Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-23
THE METH0DISTS
HAVE BUSY SESSION.
The Organization Perfected "wednesday
With Notable Addresses Large
Attendance and Keen Interest,

years., r. n. Joscelyn, H. A. Clifford,
G. r. Palmer.
Committee on Visitors, W. p. Lord,
D. R. Ford, T. Whiteside
To Publish the Conference Minutes,
R. A. Rich J. H. Roberts, w. Wood.
Committee on Aggressive Evange-
ism: Augusta District, Henry f.
Dunnack; c. w. Bradee, f. r. Drum
mond, Waterville; Everett Johnson,
Gardiner Central District, d. B. Holt
+. l.. Hayward, G. E. Jones, Auburn;
II. A. Duncan. Bath Portland
District, j. f. Haley, S. Hooper, F. NJ.
Strout, Portland; G. a. Tilton, SO.
Portland.
Committee on Letters of Greeting
and Sympathy, H. E. Dunnack, j. r.
Clifford, w. p. Merrill
1t was voted that the bar of the con-
ference extend from the front of the
church to the rear of the second
window and that all voting members
sit within this bar. 1t was voted that
the business sessions Of the conference
be from TO 2 daily, with a devotional
service at $50 A. NJ. 1t was voted that
the election of delegates to the General
Conference at Baltimore be held Friday
forenoon, and that the proposed consti-
tutional amendments and memorials be
discussed and voted upon Saturday
forenoon.
When these matters were disposed
of Bishop Hamilton introduced to the
conference some of the distinguished
visitors from outside the State. These
included Chaplain Trbou of the United
hf
Boston, secretary of the Methodist
Ministerial Relief Associations Rev.
Bertrand p Judd of Nashua, n. H.,
district secretary of the International
Reform bureau; Rev. J. H. Fitzwate,
ID. D., of New York, of the American
Board Of Home Missions Rev. G. T..
Stokes of New York, of the Board of
Foreign Missions. The conference
arose to receive these visitors ana
then, with the exception Of Chaplain
Tribou, each of them addressed it for
about 10 minutes.
Mr. Judd dWelt upon the work of the
international Reform Bureau whose
head is Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts This
organization has of late been especially
active in it's crusade against the drug
trade. 1t also joins other organizations
in fighting the liquor traffic Mr.
Stratton told of the fraternal insurance
organization of which he is the secre-
tary and of which Bishop Hamilton
was charter member when ii was
formed 80 years ago. In that time it
has paid out over $S00,000 to the
widows and orphans of Methodist
ministers and is doing business on
firm basis. Mr.. Stokes. who was also
scheduled for an afternoon address,
spoke very entertainingly of work in
the foreign field. especially in India
where he was formerly stationed. One
particularly good story of India
missionary work which he told was
that of the boy who was going to
church one Sunday wearing an old pair
of trousers which had been given him.
He met another native boy who, after
the general fashion there was clothed
only in sunshine and smiles This
other boy wanted to go to church too,
but the missionary had told them that
they must wear something in the line
of clothing. The first boy remembered
the Christian lesson of sharing what
he had with one poorer, and 50
promptly tore the trousers in two parts
Thus with each boy wearing one leg
of the trousers. they attended the
services. The closing speaker of the
morning was Dr. FitZWater who spoke
briefly upon the great importance of
the home mission work. DR.. FitZwater
is scheduled for an address this even
ing which will be worth hearing
At II O'Clock the business session
adjourned. II. r. Mansur the Au-
gusta photographer. was on hand ana
secured a group picture of the CON
ference members grouped on the steps
of the church.