Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-30
Friday Is Observed as
MAINE Conference Day."
Laymen Delegates 10 Quadren-
NAL Conference al Minneapolis.
Question Of Joining Maine and East.
ern Maine Conferences Discussed.

Lewiston, Me-, March 29-"Maine
Conference Day" was the feature of
the program. today, of the SSth an
nual session of the Maine Conference
of Methodist churches. A conference
of laymen from all section of Western
and Central Maine was held at which
two delegates to the quadrennial con-
ference at Minneapolis in May were
chosen Two ministerial delegates also
were chosen by the Maine conference
Matters pertaining to the welfare OF
the church were discussed at the lay
mems conference which was under the
direction of Rev. +. a. Leitch of Au-
burn. The most important matter
discussed was the proposed Joining OF
the Maine and Eastern Maine confer
enees into one body. At the conclusion
of the lay conference the lay dele,
gates marched in a body from the
Hammond Street church to the Pine
Street church where the Maine con
ference sessions are being held. There
a joint session of the ministers and
laymen was held.
The ministerial delegates chosen to
the general conference were Rev. ID.
B. Holt, district superintendent of the
Portland district, and Rev. J. M. Frost
of Watervile Rev f. a. Leitch of
Auburn and Rev. J. r. Clinordeof Will
ton were elected reserve delegates.
The lay delegates were not chosen un-
iii later in the day.
It was voted 10 have an executive
session of the conference at o'clock,
90 al, -
against member of the conference.
Rev Roger $. Guptill and Rev. G. T..
Brooks were admitted into fun mem.
bership of the conference and Bishop
Hughes delivered an address to them
on Our Saviour's Example as a
Preacher He said the four great
characteristics of a preacher are
"clearness. naturalness, personalities
and vitalness." explaining that the
words were of his own composition.
He enlarged upon each of the char
acteristics.
DIR. Henry c. Sheldon, a professor
in Boston University School of The
oiogy. Principal j. o. Newton of Kent's
Hill Seminary and Prof. Carl p. Har-
rington of Wesleyan University were
among the forenoon speakers.
iie Hli1llSttIidt d6ttSditS u the
Methodist General Conference which
meets in Minneapolis in May are Rev.
J. NJ. Frost of Waterville, and Rev. ID.
u. Holt of Portland. Both men of
many years service in the denomina-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Holt being the district
superintendent of the Portland dis
trict. The lay delegates are Harry
G. Cochrane of Monmouth, and ID. :.
Evans of Portland.
The officers of the Lay Conference
elected are Waldo Pettingill of Rum
ford president; Ralph w Stillings of
Portland. first vice president; II. L.
Emery of Waterville. second vice pres
ident: A. p. Norton, Bath, secretary
and treasurer.
City and country problems was the
subject for discussion, this afternoon.
Rev. John Masters and Rev. d. B. Holt,
both of Portland. were the speakers.
The annual banquet of the Maine
Wesleyan Alumni Association was held
at the New Dewitt hotel, this evening.
President Charles d. Woods of Orono,
POSTMASTER. Speakers were Prof. X.
l.. Harrington of the university. Bishop
T.. II. Hughes and Charles l.. Buck,
1912. a debater, spoke for the under
graduates