Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-28
Final Business Session

mai BUSINESS session
The Maine Methodist Conference of
1926 will meet in Rockland, as the in
vitation Of Rev. Eugene ". Allen Of
Rockiand, extended at the closing ses-
sion Monday morning, was accepted,
Location Of the Methodist ministers
or Maine for the next conference year
was designated. Among the important
changes to this locality is the appoint
ment Of Rev. Ralph F. Lowe as SUPER
intendent Of the Augusta district in
place Of Rev. d. B. Holt. who goes to
Rumford. Rev. A. E. Morris Of Ban
gor becomes pastor of tho Green
Street Methodist church. For the first
time in the history of the Maine Meth
odist Conference. property exceeding
sz'e00,00O In value Is held by the con.
ference.
Bishop Nicholson Prssides
The greatest monuments one can
build are monuments in the hearts Of
the people"
Not few Of the temptations could
be cured by better air, exercise. oh.
servance Of diet" Don't comfort with
oily word. Comfort your people with
the love Of God, the providence of
God, Who can make all things work
Tor good" The above were some of
the leading thoughts which Bishop
Nicholson left Monday morning with
the Maine Methodist ministers. The
presiding Of Bishop Thomas Nichol-
son has been an inspiration to the
many conference workers.
Religious Survey
State Librarian Henry E. Dunnacl
introduced a resolution that religious
conditions Of Maine be investigated, a
survey be made with special reference
to rural conditions. He further re-
solved that a committee of seven be
appointed to this task. The motion
was passed. The committee appointed
was: H. E. Dunnack. w. F. Berry, c.
5. Cummings. John NJ. Arters. C. N.
Garland, A. I. Oliver, H. S. Thomas.
Lewiston Church Question
The matter of the conference prop
erty in Lewiston was brought up by
Supt. d. B. Holt of the Augusta dis
trict. He stressed the Importance Of
the work done there, especially in ref
erence to the Wesley Foundation work
at Bates College. A new lot and a new
building are desired by many: others
think the old property can be improv-
ed. A special act was quoted by Rev.
A. E. Morris of Bangor relative to a
church trust. Rev. John G. Rogers,
pastor Of the Lewiston church, asked
Mr.. Babcock to speak upon the Lewis
ton question. He said they were ap-
pointed as a committee to tell the con-
ference about Methodism conditions in
Lewiston. He has served 40 years in
church work of some phase. II am
here to plead with you men of the con-
ference to help US out. We haven't
the paying people today that we once
had. You can't afford to lose Method
ism out of Lewiston"
DR.. Holt made the motion that inter-
est in the Lewiston field be continued
and that the district superintendents
be maintained on the commission.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers said the people
would welcome a new church or a new
lot. But plans call for a church Of inn
provements that would compare favor
the unfavorable lot. The present tenn
per of the people Is ideal. Nearly $50
were present at the Easter services.
I'VE have had to shape our own poll
cy. The future Is bright
There are about 20 to rs Methodist
students at Bates, Rev. Mr.. Rogers
replied to Mr.. Dunnack's question. The
splendid record Of the Lewiston church
was reviewed by Mr.. Dunnack. The
character Of the population in shift
ing. This Is their hour Of need. Be-
1ieve it Is beginning Of end of Method
ism in Lewiston to look for another
location. Would pay conference to
make Lewiston proposition the great
project. Would pay to put everything
into Lewiston field.
Bishop Nicholson urged that the res
ident bishop be added to the commits
sion and DIR. Holt be continued. He
further urged a definite plan be made
and forwarded to Philadelphia. Even
II there was money, nothing could be
done without a definite plan. Rev. A.
Z. Morris and Rev. H. E. Dow were
added to the Lewiston commission.
The Hammond street improvement
and help from the conference was a
motion. The substitute motion was
that the matter be referred to the COM
mission of seven, composed OF the res
ident bishop, the four district SUPER
intendents and the two above named,
Revs. Morris and Dow. The substi-
tute motion held.
Sums Of $4,000 were voted for each
Of the purposes: Sustenance, church
work, deaconesses. The missionary
appointments of the four district SUI
perintendents were accepted without
being read and inserted in the records.
Andrew F. Swapp was permitted to be
left without an appointment to attend
school. The matter of disposal Of the
South China property was left in the
hands Of the trustees Of the confer
ence.
Bowdoinham wants q community
house built on church property, DR..
Holt explained.
Mrs. Frank Haywood Of Harpswell
Center would like to dispose Of her
husbands library at reasonable pri-
ces.