Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-28
Annual Meeting Of Hancock Conference Of
Unitarian and other Liberal Christ
ian Churches.

Ellsworth Lamoine and Bar Harbor, the
Claiming chapel OF Winter Harhor and
Liberal Christian Society of Sullivan. The
Union churches of West Gouldsboro.
Northeast Harbor. Prospect Hsrbor,
Gouldsboro and Steubeu were represented
BY individual members. The accommoda-
tons OF the new church were taxed to the
utmost. Large numbers of interested
people came from the neighboring towns
and a free excursion from Bar Harbor
brought many more. The morning SEES
sion was opened with devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. F. G. Peabody, J. {.
Chicott. president of the Conference. then
took the chair and made an address, clos
ing with the appointment Of the following
committees; On organization, s. A. Eliot
of Northeast Harbor, Nathan Shaw of
West Gouldsboro, Capt. Geo. Lewis Of
Steuben; on resolutions, F G. Peabody OF
Bar Hsrbor, E. W Clesves Of Prospect
iIarbor, F. Gill OF Sullivan; on next meet
ing, u. b. Flint of Winter Harbor. F. G.
Dessy Of Prospect Harbor. The chairman
then called tor the reports of the churches.
j. b. Thsver and +. q. Peabody responded
for Bar Harbor, d Il. Flint and W. A.
TAYLOR for Winter Harhor, II s. Bartlett
for Lsmoine, Mrs. Helen Austin for Sulli
van. L.. ". Cleayes aud {. g. Horst for
Prospect Harhor, s. 4. Eliot for North
east llarhor + G Southworth for West
Gou.dsbnro Mir. + GIN of sullivan, then
read an interesting and able essay upon
Revelation" which was discussed by &.
q Horst OF Prospect and + W Pratt OF
Iamoino All three speakers emphasized
the reality Of continuous and inward rove
laiion a. opposed 20 fixed aud external
At ~ 30 the Conference adjourned To 8
collation. In the hall, where the hospitality
Of the ladies Of W-st Gouldsboro was
greatly enioyed AZ 2 i. ". the Confer
cnce re-assenibcd III the church Mr W.
Taylor conducted devotional exercises.
The committee on resolutions reported
three resolutions addressed IN the directors
Of the American Unitarian Association.
resolution extending the hearty thanks q
the Conference TO the officer, of the Con
ference and to the West Guuldshoro So
Cieiy. and a resolution urging the churches
u assist IN completing the unfinished
building IN which TIE meeting wss be-
The last resolution Was immediately SGT
upon and collection added So /" Us
building fund Of the West Guuld>boru
church The committee. Oh uext meeting
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