Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-24

EAERclsEs AT THE NEW CHURCH LAST EVENING
ADDRESSES BY REV. MEssRs. E. Il. CAPEN AND c.
A. HAYDEN-THE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
Last evening at the Universalist church. 18th and
Streets the first session OF the National Conven-
ton Of UntverSalistS was held There was a large
attendance, including delegates from over ewenty
states The choir, composed of Mrs Kaspar So
prano, Mrs. True alto, Mr.. KnOop tenor, and MI.
Kaiser bass with Prof. L. Fl. Hayden organist, sang
several appropriate selections during the service.
Rev. Alex. Kent, the pastor, conducted the devo-
t1onal exercises, reading an appropriate Psalm, Of
fering. prayer and making a short address Of well
come to the delegates
ADDRESS BY DIR. E. H. CAPEN.
Rev. Dr. E. 81. Capen, of Tufts college, Mass,
was introduced and spoke on the subject, "Our
Schools" He remarked that although the subject
was thTeadbare it was most important one; that
there was nothing closely related to their church
as education. He referred to the stand taken
years ago by Dr.. Bellows in behalf Of education
and to the annual conventions OF thirty years ago,
when they were weak. Now they had a general
convention organized, doing systematic work in
the way OF education and exerting force moving
toward the conquest Of the world; looking after the
interests OF churches and mission They
should look at their publishing interests,
given to educational matters. A little over thirty
years ago, DR.. Bellows said that it was 1ndispen-
sable that they should have one college with
million dollars endowment, and were moving for
another million. Then he referred to what had
been done by members of the denomination within
the lew years since the denomination was by
word and reprOach. Although they were not re-
garded as evangelical they were regarded as
branch OF the Church of Christ and this is due to
the fact that OF late years they had been putting
money and energy into their work. There were in
the schools east and west endowmentS aggregating
two and a-half million dollars and from 1,2OO to
500 young men were being educated DR.. Capen
spoke of efforts of Packard Tufts, Goddard. Dean
and Bouchtel in behalf of education, and noted
that there was room in the colleges and schools for
many more students. Tufts college, without ad-
dlt1onal expense was able to take three times its
present number. In this connection, he said that
provision had been recently made for department
OF natural history at Tufts college, which it was
proposed should not be inferior to the collection in
thlS city, fOStered by the general government DR..
Capen then urged that money was not all that was
needed; they must have the students He i'm
that 1t was their duty to send their children to these
schools He would not advise this ii these col
leges and schools were inferior to others, but he
Claimed that they were equal to any In the land.
ADDRESS BY REV. c. A. HAYDEN.
Rev. c. A. Hayden, Of Auburn, Maine, was intro
duced, and spoke of sThe Ministry" He spoke first
OF the need of minister's and referred to fields
ministers could be proftably employed, and to
large settlements having been made in the west
where to-day, the voice Of minister of their de-
nomination had never been heard. He then noted
the fact that young men were probably de-
the ministers themselves did not magnify
ther Office. He referred to the advantages
thee the aftiee gave man. to say nothing Of the enjoy
he said first the minister should forget himself and
throw himself thoroughly into the work. Preach
else but the gospel. He gave illustrations Of
that kind Of preaching. He should have courage to
s SPEAK ms convctons Ior courage Is better than
without their learning he wants ignorance still
less The minister should be the mouthpiece of the
on the great questions of the day. They should be
consecrated and sincere In the work.
Proceedings To-Day.
The members Of the convention assembled at
ha1f-past eight O'Clock this morning and held con-
ference meeting. The regular session Of the con-
Vention began at 10 o'clock, at which hour the
church was well filed. President Joy called the
assembly 10 order. A PRAYER was offered by Rev.
DR.. Rexford, OF Michigan: The secretary Mr.
Demarest read the roll Of delegates, and delegates
from IL states responded.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The convention then re- e-elected John D. W. Joy OF
Boston, as president, and Rev. j. NJ. Atwood, of
New York, vice president.
