The Portland daily press., 1891-06-04
NAMES uNIVERsALIsrs.
The Proceedings of the Second pay
of the Convention.
Augusta To Be the Place of Meeting
Next Year.

second one at O'Clock was led nv Raw
James Eastwood of Turner. At93o o'c,ocl
the business meeting opened, with Presiden
harris In the chair. Prayer was offered b,
new Mr. Hooper. The reading of the rec
ords followed, after which the roll-call o
delegates was read by the secretary.
Inc treasurer's report, Mr.. Richard BRASS
er, treasurer, was presented. 1t gives tn,
total receipts as S60S5S9. Among the re
ceipts were these: From assessments O.
preceding years from Richmond, Biddeford
Bath, Union, Bridgton and Church of tn,
Messiah, $77; from Benjamin Young of Cal
ais, convention contributions for ministers
reilei and general convention fund, contri
pution OF 1880. $259.17; quotas assessed OIL
parishes past year, $S04.75; contribution,
from the different societies to the missionary
iund were $l.476.So; from Sunday service,
u Tue missionary agent, $1970S; interest
| Sioo45 The expenditures were S1513OS. OF
which $432.50 were paid for aid of societies
and SlOS0.59 for salaries, canyassing ex.
penses. etc. There are "a, 572 81 balance in
the treasury. and 1855. rs permanent fund
Dr. Blanchard christened Hattie Gilbert
Paddock.
q. q. Hamilton and E. o. Bean, from the
committee appointed to examine the execu.
tive committees report, recommended SIM.
porting an active missionary in the field, and
assessing the parishes by quotas; that 1t is
Oh the greatest Importance to raise the sum
Oh $lo,oOo Tor the permanent fund. They rec
commended that the matter be presented the
people at the grove meeting in July, at Ma.
ranocook. and that every member of the
committee consider himself a self-appointed
committee to use his influence in every DOS
sible manner to cooperate with the officers
OF the convention to secure the $4,000.
On motion of DR.. Twitchell, the conyen.
tion declared in favor of collection at the
annual gathering at Lake Maranocook july
., Tor the permanent missionary fund, and
tnat each person be urged to 60 prepared to
give dollar.
Inc committee on fellowship reported that
since the last convention six ministers had
been lost from the convention. A. B. Church.
w. w. Smith, and Costello Weston. have
been transferred to the Massachusetts con.
vention; w. FL. Gould and G. L. Paddock
from Massachusetts, James Eastwood from
New Hampshire. III. o. Sommers from Onta-
RIO; j. +. Leland from New York. 81. e.
Gllchrist was dismissed and recommended.
SANFORD L. g. Smith died. H. S. Fish was
transferred to the Vermont convention, F.
E. Barton and Ell. A. Abbott were ordained
~ l., Johonnot was received into fello wship.
Brother Storer s. Knight died. The two lat
ter vacancies were filled by F. M. Roughton.
Deering. and Alfred Winslow, Oakland.
The visiting committee on Westbrook Sem
mary furnished an able report through it's
chairman, Rev. DR.. Stafford. The condition
OF the school is excellent, and the outlook Is
very hatterlng. The school is preserving its
nigh literary standard. The committee was
much pleased with the condition of affairs.
The following resolution was offered nv
Rev. j. Fl. Cutler:
Resolved, That the Uniyersalists here assam.
Diau In convention lilly commend the action
OF the trustees of Westbrook Seminary in decid
3 eos 70 ASK me State Legislature for aid at its
tlonai schools is wrong in principle and evil in
pIactice, opening the door for future danger
winch threatens our best Institutions
The resolution was adopted.
The committee on nominations presented
this list OF officers for the ensuing year:
Ere pfesident-Nathan w. Harris of Auburn.
