Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02

that he would not be able to give the
report in detail owing to the lack OF
time. His report showed the condi-'
ton Of the convention to be well
financially. He explained that the
many securities which he reported.
largely. had been gifts. There are
81 trust funds, bringing an income
of $2,709.S0. ~.
Finance Committee
The report Of the finance commit
tee was brief and to the point. They
reported that the conditions Of. the
treasurer's report had been examin-
ed and found to be alright and he
also named the place Of deposit OF
the funds of the convention.
Welcome to New Pastors
One of the most impressive parts
Of the forenoon's session was the re-
ception to the new pastors. who have
lately come into the State and those
who have lately taken up the min
isterhood. The scene on the plat
form was an inspiring one. when the
members Of the conference were at
forded the pleasure of looking into
the faces of the new pastors. Rev.
I B. Mower. in behalf Of the con-
| ference, extended the hand Of good
fellowship and welcome to the men
assembled on the platform. calling
them each BY name as ne did so.
Obituary Report
Sad as was the previous ceremony
1 4 Gel <IA o1NetrJoryI
| which was made by Rev. George c.
Sauer of Dexter. Names of departed
pastors, pastors wives, laymen and
workers in the church were read.
| The. convention stood in a body
while the names were being read.
| The names called by Rev. Mr.. Sauer
included Revs. Oswell Royce, Fran
els w. Bateman, George S. Chase.
! Lewis ]. VanBerg. William J.
! Twaught, H. NJ. Hoffman, Galen A.
| Newhall, z. NJ. Miller w. Pickering
ton Porter: ministers wives, Mrs.
Francis J. Emery, Mrs. Grace A.
Pedelfrey, Mrs. Betsey Nutter, Mrs.
Martha J. Drew; lay preacher. Miss
Jennie Laither: deacons, George
Bisbee, Horace Puriiton, Herbert
! Hanscom. Andrew ]. Lombard,
George L. Hersey, Nathaniel r. Ov-
erlock. J. Loring Clark, William r.
Humphrey, John Berdeen James
Shute, Robert D. Benson. Rufus r.
Pierce, Amos E. Guptill, Pres. George
C. Chase. These names included
! members of the Northern Baptist
convention. Prayer was then Of
fered by Rev. c. c. Tilley of Jeffer-
son. Rev. Joseph Gross of Monson
rendered a vocal solo. He was ac-
companied by J. Francis MacNichol
on the pipe organ.
Methodist Delegate
| Rev. Mr.. Arters of Portland, dele
gate from the Maine Methodist con-
:! ference. was the only representative
from another denomination. He de-
| livered message to the Maine Bap-
fists from the Maine Methodists. He
said that as he listened to the pro-
ceedings of the meeting. he knew
that the same problems were con-
fronting the Baptists as confronted
the Methodists. He presented to the
Baptist convention secretary a set
of the resolutions as passed by the
Maine Methodist conference. He said
that he supposed he would be flanked
on the right and on the left with
members of other denominations and
he was somewhat timid, being the
only delegate there. But in spiteSof
Ibis embarrassment he. speedily tpld
the good, folks before him that a
most fraternal feeling exists among
the Methodists for the Baptists. He
said that the Methodists have the