Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-16
ENDORSE REV. BERRY
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Board. and the need for greater re-
sporse on the part of the churches
for The support of the retired needy
ministers of the denomination. Rev, j.
b. Hingeley, D. D., of Chicago, repre-
sentiag the board, urged the import
ance of greater response and an
nounced the plan for setting apart the
year 1915 for a conserted campaign
throughout Methodism, to increase the
supports accorded by the churches for
this benificient work of the denomna-
ton II was pointed out that the
churches of the Maine Conference were
falling far short of meeting their APP
portionments in support of this work.
A resolution was passed endorsing the
plan for the campaign, and also urging
the churches to respond as needed
The resolutions passed by the con-
ference in endorsement of DR.. w. r
Berry were presented by Rev. Alex
amber Hamilton Of Old Orchard, other
members of the committee being Rev.
John NJ. Arters of Congress Street
church, and Rev. George Edwin Pick
ard, d. D.. of Chestnut Street church
in this city. The resolutions, which fol-
low, were adopted by rising vote:
Whereas our brother, Rev. Wilbur
F. Berry, D. D., a meraber of TINS
conference as superintendent OF the
Christian Civic League, is waging a
fearless, uncompromising and sue
cessful warfare against lawlessness
and official unfaithfulness and ineffl-
cheney; and
Whereas, in the performance of
his duties, he is often placed in deli
cate and trying situations demanding
tact, patience and firmness; therefore,
be it
Resolved that, as a conference, we
hereby express our high appreciation
of the ability, courage. courtesy ana
uniform wisdom with which he has
executed the duties of his office.
And be it further resolved that we
recognize the great value to our state
of the work he is doing in rebuking
the notification of the prohibitory law
by public officials and others; IN
arousing and unifying our moral forces
and in winning the cooperation or our
best citizens in the interest OF good
government.
And. furthermore be it resolved.
that we assure him of our continued
confidence in his integrity, efficiency
and good judgment in executing his
task. and also that we will do all IN
our power to assist him and his assoc
ciates in making the Christian CIVIC
League of Maine a greater force Tor
righteousness in the future than in the
past.
JOHN NJ. ARTERS,
G. f. PICKARD,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON"
Bishop Commends Maine
The passage of the resolutions was
the occasion of earnest words from
Rev. John w. Hamilton, D. D., LII D.,
who is presiding at this session OF the
Conference. Il want to say" said the
bishop, that Maine has been in the
eyes of the whole world on the tenn
perance question. 1t has given great
| leaders, who stand out as personalities
because of the stand they have taken
! and the leadership they have given.
Great things are taking place in the
movement. and the cause is going 10
/ grow from this time on. / want to say
| that every saloon man is a much a
gun-man as those who were executed
this week in New York state. If you
could trace the death OF the boys as
directly as was done with the gun
men, it would be found that the saloon
keeper is responsible for the death of
men. These are strong words but they
are true. | want every time l come
here to speak to the memory of Neal
Dow
DR.. Hingeley of Chicago took occa-
sion to refer to the recent anti saloon
victory in Illinois, in which a thou
sand new saloons were voted out, and
several new counties placed in the
dry" column. This statement was
greeted with applause by all present.
Conference Opening
The hour from to was a social
one, although not formally planned by
| the makers of the conference program.
| AS the ministers and their wives ar
rived at the church greetings were eX-
| changed and welcomes were cordially
| given by members of the entertaining
church. The pastor, Rev. Gay c.
White, joined in the welcome and also
assisted those having the convention
| business on their minds in preliminary
| conferences.
| A devotional song service opening
at was led by Rev. John A. Betch-
er of Berlin, N. H., Mrs. Fred Taylor
of Fryeburg presiding at the piano.
Bishop Hamilton arrived during the
opening prayer service and slowly
made his way to the front of the au-
ditorium. The 5Srd chapter of Isaiah
was read by Rev. ]. NJ. Frost, super
intendent of the Augusta district Of
the conference and Rev. d. b.. Holt
I af fhiS citv SupariptapdaDf of tho