The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-29
Universalist State Convention.
Reported for the Press.]

| lhepOrCeu I0r the fresS.J
| CALAIS, June %, 1874.
| The third day of the convention opened aus
| piciously. The weather is beautiful, though
cool, and the people of this lovely city on the
St. Croix have done all that people could do to
contribute to the enjoyment of the stranger
The usual morning prayer meeting was held at
the church at five a. ~, led by Rev. III. Shep-
| ard of Orono.
| At a. m the Council convened. By its
vote the Committee on Ordination are directed
| to ordain a candidate, if found worthy, with
out regard to lex, and requirement was made
| that all candidates for ordination shall be ex-
| amined at least two weeks previous to ordina-
| ton. .Hfs .ssi
At 10a a. m. there was meeting of the Wo-
mans Centenary Association. The greater
portion of the time was occupied by its Presi-
dent, Mrs. Caroline A. Soule Of New York,
who gave the history, purposes and prospects
OF the association, showing its reliability, and
ability to carry out its proposed work. This
eloquent lady held her audience with her fervid
zeal and her quick yet earnest ut terances.
At24 p. m. the educational and missionary
meetings were held. The former was adore ssed
by Mr.. G. M. BODICE, Principal of Westbrook
Seminary, who gave pleasing account of some
OF the obstacles in a teachers path, from a
lack of definite purpose OF the part of parents
and pupils. Hon. S. Perham followed in a
brief but pithy address on the general topic of
education.
The missionary meeting then followed. Rev.
Il. N. Pullman, General Secretary of the U S.
Convention, addressed it. He began with a
statement as to the necessity of general or
ganizaton, explained in detail its democratic
form showed that its revenue was derived from
an income from the Murray fund.- from the
missionary Loxes and from the annual coliec-
ton taken in its behalf in the various churches.
Some OF the most prominent instances of the
assistance rendered were ven, as illustrating
the work which was oeing accomplished The
address was made at some length, but the
hearers were not Impatient as the speaker had
the happy facility of forcing hearing by his
earnest, enthusiastic manner. After the adj
dress brief speeches were made by the Presi
dent of the Convention, Hons r. Dresser aud
Sidney Perham, Revs. G. w. Quinby, J. W.
Kinds, j. o. Skinner and Others ef
The Convention then pledged itself to fulfil
its obligations to the General. Convention dur
ing the coming year.
Alta p. IN. the communion service was OBJ
served After this there was a reunion of
friends in the vestry, and pleasant time was
enjoyed.
Tomorrow morning there will be an early
prayer and conference meeting under the lead
of Rev. G. Purington of Presque Isle, and at s
o'clock the session wilt close with short meet
ing of the Council for the completion of I'M
finished business.
Although thls pleasant city is somewhat re-
moved from the ordinary thoroughfares of
travel the attendance has been large and the
convention success in numbers zeal and
spirit.
The following is an abstract of a sermon de-
livered by Rev. Dir. Battles of Bangor on
Thursday:
Under the inspiration of widening faith the
ldea is prevailing that the gates of Heaven are
not smut and bolted, but that the passage from