Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-21
ur1yERsAL1srs, CONVENTION.

The Meetings opened Yesterday by
the Third Annual state Convention
OF tho Young Peoples Unton-1n-
teresting Meetings Both Afternoon
and Evening. es -
The convention Of the State Universalist
societies, which lasts for three days, was
opened with the third annual state con-
vention of the Young Peoples union atthe
Church of the Messiah yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. Delegates were present from
every union in the state, and most prof
table and enjoyable meeting was the re-
suit. After the preliminary business had
been transacted Rev. L. 81. Squires made
very interesting report of the Hartman
mission at Hartman, Tenn. He said that
this mission was probably the most extern
sive one ever undertaken by the young
people of the Universalist denomination.
A. N. Foster of Meriden followed with
discourse in which he in q most forcible
and telling speech answered the question,
"What is the Mission of the Young Peo-
ples Union" One of the most profitable
addresses of the day was that of J. D.
Tillinghast of Tufts college, who spoke
on "The Young Peoples Mission Move
ment" Then came addresses on "What
4 are the Best Means of Building Up Our
Unionsa" by Robert Wright of Hartford
and Miss Fannie Esrnshaw of Norwich,
and IT'S Our Young Peoples Movement
Successf' by Miss Julia A. Dodge Of Siam
ford They were well up to the high
standard of previous papers read.
At o'clock the convention were served
with supper in the session room of the
church, under the auspices. of the Young
Peoples union of this city.
The following were the officers elected at
the meeting yesterday: President, Walter
Dodge OF Stamford; vice president, A. N.
Foster of Meriden; treasurer. Miss Mabel
Sherman of New Haven; secretary, Miss
Mary Bissell of New Britain.
At the meeting which was held last even.
!, ing at o'clock there were three speakers
> who addressed it. The address of Home,
, s. Cummings of this city was especially
excellent. His subject was "Our Heritage
and he traced the development of religious
thought from its inception down through
all the various binding and limiting form
> of conservatism He also spoke quite OK
= scientific thought, and he dwelt especial!
: on the heritage which we have received
,. from the past and how thankful we SHOULD
: be for it, and told how all forms of new
i thought elevated and lifted men up. Mr.
!. Charles A. Bidwell, theological stu
r dent in Wesleyan university at Mid
- dletown, followed and made a YER
= interesting address on "Consecratiol
% Practically and Philosophically Conside,
~ ed" Mr.. J. D. Tillinghast, theologica
student in Tufts college, spoke on tn
:, subject, Coward, Christian Soldiers.
a There are unions in every church In th
state save two, and in the United State
the reports say that there are Il, 600 mem
70 bers. The Young Peoples union have d.
= voted considerable of their attention to til
a mission at Hartman, Tenn. A new mil
10 sion is to be started coon somewhere in til
=, south, and Richmond, Va, has been sul
81 geeted for the place. The unions are a
- in excellent working order, both fnsnoia
q ly and numerically. The Hartford societ
" has 100 members. Danbury has just o
4 ganized new union with about "a 10
Ia its beginning.
~ The following is to days program:
10 a. Reorganization of Convention.
Address Of welcome. .Ex-Judge Joseph sheldt
~ 1880 g.. m.-Communion Service.
I'd Rev. j. L. Squi es, pastor, and Rev. E. c. Tow
presiding at the table.
Ii a. m.-Occasional Sermon.
Dinner at the church.
ne 2p m-Business Session.
n, sp 'mia:.W11oman;ss Centenary Association.
q Address. ,,,,,,,,. Mrs H. A. Manning, stamfo
n 4p. m.-Ride to East Rock Park, or 49,
by 7:;o D. m"xddresses. rare 70 col
" Modern Religious Tendencies. Rev. G. W. Ke
or The Work Before U.s.. j. Smith Dodge, jr' Sta
A. Death of Finney at the Ho spital.