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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Clarence Davis and others are listed among Bath residents with summer plans, travels, and family events. Many attend church meetings, visits, or return from hospitals, with several updates on housing sales, military service, and social gatherings across Bath and surrounding towns.
Mary F. Gibbons and Mrs A Morse returned to Bath on Wednesday after spending the winter at Penny Farm Florida. On the way back they called on Vice Admiral and Mrs Harry W Hill in Annapolis Maryland and visited Mrs Morse's daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Graham Blandy of Greenwich New York.
Mr and Mrs Roland McLin Tosh of North Street and Dr and Mrs Richard Johnson of Washington Street left Friday for East Grand Lake for a weekend fishing trip.
Mrs William E Hitt Jr and her daughter Susan odelphia Pa arrived to spend May with her parents Mr and Mrs Dwight W Pierce at 1011 High Street.
Mr and Mrs Norman Palmer of Woolwich were summoned to Massachusetts on Sunday by the death of Mr Palmer s sister.
Mrs. Hugh D. Grant and Sgt. Norman J. Glynn depart for Middletown Conn on furlough relatives with Glynn to sail for Europe May 25. Mrs. N Gratz Jackson improves at Memorial Hospital. Wilmer I Voorhees returns to Bedford St from South End Ind after a month with cousin rd Hayden. Edward Faye and son visit Crescent St. Mrs. Coughran recovering from a back injury. Mr. and Mrs. Hayward visit Littleton N H. Mr and Mrs Astle host Sunday dinner. Mrs. Vernon Miller goes to Maine General Hospital for surgery with husband visiting relatives in Portland. Miss Geraldine Fogg to spend weekend with Bangor State Hospital affiliation. student at Augusta General Hospital. Paul Moore hosts delegates to Maine Methodist Conference. Danforth Swett wedding party luncheon hosted by Mrs Allan Spear. Norma D Chandler district spelling winner, prepares for county finals at Huse School. Lawrence R Vail and party visit South Berwick and Manchester NH area. Linda May born May at Memorial Hospital to Harvey A Henderson Jr and wife weighing nine pounds six ounces. Mrs Henderson nee Marjorie Fisher is daughter of Alonzo G Fisher. Mrs Ralph Mittendorf returns home after flu treatment.
Mr and Mrs Linton Robinson and their children James and Patricia of 2 Park Street spent the weekend in Randolph as guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Knight.
The Maine Conference highlights include baptisms totaling 1,627 with a gain of 350 and membership at 10,673 up 716. Church school enrollment reaches 20,468, up 957, while Vacation church schools served 3,938 children, up 268. Funds raised total 127,747 for Maine Conference and Camp, with a 200,000 goal. local work receives 91,969. The Port land Clark Memorial aid helps a displaced family.
Bishop Booth of Elisabethville Africa addressed the Maine Conference at Wesley church. He described Africa’s dawn of light amid doubts, outlined mission work across the Belgian Congo and other regions, and urged support to train Africans for church, school, and community leadership.
Rev. Chauncey D. Wentworth of Augusta and Rev. Louis S. Staples of Bangor were chosen as ministerial delegates to the General Conference in San Francisco in 1952. J jurisdictional delegates include Rev. Lester L. Boobar and Rev. Charles Parkin. Lay delegates named include Mrs. C. D. Wentworth and C. D. Baldwin. The Maine Conference also approved ordinations and a Bangor host site for 1952.
A Beacon Street church session features Rev Leo Rippy leading a discussion for conference officers. Community members participate in a focused talk on church governance and next steps.
The 127th Maine Conference adopted a resolution to improve church labor relations with a dedicated secretary to represent Methodist views to labor groups. It supported a federal survey of Passamaquoddy tidal waters for power development and endorsed a social action report praising Gov. Payne’s gambling investigation committee. The Advance for Christ World Missionary program reports $52.37 million raised in 35 months, including $20.15 million by the Woman’s Society. Bishop Lord received a Bath-built six-masted Wyoming presentation with daughters of Rev. Sargent presenting gifts.
Dr. M. Leo Rippy, born in Texas and now in Nashville, urged about 500 Maine Methodists at Morse High School to live abundantly and become models for youth. He, director of Christian Education for Adults since 1940, said Christianity offers security and happiness and urged transforming lives through God’s power. He stressed equality as children of one God and urged pastors to bring hope to the hopeless.
Bishop John Wesley Lord preached on faith over fear at Morse High School auditorium. He urged courage for social progress and a moral venture, warned against coercive means, and argued Christians must confront communism with a strong gospel rather than political expediency and national self interest.
William S. Newell and his daughter Mrs. Paul Tiemer have been on a world cruise and arrived in London. They expect to land in New York City May 24 and homeward by May 26 aboard the S S America. Also traveling with them are Mr and Mrs J W Schulze of Wiscasset.
The speech argues that Christian faith must address material needs while upholding spiritual sanctities. It notes communism exploits global hunger and calls for a virile, proactive Christian response led by clergy from Bangor Portland and Auburn churches. A community dinner and an ordination service at Wesley Church accompany the event.
The conference announced numerous ministerial moves across districts with many pastors reassigned or left to be supplied. Notable transfers include Roy S. Graham, Joseph M. Clare, Richard Arnold, Samuel A. Bowman and others to several Maine communities and churches.
The narrative lists a voyage route through Los Angeles, Honolulu, the Samoan Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Sydney, New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Jerusalem, Athens, Naples, Rome, Villafranche, then sailing to Gibraltar, Lisbon, and Southampton. Mr. Newell recalls friends in Bath through letters and cards during these months and plans to return.
Nickel and Dime club forms to raise land funds for a future West Point community building. They have collected 18.65 dollars from nickels and dimes from students and adults. Members organize youth choir and safety monitors, while residents file reports on fishing, nets, and home improvements around West Point and nearby areas.
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