Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-28

thoriZed to enforce the motion of the
conference relative to the payment for
the minutes of the conference by the va
rlous churches. Some churches have
been tardy IN the matter of paying for
their minutes
Before closing the conference Bishop
Hughes spoke briefly, stating that 1t was
usually customary for the presiding
bishop to make a salutary address. He
said: II am here absolutely with no
prejudice of preconception, as your pre-
siding bishop. You are interested in the
appointment of the new district super
intendent and | ask that there be no
balloting in the district. I will say that
to my knowledge no person ever bal
oted has been appointed to the office of
district superintendent. While l would
rather not have any electoral selection
made before the general conference, |
should be glad to confer with any mem
bers of the conference at my room 1t
the hotel"
He then called the attention of the
conference to paragraphs 131 and 1872 of
the NJ. +. Discipline. relative to the Port
land conference. He said: Il did not
know until two years ago that it was IN
the discipline. 1t is a great deal better
than many things that are in it, This
rule called attention to general rules of
order making it possible to conduct ses-
sions orderly and quietly.
The bishop then dismissed the confer
ence.
This afternoon at O'Clock, Miss Ber-
tha w. Fowler, superintendent of the
Deaconcss' Home in Philadelphia gave
an address at the anniversary of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society. At F.
NJ, the anniversary of the Deaconess
work was held with an address by Miss
Irene World. field worker for the Dea-
eoness hospital of Springfield, Mo.
The anniversary of the temperance So
ciety was addressed by Rev. Charles
True Wilson. D. D., national field secre-
tary for the temperance society of the
Nj. e. church. was held in the evening.
Tomorrow, the business session Will ne
held, at o'clock. The anniversary of
the educational society will occur, at 3
o'clock, with address by Rev. L. H. Muir
lin. y. D., LII. D., new president of Bos-
ton University. At 3-P. M, the Womens
Foreign Missionary Society will hold its
meeting with address by Miss Bessie
Crowell of India.
Lewiston, Me-. March 27.--The first
speaker was DR.. Robert Forbes of
Philadelphia, who is the secretary of
the Board of Home Missions and
Church Extensions. He told of the
work of his department as helping
men and churches in all parts of this
country and the island possessions.
Half the churches in the United States
have been aided by the funds of this
department.
DR.. w. f. Berry. superintendent of
the Maine Civic League, introduced
Clarence True Wilson of California.
who spoke on national prohibition.
The latter said that the temperance
sentiment is growing all over the
world Every foreign country is taxi
ing aggressive steps Many countries
have adopted 1t for a law. This free
America will never allow the saloon
to dominate.
The afternoon speakers were Miss
Bertha Willing Fowler. superintendent
of the Deaconess home In Philadel-
phia. spoke of that work and what is
being done all over the country.
Miss Irene Robinson told of the
work of the Ames Home in Gardiner,
Maine
Miss Irene Worrell told of the Dea-
coness work in Portland.