Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04
Rev.C.w. Brad|ee, Water
vile, Expresses Desire
To Leave Pastorate--- Pos
sib|y Come to Augusta.
No Definite Arrangement, But In.
officially Announced.

Waterville, Me-, March 3.-(SpeciaD
Rev. Charles w. Bradlee, pastor of
the Pleasant street Methodist church,
expressed to the Quarterly Conference
of the local church at it's meeting Sat-
urday evening, the desire that his rela-
tions with the church terminate with
the close Of the present conference
year.
This announcement did not come as
a surprise to the officials of the Pleas
ant street church, as it has been known
for some time that a change might
take place. subject to the will Of the
presiding bishop of the Maine Metho-
dist Conference.
A Methodist Episcopal minister does
not resign, nor does he accept a CALI
to a church. technically speaking.
Theoretically, according to the Metho-
dist "Discipline,' a pastor is appointed
to a charge, and may be reappointed
at the next annual conference. Prac-
tically, however, agreements are made
for exchanges of pastors, and it is I'M
officially stated, on good authority,
that such an agreement is in process
of making. between the Waterville
church and the Augusta church. by
which the Rev. H. +. Dunnack of Au-
gusta will become the pastor of the
Waterville church and the Rev. Mr..
Bradlee will go TO Augusta, where he
has already many friends and a wide
acquaintance.
There is one difficulty in the way of
the carrying through of such a plan.
The coming year is the centennial of
the Augusta church, and it is the wish
of Mr. Dunnack's parishioners that he
remain the pastor Of the church until
after the anniversary is celebrated. In
that event, Mr.. Bradlee would remain
in Waterville another year, and the
change would be made in 1908.
AT present the situation is tentative.
Should Mr. Bradlee insist on severng
his connection with the Waterville
church this year, many of the mem
bers of the Waterville church would
like to see the Rev. Robert A. Colpitts
of North EaSsalboro as pastor of the
local church. Mr.. Colpitts has been
heard but twice in Waterville, once
when he supplied the pulpit during
Mr.. Bradlee's absence. and the other
on the occasion of Mems Sunday at
one of the local churches recently,
when his eloquent sermon caused much
favorable comment.
The Rev. Robert Sutcliffe of Rock
land is another popular Maine clergy
man who has been mentioned for the
vacancy, should it occur.
The session of the Quarterly Con-
ference was held in the Epworth
League room of the Pleasant street
church, with Rev. G.. d. Holmes. pre-
siding elder, in the chair and L. r.
Drummond acting as secretary.
There was a good attendance of the
members and the routine business was
dispatched with promptness.
Reports from pastor. superintendent
Of Sunday school, president of Epworth
League, superintendent Of Junior
League, president of Ladies Aid So
Ciety, class leaders, and treasurer of
trustees. indicated the different de-
partments of the church to be in pros
porous condition.
elected for the new conference year, as
follows:
Trustees-E. r. Drummond, r. Yves
ley Dunn, II. l.. Emery, F. A. Wing. II.
t. Winters, w. H. Bowden. Charles A..
Flood, E. NJ. Jepson. H. +. Bean.
Stewards-F. r. Drummond. Fl. L. EN-
cry, S. A. Maxim, D. w. Getchell. L. L.
Craig, II. w. Green. L. r. Brown. l.. +.
Mayo. f. +. Hitchings. Ralph L. Young
Mrs. F.. s. Holway. Mrs. Lottie s. Noble.
Mrs. NJ. II. Hennckson.
Recording steward-Evcrett r. Drum
mond
District steward-Elmor L. Craig.
Committee on church music-R. w.
Dunn. S. a. Maxim Mrs. NJ. II. Henrick-
son. Mrs. Noble. Mrs. Fqagg.
Estimating committee-E. r. Drum
mond. r. w. Dunn, H. L. Emery. d. w.
Getchell.
Committee on conference claimants
II. L. Emery, E. r. Drummond. F. A.
Wing.
Committee on freedmen's aid and edu-
cation-I. p. Mayo. II. ". Green. Harry
Tozier. Mrs. Holway.
Committee on missions-E. +. Drum
mond. Z. L. Craig. Annette Jewett, Kate
Rackliff.
Committee on temperance-Jefferson c.
Smith, Mrs Charles Flood, Sara Copp.
Committee on church extension and
home INSTRUMENTATION IT. Bowden.
George Lindsay, Ralph b. Yourg, Mary
Bray. Lottie Goodrich.
Committee on education-E. F. Hitch
ings, Arad Z. I.inscott. II. i. Simpson.
Mrs Charles Flood Mrs. Ethel Kicst.
Miss Nellie Lowering. Miss Exerenc
Flood
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