Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
MADISON
Fourth Quarterly Conference of
First Nj. E. Church and Annu-
al Election of Officers-Car
Shortage May Cause Paper
Mill to Shut Down

The fourth quarterly conference and
Methodist Episcopal church was held
Thursday evening. In the church vestry
under the direction Of District superin-
tendent D. B. Holt. Interesting reports
were given on various phases of the
church work Among other things 1t
was reported that SlNCO had been raised
during the past year on the church debt
The amount raised by the Women's For
eign and Home Missionary Societies for
their work was ST. A total of s4n5 was
raised by the Ladies Aic and 1851 Of this
amount was paid on the church debt. All
departments Of church work were re-
ported to be in excellent condition. The
officers elected for the coming year were
Trustees, W. H. kennison. George ".
Haynes, Jerry Wentworth, Evan ". Al
ans, Thomas Fl. Spear G. W. T. Merrill,
Q. T. Briggs, Rev. J. P. Roberts and b.
T. TWitcheIl; stewards. Amasa Gregory,
". ]. Foster. James Brown. Claude l..
Sidelinger, Reuben Head D. II. Ran
dali, II. II. Perkins, Cephas Walker. A.
NJ. Holden, William B. Hilton. B. r.
Burns, Miss Grace vose. Irwin Nichols,
s. G. Ttnkhan1. f. x. Moore Standing
committees: Apportioned benevolences.
Rev William Wood, Mrs. Phoebe Hey
wood. Mrs. Mary ireland, Miss Edna
Nichols. DR.. W. II. Kennison; foreign
missions. Mrs. Haywood. Mrs. Mary
Rushworth. Mrs. Stella Vose; home mis-
sions and church extension. Mrs. Ireland.
Mrs Abhie w. Haynes, Mrs. Eva Spear;
Sunday schools. Or. Kennison, Mrs. Tose,
Rev. J. p. Roberts; tracts, Miss Edna
Nichols, Mrs Marion Duckworth, Mrs.
d. \. Sawyer: education. Miss Grace
vose. Miss Annie Roberts. Mrs. Mary W.
Kennison; Freeman's Aid, Mrs. Susie
HAYNES, Mrs Ella Merrill, Mrs. Spear;
temperance, NJ. NJ. Spear, James Brown,
O. w. F. Merrill: hospitals. DR.. Kennlson.
Mrs Kennison, Mrs. Rushworth: church
records, N. NJ. Spear. B. r. Twitchell, A.
Gregory: auditing accounts, 0. 7, Briggs.
e. X Moore, A. NJ. Holden; parsonage,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
W. Haynes, Mrs. Olice Gilman; music,
Miss Alice J. Spear. Mrs. Ethel Nichols,
r. n. Spear G. W. Haynes and Mrs.
Kennison: ministerial support. Messrs.
Merrill Holden and Head; examination
of local preachers. Rev. William Wood,
0. r. Briggs and DR.. Kernison. The re-
turn Of Rev. William Wood was re-
ouested for another year by unanimous
vote
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.. Harding, Mrs. Q.
NJ. Hilton, Judge and Mrs c. o. Small
and Dr. and Mrs. W. g. Sawyer return
ed Friday night from Augusta.
A social was held Friday evening in
the Methodist church basement under
the auspices OF the Epworth League.
There was an excellent musical and lit
erary program followed by a drill and
refreshments. There was a large COM
pany present and the proceeds will go
toward the church debt.
The shortage in cars may result in
temporary shutdown Of the plant Of the
Great Northern Paper Co. in the near
future. Practilly all OF the available
space for storage has been used and Il
the necessary cars for shipment cannot
be secured work will have to stop.
Oliver C. Small went Friday to Port
land where he has work as an electr!-
clan.
Mrs. Ruth Merrill is i'll with threat
ened attack Of pneumonia at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs Annie Dunlap on
Rowell street.