The Portland daily press., 1884-06-14
MAINE CHURCHES.
JniYersaIist state Convention

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The annual convention of the Uniyersalist
churches of Maine is to be held with the
Church of Emmanuel in Rockland next week,
beginning Monday evening next. The people
Oh hockiand are making all due preparation to
care Tor the delegates, of whom it is expected
very large number will be present. The most
talented representatives of the Uniyersalist
denomination in the State will be present,
and addresses of unusual interest may be ex-
pected. The executive committee has pre-
pared the following programme:
Monday evening, June 16,-Sermon nv Raw.
Henry Blanchard of Portland.
TUESDAY. 5uNE IL.
10 a. m.-Opening and reports.
Portland. fgTFEsT} =
Up. m.-sermon by Rev. Costello Weston of Mt.
Vernon.
Sp. m.-Laymen's meeting. Addresses BY DIR. G.
an 1 nwitcnen, Fairfield; N W. Harris, Esq. Of
Frank and G. S. Fobes Esq, Portland
II, Ti 10 ?: m-Grand praise meeting The singing
ing to church interests by Revs G. L. PERRIN f3os.
ton, Mass; J: ii. Little, Brunswick G. A. HAYDEN.
Auburn; and Hon. Sidney Perham, Portland. s ~,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10. pase
5a m-Prayer and conference meeting led bv
Rev. j. S. Gledhill, Augusta. -
a. m-Prayer and conference meeting led by
Rev. r. I'll. Aldrich, Fairfield -
9!a.m.-Business meeting -
~ a. m.-Moman's centenary meeting. Sermon
by Rev. Miss G e. Angel, Norway Address BY
Mrs. Loretta Foster, Weare, N. H. Annual report.
man, Dexter, to be followed by the communion
Reys. T. s. Crosley, Brunswick, and L. H. labor.
Bryant's Pond, officiating.
4p. m.-Business meeting.
7SOp. m. Sermon by Rev. G. L. Perrin Boston.
Mass. -''
THURSDAY, JUNE 19.
Rev. d. II. Farnsworth. Hallowell.
a. m.-Prayer and conference meeting led by
Rev. f. M. Houghton, Deering
a. m-Business meeting.
II a. m.-Sermon by Rev. L. L. Greene. Bath.
2 p. m.-Mass praise meeting. Rev. w. s. Per-
on, wa preside and give address
Skowhegan, and other speakers.
The Fifty Eighth Congregational state
Conference.
The ffty-eighth session of the general con-
ference of the Congregational churches of
Maine will be held in Biddeford, June 18th,
18th and 18th, commencing Tuesday, June
18th, at a. m.
TUESDAY, JUNE IT.
.,a 80 a. mtA,nniversary of the Mane eongrega-
tlonai CnaritaDie Society
10 80 a. m. Conference sermon by Rev. H. L.
Up. m.-Reception of delegates and reports of
committees.
Sp; m7The new statement of Congregational
3.S9 p: m;-Report of corresponding secretary,
p $50 p maDiscussion of report, by Rev w.P.
1902 m Sunday School session. Addresses
py Kew. DE-. Westwood Of Auburn, and Rev. A. T..
Denning Of Boston, and others.
WEDNESDAY, June 18.
6 a. m.-Prayer meeting
$50 a. m.-Session Of conference.
q. m.-Anniyersary of Maine Missionary Socie-
ty. Sermon by Rev. T. Bayley of Portland. Re-
port OF secretary and treasurer, and addresses.
2 p. m.-Necrology
2.30 D. m.-Annual meeting of Maine branch of
the American College and Education Society.
3.l0 p m.-Hallowell Classical Academy Bow
dom College, and Bangor Seminary. Reports and
addresses.
Up. m.-Women's Maine Missionary Society in
Y. NJ. O. A. hall.
3.30p m. -Women's Board of Missions.
ESQ p. m--Maine Missionary Society and Ban
gor Seminary. Addresses by Rev. G. G. McAly
Crosby of Bangor, Rev E. L. Walbridge of Mill
bridge, and Rev. P. B. Thayer; an open discussion.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
ga. m.-Praver meeting.
$50 m.-DevoJional exercises.
b a. m-Reports of committees; Sabbath desc
Grafton; divorce; temperance address by Hon. N.
Dow. discussion.
$50 a. m.--Women's aid to American Missionary
Association, in Y. M. G. A. hall. s.ss
Up. m.-American Board of Congregational For
eign Missions; Rev. r. Winsor.
Rev. G. l.. Wood orth.
240 p. m-New West Educational Society; Miss
Sybi1 Carter.
3p: m.-Americsn Home Missionary Society,"
$40 p. m.-Communion
Conveyance by Maine Central railroad to
Biddeford, at one fare for the round trip.