Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-24
MAINE DISPATCHES.
UNivERsALIsT CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Third Day-EIectiOn
OF Officers for the Ensuing Year.

GARDNER, June %.
Wednesday morning the bell on the Uni
versalist church spire rang out a call at 5
o'clock A. NJ, for devotional meeting,
rou,ing many sleepers from their morning
maps.
About one hundred and twenty-five wor-
shippers attended this early service. The
meeting was led by Rev. G. G Hamilton of
Oakland. The exercises were spirited and
interesting.
The second conference meeting began at 5
A M, under the leadership of Rev. o. r.
was well attended and a goodly number took
part in the exercises.
The theme Of the addresses was based on
the teaching of Paul that Nothing shall sep
arate US from the love OF God"
The convention reassembled in business
session at 8 30 A. NJ.
Prayer was offered by Rev. G. G. Hamil-
ton.
The Executive Committee, presented their
report on Tuesday evening to the convention
and it was referred to a special committee
consisting of Rev. NJ. Crosley of Portland,
j. A. Bucknsm of Mechanic Falls, J. 2.
Greeley of Bangor.
The first business of the convention was
the reading of the minutes by the Secretary,
Rev. J. ii Little.
Charles G.. Forbes, president of tie conven-
baiuy y,hliua1 tn fur Hon
Henry Lord of Bangor, vice president, was
called to the chair.
Rev. Mr.. Little stated that the conventions
were authorized to hold in trust church prop
erty and on his motion it was voted that the
executive committee be authorized to have
blank trust deeds printed for use in conveying
snch property.
Rev. IL. S. Whitman of Augusta, reported
for the committee on fellowship.
Rev. l.. l.. Green of Bath for the commit
tee on elections, reported the following list of
officers of the convention for the ensuing
wear
President-Hon. Henry Lord of Bangor.
Vice Presdents-J W. Knowltou, Esq. of
Belfast, and Rev. NJ Croslev of Portland.
Secretary-Rev. ii. 5. Whitman of Angus
Ia.
Treasurer-Judge r. Dresser of Auburn.
Committee of Fellowshp-Rev. w. w.
Hooper of Orono, Rev. G. G. Hamilton of
Oakland, Rev. l.. l.. Greene of Bath, j. ".
Bradley, Esq, of Portland, and j. S. Hobbs,
Esq, of Augusta.
Prea1her of Occasional Sermons, 1881
Rev. X. II. Aldrich of Fairfield. Alternate,
Rev w. s Perkins of Lewiston.
Trustee for Three Years.. A. Bucknam,
Esq. of Mechanic Falls.
Delegates to General Convention Clerical
-Rev NJ. Crosley of Portland, Rev | j.
Mead of Augusta. Rev. J. ). Gledhiil OF
Gardiner, Rev. C. A. Hayden of Auburn.
Lay Delegates-Judge b. Dresser, of
Auburn; c. 5. Forbes of Portland; Samuel
Libby. of Orono; Rufus Dunham. of Deer
ing; Eli b. Bean. of Brownsville: Albert
Moore of North Anson, aud r. S. Estes of
Skowhegan.
Trustee of Universalist Publishing House,
Boston. Mass Rev ii. S. Whitman, Augusta
While awaiting the hour fixed for the cleo
ton of officers, Judge Dresser of Auburn de
scribed in detail the character of trust deeds
conveying church property to convention.
Voted, That the executive committee be
directed to forward to the pastor or clerk of
each church of the convention. copy of the
blank trust deed, when printed.
The hour appointed for the election of
officers having arrived, a ballot was had and
the persons reported by the committee were
elected to their respective offices.
The oath of office to the president, secre
tary and treasurer elect was administered by
Judge Larrabee of Gardiner.
A committee on resolutions was appointed
bv the chair as follows: Revs. j. C. Vincent
of Calais, and G. ", jenkins of Belfast and
DR.. Z. +. Bradford, Esq, of Mechanic Falls.
Rev. Mr.. Crosley, for the special commit
tee to whom was referred the reports of the
executive committee and state missionary,
reported several recommendations. Con-
siderable discussion was had on ways and
means for raising money for missionary pur-
poses. The consideration of the report was
laid upon the table until o'clock.
The chair appointed the following as an
auditing committee Rev. c. A. Hayden of
Auburn, J. Homan of Augusta, J. W. Knowl-
ton of Belfast
The committee adjourned until o'clock.
At2 o'clock the Woman's Centenary Asso.
citation met. Mrs. Allen Merrill or Dexter
read passage of Scripture and offered
PRAYER.
Mrs. c. A. Quimby, vice president of the
association, presided, and made an able re-
mort of the doings of the association during
the past year.
Mrs. H. NJ. Bray, vice president OF the
Woman's Centenary Association of Mass,
read an able address on the "Mission OF the
Associatiou, and Womsn's Work in the