Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-16
WARM TRIBUTES
FOR M|LLIKEN
Methodist k
Praise Governor /.
Many Reports Submitted
Committees Chosen

Westbrook. Me-, April 15.-All roads for
Methodists have led to Westbrook since
Wednesday morning when the first ses-
sion Of the 93d Maine Conference was
held in the westbrook Methodist Episco-
pal church. The mornings ave been CIV
en- up to business and the afternoon to
anniversaries and address IS. Every SEES
pecially the lecture of Friday evening
when Bishop Hamilton, who has been
called the silver tongued bishop, lectured
on The Morning Redness, the Twilight
of the Gods The address was a very
eloquent one nj dealt with modern prob
lens and progress. The business had so
accumulated that it was necessary to use
a portion of the time Saturday after
noon. The session was opened with Rev.
W. +. Berry of Waterville presiding. Mr..
Berry made a plea for ~superannuated
ministers. He spoke at length on the
Civic League and gave a resume of the
Jaws iONClts tildIlcu III ISSdIQ 10 bON-
ernor Milliken's splendid work and great
desire for prohibitory enforcement. lie
also spoke in a most complimentary man
ner Of our own splendid citizen as he
said, King F. Graham, sheriff Of Cum
berland county.
1.-THE Church and the Open Forum
Movement" was the subject of a brief
report by Rev. William NJ. Forgrave.
He was followed by Rev. Thomas z.
Baker, who reported on THE Village
Reading Room and Library" Rev. H.
l. Holt reported on Church Corpora
ton in Evangelism"
An address was scheduled on Chris
tianizing the Community Life by Rev.
Harry +. Ward, D. D., as he was un-
able to be present and the time was
given to business.
The committee on moral reform, r.
G. Wentworth, chairman. reported in
part: The Old Pine Tree State is COM
ing to her own under the Christian
leadership of Governor Carl f. Milli-
ken. -.
We honor our Governor for his NOR
al courage in publicly declaring, his
purpose to enforce the prohibitory law.
IACf lAo"lo -. t)tdliN VI ob tPNi
wick presented the Sunday, school re-
port. In nine years the membership
has increased 100000. In 1915 the
membership increased more than in
the preceding years.
Rev. +. l.. Farnsworth reported that
Names part in the Genera Confer
cnce Fund for Conference Claimants to
be $4S,695.5S.
The following committee was APP
pointed for organized help for retired
ministers who are i'll or otherwise need
help: l.. II. Hall, +. l.. Farnsworth, {.
o. Mills.
The report of Bible Society showed
that 40 families were found without a
Bible. Committee: l.. A. Bean, c. 0.
Mills. H.. J. Holt.
Revs. G. II. Palmer, 7. A. Bean and
G.. d. Holmes were appointed to make
arrangements for a Memorial Sunday
for deceased ministers and moves the
third Sunday in Juno to be chosen.
Report of Evangelist Powell was of
much interest.
AS Rev. Harry f. Ward. D. D.. was
unable to be present in the afternoon as
scheduled he spoke Saturday evening
on Christianizing the Community Life.
The Sunday program was as follows:
4 conference love feast, leader, Rev. D.
B. Holt, superintendent Augusta dis
trict, at 0 A. NJ. Morning worship at
10 a. NJ. due by Rev. Joshua NJ.
Frost, superintendent Portland District.
Sermon, Bishop Franklin Hamilton, d.
d. Ii. d. of Pittsburg. Pa. Annual of
fering was for conference claimants.
1890, dinner at the Westbrook Congre-
g%ational vestry; ESQ p. NJ, memorial
services. conference session, Rev. d. f..
Faulkner presiding: $50 F.. M, ordina-
ton service. Bishop Hamilton presiding:
6 +. NJ, supper; $50 p. NJ. anniversary
board of Sunday school. Rev. C, o. Per-
ry presiding; address. Rev. l.. O.. Hart
man, D. D.. Chicago. III
Thu conference will hold its inal scs-
sion Monday morning opening at $50
when appointments will be made for
which many are waiting with some
anxiety.
Four Ordained
Three elders and one deacon were or
dalned at this afternoons services of
the Maine Methodist Conference. which
was concluded today except for the an
pointments. which come in the morn
ing. Bishop Franklin Hamilton preach
ed in the forenoon and in the evening
was the anniversary of the Sunday
Schoo Board with an address by Rev.
DR.. l.. O.. Hartmann of Chicago.