The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-04
NEEDS OF WESTBOOK
Urged Before State Universalist Con-
yentiOn Yesterday.

ans Missionary Society.
Auburn, June 3.-This forenoon s ses-
sion OF the Maine Universalist conven.
ton was devoted chiefly to the reports
Of the committee on reports and the
committee on resolutions. The conyen.
tion, in adopting the recon lamentations
of the committee on reports, practically
| voted to continue the present missionary
system and to re-engage Rev. w. w. Hoop
er of Deerlng as state missionary. The
matter of adopting the district system
| of missionary work was tine su bject OF
lively discussion at the 1895 convention,
the decision being to look into the mat
ter and take definite action at the Au-
burn convention.
If there was opposition on Wednesday
it did not make itself heard in the COLI
vention. sos
The a. 10. meeting was attended by
$50 people. Miss Della Lane of East Sum-
ner was the leader.
The $50 O'clock meeting was led by
Rev. M. B. Townsend of Dover.
The business session opened at $50 a.
III.
President Twitchell appointed Rev. DR..
Blanchard as the committee on resolu-
tions.
The various reports were made.
Rev. H. S. Whitman. president of West
brook Seminary, addressed the oonven-
ton in behalf of the seminary. He was
followed by Rev. DR.. Blanchard of Port
land. Both gentlemen spoke earnestly
in behalf of the school. President Whit
man was paid a compliment by DR.. Blan-
chard. There is no school in the country
with greater unity of spirit and harmo-
ny. The school is in admirable condit-
ion. DR.. Blanchard contrasted the con-
dition of the school now and four years
ago.
DIR. Blanhard was followed in rousing
speeches for awakening deeper interest
in Westbrook Seminary, by Rev. Mr..
Rhodes of Fairfield, Rev. Mr.. Payne of
Westbrook. Rev. Mr.. Philbrnok of Orono
and Editor Drisco of Machias.
DIR. Blanchard said he would like to
have 500, 900 for Westbrook.
Rev. Mr.. Kimmell reported for the
committee on nominations:
President-Dr. G. NJ. Twitc hell, Au-
gusta.
Vice Presidents-Rev. E. F. Pember,
Bangor: Tascus Atwood, Auburn.
| Secretary-Rev. W. W. Hooper, Deer
ing.
Treasurer-Merritt B. Coolidge, Port
land.
Pvt
Committee on Fellowship-Rev. G. A.
Hayden, Augusta; Rev. W. H. Gould,
Dexter; Rev. 0. E. Alvord, Kingfeld |;
Dr.kD. W. Maxfield, Bangor; J. H. Bar
rows, Bethel.
Preacher of Occasional Sermon-Rey.
J. E. Rhodes, Fairfield; alternate, Rev.
II. r. Rose, Auburn.
Blanohard. D. D., Portland Mrs. NJ. NJ
Coolidge, Woodfords; Miss Ella T. Brad
bury, Portland.
Trustee Of Universalist Publishing
House,. S. Fobes, Portland.
| The report was accepted.
Kew. Mr.. Wilkins of Kingfeld, present.
ed the report of the committee on
resolutions.
They included recognition of the SER
vices Of the late J. V.EBradley of Port
| land, a demand for the better enforce
mont of the prohibition law, and hailed
with JOY the increasing unity among
Christians.
| The annual meeting of the Maine Uni
versalist Woman's Missi onary Society
was held in the vestry of the Elm street
church, Wednesday at 10 a. m. ~
Mrs. Kimmell, presided. Reports of
the year were made and the following
officers were elected:
President-Mrs. z. S. Hobbs, Augusta.
Secretary-Miss Alice Blanchard, Port
land.
Treasurer-Miss E. Il. Sargent, Port
Hand
Advisory Board-Mrs. Ara Cushman,
Auburn; Mrs. Henry Lord, Bangor; Mrs
Woodman, Portland.
In the afternoon the convention was
addressed by Rev.. Mr.. Hooper and Rev.
Mr.. Perrin Of Boston.
At the business session in the after
noon, the officers reported by the nomi-
mating committee were duly elected.
The credential co m1nittee reported 221
delegates present, So ministers and
visiting clergymen.
This evenings exercises included ad-
dresses by Rev. S. G. Davis of Calais and
Rev. &C. A. Hayden of Augusta. Reso-
buttons were passed thanking the press,
railroads and the Elm street parish for
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