Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-08-27
Annual Meeting Of the Hancock Confer
enoe Of Unitarian and other Christian
Churches.

OuuICucS.
The third annual reunion of the Han
cock Conference of Unitarian and other
christian churches was held ut Ellsworth,
Monday, Aug. oath. The morning session
was opened with devotional services con
Quoted by Mr.. Abram Wyman. The con-
ference then had the pleasure of listening
to an earnest address by the president of
the conference, J. c. Chilcott. Rev. C. I.
Garfield, pastor Of the Ellsworth church,
followed with words of welcome to the
visiting delegates. At the close of Mr..
Canield's remarks the following commit
tees were appointed: On organization,
Rev. c. I. Canfeld. +. A. Noyes, Mrs. II.
s. Bartlett; on resolutions, Rev. w. II.
Savary, Prof W. X. Whittle, Rev. w. +.
Greenman; on the next meeting, ID. B.
Flint, Hon. J. ID. Hopkins, Mrs. A. S.
Cummings; on winter work, Rev. DIR. J.
+. Moors, f. w. Ceaves, b. c. Reynolds.
Immediately after the appointment Of the
committees interesting and able addresses
airy for New England, w. II. Savary of
South Boston, aud W. F. Greenman of
Sullivan. The conference in a body then
repaired to the church parlor, where a
bountiful repsst, for which the ladies of
Ellsworth are so noted, was served.
The afternoon session opened at 2: 30
with devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. W. II. Ssvsry. The committees
which had been appointed In the forenoon
made the following reports. The commit
tee on organization nominated the follow
ing persons as officers OF the conference ::
President, J. c. Chilcott; Vice Presidents,
u. B. Flint Prof J. B. Thayer; Secretary,
A. Wyman; Treasurer, b C. Reynolds :;
delegates to the State conference. Capt.
Daniel Deasy, +. A. Noyes, Mrs. +. A.
Noyes delegates to the National confer
ence. Hon, J. ID. Hopkins, j. c. Chilco,t.
G. +. Simpson. They we've all unanimous
" elected The committee on resolutions
offered the following resolutions which
were carried:
Whereas. The Unitarian societies OF Pros
pect Harbor, Sullivan, West Gouldsboro
and Winter Harbor have gained SO much
in strength and interest in their several
communities in cuust Quence OF summer
preaching and lay services held regularly
during the winter in at least three of them
and whereas preacher who could visit
these places periodically during the entire
year could do 20 much more than car be
IN, Tt,a L inc
manent and efficient force III this confer
enCe;
HsSnirs1. That this conference recon-
mend TO the directors of the American Uni
tartan Association that they assist through
their agent in securing such a minister.
4! Suirti. That this conference recog-
nize with gratitude the tillcient services ~
it, present officers. well a. those Of the
young men who have IN the past been
chiefly concerned In promoting The useful.
ness If the conference.
ResoIred. That the conference express
it, heartfelt sorrow at the death Of TWO
| # its much beloved earnest workers
Mesers. S W. Clesyes OF West GOulds-
hora, and H. 5 Bartlett Of Lanoinc.
Hh.rsGs, At tie last meeting Of the
conference Kind invitation was accepted
10 hold the present session with Mr.. u. Il.
tlnl OF W inter HaEOOr, ana
Whereas, Through some mi-undrr-
standing the meeting was appointed at
Ellsworth, it j. hereby
H4sn'rfi, That this conference express
es 20 Mr. Flint and those who were plan
ming with him 10 entertain the conference,
the regrets OF the body that thi, mi.un-
derstsnd ding should have arisen.
! Rssalrei That this conference heartily
fi.. f,r al
| hospitality.
The TWO other committees did not pre-
sent report. A resolution Sas offered by
Rev. c. T. Garfield and passed to the effect
that the word liberal be stricken from
| the name Of the conference 80 that it
should read. The Hancock Conference
| Of Unitarian and other Christian churches -
/ This closed the business of the day
Mr.. 4. Wyman then made few remarks
| followed by Mr.. +. G Mason Of the Can
ton Theological School. Rev. ID. NJ VIII
sou Of Quincy, Mass, then gave au earn
est helpful address that was much enjoyed
! by all. The days session closed with an
| eloquent address BY Rev. Grindall Rey-
| nolds Of Boston. Secretary Of the Ameri-
| can Unitarian Association. At the close
| OF Mr.. Reynolds remarks the conference
adjourned. Owing to the threatening state
| of the weather there were not so many
! present as there otherwise woulG have
! been; vet all went away feeling that the
| conference had been n most pleasant and
| profitable one. and that the prospects for
| the growth of liberal christianity in Han
| cock county were never brighter.
| A WYMAN. Sec.