Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-10
Appointments

The conference adjourned tonight after
mont pastorates. Following are the
changes:
Bangor district-A. E. Morris, Superin-
,endent; Atkinson, c. E. Bromley; Ban
por. Grace church, II. E. Dunnack; Do
yer.Foxcroft, A. w. Frye; Golden Ridge,
H. ". Thompson; Limestone and Caswell,
]. Clifford; Patten, r. n. Josielyn
Pressure Isle, NJ. E. Osborne; Smyrna
Mills. NJ. A. Gordon.
Bucksport district-Frederick Palladino,
superintendent Alton. Argyle and West
Od Town. John Carson; Bar Harbor, d.
E. Mclean; Brewer, j. E. Montgomery;
Bucksport and Orland, F. J. Gamble, c.
A. Purdee assistant; Bucksport Center
and East Bucksport, John Jones; Cutler.
George H. Dawson; Eddngton and East
Holden, y. S. Sweezy; Pembroke and
Charlotte W. II. Cass; Stonington and
South Deer Isle, George p. Sparks.
Rockland dstrict-C. n. Garland, su-
perintendent; Carmel and Newburg, w.
A. McGraw; Corinna and Stetson, George
W. NJ Keyes; Damariscotta and Mills,
William Berriman; Dexter, A. B. Meal
ister; Dresden. John B. McGraw; George
town and Arrowisc, J. E. Churchill: Har-
mony, Albert f. Whitten; Hartland and
st. Albans William Patterson; New Har-
Dor and Pemaquid. II. S. Thomas; North
and East Vassalboro, j. P. Rutter; Pitts
field and Palmyra, J. A. Week; Round
Pond and Bristol. l.. II. Jenkins: South
port, Harold Grimshaw; Windsor,
comb. B. B. Hanscom.
Horace B. Haskell of Ellsworth, T. F.
Jones of Danforth and J. H. Gray of
Rockand were elected trustees of the
Bucksport seminary for five years, and
c. r. Carleton of Brownville and I. S.
Ross of Ellsworth were elected stewards
for three years,
The afternoon meeting was devoted to
the anniversary of the Deaconess Asso-
citation. with Miss Alice Robertson of
Boston. superintendent of the training
school for Christian workers, Miss Effle
A Baker and Rev. H. B. Haskell of
Ellsworth as speakers.
The Woman's Home Missionary meet
ing, presided over by Mrs. c. w. Lowell
was addressed by Mrs. Annie o. Clark
of Boston, field secretary. d. f. c.
Clemens of Chicago spoke at the evening
session on the work of the board of con-
ference claimants.
John E. Hoyt. G. G. Spires, Thomas H.
Grimshaw. Arthur E. Hoyt, B. R. Hans
com and Frank c. Wooster were admitted
to the conference OF trial.
II was voted to make an assessment
OF u per cent. of the cash salaries Of its
ministers to be paid toward a permanent
!und for retired preachers.
The conference also voted to request
Inc general conference to continue Bishop
John W. Hamilton in his present rela-
tlonship for four more years and reap
point him to the Boston area. Other
"lse' 1t was said. he would be retired on
account of age
Charles f. Smith of Camden was
eiected by the Laymen's Association |
as trustee of East Maine Conference
Seminary.
me following officers were elected |
's the Laymen's Association: Presi- |
"en'. A. H. Gregory, Rockland; vice |
presidents. John Mcbride, Easton;
waiter Cobb. Calais; Jchr Goldwaith,
bangor; secretary, Charles D. Woods,
vioho' treasurer, Lester Strout, Mil |
pr'oee; VI executive committee. c. D.
WOODS Orono: c. E. Dow, Bar Har-
por' Lester Strout, Milbridge; F.. L.
.ie,'h' Bangor; Frank O. Martin, Gull
opposition to the plan to limit pas
=. 'a, :, terms which is to be considered
M. ,'e next general conference of the
.. e.hodist Episcopal church was voted
r. ae closing business session of the
U.S. Maine conference, it was an
anced tonight. The conference also
~ Spposea the proposal to give veto pow
M,s - o'sfops, but favored extending to
rasaN 'oh conferences the right Of rep
'"'a'lon in church affairs.
20 ootn these subjects are to come be-
JoS. ,ne general conference. Bishop
n.n w. Hamilton and Dean D. ]. Bir-
,s nv, u Boston University, preached at
ea'0n services today.
An ordination service for deacons
on n0 e'oers was conducted by the bish-