The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-26
The Unitarian State Conference at Els
worth.
Reported for the journal.

lhtpoItcu lOT tilt journal.
The Maine Conference Of Untarians he Id its
ninth annual meeting III Ellsworth, Tuesday
evening and Wednesday, Sept. 18th and 10Th.
The opening sermon was by Rev. +. f. Hale
| of Boston. Subject - EMISSION and work of
tInitarianism." His sermon was full of power
and thought. On Wednesday the devotional
service was held At eight A. NJ, and brief re-
marks made by the ministers present afte +
which the President called the conference to
business. Reports of The churches were then
read and received. Rey. y. Wheeler Secretary.
gave an interesting report Of his missionary ll-
Dor in Maine. Al the afternoon session the
subject for discussion was Christian salvation
Evening sermon was by Rev. A. NJ En,nn
Bangor. Snbiect-"tTnity." It WAS Il shed
discourse and delivered with carncstneSs.
Thursday. A. NJ. after The USUAL devotional
meeting, m address was expected from Rev,
Russ Il. ~hjppen. OF Boston, Secretary of the
American Unitarian Association, on the Claims
| and Mission of untmln~ln. but he was not
present, and 4 letter from him read, expressed
his inability TO be present on account of sick
ness. Rev. f. +. Hale Of Boston. assumed the
duties of Secretary in his place. In the after
noon. celebration of the Iorl's ,llppcr. closing
business Of the conference. ana adjournment
| The cVenin% sermon was by Rev. G. W. Buck,
| Portland. lie spoke with his usual fcrvor, and
! was listened to with m Wkcd attention. We
| missed from the conference many of our minis
tiers that have AWAY added 50 much 20 its in.
terest, DR. Palfrcy, Rev. T.. c. Everett, Bailey
| Shipper and others.
The interest in the Conference i on the in
crease. Larger numbers of tTaitarian> attend.
md people of other denominations find THEN
| way to them,
| Ellsworth i not place easy Of accc~, at the
| best and The elements H. well IA thc State Fair.
con pred In make it less 30. Vet the deep in
| teres fell in the Young and tonshin@ soretN
To which we We're 20 cordially invited. over.
came all obstacle aud ten ministers and eighty
delegate were III 1ttcn,ance. Many of them
| Were two d;ty~ on The Quincy, with forty miles
of the distance travelled in AMI ON crowded
| coaches. Many amusing events occurred by the
| way, bat nll arrived -ntriy. aud being Of .
cheerful tern Of mind, voted the ridca drlighu
one tn" aay perfect for travel, the scenery
| beautiful, and ihe rompanV agreeable.
| Arriving Just in time for the evening service
the pretty church was found well warmed.
lighted, and tastcInlY decorated with flowers
| II WA reire~ hing ~ &er the interest manifested
| throuph the entire conference. The cvcrri-rs
were Suggestive and profitable, well intended
to awaken thought. Rev. Mr.. SayerY may
well feel thai hi labors with The Ellsworth So
riatY have not been IN vain. Both ire energetic
workers, ana appreciate each other
| The lra 50 well conceived ANA carried ont
at Saro, and repeated at Pennington, Of cola
ton served At the church parlor, WA here, too.
very pleasant feature, being served in the
Hall, whore the time passed in -urpying bodily
needs, ana BRIGHT sparkling 4pcerhcs from
many guests. All Joined in -inain@ Amid
Lang Sync" At parting.