Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-29
OUR VISITORS.
Second Days Session Of the Maine
Universalist Convention.
Addresses on Various Topic. b,
Members Of the Denomination.
What 0niversalism is Doing in Name
lts Outlook for the Future.

Unlversalist bell called the delegates TO the
fve o'clock prayer and conference meeting.
led BY H. S. Lanpher of Bangor. The attend
ance was surprisingly large. At eight O'Clock
tnere was a service of similar nature. led by
Kew. b. Fl. Davis of Livermore Falls.
Kew. }. II. Little of Brunswick spoke
earnestly, at nine O'Clock, on s.Universalism
and Practical Life" He stated that Cniver-
sailsm was more than faith; il is life Il
should touch the lives of its adherants. Ii
should touch and keep and create the grand
est and broadcast educational institutions in the
world. Rev. c. p. Nash Of Union followed
IN an address on 1.-The Moral Power of
Universalism." Statistics prove that the
moral standard among Uniyersalists is I'M
usually high; that the inmates of our tails
ana prisons are those who, if they believe
anything, accept the partialist faith Our
Ialtil is a sovereign remedy from the HYDRA
headed moi ster Of crime. We can work no
more effectually for the suppression of i'm
morality than by the diffusion of our God.
gwen faith. ALI the terrors of the pulpit, all
the thunders Of the Vatican cannot move one
soul to love God. All genuine love of God is
love OF goodness. God will save all, because
he loves all. We shun vice not because of the
upilfted rod, but because we love virtue.
u niversaiism presents teaching which shall
eradicate all love Of evil from our hearts.
until our character is rounded out in
full love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Cniversalism makes much of character In
our system there is entire freedom from the
weakening influence OF that doctrine which
provides escape from the consequences of
wrong dong by repentance and fleeing from
the cause. liz teaches that every sin has its
nnis hun and e
ing OF the consequences of wrong doink and
keeping men from plunging into sin. The
Influence of tniversalism upon Character"
was the theme of Rev. S. Goodenough of
Belfast. At the outset he vigorously COM
batted the fallacy that it is no importance
what man believes, and conciusively show ed
that our actions are the logical sequences Of
our opinions. This being true. We shall not
too readily magnify the Importance of our de-
nominational work. He who recognizes a
father in God, and a God of love in his father
must necessarily take on the spirit of Him
before whom we bow in tilal reverence He
will strive to love those things which Gud
loves, and hate those things which God hates
He who recognizes brother in every man
he meets, cannot pass him by in scorn. He
is brother still, though drunk or stepped in
! crime. We must co operate with Him who
WOuiu save W tic utteTUbst, anu UelD swell
the grand chorus of rejoicing over the return
of wanderers to the fold of God. The whole
tendency of Universalism is to develop brave
and generous character, and to make men SO b..
lictOus for the good of their fellow men,
Rev. j. Eugene Clark of Riverside spoke on
THE Educational Power of Universalism"
Rev. Henry Jewell of Massachusetts,, vener-
able preacher of the denomination, gave some
interesting "Reminiscences of rniversalism,
and closed by wishing hearty God-speed to
his Maine brethren. Remarks were made by
| Rev. r. Blacker of Kenduskeag. Alonzo
! Bartlett of Litchfield, Rev. ID. ID. Stevens of
AuburD-veterans of the denomination-re-
calling incidents in the past history Of Uni
versalism. and recounting the growth and
progress of the Church within their recolec-
ton. The benedicton was pronounced by
| Father Thompson of Deering
Business session was resumed at 10. As
O'Clock.
The conventions was opened with prayer by
Rev. w. II. French of Turner Centre
Committee on elections reported &c parishes
represented and l02 properly accredited
delegates present.
! Rev. G. l.. Demerest, ID. d.. of Manches-
ter, n. H.. secretary of the General Conven-
ton of the United States, was welcomed. and
invited TO address the convention at some
future time.
| Rev. II. A. Phlbrook of Rockland, chair
man of the committee on Westbrook
Seminary, submitted written report, COM
mending the school to favorable notice of the
cow ention. and stating that the past year
had been a fairly prosperous one in the
1 history of the institution.
| Rev. II. s. Whitman of Mechanic Falls
submitted the following
RESOLUTIONS:
! Resoired, That this convention again COM
mends WestbrOok Seminary to our people
throughout the State and We urge upon them
to patronize it by sending their sons and
daughters there to be educated, when this
cannot be done in their own towns, and tn
contribute according to their ability to the
endow ment fund which is being raised for the
benefit of the school.
Resoired. That we also urge upon the pas
tors of our parishes and churches to bring
the condition and character of the Seminary
specially before their people, at least once
every wear, to the end that parents having
| children to educate shall be more fully ac-
quainted with the advantages it offers.
BY Rev. J. II. Little of Brunswick
Resoired, That the great increase in the
number of divorces applied for and granted
by our civil courts is growing evil.
Resoired, That this evil indicates the want
OF a proper regard for the marriage VOWS; II
| corrupts the morals and threatens to destroy
the hottest ties of lite.
Resotred, That we urge our ministers and
people to active effort in every possible way,
by legal. moral and religious measures, 10
remedy of this abuse, and to inculcate
! of noble views of life and exalted ideas
of the marriage institution.
The committee on report of executive
committee recommended the energetic pros
ecution of missionary work by the employ
ment of an efficient missionary for the CON-
lag year To provide for the reliable support
of such work they advised an immediate can
yass of the State, under the direction of the
executive committee, for individual pledges
of money to be paid annually for term OF
three years, and recommended also the begin
ming Of the work in the convention by OBJ
tanning as many pledges as possible.
i Rev. c. A. Hayden of Deering made a
ringing address advocating greater GberalIty
in giving, and greater earnestness in support
ing Westbrook Seminary and in extending
the cause of Universalism in Maine.
AFTERNOON.
/ Every seat in the church was occupied in
the afternoon, it being the time fixed for the
delivery of the Occasional Sermon, by Rev.
W. s. Vail of Gardiner, who spoke from