The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
THE UNIvERsALISTS
Their State Conference at Augusta

Their State Conference at Augusta.
AUGUSTA, June 2s.-Large audiences have
attended all sessions of the Universalist State
Convention to-day The committee on election
reported at the business meeting 36 parishes re-
presented and 102 properly accredited delegates
present. Resolutions were adopted commend
ing Westbrook Seminary to the Universaists
throughout the State Resolutions were also
passed deprecating the alarming increase of
divorces and urging an active effort in remedy
ing this abuse.
Rev. W. S. Vail of Gardiner delivered the
occasional sermon in the afternoon on "the
trial of the church, picturing the dangers
which beset the denomination and pointing
out the future of the church.
In the evening Rev. W. r. French of
Turner spoke on ''The actual state of organized
Universalism in Maine; its comparative
strength and extent.' Within 30 years the
Universalists have built 80 churches in Maine
with an aggregate valuation of $353,OOO, one
church year for that period. In that time
parishes have increased from 36 to so posses
sing financial strength and ability, besides
quite a number of parishes which receive out
side aid. Rev. w. G. Haskell OF Lewiston,
Ex-Governor A. P. Morrill, of Augusta and
Rev. j. M. Pullman, d. D., of New York
were among the speakers. Pledges were cir
culated in the audience and about $500 raised
toward keeping home missionary in the field
during the coming year.
Penobscot Greenback County Conven
ton.
BANGOR, June 2S.-The Penobscot Green
back county convention met in Norombega
Hall this morning, and was called to order at
11.20 and organized. While the committee on
credentials was attending to its duties several
brief addresses were made. Before the COM
mittee on credentials reported the convention
adjourned till 2 p. m.
The convention on reassembling was called
to order at 2.25 p. M, and the temporary or
ganization made permanent The coninafttee
on credentials reported $40 delegates present.
Two sets of credentials were reported from
Plymouth and both were excluded. The re-
port was accepted. A committee of three was
appointed to receive, sort and count votes.
The name of J. L. Smith of Oldtown was first
presented for Senator; second, Joseph f.
Snow of Bangor, and the latter was nominated
by acclamation the third name for Senator
presented was that of S. B. Thayer of Ply
mouth. This name created a warm discussion
from these who objected to Thayer and favor
ed H. G.. Friend of Etna. 1t was then decided
60 settle the dispute between the candidates
By ballot. Considerable confusion prevailed
during the balloting. The name of f. W.
for xuhi
the committee were counting votes on the
Plymouth contestant and Hill was nominated
by a rising vote. The committee on the Ply
mouth contest reported the whole number of
votes 250; necessary for choice 1876 Henry
G. Friend of Etna had 1S2, and was declared
nominated. S. F. Stratton was nominated
sheriff by rising vote.
After the nomination for sheriff, business
was transacted very slowly as it required
several ballots on most candidates. The ticket
was finally completed as follows:
Register of Deeds-George Dodge, Carmel.
Register of Probate-Chas. Page, Bangor.
Clerk of Courts-Ruel Smith, Bangor
County Treasurer. B. Patten Bangor.
County Attorney-John Benson, Jr., New
port.
County Commissioners-Joh Burke, Lee,
Pntman Wilson, East Newport
j. L. Smith of Oldtown having declined to
be candidate for Senator, Frank Hamilton
was nominated in his place. A county COM
mittee was appointed and resolutions adopted
endorsing the platform of the Fusion State
convention and pledging the support of this
convention to its nominees.
Woman's Christian Temperance Onion.
CALAIS, June 28.-The conventio Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Washington county met here to-day for two
days session. At the session this forenoon the
after which an address of welcome was de-
livered by Mrs. w. B. King of Calais and
response by Mrs w. P. Paine of Eastport,
also brief addresses and reports of the local
union. The afternoon was devoted to recep-
ton Of reports of committees In the evening
there was an address by Mrs. L. M. n.
Stevens of Stroudwater, State President, also
by gentlemen of Calais inte the cause.
Co1bys President Honored. al
AMHERST, Mass June 28.-Amherst Colleg
to-day conferred the honorary degree of D. D.
upon Rev. G. d. B. Pepper, President of Col
by University.
Drowning Accident.
Boston, June 28.-Eugene Anderson, son
of Capt. Anderson of the schooner James R.,
of Rockland, Me-, fell over board from the
vessel while at anchor to-day and was drowned.
The body was recovered by diver.
Child Drowned.
CAsTINE, June 28.--A punt containing sew
eral children upset at North Castine last even
ing and the ten year old child of Capt. John
H. Perkins was drowned.
Called From Bowdoin.
CHARLoT1EvILLE, Va, June 2S.-The board
of visitors to the University of Virginia this
morning elected Prof. j. W. Wheeler of Bow
doin College, Professor of Greek.
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