Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-05
The SECOND DAY
Of Congregationahst Con-.
ference at Wateryi||e,
Missionary Society Is Merged
with General Conference.
Addresses and Discussion...Busi-
ness Matters...Today's Program.

The important phase of Wednesdays
session of the general conference now
being held at the Congregational
church in this city, was the mergering
Of the Maine Missionary Society, an
organization of 103 years, with the
general conference The incorporation
will now be known as The Conference
of Congregational Churches of Maine"
The business was transacted smoothly
and placed on firm basis. A. w. But
Ter of Rockland. who for years has
been president of the Maine Missionary
Society, was elected moderator of the
new body.
The Missionary Society held a meet
ing in the morning. which opened at
$50 o'clock with devotional service
led by Rev. James G.. Fisher Of Mexico.
The annual meeting was then held
with an address by the president, A.
w. Butler of Rockland, report of the
secretary, Rev. Charles Harbutt Port
land, report of the treasurer, Mr.. w.
p, Hubbard of Bangor and report of
the committee on the secretarys re-
port. Addresses We're delivered by
Rev. H. f. Brown and Rev. Howard
fitzpatrick, both district missionaries.
A joint meeting of the Maine Mis-
sionary Society and the General Con-
ference was then held at 1890 o'clock,
when A. w. Butler was elected as mod
orator of the joint societies. The joint
committees reported and action was
taken on the new constitution. 1t was
voted to change the name of the con-
ference of Congregational churches in
Maine.
The afternoon session opened at 100
o'clock with devotional service led
by Rev. Malcolm Dana Of Hallowell.
Considerable routine business was
transacted. The nominating commit
tee was appointed to bring in list of
the various committees for the ensuing
year. These committees will be an
nounced Thursday.
At . o'clock an address was delivered
by Rev. William f. Slade Of Portland.
His subject was Evangelism for the
Congregational Churches of Maine"
He was followed by Rev. William r.
Tuthill of Woodfords, who spoke upon
The Relation of the Church to Law
and Order"
fine address was delivered hv Rev
". r. Berry of Waterville. superintend-
Maine. Rev. Mr.. Berry spoke upon
Law Breaking and Law Enforcement
in Maine" His address was very in
teresting, and was followed by gen
eraI discussion.
Rural Retirement Problems for the
Country Church." was the subject OF the
address delivered by Prof Robert /
Sprague Of the University of Maine. In
the address Prof ISprague cited many
changes that could be made together
with many strong recommendations
President William De Witt HYDE Of
Bowdoin College addressed the confer
ence on Recommendations of the Inter
national commission OF Maine. This
vas followed by a general discussion.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Ministerial Relief Association was held
the latter part of the afternoon togeth-
or with the business meeting of the
newly organized conference.
In the evening the session opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
Charles II. mckinney of Searsport. The
annual offering for Ministerial Relief
was taken. At o'clock an address was
delivered by Prof. Alfred Williams An
thonv of Bates College. His subject
was The Civic Side of Politics" This
| address was followed by. an address by
Rev. Charles s. Macfariand OF South
Norwalk, CT. member of the National
Congreg ational Councils Inductrial
Committee. His subject was. THE
Church and Ministry in Relation TO So
cial ard Industrial Problems.
During the. afternoon at the Getchell
] Street Free Baptist church the Woman's
Home Missionary Society held their an
nual meeting Mrs. j. r. Libby of Port
! land presided. A short devotional ser
vice was held and then the business ses-
sion was conducted. The reports of the
various officers We're given. Addresses
xvare s3niiynred nv Rex e w. folliox -of