Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
Pastoral Assignments al
biddeford Conference.
Methodist Episcopal Meeting
Results in 80 Changes.
Pleasure for Some to Bury People,
Says Bishop 7. B. Nicely.

Biddeford, Me-, April Pit is a
pleasure for some pastors to bury
people" declared Bishop Thomas B.
NeelE OF New Orleans. who has peen
Methodist Episcopal Conference in a
talk II the conference attendants to-
night. preliminary to the announce
ment "f the pastoral assignments for
the coming year. The appointments
included some 50 changes OF pastor
ates, largely among the smaller
churches
IL his talk to the ministers. Which
occupied nearly an hour. Bishop Nicely
deplored What he said were habits
among the ministers and others i'll
connection With the appointments, es-
peoiaily as to changes. Too many
cooks often spoil the appointments, +"
he s,id in connection with his state
ment that great influence is generally
brought to bear upon the presiding
bishcp by parishes and pastors, to
make this particular change, or not
to make that one.
WHEN your appointments is en-
nounced. If your pastorates is changed
go to your new church immediately"
the bishop advised the ministers.
And don't be gong back 10 marry
and TO bury" he added. 1t is pleas
ure for some pastors to bury people.
Don't interfere With the regular pas
tor in his Work.'
Many ministers, when their church,
es are changed visit the sisters of the
church with hanGkerchefs to their
eyes. saying they do not want to go
t. the new eharge. but the district
superintendent has told them they
would have to. Dent do it," Bishop
Neely advised the ministers further
Principal among the new appoint
ments. probably. Was that of Rev. j.
w. Arters, lately transferred from the
De.aware conference where ne had a
charge of Wilmington. to the Con-
grcss Street church, in Portland.
other changes in assignments were:
PORTLAND DISTRICT.
BrunsWick-Rey. j. II. Roberts
North Conway, y. H.-Rev. W. =. Nor
rll
Ogunquit-Rev. J. L. Clancy.
Eidridge. 0rrs and Bailey Islands-Rev.
F. A. Sullivan.
Saco-Rev. J. r. Haley.
West Baldwin and Hiram-Supplied by
Ray KimbaH.
1armouthville-Rey. Charles w, Mock,
AUGUSTA DISTRIC4.
Bingham-Rev. L. r. Swan.
Bowdoinham-Rev. G. w. Beddy
East Livermore-Rev. L. w. Southers.
Gorham-Rev. c. o. Berry.
Gardiner-No appointment.
Industry and Stark-Rev George Inder-
ham.
Lewiston-QIammond street. Rev. l. A.
Bean.
Lisbon-Rev. Arthur Taroell.
Newry-Rey. {. l.. Banghart.
Mercer-Rev. f. r. Walsh.
North Anson and Embden-Rev. Antho-
ny +. Roberts.
Oxford and Welchville-Rev Clarence
Brown
Richmond-Rev. a. A. Lewis.
New Sharon-Rev r. r. Welsh.
Mechanics Falls-Rev. c. f. Brooks
Rumford Center-Rev. L. D. Alvry.
Solon-Rev. ]. p. Roberts.
Nienna-Rev. II. c. Glidden.
Wayne and North Wayne-To be sup
Piled
Large audiences gathered for the clos
ing services of the annual Maine Confer
ence today. Ihe Conference sermon was
preached by Bishop Thomas r. Neely of
New Orleans. III the afternoon there was
a memorial service conducted by the Rev.
-. +. Faulkner of Sanford and in the
evening the Epworth League anniversary
was held with an address by the Rev.
S. B. Iierbon of Chicago.
AT the close of the morning service the
Rev. Waldo Weller, pastor of the Fourth
Street Methodist Episcopal church.
where the Conference has been held. made
plea for funds for parish house and
parsonage and $l036 was subscribed.