The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-23

l quor agency. This minister went to
the source of the evil. How many min
listers were likewise aggressivef How
many attended oauouses and town meet
ings9 The duty.of Christian WIS not
alone in the church. It was everywhere,
even in the dirtiness ofipolitios.
Rev.sW. Il. Morrison. of Manchester,
N. H., said that the church must be for
the people. There wasn't a poor wretch
in Portland or Manchester that ought
not to be welcome to sit beside any
Christian In church. What would you
think of life saving service that would
only put out to save those of an approved
social standing?
Rev. Mr.. Jones, Of Barre, VT, and
husband of Rev. Mrs. Jones, who had
delivered the address of the morning,
next spoke. Both husband and wife
are ordained ministers. Mr.. Jones
vigorously supported the position taken
in his wife's paper.
Rev. DR.. McColIister, of New Hamp-
shire. and Rev. Ralph e. Conner, of Wal
than, Mass, spoke next. Mr.. Conner said
he believed in rescue work, but proven
tion was better than cure. He had or
ganized among the little folks of his
church the o. &. aud B. P. society. This
WAS the Orange Skin and Banana Peel
society. and each member was pledged
not to throw pieoe of either onto the
sidewalk. In this way the little folks
were taught to be careful not to put bad
influences in the way of others. For the
benefit of the bicycle riders he proposed
to organize the B. G. and G. T.,
(broken glass and carpet tack) society.
Mr.. Carpenter. of Providence. R. T., a
layman, R,v. Mr.. Markley, of Bingham,
Me-, were the next speakers, each favor
ing preventive work AS we'll as rescue
and reform work. He knew no better
way of preventing evil than by taking
away the causes of evil. 1t was, how
ever, easier to talk to brother minister
ABOUT thee open violation of law than to
go to the sheriff himself. But people
were too apt to underrate the influen &c
of one Christian man who should boldly
stand forth against the obnoxious but
tolerated wrongs CT his time.
Rev. Mr.. Rhodes was greatly in favor
of the preventive m ethod, but this was
disliked by some timid people who did
not like to disturb the revenues of thoss
who were profiting by the sources of evil
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Rockport, Mass,
spoke briefly.
DR.. Blanchard spoke Of the great work
which the church is doing in keeping
those within it up to their own ideals.
The church member. kept up to his high
ideals, then becomes an agent for doing
the outside work.
The next paper, on s'Our Church Poll.
cy, )" by Rev. f. A. Dillingham;, of Massa.
ohusetts, opened up questions of particu.
! lar interest to the olergymen present,
but of less popular interest than the
preceding paper. This, like all the
papers, was the cause of general debate.
The afternoon session differed some
what from what Ind been arranged for
in the programme. Rev. G. H. Dickens
of New Hampshire, was to have deliv
cred an address on the authority of rea.
son but heywas absent.
Rev. J. +. Simmons of Verm ont, the
next on the programme, was called or
and spoke on Survival or Salvation. .
His address was learned discussion Of
the doctrine of evolution in its relation
| to the Universalist faith.
| There being much time at the dispose
of the conference, it was thrown oper
to discussion On any topics that might
have been presented during the confer
eDce
There were remarks by DR.. Patterson
of Massachusetts,, Rev. Mr.. Afford q
Kingfeld. Rev. Mr.. MoDougall, Rev
Dr.. Emerson of Boston, and Rev
Marion Crosley.
Rev. DR.. Rugg of Rhode Island pre-
sented resolution thanking Congress
Square Parish and its pastor for tn,
entertainment offered. This resolution
was unanimously adopted.
DR.. Blsnohard responded expressing
appreciation of the thanks given. HI
said his parish would be glad again to
see the conference next year.
DIR. Blanhard spoke briefly of the
creed. He though it should be simple
and that it should emphasize the belief
thatsif man does not live spiritual life
here he cannot enter upon SO ample
spiritual existence IN the world beyond
DR.. Blanchard spoke of honoring the
fathers of the denomination. They were
oms of the ablest intelleots in th
United States. He was proud of th,
fathers OF Universalism. Applause,
They changed the front of the spiritua
universe for the people of America.
DR.. Emerson of Boston, then "usurpet
the chair, as he said to present a reso
luton thanking Rev. VIM. e. Gibbs
ID, for the impartial and able manner
in which he had presided during tn,
session.