Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-24
DR.. Phelps Greeting

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Rev Charles F. Robinson of Wat
erville had been introduced to speak
for the Congregational churches and
Rev DR.. Arthur S. Phelps also of Wa
terville. had presented the greetings
Of the Baptists of Maine. DR.. Phelps
said Il don't know any better way
in this world to get up steam than to
mix Methodist fire and Baptist wa
ter
passionate devotion to Jesus Christ,
the old fashioned religion, the kind
that mother used to have. / believe
that we need more of it beloved.
Bishop Responds
Bishop Hamilton responded. 1T is
pleasure for me to welcome these
brethren, who show such sympathy
with each other.
Nothing impresses nae mDre than the
way we are getting together in these
days. This is a wonderful time in which
We live. The farther we get from His
presence on the earth the nearer we get
to His presence in the sky. Now we are
Beginning to know that most Of these
SPEAKS
to us by the Holy Spirit, we hear.
Il congratulate these brethren on the
delightful message they have brought
US.
Or. w. S. Bovard
DR.. w. S, Bovard of Chicago was in
troduced. representing the Methodist
Brotherhood and the Board of Sunday
Schools. He said that there are 5000
mems Bible classes enrolled, and they
are being enrolled at the rate OF about
10 day.
lie told of the working of the plan.
The Bible class movement needs moth
ing half so much as the union with the
Brotherhood idea; and the Brotherhood
needs nothing half SO much as the union
with the Bible class idea" He said that
i'll the past there had been too many
separate organizations; now the plan was
for an organization correlating different
ideas.
1t was announced that the Maine Cen
trail railroad had made a new ruling,
not permitting the movement of goods
Trustees Nominated
Rev joshua NJ. Frost, Rev F. II.
Hall and Rev. H. L. Nichols were NOM
mated for conference trustees, the cleo
ton to be made by the board.
Conference Funds Report
The report of the special investing
committee of conference funds was made
by the chairman, Rev. Alexander HAM
ilton.
A. F. Lee was transferred to the New
e. F Doughty was graduated from the
Conference course Of study, and he was
elected to elders orders.
Arthur L. Leech Of Buxton was grad
uated from the course of study and he
ives elected to elders orders.
Frederick A. Sullivan was continued in
the studies of the fourth year
/ j. r. Ingedslew OF Berlin Mills, n. H,
was elected to receive elders orders
under the missionary rule, and was ad-
vanced to the studies Of the fourth
year.
\. F. Atwood Of Newfield was elected
to elders orders.
John Dustan Of North Conway, n. H,
wa; continued in the studies Of the
second year.
Lewis S. Staples Of South Berwick
was advanced to the studies Of the
second year.
Rev. H. S. Trueman Of the New
England Evangelical Association was
admitted to the conference.
A draft was ordered from the COM
mittee on Conference claimants for
$500.
Maine Problems
A session devoted to Maine prob
lens was held in the afternoon. Rev.
Henry E. Dunnack of Augusta, speak
ing.
Mr.. Dunnack in opening said that
the most paramount problem was the
care Of the preacher after he has fin
ished his work. The Maine Confer
ence program included the raising OF
$4,000 the coming year for this pur-
pose.
Unless we shall solve this problem
am afraid that he will not get into
that atmosphere where he will never
get chance to make q decision to
enter the ministry. The Maine Con-
ference is facing that problem as II
has not faced It In half century.
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