Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-28
Maine Methodist Ministers
Assigned for 19oS-09.
Conference Closes With Brief
Session on Monday.
The Annual Gathering Was Wholly
Pleasant and Successful.

morning the Saith Maine Methodist
conference adjourned sine die, and the
members left for their various homes.
The announcement Of the appoint
ments was the chief feature OF the
brief session though there were ODDS
and ends of business to be disposed
of. The church was well filled at the
opening hour, 8 o'clock, and Secretary
Andrews read the records OF the whole
conference for approval Nomina-
tons were made for the standing COM
mittees to be elected at the l9O9 con-
ference. On motion of Rev. d. b.
Holt of Bath the conference voted to
admit on trial Rev. G. B. Hannaford
of Rumford Falls, long beloved local
preacher of the denomination, but net
an ordained minister. The motion was
carried by rising vote. and MI.
Hannaford feelingly thanked the con-
ference for the honor.
Bishop Hamilton announced the
transfer of Rev. d. r. Fcrd aud Kew.
w. F. Berry from the effective to the
supernumerary list, also the transfer
of five ministers from the East Maine
conference to the Maine conference.
Norman La Marsh. Alexander Hamil-
ton, William a. Baker. George H. Har-
ris and Frank L. Baldwin, and the
transfer of r. o. Everhart from the
Illinois conference to this conference.
He announced the transfer of }. Z.
Prince to the New Hampshire confer
ence, stationed at Newmarket, and the
transfer of three ministers to the
East Maine conference. These are
George f.. Howard, stationed at
Ororo. W. H. Atkinson, stationed at
No. Waldoboro. and c. c. Whitten'
stationed at Calais
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented the following report;
"As this is the first visit OF our eS-
teemed brother Bishop J. w. Hamil-
ton, D. D., LII. d.. of San Francisco
to preside over our conference, there
fore be it
"Resolved, that we gladly express our
appreciation OF his service and extend
to him our heartfelt thanks for his
impartial administration, for his wise
coursed his instructive and helpful
addresses. his lecture of quality. his
able and inspiring sermon. we ask
Gods blessing to rest upon him phySl-
cally. mentally and spiritually, and
assure him that we shall joyfully well
come his return to us whenever the
Board of Bishops may appoint him to
hold our conference.
'ro the representatives of our con-
nactional interests of the church for
their instructive addresses we extend
our thanks.
eve express our sincere apprecia-
ton to our enthusiastic brother. Rev.
ii. e Dunnack, and his loyal people
for the many ways in which they have
so thoughtfully provided for our con-
! convenience and comfort.
1--WE acknowledge our Indebtedness
| to all the officers; of the conference for
services rendered.
1--WE express our gratitude to the
minister and people of the Penney No
mortal church for the use of their
church edifice.
eve express our appreciation to the
press for the full and accurate reports
of the proceedings of the conference.
"ro the railroads Cor their reduced
rates in travel and transportation we
are grateful.
"And to all others who have in any
way helped to make the conference
session a success we give thanks.
"a. r. CRAIG,
II. A. BEAN,
| "W H. VARNEY."
That the appointments should be
the very last business of the confer
ence the closing hymn was sung and
the closing prayer made before the
bishop read the list. He prefaced 1t
with a few words of explanation and an
earnest appeal for faithful service
during the coming year. Numerous
| changes were made from last years
list. When the list had been read and
the benediction pronounced the con-
ference stood adjourned at $50 o'clock.
| Following is the list:
AUGUSTA DISTRICT.
G. d. Holmes, Lewiston, presiding
elder.
| Augusta ........H. Z. Dunnack
Bingham. 49,. supplied by G. c. Beedy
| BOwdoinham ..... Geo. G. Andrews