Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-17

from the superintendent Of the Sum
day school. Mr.. Small gave O con-
else outline which showed that the
Sunday school was growing and in
a well-organized and prosperous con-
dition, the enrolment being ESQ.
Then followed the report Of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society.
Mrs. Noel Cteeves, the president, gave
a splendid report. which showed that
missionary interest in the church
was increasing and that aggressive
work was being done: meetings held
regularly; tn attendance good, and
a large amount Of money raised for
the work during the year.
The report from the president of
the Epworth League showed that this
branch OF the work Is indeed q live
wire," and always on the job" The
average attendance at the Sunday
evening services has been so and the
increase In membership during the
year SO, the total enrolment being
10.
Reports from various other depart
ments were given. The Ladies' Aid,
the Women's Home Missionary So
Ciety, the Kings Heralds, all Of these
societies have been doing exception
ally good work under efficient lead
ership. The report on the church
finances was given at this time,
showing about the same situation as
usual at this period Of the conference
year.
Rev. Mr.. Perry at this time arose
and said he felt that after five years
as pastor Of the Methodist church in
Hallowell, he felt that he would bet
ter move on to a new field of, labor,
and that he would not be a candidate
for this church for another year. On
motion Of the Quarterly Conference
and the Official Board. Mr.. Perry was
asked to reconsider his resignation
and to remain another year.
The following officers and COM
mittees were appointed to serve the
ensuing year: trustees, w. II. Perry,
field Horne. Walter Carter, Raymond
Fish. Harry Small, S. p. Hutchin-
son, Mrs. Noel Sleeves: stewards. C.
f. Turner, w. Fl. Perry, Harry
Small, S. p. Hutchinson. George Col
way. Albert Hosllins, Milton Gill
man, l.. NJ. Lothrop. Harvard Gray,
Harold Barnes. E. +. Bachelor, Guy
Towle, John Sherburne, Mrs. Fran
ces Wedge, Mrs. Annie Small, Mrs.
c. f. Turner. Mrs. Noel Sleeves,
Miss Marietta Lowell. Mrs. Cora
Mignault, Miss Ruth Kittredge, Mrs.
Helen Gray and Mrs. Bertha Stew
ems.
Members Of the apportionment
committee: G. Z. Turner. Harry
Small, Harvard Gray, w. H. Perry:
tian stewardship, John Sherburre,
+. f. Bahcelder, Harvard Gray, Har-
ry Small. Mrs. Shaffer. Mrs. Louise
Gray; members of the committee on
home missions and church extern
sion. Mrs. w. II. Perry, Mrs. Julia
Bradbury, Frances Wedge: members
of the Tract committee, Mrs. Lang
maid, Ruth Kittredge. Mrs. Cutler,
Cla-l Lord, Eelle Hopkins: members
of the committee on temperance,
Mrs. w. II. Perry. Mrs. Noel Steev-
es. Mrs. Lizzie Small; members of
the committee on education, E. E.
Bachelor. John Sherburne. Edwin
Small. Verna Luce; committee on
hospitals, Mrs. Julia Bradbury, Mrs.
Lizzie kilgore. Mrs. Helen Ballard,
George Galway. c. e. Turner, w. Fl.
Perry: auditing committee, Miss
Marietta Lowell, committee on the
parsonage, Mrs. Harry Smith. Mrs.
Sherman Dunn. Mrs. w. H. Perry.
Mrs. Ena Parent; music committee.
Mrs. Edith Horne, DR.. Z. f.. Bachel-
der, Mrs. William Wedge, Mrs. Annie
Small.
The committee on ministerial sup
port is made up of Harvard Gray.
w. H. Perry. George Galway, +. E.
Bachelor: foreign missions. Mrs.
Jane Sleeves, Mrs. Bertha Stevens.
Mrs. Helen Gray. Miss Marietta
Lowell. Florence Smith: home mis-
sions, Mrs. w. II. Perry, Mrs. Sher-
man Dunn. Mrs. Petite. Mrs. Amy
Buchanan. Mrs. AnAnie Manhire.
Mrs. William Albee. Mrs. Trask: So
cial and recreatiOnal committee,
Harvard Gray. Carroll GRAY, Calvin
Hutchinson. Lawrence Slack. Harry
Smith. Harold Stevens. George Cole.
Ivan Cole. Winsor Sawin. Ernest
Smith. Dennis Parent. After the
appointment of committees, the
meeting adjourned with benediction
h. ho OF