Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-22


Of the high mission that occasions our
presence in your midst, to have some
small share in quickening those forces
upon which you count to assist In
making not only a still fairer city put
u better world.
I'VE dare to think that as the con-
ference passes, and you have oppor-
tunitv to observe the character of our
work, and perhaps through the gra-
cious hospitality of your homes TO
learn a bit more surely OF ourselves,
we may commend ourselves as among
those who after all make possible thc
basic principles without which lie
would lose its meaning and even effort
its reward
Morning Session
A class of Al took conference eX-
aminations. early Tuesday morning
at the Maine conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, which began
a weeks session at the Green street
Methodist church, this city. Inc
classes included applicants for adj
mission, for first, second, third and
fourth year work, for preachers. dea-
cons and elders. The examination
was under the direction OF "A. "A.
Gala Afghan, chairman or that com :
mittee. The examinations included
the following subjects: Bible bloSra-
ply, evangelism, dictionary OF the
Bible, >beacon lights of prophecy,
the Book of Isaiah. Christianity IN
doctrine and experience. Paul and his
Epistles, Christian perfection, Bible
and Life, Christian view of the Old
Testament, writings and life of Wes-
ley. making the sermon. Neeley's
parliamentary practice. Francis AS
bury, doctrines and discipline, relig-
ious experience, John and his writ
ings, outline of Christian theology,
American history.
Bishop Thomas Nicolson. D. D.,
LII. D., Detroit, Mich, who is presid-
ing at the conference and who is at
tending a number of Methodist con-
ferences in this section of the coun-
try, was in bishops cabinet meeting
for the larger part of the day. The
meeting was held at the home OF
L. c. Ingraham. II Lincoln street.
One of the busiest places at the
conference is the Post Office and
general information bureau in the
church basement. Here the mail for
the 800 or more official delegates l.:
attendance is received and placed in
letter boxes. Here the delegates are
assigned to their homes while in Au-
gusta and If anyone wants to know
anything about the conference pro-
ceedings here is the place they in
quire.
Among the busiest persons at the
Tuesday morning session was o. 3.
Frost, in charge of the location of
the visiting delegates. The plan of
placing the visitors has been con-
Quoted in most businesslike man
ner. A number of the small boys of
the Parish were busily engaged. be-
tween and 6 o'clock, Tuesday after
noon in conducting the out of town
folks to their places Of abode for the
next week or so.
of the Methodist churches Of Maine.
Until three years ago, the church
was divided into two districts in the
State, the East Maine and the Maine
conferences. The first one was held
at Bangor. the second at Portland
ana this year, Augusta is honored
with the conference.
Tuesday Afternoon
The annual meeting of the Confer
ence Board of Home Missions and
| Church Extension was the important
feature of the Tuesday afternoon
program. The reports were present.
ed, appropriations made for the four
| districts, and officers elected for the
coming year. G. +. Jones of Auburn
/ was elected president of the Board
and the other officers named TO serve
with him for the coming conference
year are +. o. Martin of Guilford
vice PRESIDENT; Rev. j.. G.. March OF
Dover FoXcroft, superintendent OF
tho Rock la M Ilict,.irt
Rev. Thomas Whiteside of Bangor
i superintendent of the Bangor Dis
! trist, treasurer.
The report Of the treasurer for the
Iast year, Rev. D. Il. Holt, d. ID. OF
Auburn, Superintendent of the Au-
gusta District. revealed that during
the year there had been expended
Tor maintenance of pastors on non
self supporting charges. the sum OF
SlO354.S7: And for the aid of church
es needing repairs. s2.91566 The
! total expenditure for these two i'm
portant demands was s13,330.53.
The apportionment among the
four districts for the maintenance OF
pastors on nonself- supporting
charges for the coming year was
made as follows: Bangor District
! $l5,5.00; Rockland District S225O. 90:
Augusta District s2S15.OO; Portland
District $iGS9.00.
The Epworth League
Rev. n. +. Atwood of the Confer
: ence Epworth League. presided al
meeting of that body, held in the
! auditorium of the Green street
| Methodist church at O'Clock Tues
! day afternoon The meeting was at
| tended by the district officers and
superintendent and reports of the
| ACTIVITIES and plans for next year
were made for the several districts
and for Kents Hill Seminary and
Bucksport Institute.
Local Arrangements
NJ. p. Dow is chairman of the To-
cal entertainment committee, with
Grin Il. Frost in charge of locations,
j. Fuller 1ngraham in charge of fin
I ances. CRUDE b. Cornish in charge
of the Older Boys Conference.
which will be held during the SEES
sions of the senior body on Friday.
saturday and Sunday; and c. ii.
Draper in charge of music and pub
licity, assisted by w. II. II. TAYLOR.
On Wednesday evening an educa-
tonal supper will be served in the
vestry of the Penney Memorial
United Baptist church. with an ad-
dress by Dean Beebe of Boston Uni
versity, Bishop Nicholson and other
educators.
DIR ID. i. Holt of Auburn, retiring
superintendent of the Augusta Dis
trlct Will be the honor guest at a
supper to be given in the assembly
hall of the y. NJ. c. A. building. And
on the same evening supper will be
rendered to Rev. John NJ. Arters of