Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-16

which he referred to the memories that
must ever cluster around such q memento
Tor all members Of the universalist faith.
Committees Appointed.
The president then announced the ap-
pointments on the various committees as
follows:
Credentials-Rev H. L. Garfield, Cincin-
natl, Ohio; Miss Georgietta, s. Ford. Port
land, Me-; j. c. Arnold, Little Falls, N.Y.;
Miss Clara Bissell Leroy, Ohio.
Resolutions-Miss Alberta d. CARRIER.
CINCINNATI; Edison Riefsnider, Englewood
Ills; Jas. s. Stevens. Philadelphia; Miss
Jernie Stevens Standing Stone, Pa: Rev.
Carl f. Henry, Cleveland, Ohio
Auditing-J. Murray Gilbert, Philadelphia: !:
A. w; Foster, Meriden, Conn; F. B. Endi-
colt, Boston.
service-Arnold s. Yantis, Washington, d.
T.; Jas.D. .Tillinghast. Tufts College, Mass. ;
Miss Rose Scofeld, Stamford, Conn.,
ASSISTANT secretaries, Mrs. A. b. Markiey
N. H.
There was brief intermission in the
regular course Of business while the dele
gates were given an opportunity to regis
ter and present their papers to the COM
mittee on credentials.
President Briggs Address.
Mr.. Briggs then read his first annual ad-
dress as president Of the national union
During the four years that have passed
since the union was organized in Lynn
Mass. 1t has grown until it now numbers
l2,OOO active workers in all sections Of the
land. He showed how the work had been
pushed during the past year and the
methods used in raising funds to aid in
church and missionary work. President
Briggs report showed the national union
70 De In satisfactory and prosperous con-
dition from a financial as well as spiritual
point OF view. In the course of his address
the president urged a greater devotion to
tne work and among other matters recon-
mended the establishments of Buds Of
fromise bands for little children, the pub
ncation OF state papers. the raising Of funds
Ior educational purposes and the waging
OF more bitter warfare upon the legalized
liquor traffic.
Young People and Missions.
Inc chief address Of the morning was de-
nvered by Mr.. Charles Mayo Harrington
OF worcester, Mass, treasurer of the
Massachusetts, State Union. He had as his
subject The Claims Of Missions Upon Our
Young People," Upon this theme he de-
hvered an informal but earnest and elo-
Quent talk. asking for a more thorough
conservation to the cause. and pointing out
where and how young men and young
women can do effective missionary work.
he laid especial stress upon what can be
accomplished by apparently trifing but
continuous effort, small but regular con-
tr1butions and q patient devotion to the
accomplishment Of seemingly unimportant
things.
At the conclusion Of this address Secre-
tary Tillinghast read his report for the
year since the last convention. He said
that the growth was comparatively smaller
than In previous years. but that this did
not imply any retardation In its work. but
was due to the fact that the National
Union now has within 1t the better part of
all the young peoples societies connected
with the Universalist Church. On the oc-
casion Of his last report, Mr.. Tillinghast
said. the union had 222 members. This
Is are state unions and 23S are local 80
cieties.
The meeting adjourned at IL o'clock.
The delegates to the convention during
the congregation of the Church of Our
Father. Through the agency Of Mr.. H. E.
Williams the secretary of the church. and
years been actively Identified with the
work Of the w. c. T. u, all the delegates
have been assigned to private homes and
everything possible done for their enter
tainment and comfort.
Delegates Present.
Among the delegates to. the convention
who registered this morning are the fol-
lowing: Jas. d. Tillinghast, Tufts Cohkee.
Massachusetts: Mary Grace Garfield, Cin-
cinnati; Herbert B. Briggs, Cleveland. Ohio;
Angie Brooks, Markley. Buffalo, NJ Y;
Lizzie H. Goldthwaite. Danvers Mass; J.
Thos. Moore, Philadelphia: ]. N. Emery,
Bridgeport. Conn; Pauline Gritzmaker
Bridgeport, Conn.,; Fred. E. Warner. Salem,
Mass: Mrs. Fred. E. Warner, Salem: Jen-
ME Stevens Standing Stone. Pa; Y. Kerns,
Reading. Pa; Jennie A. Gill. Reading; Inez
r. Merrill. East Eddington, Me-: A. d.
Gilbert, Lowell Mass; v. c. Richardson.
Bath. Me-; George A. Bradley. Portland,
Me-; Elizabeth M. Russell. Portland: Fannie
l. Knight, Portland; Georgietta 8. Ford.
Portland; Emma Heather. Reading. Pa. (:
NJ. Louise Crawford, Cambridge. Mass. !:
Frank B. Endicott, Chelsea. Mass: c. H.
killam. Norwell, Mass: Nellie F. Kulam,
Norwell; Annie w. Killam. Norwell: Chas.
Mayo Harrington. Worcester Mass: Liz
zie c. C.>Crossman. Bay City. Mich; Walter
Dole, Bethel, VT; Emma L. Rogers, St.
JOhnsburg, Vt; Herschel v. Harlan. Kansas
City. No.; Alfred ]. Cardall, Tufts College,
Mass; ]. d. streeper, Columbus. Ohio; AL
berta d. CARRIER. Cincinnati; Carl F. Henry,
Cleveland; Mrs. Georgianna Coons, Cleve-
land; Mrs. NJ. L. MacCoy. Tufts College.
Mass; Lillian Lyman. Towanda, Pa; o.
Louise Powell, Towanda; L. E. Williams,
Hammonton. N. ].
The Remaining SeaslOns.
The program for the remaining sessions
of the convention is as follows:
MOnday-2 p. m. Paper: The Perfect
Union," by a delegate from the Illinois
State Union.
2I5. Discussion. 2:i5 Business.
7:30. Sermon, Rev. Vincent e. Tomlinson.
Hudson, N. Y.
$50. Social gathering
Tuesday-S:30 a. m. Praise and devotional
meeting, led by Miss Jennie Gill Of Reading,
Pa
$50. Business. IL. Adjournment
Up, m. Paper: Junior Y. P. c. us"
2:15. Discussion. 2:45. Business.
The convention was opened last evening
by a service at the Church Of Our Father.
1t began with song service, a feature of
which was the orchestral accompaniment
under the leadership of Chris. Arth, jr. The
congregation Joined with the quartet in sing
ing the hymns. DR.. Rogers. pastor of the
church. delivered an eloquent discourse on
the subject: 1.-The men who are needed in
the work of the world"
YELLOW FEVER CASES.
The Sick Injured by the Late Chilly
Weather.