The president appointed as assistant secretaries
Rev. E. F. Pember, Of New York, and Rev. S. p
Smith, OF Massachusetts,
Committee on elections-Ara Cushman. of Maine:
Charles Caverly, OF Massachusetts; Rev. TIC. Druly,
Committee on religious tervicess-Rev G. [. DEM
erast OF New Hampshire; Rev. Alexander Kent,
Washington; Lyman BickfOrd, of New York
Following this communion service was held,
Rev Alex Kent, OF this city, oficiatng assisted by
W. Rugg, of Rhode Island then delivered the ssoc
casonal sermon" taking for his text Paul to the
Corinthians l., %, "a.
AMONG THE DELEGATES PRESENT
at the morning session were the following clergy
men: Revs. C. A. Hayden, Maine; DR.. MCCollester
and L. g. Demarest, New Hampshire; c. W. Biddle.
A rf NJ IN MI
Harris, W. s. Woodbridge, A. E. White, r. A.
Greene and Geo. L. Penn, of Massachusetts,; Chas
j. White, of Rhode Island; John Lyon and NJ. H.
td Honghton, no OF Come CONNECTICUT; F. Pember, Dr.
P. A. Hanaford, Of New Jersey; J.
Schrigley and \: R. Nye, Of Pennsyllysania;
L. l; N; Andrews, Ohio; T. C. Deney and WV. Curry,
and A. II. Laing OF Illinois: S. w Sutton, of Wis
consin; l. J. Dinsmore, of Minnesota; Amos Crum,
Iowa, and Az Alex Ike Kent Of District Of Columbia
a.. McCollester, of New Hampshire: Mrs n. A.
Adams, MASSACHUSETTS,; Miss s. G. Hull. Mrs. E. D.
Browne and Mrs. NJ. Il. Decker, New York; Mrs. S.
M. Barnes. Kansas; Mrs. NJ. B. Metcalf, Wisconsin.
Among the iaymen present were Hon. A. Cush-
and uas Alfred Thss Of Name
Smith, Eben Alexander, Hon. Jos. Davis, Chas Cav
erly and Chas. F. Potter, of Massachusetts, Hon. L.
Rhode Island; Seth S. Cook and Hon. T. J. Board
man, Of Connecticut; L s. freeman, Ly-
Holden and H. D. Myers, Of New York:
J. r. Norton, OF New Jersey; s. p. Whitcomb of
pennsylvania; John Richardson, of Ohio; Ezra
Browne, of Indiana: N. Peckham, of Iowa, and r.
M. Kennedy, of Missouri. Other delegates arrived
this afternoon, making the total number over one
hundred
The afternoon session, beginning at half-past one
O'Clock, was devoted to hearing and discussing the
reports of the board OF trustees treasurer and spe
Cial committees
WOMENS CENTENARY ASSOCIATION.
At the session OF the WOmens Centenary asso- |
citation Of the Unversalists church yesterday after
noon Mrs Soule and Mrs. Thomas spoke concern |
Ing the distribution Of tracts, showing that the
labor performed in this direction had been indefatg-
able. On calling for reports OF vice presidents an
letter was read from Mrs CA Quinby.
OF Maine Mrs. NJ. L. Draper, of Massachusetts |
made few remarks on the progress OF the associa-
tion in her state.
Mrs. E. D. Tomltnson, substitute for Mrs a. E. |
LOugh, vice president for Ohio, gave report of |
matters In her state Satisfactory reports were re-
ceived from Illinois, Texas and Kansas. From the |
latter state and the District of Columbia Mrs
Barnes and Mrs. Emily L. Sherwood, respectively
gave glowing reports OF progress Mrs. Sherwood |
said that in the new church In which the assoca-
ton met the organ, the stand, the book upon it, |
have been the gifts OF women.
gratifying report was received from the trustees |
Of the Untversalist missionary post at Glasgow, |
Scotland. The committee on nominations reported |
The following named ladies for officers of the exec