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THE UNINERSALiSr STATE con-
NENTIUN.
Annual Session at Elm street Church,
Auburn.

LEWISTON, June %. At , o'clock the Uniyer-
salist Convention was called to order.
The Secretary presented the report of his work
as missionary, which was referred to a commit
tee consisting of Rev. S Goodenough, 5. r Sar-
gent and Dr.. Fuller.
The Executive committee next made a report.
They report having established veial ciicuits in
which pastors have been installed, and that ~ stem
has worked successfully.
Rev. Mr. Snow presented an amendment to the
constitution relative 10 change of basis of repre-
scntation, which was referred.
TIE committee on nominations reported as fol-
lows;
Preaiden'-M. p. Frank. Esq. Portland.
Vice Plesident-lIon. Henry Low, Bangor.
Secretary-Iev. l. j. Mead, Hiram.
Treasurer-Richsrd Dresser, Auburn.
Sunday School Secretary, Mr.. All,n Merrill,
Dexter.
Preacher of occasional sermon-Rev. L. W.
Preblc.
Ailernate-Rev. c. A. Hayden.
Committee ON F. o. and D.--Rev. w. r.
French, Turner; l.. Goodenough, Belfast, d. r.
Stevens, Auburn; Bros. j. G. Greeley, Bangor
anu -. w. bIduicN, Ioltlhhu
Trustee for the year-Asa Cushman, E.q., Au-
burn.
Delegates to General Convention Clerical
Rev. Geo. W Quinby, ID. D., Augusta; w. +.
Gibbs, Portland; Costello Weston Bath. Lay
Richard Dresser, Auburn; Joseph NJ. Hayes,
Bath; Judge Philo IIersey. Belfast; DIR. G. Lud
wig, Portland; Mrs. & w. Qunby, Augusta
Mrs. S. Perham, Paris.
Trustees of Universalist Publishing House
Rev. W. S. Vail, South Berwick
Place of adjournment not yet fixed
Judge Richard Dresser of Auburn made some
staten TO the convention relating TO the uan-
ces connected with the State missionary work
lie expressed himself as highly pleased at the sue
cess already attaued in this direction, and hoped
the friends OF the WORK would generously respond
10 the financial wants Of another years prosecu-
ton.
Rev Mr. Sei'z of Norway, exc vernon Ptrham
of Paris, and DIR. Quinby of Augusta, spoke of the
feasibility Of adopting the mission boxes provided
by the General Convention, one-haf of the pro-
ceeds 10 be devoted to the State Convention. and
one-half to the General Convention.
Mr.. Seltz introduced motion TO perfect arrang-
ments with the General Convention to adopt his
system of gathering funds
Pending lhe motion, remarks were made upon
the question by Rev. c. Z. Nash, Father Thomp-
son and others.
Mr.. Weston of Bath, moved to refer the matter
TO a special committee.
The chair appointed Rev. {. Weston of Bath, S.
Perham of Paris, and l.. I. Bradford of Turner to
constitute that committee.
Rev. l. j. Mead of Hiram, Secretary, read his
report for the convention year. The following is
the abstract:
The following churches have pastors and pulpit
services each Sabbath the figures accompanying
each indicating the number of families connected
with each parish Auburn, 275; Augusta, 100 ;
Bangor, 100; Bath 100; Belfast, III; Biddeford,
so; Calais, 10; Camden, 30; Deering, ~ Dex-
| ter. l23; Fairfield CO.; Gardiner. So; Halowell,
40; Lewiston, l2l Mechanic Falls, 80; North
Auburn, Is; Norway, 100; O.dtown, 80; Orono,
-; Paris, 30; Plttstied 60; Portland, Congress
Square, 30U Portland, India street, 1913; Rock
land, 40; South Berwick, 81; Stockton, Is;
Turner Centre, 9j West Waterville, 10.
The whole number of parishes reported to the
Secretary, l0l; whole number Of fam lies S7j.
Thirty nine organized chui ches have reported to
the secretary. Membership of 1915 Seventy
nine church edfces and other church property
are valued at sjSj,O00. Reports from IS Sunday
schools show 6.l02 members. The secretary stat
ed that his report does not represent the full nu NJ
| Der OF churches and parishes in the State. Many
have not reported, and hence the fgnres do not
show the strength of the denomination in the
State.
lie the evening occurred mass meeting. Ex-
Gov. Washburn addressed the meeting on the
modification OF the pilgrims light during the last
fifty years.