Rev. l. j. Mead of Augusta
haze Secretary-Rev. Ii. s. Whitman of Bowdoin-
Treasurer Dresser of Auburn
y committee on Fellowship-W. w. Kimmel of
nc, hocKiiand. T. +. Pember Of Bangor. f. M. Hough-
ton OF Deering, Alfred WinslOw of Oakland. Dr..
q; M. Twitchell of Augusta ~
Trustees-Charles Dunn of Auburn T
sScSmaS Of Mechanic Falls. s. w Carr Of BOW "a:
y Trustee Of Uniyersallst Publishing House-Rey
4. U. Hamilton of Mechanic Falls '
Preacher of Occasional Sermon-Rev. O. r.
Sanford of Deering, -
d Alterniatea r F. Pember Of Bangor
ford, D: d., Mrs 9. a. ouinby Of Augusta. Mrs
q; W. Martin Of HaItowel. ' ''--'
delegates to General Conyention-Rey Henry
Of Plttsfeld, Charles Fobes Of Portland, Ricnard
dresser Reen q auburn Henry LORD Of Bangor, q. n
gusta, Mrs. c. G. Tolman Of Fairfield
The next annual meeting will be held In
Augusta.
Rev. Dr. Blanchard presented the claims
Oh tue Bible Society of Maine, after which
dinner was served in the vestry.
Afternoon Session.
! 1here was fair attendance at the after
noon session, which opened with reading
from the Scriptures by Rev. Mr. Abbott of
Richmond, who also offered prayer. A let
ter was read from Mrs. G. A. Quimby. the
vice president of the convention, regrettipg
ner inability to be present In her absence,
the "Woman's Centenary Association" was
conducted by Mrs. G. M. Twitchell of Au-
gusta, who stated that the object of this as
ISOLATION is in no sense sectional or narrow.
IL is to promote the interests of the denomi-
nation. Mrs. Libby of Connecticut was in.
PRODUCED as the speaker of the afternoon
session, and made an address on the topic.
why is Universalism the missionary relig-
ion Of the day?" There is change going
on in the religious world. coming over relig- |
ious thought and action. Man shall not ask |
bis brother any more "Believest thou ?" but |
Lowest thou?" And this is the spirit which
must dominate in the future. The Univer-
sallst faith .commends itself by its perfect
We talk about Outstanding heather lands.
ahd yet we have taught them doctrines
Wnlcn their natures were too enlightened to
r Florence Nightingale is reported to
nave sala :! cannot love God simply because
l am told to love Him. If I love Him, it
must be because He is lovable." 1t isa
common remark that Gods love is pleasing
and nne as a sentiment, but 1t isn't a practi
,ai tnlng when you come to apply 1t to crimi-
l iarS. IaSnems represents peculiar type of
@tOhhAh6 ndlucuo L16 u6aIG ike LQ6 i
owe Of gold. And yet Christ prevailed with
linn. The speaker recommended love rather
nan the prison walls for the criminal class
IS. A smile has been more effectual in
thousands of cases than the swing of the
PRISON door. The Universalist faith fur
lsnes the grandest inspiration for missiona-
WORK as has never been known before, in |
ne falth that death is no crime and that i'm |
Mortality Is no curse; that faith that when
II your resources for mans uplifting have
allied the Fathers have just begun,
MI. Little moved that the resolution refer
lng.te Westbrook Seminary be modified by
trlking. out the word trustees, the rest OF
ne 1, re resolution remaining as it was passed.
Rev. DIR. Stafford moved reconsideration
| the resolution relating to Westbrook Sem
lary.
Rev. DIR. Blanchard resumed the discussion |
egun at the morning session on this same
pic, He said that although he was
lend to Catholics as individuals, he was a
'lentless enemy of the system OF the Cath
ic church. which would overthrow the
lblic schools. 1t is what the Catholic cler-
want, this state aid for UNCONVENTIONAL
hools, then they could come up and ask | ,
rough their bishop for aid for parochial ;
hools. Ii the Universalists didn't already |
we their schools he should oppose their
wing them as UNCONVENTIONAL schools. We G
W tne roman Catholic church q vast debt |