Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-23

ence, being held in the Green Street
Methodist church of this city this
week, is now deep in the midst of the
business. Wednesday was the open
ing day Of the working sessions and
it was crowded from start to finish
with the work of organization and
the delivery of interesting addresses
by distinguished leaders of the de-
nomination from outside the State
Equally busy and attractive programs
are arranged for today, tomorrow
Saturday and Sunday. There are near
ly 100 ministers in attendance upon the
confere nee. and in addition there are
panied by their wives.
This is the fifth time that the Maine
Methodist conference has been held
in Augusta since it was organized in
1924. The Other meetings here were
in 1S49. 1870. 1882 and 1892. Last year
the conference met in Auburn, in 1906
in Portland and in 1905 in Gardiner
The first conference in 1925 was in
Gardiner and the conference has since
met there in 1929 1884, 1912, 1886, 1872
1877, 1900 and 1905. The conference
has met in Halloween in 1891 1897, 1876
ana 1863.
Before organizing for business We'd
nesday morning there w&s Il half hour
devotional service and the sacrament
of the Lords supper, the sacred cere-
monial with which such gatherings al
ways enter upon the work before them.
Bishop Hamilton of California was
present and presided over this. as he
did over the whole fOrcnoon'S session.
The church was well filled and all
joined in the devotional and sacra-
mental exercises.
At 10 O'Clock al was ready for the
organization and Bishop Hamilton adj
dressed the conference The bishop is
a man of magnetic personality, pos
SesSing an abundance Of energy and
with a happy way Of saying things.
He has d rich voice that makes it a
treat to hear him speak or lead a
service. He is master of the situation
at all times and has I; remarkable way
of keeping business moving. In his
opening talk he referred to his many
visits to Maine in the past when he
was pastor of the Peoples church in
Boston He has dedicated churches in
every one of Names 16 counties, and
lcctured and preached in every city
and town of over 5000 people He has
been coming to Maine, he said, for q
years and feels wholly at home in this
State. He referred to the matter of
the assignments to be made at this
confe renee and the various important
considerations which enter into such
assignments. laying stress upon the
,,,1 ,,e Ia ,ipi St.
wives as well as the qualities and
choice of the ministers themselves.
After his Introductory remarks Bishop
Hamilton came down in front of the
pulpit and heId a brief reception dur
ing which the three presiding elders
introduced to him every man and
woman in the church.
The secretary of the conference. Geo.
c. Andrews of Bowdoinham then read
the roll of members and Is ministers
answered to their names. Others
came in later in the day. When the
name of Nathan ID. Senter was called
his death was announced and the con-
ference rose in a body while Bishop
Hamilton offered brief prayer. Short
work was made of the process of
-
as follows by acclamation
Secretary, George c. Andrews.
Assistant secretaries. r. A. Rich, f.
B. Schoonover. William Wood and
John H. Roberts.
Statistical Secretary, Harry S
Ryder.
Assistant statistical secretaries, c.
O. Perry. G. c. Howard and &. |. Spear
Treasurer. A. l.. Nichols
Assistant treasurers, A. II. Craig
c. H. Young. and ID. +. Nelson.
Standing committees We're named as
follows:
Stewards. D. B. Holt. G.. f. Cobb, G
+. Millward w +. Holmes, r. N
Joscelyn.
F'raternal Relations, J. r. Clifford. f.
w Kennison.
Memoirs. S. Hooper, A. w. Pottle
Daniel Onstott
Moral Reforms. H. f. Dunnack. c
w Bradlee. w Canham
Epworth League. S. f. Leech, II. )
RYDER. l.. G.. March.
Education and Methodist Literature
Howard Clifford, j. +. Haley, j. II
Roberts.
Foreign Missions. T. p, Baker, d
y. Faulkner. +. B. Schoonover.
Home Missions and Church EXten-
sion George Martin. II. A. Nichols, w
| B. Eldridge.
I Freedman's Aid ana Soutncri
| Education Society and Sunday Schoo
Union and Tracts. w. p. Merrill. r,
Colpitts, j. E. Clancy.
Bible Society. A. S. Ladd. ID. +
Nelson, c. H. Young.
Resolutions, A. T. Craig. W. II
Varney. l. A. Bean.
Admission to Conference and Con
ference Relations. w. +. Holmes. A. A
Lewis, C. A. Southland.
Auditing and Finance, G. r. Palmer
Conference Claimants. derm expires
| in one weary A. w. POttle. ID. OnstOtt