The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-16
THE AFTERNOON.


The first business of the afternoon was
the report of the nominating committee,
which was as follows:
President-Hon. j. W. Symonds, Portland
Vice President-Geo. @. Burgess, Esq.,. Port
land.
Secretary and Treasurer-Rev. j. L. Marsh,
Saco.
Executive Committee-Rev. J. C. Perkins of
Portland, J. ?. Hopkins of Ellsworth, Mark p.
Emery and Marcia B. Jordan of Portland.
Missionary Committee Rev. j. L. Seward of
Waterville, Rev. j. M. Marsh Of Saco, and Rev.
S. G. Beach of Bangor.
Finance Committee Rev, Mr.. Seward, T. P.
harrington OF Portland, and Mrs. S. M. Ware of
Wateryille
This report was accepted and the Off
GERS were elected.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolution on the death of
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin:
ResoJUed That in Mr.. Hamlin, a strong and
unique personality is missing to our conference
Marked in his characteristics, he exhibited,
most loyal and affectonate adherence to a
cause, and brought into it at once his own de
clsive qualities of mind and heart. Remark
able for his talent as presiding officer, distn-
guished as statesman and patriot, our eminent
president lives in our memories respected, re-
gretted and sincerely beloved.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Burgess
the work of preparing resolutions on the
late DR.. Hill was left to the same com
mittee.
Rev. j. G. Perkins presented resolu-
ton of welcome referring to the coming
meeting of the Unitarian Sunday School
Association. which for the first time is
to hold its annunl meeting in Portland in
the early part of October.
Missionary Work.
Rev. j. L. Seward of Waterville read a
very bright paper on the missionary work
done during the year. In company with
Mr.. Perkins, Mr.. Marsh and others, he
has held meetings in Dixfeld, Winthrop,
Pennington, Yarmouth, Caribou. Presque
Isle, Fort Fairfield and Blaine. In these
places they found promising fields if they
could have men and money to improve
them. Mr.. Seward believes that in small
places the Unitarians and Universalists
should unite in the maintenance of a
union church. The differences between
small, in theological questions
difference between tweedle-dee and
tweedle-dum. While not favoring an
amalgamation, the speaker thought
that their efforts might in many places
be united. Mr.. Seward gave a genearl
view of the condition of the denomina-
ton throughout the state, which he
showed to be good. In speaking of the
Portland First Parish he paid an appre-
ciative tribute to the memory of the late
DR.. Hill.
In charitable contributions the Saco
society head the list.
For the missionary work next year
$500 will be required, although only $42
were spent last year.
The Women's Alliance.
The meeting of the Womans Alliance
was called to order by Mrs. Marcia B.
Jordan, its president. After short adj
dress by the president and a preliminary
service, Mrs. M. E. Bartlett of Water
vile, gave the address of welcome.
Mrs. f. w. Barry of Kennebunk, gave
her report as secretary and. treasurer.
Miss M. E. Fox of Portland, reported
for the Post Office mission, and Miss
Helen N. Bates gave report of some
mission work in India
These officers were elected:
President-Mrs. M. B. Jordan of Portland
Vice Presidents-Nrs. j. S. True of Augusta.
Mrs. Annie Noyes OF PASSPORT.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. F. w. Berry
Kennebunk.
The Unitarian Association.
The Maine Unitarian Association.
which is custodian of the funds of the
conference, held its annual meeting yes
terday. The fund is now over 81, 900, hav-
ing accumulated about $3.50 in the last
year. The officers elected are as follows:
President-Joseph w. Symonds of Portland.
Vice President-Wm. Gore of Freeport.
Treasurer-Mark P. Emery of Portland.
Secretary-Geo A. Emery of Saco.
FINANCIAL I, CommitteeJossePh w. symonds Of
Hopkins of Ellsworth, Geo. +. Talbot of Port
land, Geo. A. Emery of Saco, ex-Gov. Selden
Conner of Portland.