Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
Conference Records

The matter Of keeping the confer
ence records was brought UP by Sec
rotary Rev. A. l. Oliver Of Auburn.
A committee was appointed to look
over the records and take care OF
their disposition. The following
committee was appointed: Secretary
Oliver, Rev. Ralph Il. Lowe, IL. e.
Dunnack, State librarian; Rev. Will
liam Wood, Rev. Chas. Il. Smith. The
records can have place in the
Maine State library, according to II.
Z. Dunnack,
Neurology Report
Rev. Charles w. Lowell of Mill
town, neurology secretary, reported
that nine years ago he took up the
work. All graves of the East Maine
Conference were reported found
when the merger of the two confer
ences was made, the work was of
course increased. Two hundred and
10 graves have been located: ;.hout
2OO letters written. There are six
more graves to be located. -Four
pastors have been laid to rest dur
ing the past year. Rev. Mr.. Lowell
expressed the sentiment that the
Maine conference should lead all
others in this work.
Special Mail Committee
Matter Of handling mail for the
conference was brought up by Rev.
ID. b. Holt. A special committee was
appointed to have authority to sign
for registered mail to eXpediate its
delivery.
Retired Pastors
A number of retired pastors were
allied and "a
Letters from others and from rela-
tives were also read, in cases where
retired pastors We're absent. Their
characters We're passed. Express
ions OF sympathy were voted in cas-
es of sickness and bereavement. A
number of the venerable elderly re-
tired pastors were present and spoke
in brief, inspiring words. Rev. b. G..
Wentworth said he was answering
the 53rd conference roll call, was
we'll and happy and hoped 10 go to
Heaven.
In Lighter Vein
And they say DR.. Holt has no
funny bone" one preacher remarked
to another upon the occasion of DR..
Holt stating each pastor was per-
mitted to bring one wife to the af-
ternoon centennial at Gardiner. DIR.
Hollis droll manner in bringing out
the remark caused much amusement.
He further stated that reserved seats
did not include those expected pas
tors.
A query from Bishop Nicholson.
did you say expected or cXpectant?
added further amusement for the
time being.
Rev. William Wood was appointed
IN place of late Rev. l. A. Bean on
Beard of Triers of Appeals. a list oil
supernumeries was read and char
acters passed. They were continued
in their respective relations.
r'-~~~"'ists Retained
In matter of evangelist supplies,
Rev. Felix Powell and Rev. Guy
Wilson, it was pointed out they
worked for the most part outside OF
the conference. Bishop Nicholson
said he did not make the law, but
he tried to keep it. He expressed
opinion the evangelists should work
within the bounds of the conference.
Rev. O. b. Holt said these two
evangelists do not work in the con-
ference much, although they say
they would if they We're called. If
there isn't work to be done. Rev. Mr..
Holt was of the opinion, they should
be transferred to the conference in
which they do work.
Bishop Nicholson paid splendid
tribute to evangelists and lauded
their cndcavors. He outlined the
plan followed in the Chicago area
"They are among the most valuable
men I have" The conference decld-
ed to continue the evangelists.
The Sheldon Fund
Consideration of the plans OF the
Boston University were taken up at
this point. 1t was moved that the
conference re-affirm the resolution
regarding the Sheldon endowment
fund, which was passed last year
The act is to create a fund of $780,
600 named for Henry c. Sheldon,
professor Boston University for At
years and member of conference
many years. The contribution of the
churches in Maine are to be applied
to that fund. 1t was voted that
$4,000 for the Sheldon fund and S2oOo
for the Wesley Foundation work in
Maine be apportioned to the church
es of the Maine conference and that
in year 1925-1926 the amount raised
be distributed to the churches on the
basis of So to the School of Theolo-
gy, 81 to the Wesley fund and that
thefourth Sunday in october be OBJ
served as Education day.
Some Changes
]. S. Grassland was allowed 10
withdraw to unite with another
church and his credentials were or
dered endorsed. c. 3. Linden was
changed from the supernumary re-
lation to the effective relation. Z.
C. Whidden was changed from su-
pernumary to retired; d. r. FaulK-
ner from effective to supernumerary'
O. E. Bryant from effective to super
numary; II. G. McGlaufiin from Ell
fective to retired.
Conference Messenger
E. A. p. Jones was appointed con-
ference messenger to the Lay con-
ference in session at the Congrega-
tional church. He was given docu-
ments relating to the educationSl IN
terests of the conference and the
constitutional amendments to be vot-
ed upon.
Checks Received
Checks for $4,000 from the Metho-
dist Book Concern and for $40 from
the Chartered Fund were presented
at the Conference and were oredered
paid to the Board of Stewards for
distribution among the Conference
claimants.
Message from Wesleyan
Professor Hewitt of Wesleyan Uni
versity of Middletown. Conn
brought before the conference a
word picture of that college life, CIV
ing a graphic description of the per-
sonality of the colleges president.
The president is not Methodist but