The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
The Unitarian Conference.

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The annual conference of the Unitarian
churches of Maine met at Ellsworth ON the
18th. 18th. 10Th inst A sermon was preached
INV Rev. e. E. Hale of Boston "On the history
Of the early missions in connection with the
missionary work of the Unitarian association
After a devotional service on Wednesday morn
ing, the conference met at % o'clock. In the
absence of the President, Hon. F. M. Sabine of
Bangor, Rev. J. 7. G. Nichols of Saco, Vice
President took the chair. lL-.
The first business that engaged the attention
of the conference was the the report of COM
mittee appointed last year to attend to the duty
Of incorporating the conference. A draft of a
petition to the Legislature and of charter was
also presented and adopted. at
After the Secretarys report of the condition
of the Unitarian churches in Maine was read,
committee on nomination of officers was appoint
ed who reported for President, Hon. Samuel E.
Spring of Portland; Vice President, d. N. Shell
don, d. D., of Waterville; Secretary, Rev. Dr.
Wheeler of Topshom Recording Secretary,
Rev. G, C. Vinal of Kennebunk; Treasurer,
Mark ?. Emery, esq, Of Portland; Executive
Sabine, Rev. VIM. HI. Savary.
The following delegates were chosen to at
tend the Biennial meeting of the National
conference: Col r. HI. Greene of Winslow
Judge E. E. Bourne of Kennebunk and Mark
p. Emery, esq.,, of Portland The afternoon
was spent in a discussion on Christian work,
participated in by Messrs. Buck, Savary, Vfhal,
Hale and Nichols In the evening an interest
ing and able sermon was preached by Rev. Mr..
Knapp of Bangor. T..E -sls
After devotional service on Thursday morn
ing the conference met at 10 O'clock. The. sub
ject of missions, and especially the missionary
work of the Unitarian association was intro
duced by Rev. E. e. Hale of Boston. He was
followed by some interesting remarks from Mr.
John Fretwell of England upon the condition
of Liberal Christianity in Great Britain In
the afternoon the Lords Supper was admins
tered by Rev. Mr.. Nichols of Saco. In the eve
ming the following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That the thanks of this conference
be presented to Rev. E. K. Hale for the inter-
estfng and valuable service he has given to the
conference during its meetings.
Resolved That our thanks be rendered to the
several railroad and steamboat companies for
the reduction of their fares.
81 The conference closed It's meetings with an
able sermon from Rev. Mr.. Buck of Portland.
The hospitality of the people of Ellsworth was
unbounded. Nothing was left undone to make
all the delegates-about S0-feel at home and
enjoy the meetings For two days dinners were
provided in sumptuous manner IN large hall
near the church. The people are to be congrat-
ulated in having beautiful church. tasteful
and attractive in every respect. All must have
felt that the. conference was great success.
The great distance for most of the delegates to
travel did not diminish the number that usually
attend our Stale conferences, All came away
amply rewarded for their pains in journeying s.,
far from home.
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRApE.-The official
Of he National Poord Of 10 TO
be held in New York, October 18th, has just
been received, and we note that the subject to
be brought to the attention of the Board is
that of the annual assessment referred to by
the Portland branch. Other subjects are:
Investment of insurance finds Issues of
scrip dividends. Warehouse receipts. Duty
on Canadian lumber and destruction of Amer
can forests Inland water communication.
Classification and rates of freight by railroad.
Transportation of grain by railroad and guar
antee Of weight. Fare on Louisiana sugar.
Market reports Immigration. Local charges
on shipping Ocean postal service from New
building in the Mississippi valley. Gambling
in trade Reform in the method of voting.
The cotton tax. Free trade in money. Reduc-
ton of duties on imports. Repeal of tariff
renoy. Telegraphio reform. National bank
rlpt law. State and municipal taxation.
Now that the lecture season is upon us we
take pleasure in calling the attention of Lecture
Committees to A. F. Lewis, esq.,, of Fryeburg,
Me. Mr.. Lewis is a gentleman of fine culture,
accurate observation and discriminating 1udg-
ment. He has three lectures on California and
her wonders which he delivered last winter be-
fore various lyceums, receiving high enconiums
Last season he visited that worlds wonder
"Yosemite" spending days in and about the
valleys and has recorded the results of his
studies in prose poem of wondrously enchant=
ing beauty which he proposes to deliver this
winter We have heard it and have no hesita-
ton in pronouncing it worthy of delivery any
where. ---
Rev. HENRY MORGAN of Boston, author of
the celebrated lecture on EAST Young Men,
will deliver three new lectures this season, Wis
SLAVERY of Fashion; old bonnets and they
that wear them," "Why men don't marry;
Woman's Extravaganza, and 'fCity Politics,
Rings and Junketings." He has also lecture
to young women on "Extravagance and Fash
ion. He delivers these lectures at moderate
rates for the benefit of Morgan Chapel, and
may be addressed by letter at Boston.
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KENTs HILL.-There is considerable religious
interest in Rev. Mr.. Hutchings' society, and
two or three conversions are reported. There
are 270 students in the College and Seminary
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