII.
D.. Of New York. presiding. The Sac
rnmcnt Of the Lords Supper will be
administered followed by memorial
service. An adjournment for lunch
will be taken at noon, and at 80
O'Clock the conference sermon will be
delivered by Rev. G. H. Priddy of
Portland. The evening session will
omen NJ : o'clock. with the annirersa-
ries Of the missionary and educational
societies. with Rev. J. F. Haley. pre-
siding Addresses will be made by Rev.
William F. Anderson. d. D.. and Rev.
]. c. Floyd. ID. y.