Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-26

At the business session. Bishop War
rem presiding. Rev. D. II. Tribou was
elected historical secretary
Rev. c. +. Peterson read a letter
stating his desire to withdraw from the
conference and was allowed to do 50
under charges.
Rev. o. Benton, D. D., correspond
ing secretary of the Board of Foreign
Missions, presented the work of that
board to the conference and Rev. c. NJ.
Boswell, D. D., Of Philadelphia, and as
sistant corresponding secretary of the
Board of Home Missions and Church
Extension, presented the work of that
board.
The following resolves were passed by
the conference:
Resolved, That the East Maine An
nual Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church respectfully requests
President Roosevelt to instruct the
American delegates to the next Hague
conference to use their influence in that
body for the favorable consideration of
the following measures:
l. A plan by which The Hague con-
ference may become a permanent and
recognized congress of the nations with
advisory boards.
2. A general arbitration treaty for
the acceptance of all the nations.
.. a plan for the restriction Of arma-
ments and, if possible. for their re-
ductiOn by concurrent international ac-
ton.
Rev. D. L. Lothron of Bangor, repre-
Senting the Maine Free BAPTIST Asso
ciation. Rev. A. y. Macdonald of Bar
Harbor, representing the Maine STATE
Conference Of Congregational churches.
Rev. c. F. McKOv of Par Harbnr, rep
rescnting the Maine Baptist Convcn-
ton. were presented and extended
greetings Of the several bodies they
represented. Bishop Warren replied for
the conference.
A. f.. Morris reported that til" Confer
encc was entitled to call upon the Maine
Conference for $3.50 for Conference claim
ants and 800 for domestic missions. TIL"
drafts were ordered. G. II. McGce Pre-
scented drafts upon tho Book Concern for
SSiS and upon the chartered fund for 81.
Robert Sutcliffe was appointed to pub
fish the minutes OF 1901. T. f. Jones, II.
W. Norton ard /. II Lidstonc were APP
pointed a committee to confer with the
committee from the Maine Conference re-
gardnS a union of the two Conferences.
The annual business meeting Of TIL
Itinerant Institute was held at 80
Wedne sday afternoon. Ii was voted To
have the mid year meeting of the insti-
tute in October and the following officers
were elected:
Rev. J. w. Hatch. president; Rcv. II.
W. Norton. registrar: Rev. J. Timing,
treasurer; Rev. "A. H. IIanscom and Rev.
c. II. RaupacE to constitute the eXamin-
ing committee of the institute.
At 9l5 the conference sermon was de-
livered by Rev II. G. McGlauflin Of
Brewer lie chose his text from Mat
thew. Chap. IS Verses 1920, ami deliv-
cred an eloquent address.
An cvangclistic service vas he'd at
o'clock with address by Dr. J. o. Rar-
dali of New York. EvanEeIstic services
Will he held every afternoon at 4 o'clock.
"A meeting of the Fast Maine Confer
ence Seminary trustees WIS held at the
Y. NJ. c. A. at o'clock. The annivcr-
sary of the Church Extension and the
Home Missionary Societies was held
Wednesday evening and the large audito-
rum OF the church was filed. splcn-
did address was made by Rev. C. NJ. Bos-
well of Philadelphia At the clos" of the
meeting DR. Boswell dismissed the audi
ence according to the fashion of some of
the churches in Quaker Philadelphia. In
stead Of the bencdiction being pro-
noun ced. each person was asked to turn
to the nearest neighbor and shake hands
and say something nice. This seemed
rather denonstrative to cold New Eng
landers and some of those present fol-
lowed DIR. Boswo.ls suggestion and some
did not