The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-24
General Convention Of CnkvcFsallsts.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,

on Education was submitted. Tt was an able
setting forth the past achievements
of the denomination in educational efforts and
plans for the future.
An address by Rev. DR.. Fiske, President OF
St. Lawrence University, N. Y. followed the
report, and emphasized with great power its
recommendations for continued effort to pulid
up our educational institutions and give TO the
world class Of educated men who should rep
resent us worthily and be strong for the great
work before US:
Prof Chipman of Tufts College spoke on the
Intimacy of our educational effort with
church growth. In taking hold OF this educa-
tonal work we have developed our own re-
sources, and strengthened the spirit OF con-
secration. This work will help to bring
ms abreast of the times. We can have no hope
of continued life and prosperity save as we
give expression to the latest truths of the age
as revealed in the intellectual and scientific
world Next to those by whose sacrifices our
church was established we honor those by
whose foresight and liberality our educational
institutions were founded. We must 90 for
ward and make our institutions of the highest
order, that We may answer not only our own
needs, but the needs of the world at large.
The President then introduced John r.
Buchtel of Ohio, who recently gave $31, 0OO
under the patronage of the Universalist de-
nomination. Mr.. Buchtel spoke feelingly of
the pleasure he had in meeting SO many of the
friends in Convention and pledged himself to
further effort if God should prosper him, and
called upon all interested in the educational
enterprises to go forward with renewed devo-
ton. He was warmly applauded during and
at the close of his remarks.
Rev. DR.. Sawyer of Tufts Divinity School
was then introduced and stated that a collec-
ton would be taken up for the purpose of pur-
chasing some books needed in the Library OF
the Divinity school, Rev. Mr.. Bartholomew OF
Auburn N. Y, made statement of the imme-
diate financial needs of the Convention in pro-
viding for maturing bills and asked that lib
eral contribution might be taken for this pur-
pose. Brief addresses followed by Rev. Drs.
Ryder, Bolles and Chaplin. P. I. Barnum,
who was seen in the audience, was called out
and put the multitude in the best of humor by
his ilnitable humor. A collection was taken
up amounting to $500.
In the evening there was preaching in the
Unitarian church by Rev. e. G. Bodies, and in
the Methodist church by Rev. T. j. Sawyer,
D. D. At the Universalst church was held a
meeting OF the WOman's Centenary Aid Asso-
citation at which addresses were made by Rev.
Miss lChapin of Iowa, Rev. Olympia Brown
and Rev. Mrs. Hannaford of Conn.,, Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore of Mass, and others. Tne
Church was crowded long before the hour ap-
pointed for the services to begin, and multi
tudes went away Unable to gam an entrance.
All the churches were filed aud the sermons
and addresses are all reported to have been of
a high order.
III ~.
Mug session at the Congregational Church
and finally adopted the new constitution as re-
ported from the Committee on Revision, with
some amendments. The discussions Of the
council were participated in by Horace Gree
ley, Hons. L Washburn Jr., of Maine. Mason
OF Iowa and other distinguished laymen; and
by Rev. Drs. E. n. Chaplin, A. A. Miner,
Rider OF Chicago and others on the part OF the
clergy. The new constitution is designed to
simplify and unity the denominational organ
ization, and render it more efficient.
Large delegations have arrived to-day, and
it is estimated that the number in attendance
now reaches $4,000 All seem to be well pro-
vided for and the progress of the meeting gives
evidence of very thorough and wise prepara-
rion on the part of the Gloucester parish.
THURSDAY FORENOON.
Morning prayer meetings were held at the
tent and in the church and were occasions of
great interest, large numbers testifying their
~SP~' 1870 W. WI sLSs
At 9 A. M, services were held at the old
Murray meeting house, conducted by Rev.
A. c. Thomas Of Philadelphia, which were fol-
lowed by brief service at the grove by Rev.
Inomas zones:
in 1.-THE tent. Prayer by Rev. c. E. Moor of
Augusta. Hon. /. Washburn, Jr,. OF Maine.
was called tol preside. Mr.. Washburn on tax
ing tne cnair, spoke OF the position which the
'Onlversahst cnurcn should mold. In his opin-
l Ut. !. Is not IN any proper sense Protestant
CeGrc" Ouc an originals SUBSTANTIVE existence,
having olstlnct MISSION. There are but two
CIV! Gn9rcnes, one Snat oeneves IN GODS love linn
N1u,anu Tue otner IN God love unlimited. The
great Cathoilc Church, though catching CLEANS
OF Sne ruin dia not yet conceive OF God
without limitations. The more recent churches
OF England and Scotland, and the SO. called
evangellcai cnufcns are put 6rancbes'and mod
lnca5lons OF tine Koman catholic Church,-all
ailSe accepting God OF love limited
nen men arose appreneno ing the Unlver-
saI = acnernood ana grace OF Zoo, no place was
was FOUNDED the other church, not as mere
processing poay, DuG as church That upon
Gne only True iounGatlon, should seek to re-
ueem LIE w0rlo. reference was made to the
.me tIaI vi me Jew assertion OF me rignts OF
man,-when this faith was introduced upon
me snores OF america, ana the relation it has
~ oie nunuamental principles upon winch our
ie H. nSrGu.o.s are uaseo.
ID Us s.niy ,ta was taen lntroduc
Gu aIb spo on =, 'ne Gnorts OF tne women dur
ny sne y9ar IL a.u.ng 70 RAISE n Inc Murray
seemed laree snman 10 t Ia,se @zoH Il
BILE to do SO much-but to-day they report the
sum OF $4,000. They propose to continue the
work till Jan. LIST, aud swell the amount to
$4,000. Mrs. L. spoke at some length of
the propriety and necessity Of uniting individ-
ually the head and heart Of the church-the
strength and intellect of manhood with the af-
lection and tenderdess OF womanhood in tho
work before us. she proposed that when the
centenary Aid Association is dissolved anoth
er Association be organized by the women for
doing such work as they were especially fitted
to do in the church. Her address was one of
great power and earnest ness and was literally
applauded.
Rev. Mr.. Dodge of Conn. was then intro
dnced and spoke iD behalf Of the Sunday
Schools. He remarked that the Centennial of
;n ny oouOIi oisan.zatlons, ana 'hougnt 1t not
other matters and give at least a passing
ouusn. " tn.e impoItanG interest,", lot IL Is