Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-28
Endorse Governor Cobb's
Course by Resolutions.
W0Hlan'S Foreign Missions and
Temperance Anniversaries.
Considerable Business Transacted Address
by Bishop Moore in Evening.

Ninalhavan, Me-, April 2t.-At the
conclusion of the regular morning bust
ness session of the East Maine Metho-
dist conference. Friday Bishop Moore
addressed the candidates for ordination.
Rev. T., II. Chaplin Of Rockland i.d-
dressed In" temperance anniversary
his address being followed by Il discus
sion. Another address on "aggreSsivc
evangelism was given by Rev T. $.
Henderson, u. d.. of Stamford Conn.
Bishop Moore in his address ut the
Wnnan'S Foreign Mission anniversary
sail tnaI China. Japan and Korea had
been greatly blessed by the work Of
thai society. He also said he knew of
no ccnntry where the society is making
great II progress ;h&n in Mexico where
he said. Romanism is gaining much Of
III, ground lost in the Mexican revOlu-
tiOn.
"SomC Of YOU may not agree with me
but do not wish to see the Roman
Catholic church destroyed. | want to
see il transformed in its methods and
spirit and become 4 mighty force for
the evangeliZing Of the world, making
use Of lis fearless organization for that
purpose"
In speaking of Eastern countries. he
said tnat idolatry was better than no
religion at all. and that Buddhism and
Hinduism We're entitled to respect. 1T
is better for a man to pray to some
thing or some power outside himself
Han, an 1,a c.ni1
The Chinaman are the coming colos-
sus. He looms on the horizon like q
giant. We can no longer regard him as
an animated pistail."
The rcpcrt of the committee on tenn
perance was referred back for an
amendment.
I;a solutions strongly endorsing Gov
error William T. Cobb on his stand on
the enforcement Of the prohibitOry Ii
quor law, was applauded to the echo
when passed.
Rev. James F. Alvey, Rev. Joseph o.
Ruttcr and Rev. y. w. Norris We're ad-
mitt"d to full membership in the con-
ference and Rev. W. +. Green was 70
admitted.
Rev. Harry W. Norton Of Dover was
appointed a member Of the intcr,le-
nominational commission Of Maine.
Rev. A. f. Luce Of Castinc and Miss
Abbie Chandler Of Dexter We're elected
members of the New England Deacon
fss' Association. Chaplain d. II. Tribou
resigned from the board of trustees of
The East Maine Conference Seminary
at BucksEort A committee. consisting
Of four or FIVE members from each dis
t,,io tnI o.
geism.
The Preachers Aid Society elected
these officers: President. Rev. a f.
Morris, Thomaston; vice president,
Rev Robert +. Luce, Castinc: serre-
tary. Rcv. John Tingling. MlltoWn;
treasurer. Rev G. A. Plummcr, Thom-
aston.
Tn" temperance anniversary occupied
the afternoon session. Rev. f.. II. Cha
pin. pastor of the CniverSaliSt church
of ROckland delivered the address. He
said the temperance interests had Il.
tremendous foe to fight. and il was
a fight t. the death. The liquor men
woul1 10 everything in their power 70
defeat Temperance" legislation. In Coy.
William Il. cobb. said Mr.. Chaplin ~
have Il man who stands for the en-
furcrnl,nt Of the iHw. When | read III"
Dccring speech Of Gov. cobb I said t"
mvs..It AT last ! hay" found man
WHO ';n b" honest "n this great pucS-
ton"
Mr.. Charin said the churches Of II"
Stuto must stand hy COY. cobb.
EN;"n,rd discussion on iii" issue was
deferred until the rcn"rt of tn" com
mitr..r on temperance resolutions is
pres ,nt,G. which will probably II" to-
m"rrw.
/. \. Hildrcth of Boston ami Miss T..
\. Patterson of Everett, Mass. were
tn speakers II tn, Dracunrss annivrr-
sary.
Tonight Bishnp Moore delivered an
address on "Thcmulto What an Amer
| lean Saw i'm the Russ-Japanese War.