The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-07-09
Waldo Congregational Conference.

The sixtieth annual meeting of the Con-
gregational churches of Waldo county con-
ference was held with the church at Jack
son Tuesday, June 23rd. The attendance
was the largest in many years, every church
in the conference save one being represent
ed. Fifty-three representatives of the vari-
GUS churches were in attendance, and this
number was greatly augmented by the large
number of the Jackson people present. The
entertaining church placed the conference
under deep debt of gratitude by the law
ishness of its hospitality. Dinner and sup
per were served in hall adjoining the
church, and this arrangement provided a de-
lightful social hour for the conference. The
morning session was begun by devotional
service conducted by j. Il. Moseley, stu
dent of Bangor Seminary who is supplying
the church at Frankfort. The conference
was then organized, the Rev. j. w. Vaughan
being elected moderator for the ensuing
year and Mr.. W. E. Jones of Brooks being
elected as scribe and treasurer. The APP
prevail of the minutes of the previous meet
ing and the appointment of various commit
tees brought the morning session to close
At 1.30 O'Clock a. m. a praise service was
conducted by Rev. F. S. Dolliff of Jackson.
Miss Margaret N. Hazeltine of Belfast then
addressed the conference, her subject being
"The Young Peoples Missionary Move
ment" Mrs. G. II. Craig of Belfast fol-
lowed with an address on ''The Place and
Need of the Woman's Auxiliary in the
Country Church." Both these interesting
addresses were followed by discussion, eff
forts being made to bring about practical
results by the formation of Mission Study
Glasses and Woman's Auxilares. 1t is
hoped that by the early fall such classes
and auxliaries will be organized in every
church in the conference. Mr.. E. L. Gar
land of Portland then presented an address
on "The Recommendations of the New Eng
land Congregational Congress" These
recommendations were:
list. That each local conference elect an
advisory committee whose duty shall be to
study the conditions, advise with and aid
the churches and direct and conserve the
interests of COngregatiOnaliSm within the
bounds of such conference.
End. That our State bodies of churches
and ministers be designated conferences"
ministers be designated Associations to
conform to the resolution on polity adopted
by the National Council at Cleveland.
3rd. That ministerial standing be vested
in the local bodies of churches and
ministers to conform to the recommended
tons OF the National Council of 1907.
That no hasty action might be taken, the
Conference appointed a committee of five to
investigate and report at the Fall Confer
ence. This committee consists of Rev. David
L. Wilson, Rev. c. Ii. Mckinney, Rev. j. B.
Parry, Mrs. Annie Craig and delegate from
the Searsport church. An interesting adj
dress by the secretary of the Maine Mission
AIRY Society, the Rev. Chas. Harbutt, follow
ed and the pastor of the Freedom church,
the Rev. j. B. Parry, preached the Confer
ence sermon from the text Matt II 1880,
bearing much on the power of Christ to
help US bear the burdens and crosses of
life. The Communion was administered by
Revs. C. II. Mckinney and J. B. Parry.
The reports of the churches were then re-
ceived, showing the progress of the work
during the year. Various resolutions were
adopted and the Conference took a recess
until the evening hour. After a brief de-
votional service Mr.. E. T. Garland of Port
land addressed the Conference on the work
of the American Bible Society, after which
Conference adjourned to meet with the
North Church, Belfast, the third Tuesday
in October. Those present from Belfast
were, Mrs. c. NJ. Craig, Miss NJ. n. Hazel
tine, Mrs. Dilla McTaggart, Mrs. Maria D.
PIERCE, Mrs Blanche A. Pilsbury, Rev. D.
l.. Wilson.