Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-23
The Markets.
4 UuiversaIist Convention.
THE ANNUAL SESSION TO BEGIN IN rlIs CITY

The ANNUAL SESSION TO BEGIN IN THIS CITY THIS
EyESI;G.
The annual meeting OF The general convention OF
the CniverSalist church wiz be held at the church
corner of 18th and streets, OF which Rev. Alex
ander Kent Is the pastor, this evening" and will con-
tinue Till Friday evening. This body is COMPOSED
OF delegates from the various state associations
each fifty parishes having clerical asa two Law
delegates and each additional twenty -fiye parishes
In the association like Representation In il ON,
pected thai there will be twcnty-siN state asssi,
tons represented. including delegates from Ala
bana and Georgia, and that there viii DE a larger
attendance than that at any previous annual lnpJ-
ing. The presiding officer is J. d. W. Joy E,a of
Boston, and the secretary Rev. G. 1. DcInar,st or
Manchester, \. II. This evening addresses win be
delivered by Rev. +. H. Capen. ID. d.. of TuGlS col
iege, Mass, on ''our Schools" and Rev. c. A. Ha,-
den, OF Maine. on "Yhe Ministry" Tomorrow
morning conference meeting will be held At 10
O'Clock the convention will be organized i com
munion service Will be held al half past 10 O'clock
and sermon preached by Rev. H.. ". Rugg. Of
Providence, r. l. In the evening addresses will i've
delivered by Rev. w. s. Grove, OF Chicago H. and
Rev. ii. II. Nye, OF Towanda, Pa THURSDAY there
VIII be conference and business meetings. and In
the evening the church edir viii be formally tied
Gated. Rev. Dr. Minor, or Boston, preaching the
sermon, and Rev. c. II. Fay, OF BROOKLYN. formerly
the pastor OF the Washington churchl ,lir pia,er
Friday there will be business meetings s..ld i'm th,.
evening Rev. Amos Crum. Of Iowa, Will Idcich.
THE woMAN's CENTENARY ASSOCIATION
This morning there was an informal conferesce
OF members of the Womans Centenary asSociafInn
dt tic cIuftD me regular SlOn OF the association
held In connection with the general convention be-
gan this afternoon at paH-p Cne O'Clock. the
president, Mis- Nj. Louise Thomas oI
Philadelphia, In the chair. The after
noon Was taken up In hearing reports
all OF which were OF the most encouraging liarac-
ter. During the year $1,000 has been collected in
dues. and the association has distributed Through
the world over 100000 pages OF tracts.
MIS- Thomas, the president stated To a STAR re-
porter that the association was one of the most
energetic w0nanS association 1n the country. While
The other church organizations are, as a rule
or local Character and influence, this asSosi-
ation has the peculiar character OF being
chartered under the laws of the United States and
is thoroughly national II has its agents also I'm
distant countries, and its seal is TecOg In every
country whose relations with he United States are
friendly. The association has charge OF The mis-
slonary work OF the church and of the publication
and distribution OF tracts
The officers are Mrs. Thomas. president: Mrs L.
C. Browne, Honeoye Falls, n. V. recording s.cIp-
tary; MIS- O. L. Caulwell. North Attleboro' Mass
and Mrs. f. X. Hansen, OF Chicago Ill. correspond
ing secretaries: Mrs. Martha A. Adams. NelroSe
highlands, Mass, treasurer; Rev. Caroline
A. Soule president EmeIitus publishing commit
tee. In addition there is a vice president nom
each state and territory, the District OF Columbia
being represented on the list by Emily /. Sherwood
Nearly all of the vice presidents are present Some
or the delegates TO the general convention arrived
to-day. As the business OF the convention does not
0i'en until tomorrow, IL Is thought that many will
not reach the city Till tomorrow morning.