Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
Fraternal Hour
Three Visitors

blSilOp NICHOLSON occurred lney
were glad to meet brothers of other
denominations. because it shows the
splendid feeling existing. The three
visiting clersymen. Rev A. T. Nc
Whorter. Rev. II. II. Brown and Rev.
Stuart b. Purves, were escorted to
the platform and introduced.
Rev. A. Il. McWhorter
Rev. Mr.. McWhorter recalled
meeting Bishop Nicholson and dis
covering that the Bishop has master
ed the art of saying what he wants
to in a few minutes and Mr.. Nc
Whorter expressed the wish that
they might all master that. The
speaker revealed that he was born
and baptized a Presbyterian, he at
tended the Episcopal church and at
tended Boston University with the
Methodists. He intended to be a
Methodist but he was ordained a
Congregationalist and ended the
story by adding-What makes the
difference? He expressed the
opinion that the age of denomina-
tiolism is gone. But that dangers
would arise if the denominations
forget the fundamentals of the reli-
gion.
n Most Unique Picture
Before intro i"cing the next
speaker, Bishop Nicholson held up
for the conference to view. small
picture, which he stated was taken
on Mrs. Nicholson's camera in Eng
land. 1t showed the Methodist bish-
OPP with the Archbishop of Canter-
tury and the Bishops of Bristol,
doubtless the first time that such a
picture has been taken in the history
of the world.
The picture was taken when Bishop
Nicholson and Mrs. Nicholson were in
England where the bishop was a dele
gate to the British Wesleyan confer
ence. The Bishop of Bristol said that
Joseph Butler called John Wesley
harsh names and II have come to take
that back The Archbishop of Canter-
bury presided in the Joseph Butler ca
thedral, presiding at the British Wes-
leyan conference. This entire series
of incidents was brought out by
Bishop Nicholson in a most clear
manner, placing before the conference
evidences Of the doing away of the
anmosities which early existed.
Rev. Stuart 3. Purvss
Rev. Stuart B. Purves stated he
might speak from the heart wholly,
perhaps, rather than from the head,
as he had had no time to prepare re-
marks, having been just notified that
he was expected that forenoon at the
conference. He was struck by the
manner in which Bishop Nicholson
spoke at the Kiwanis club and that,
contrary to so many religious men, he
did not put on the soft pedal. but
spoke strongly for the belief in the
Lord and Jesus Christ.
1.-THE day of throwing brick bats,
thank God. l believe is over" stated
Rev. Mr.. Purves. The outside world
is referring to the bitterness and
strife between the denominations
but the speaker declared that the
spirit Of agreeing was fully '95 per
cent. if not more. In closing he said,
"Old Mother Church made a great
mistake and we have missed you ever
since"
Rev. H. n. Brown
Rev. II. II. Brown said it was the
first time that he had ever been pas
tor in a city where the Methodist
conference had met. Judging from
the way in which the conference has
been conducting affairs, the many
other meetings in connection with the
occasion and the magnitude Of the
work. if someone were to ask him,
who runs creation, he would reply.
the Methodist conference. His re-
mark was greeted with amusement
on the part of the conference. He
stated, Il believe the future Of the
Christian church relies upon the
unity of the bodies in Christ"