Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18
Conference, Maine Meth
odists, at Auburn.
Bishop Goodse|I Gratified at
Growth Of the Church.
The Sessions Will Last Six Days..
Evangelistic Meetings.

Auburn, Me-, April IA devotional
service marked the official opening Of
the S3rd annual meeting Of the Maine
conference of Methodist Episcopal
churches, which began a six-days ses-
sion here today. The opening service
was conducted by one of the conference
leaders, in place Of Bishop Daniel
Goodsell Of Boston, who arrived later
in the day. AT the service the dele
gates participated in a Sacrament of
the Lords Supper.
The early afternoons schedule was
devoted to conference sermon by
Rev. a. r. Craig of Westbrook, and the
prOcram for the later part of the day
included Il meeting in the interest Of
aggressive evangelism. conducted by
Rev ]. Brushingham of Evanston, Ill.
Rev. y. G. Wentworth Of the Portland
district, rs the senior presiding elder
of the conference. presided at the open
ing BY instructions from Bishop Good
sell. The permanent organization was
perfected, Rev. George c. Andrews Of
Intervale, n. H., being reelected secre-
tary. A large majority OF the minis
tiers OF the conference and their wives
was present.
H. s. Ryder was elected statistical
secretary.
II. L. Nichols was elected conference
treasurer.
G. c. Andrews appointed the follow
ing assistants:
Royal A. Rich, James II. Roberts,
VIM. A. Wood, +. e. SchOonover, j. A.
Corey.
II. l.. Nichols appointed the following
assistants: {. II. Young, d. Nelson and
A. Z. Craig.
II. S. Ryder appointed for his assist
ants: Felix Powell, G. ID. Stanley and
c. O. Perry.
The rules and regulations Of last
year, with an amendment to give the
secretaries 10 minutes to present their
causes. We're adopted.
l.. l.. Haywood, II. /. Holt, and c. w.
Wallace were transferred from the
East Maine conference, w. Hutchinson
from the Vermont conference and II. n.
Sherman to the East Maine conference
Bishop GoOdScl, who arrived during
the afternoon, in explaining that this
is the second time in his 10 years O.
service that he had been late at a con-
terence, LOOK occasion TO 1tlitdIk Oh
the scarcity of the bishops. lie said
that it will be necessary to call nome
some of the bishops from abroad if the
conferences are to be completed at the
usual time. He said that last week
he did something which probably nc
other bishop had done; he held two
conferences in one week. He com
pleted the session Of the Eastern New
York conference at Bridgeport, Conn,
at II 80 o'clock last night and took the
130 A. VI. train. coming directly to this
city. He explained that the reason for
this condition is that Of the IL bishops
two have died and two are disabled
leaving nine to hold all the conferences
in this country. Bishop Goodsell spoke
the great growth of the church 1T
Maine, also alluding to the net gain OF
$4,000 in membership in the United
States the past year.
Rev. j. =. Brushinghanl. d. D.. o.
Evanston, H., conducted an aggressive
evangelism meeting, which VIII dc
daily feature Of the conference.
Rev A. X. Bryant Of Yarmouth, was
granted leave to Withdraw under COM
paint at the Methodist conference here
today.
Al the evening meeting Rev. Fred
L. Fisher, a missionary in India who Is
in ihis country on a furlouSh spoke on
missions.