The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-02
THE UNIveRSALISTS.
Their Closing Sessions Held at
Woonsocket To-Day.
ESPECIAL TO THE SEws.I


WooNsoCKET, June AT the afternoon
session of the Universalist converence at
Woonsocket the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
the Hon. l.. w. Ballou, IL. D.; yice-pres-
ident, the Rev. II. /. Cushman, ID. d.; Sec
retary. the Rev. H.W. Rugg, ID. d.; treas
urer, the Hon. Olney Arnold; trustees for
three years, G. K. Carpenter. A. ID. vose;
committee on fellowship, the Rev. II. l.
Cushman, the Rev. G. j. White, w. E.
Whitney.
After the reading of various reports the
business session was adjourned and an
informal discussion on the work of the
church was participated In by the Rev.
George Emerson of Boston, the Rev. Mas
sena Goodrich Of Central Falls and others.
At the evening session the Rev. II. !.
Cushman, ID. D., OF Providence. pre- sided,
and conducted tire devotional exercises.
The subject for discussion was, 'The
Christian Training of the YounR,o and
addresses were made by the Rev. =. A.
on the subject, Can the Church do
More Than It is Now Doing for the Re-
Youngf'
The speaker urged upon his bearers the
necessity Of putting forth greater efforts
for the young, especially in the Sunday
The Rev. C. r. Tenney, of Grove Hall,
Boston, was the next speaker, taking for
his subject, The Responsibility of the
sunday school Teachers for the Religious
Faith and Life Of the Pupil"
The Rev. 4. w. Whitney of Milford,
Mass, was the last speaker and took for
his subject, Religious Reading in the
Education Of the Young" He said the
great object of study was the Bible and
recommended for perusal by his audience
The different denominational papers of
the church and several standard books.
During the session, music was rendered
by quartet choir under the direction of
Chorister S. 4. Buzzell.
The benediction was pronounced by the
Rev. G. X. Tenney.
The second days session of the Univer-
salist conference at Woonsocket, COM
menced this morning with a prayer and
conference meeting at o o'clock followed
at 10 o'clock by the business session of
the convention with president l.. w. Bal
lou in the chair. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. G. ID. Tenney of Boston.
The reports Of the secretary and COM
mittees on fellowship and credentials
were accepted.
The report of the committee on reports
was acted upon in sections. 1t contained
the following recommendations: That
Pierce's beQuest of 500 be added
to the former fund of the convention;
that the committee on State conferences
be instructed to publish early in the
season list of conferences, dates, places,
leaders and TOPICS that the executive
committee be instructed to extend aid to
the East Providence parish. That the con-
vention indorse the action of the executive
committee In declining to give sanction
to tho effort to raise 5000 to erect a
church on Smith Hill in Providence, that
the Ballou Universalist Church ON Smith
Hill be discontinued.
These last two items provoked great
deal of discussion.
A collection was taken for the clergy
mems relief fund and vote of thanks ex-
tended the Woonsocket parish for their
hospitality. Resolutions were adopted
condemning the sale of liquor within the
Columbian Exposition.
AT the afternoon session speeches were
made by j. NJ. Holman, ID. D.. of Lynn,
Mass, and the Rev. A. A. Minor, ID. D.,
OF Boston.
The session this afternoon will be the
closing session, aud this evening a union
temperance meeting will be held, at
which the Rev. DR.. A. A. Miner will
preach