Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-23
Morning Session


the usual devotional exercises, after
which the report of Rev. David B. Holt
as district superintendent of the Port
land district was presented. The report
was of particular significance as Mr.
Holt has completed six years in the ca
pacity of district superintendent, and in
accordance with the church discipline
can hold the position no longer 1t is ru-
mored that an effort will be made to
have him transferred TO one of the
churches in the district and have a Port
land district preacher elevated to the
position of district superintendent.
Mr.. Holt was presented at the conclu-
sion of the presentation of his report with
purse as a token Of the esteem in
which he is held by his brethren of the
Portland district. The presentation
speech was made by Rev w. H. Far
rington-
DR.. George Edward Reed. former pres
ident of Dickinson College. was introduce
ed and made few remarks.
A number of conference visitors were
introduced at this point.
Sunday School Report
The report of the Sunday school work
of the entire State was presented by Rev.
c. J. Brown of Bangor. State Sunday
school superintendent. fhe report was
the same as that previously adopted al
the session of the East Maine confer
ence.
Mr.. Magee of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ was introduced and told of the wors.
Of this great pubIiskIHg house, which
during the past four years has made a
profit of sl,o0o,0l0. He presented the con-
ference with a check for sl6.S the share
Of the Maine conference in the profits
for the past year. This money goes to
the fund for the relief of worn-out
preachers.
Mrs. Mary Leonard Woodruff Of Allen
dale, \. j.. national corresponding score
tary of the Methodist Woman's Home
Missionary Society, presented the greet
lngs Of the society. She said that the
membership numbers l37,S64, but said that
more effort was needed on the part OF
ministers in each congregation, as this
was only one in every y women in the
denomination.
There are in addition to this number
3s,oOe young women and girls in the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society; 800
boys and girls and 26,12o little Jewels. .
making $4,000 in all classes of members.
During the past year $4,000 in goods AMI
clothing was distributed, as we'll as 1867
for books and reading matter
She presented an ALTERATION, which
she commended to the attention of the
clergymen present. She said that the mi
tails of the societys name-Woman's
Home Missionary Society-should stanl
for ''Women's Help Means Salvation"
Resolution for increase
resolution was introduced urgins
that efforts be made during the coming
year to secure 900 additional men as
members of the Sunday school. This res
olution was referfed to the Laymen's AS
ISOLATION, which will consider the matter
fully.
Ida l.. kahlo,- superintendent of the
Deaconess work in the State. was intro
duced and made a special plea for the
work in this State and especially com
mended the work Of the Deaconess Home
in Portland.
Chancellor Hamilton of the American
University at Washington, brother of
Bishop Hamilton, presented the needs of
the new institution, which is lust be-
ing inaugurated on a large scale. He
said that So acres of the highest land in
the District Of Columbia had been Sc
cured three miles from the Capitol, and
that two buildings had already been
erected. 1t is planned to make this uni
versity the crowning institution of the
Methodist educational system in this
country.
The first unit of the endowment fund,
$ooo,Ooo. has already been raised and be-
tween $1,000 and 5000 has been secured on
the second unit of the endowment fund.
Bishop Hamilton asked for contributions
for the endowment Of a chair for Bible
study. The university opened on May
Is last year and the occasion was a bril-
liant one, with addresses by President
Woodrow Wilson and others.
Meeting for Women
At l o'clock a meeting for women
was held, addressed by Mrs Mary
Leonard Woodruff. She laid emphasis
upon the necessity of the work she
represents and the need for it to re-
ceive the consistent support Of Meth
odist women.
AT 2 P. NJ, with Mrs. B. c. Went
worth Of Yarmouthyille presiding,
Mrs. Woodruff was again the speaker
Afternoon EvanseIistic Service
Rev. DR.. Milton 2. Pratt of Troy, N.
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