The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
The Maine Universalist Convention,

At the afternoon meeting June I'd of
the Maine Universalist convention at Au-
burn the sermon by Rev. W. H. Gould of
Dexter was followed by the communion
service. Rev. F. E. Barton Of Bethel, and
Rev. H. A. Markley of Addison presided.
Rev. w. W. Hooper OF Deering, State
missionary, presented the report of the
executive committee. He referred to the
death of President j. V. Bradley and the
election of George NJ. Twitchell to the
vacancy.
The receipts from parishes are larger
than ever and new circuits have been
formed in Somerset, Washington and Ok
ford counties. Improvements include the
new church at Kingfeld and church to
be built this year at Scion. The commit
tee reported unwise to change the present
missionary system to district system and
recommended the employment of State
Missionary w. W. Hooper another year.
Rev. w. NJ Kimmell reported work in
Sunday schools. Four schools were Or
ganized during the year, at Addison
Point, Caribou, Leeds Centre and Per-
ham, with a membership of 235. Sixty
schools are in the State with total mem
bership of ), 1877. The average attendance
/ is 3,001. The total gain in membership
| is }tS. The Bangor school is the largest,
| having 40 members, Eighty seven chill
dren were christened during the year.
| There has been a net gain Of % schools
! since 1850.
Miss Annie NJ. Frye reported that the
| Y. Z. G. State Union composed 36 unions
with total membership of 1872; gain
of 149.
Mrs. W. NJ. kimmell reported for the
| W. U. NJ. Society. There are sixteen
circles in the State; the largest at Con-
gress Square church, Portland.
! Daniel Lara, the convention treasurer,
reported total receipts s., 097. o. cash on
hand SS14. 81; $500 more than at the close
OF last year. The realized interest on
permanent fund is S519. 92 and the bills all
paid. Rev. Henry Blanchard of Portland
reported from the committee Of West
brook Seminary a great need of more
scholars and more endowment.
At the evening meeting Rev. Miss c. E.
| Angel OF Norway delivered an address
on THE outlook for Christianity and our
own church. Rev. George l.. Perrin,
D. D., pastor of Every Day church, Bos-
ton, delivered an address entitled ''Is it
worth while to make individual Universal
| lists?'
At the morning session June Sd Rev.
Henry Blanchard of Portland introduced
resolution favoring international arbi-
tration. Rev. Julius kimball of Turner
reported for the committee on reports,
the recommendation of the committee of
retaining the present missionary system
and the re-engagement of State Mission
airy Hooper being adopted, also other
recommendations, including better sup
port OF the Westbrook seminary
| Resolutions We're DaSSad for tho hot tar
enforcement of the temperance laws, hail
ing with joy the increasing unity among
| Christians, favoring an international tri-
bunal of arbitration, that political candi-
dates for office do not receive votes unless
morally qualified.
The annual meeting of the Woman s
Missionary Society was held and the fol
lowing officers We're elected: President,
| Mrs. E. S. Hobbs, Augusta secretary,
Miss Alice Blanchard, Portland; treasur-
! er, Mrs. E. H. Sargent, Portland.
At the afternoon session the following
officers We're elected: President, Dr. G. NJ
! Twitchell, Augusta; Vice Presidents. Rev.
E. F. Pember, Bangor, Tascus Atwood
Auburn; Secretary, Rev. w. w. Hooper,
Deerlng; Treasurer, Merritt B. Coolidge,
| Portland; Trustee, b. F. Briggs, Auburn
Committee on Fellowship, Rev. G. A.
| 11dSueH. Augusta, Rev. w. IL. Gould,
Dexter, Rev. o. F. Alvord, kingtield DR..
d. W. Maxtield, Bangor, J. II. Barrows,
Bethel; Preacher on occasional sermon,
Rev. j. F. Rhoades, Fairfield: Alternate,
Rev. r. II. Rose, Auburn; Committee on
Westbrook, Rev. Henry Blanchard, D. D.. =,
Portland, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Coolidge, Wood
fords Miss Ella I, Bradbury. Portland
Trustee Universalist Publishing House, c.
| 5. Forbes Portland
The evening exercises included adj
dresses 10y Rev. 5. G.. Davis of CALAIS and
Rev. c. Hayden OF Augusta Resolutions
were passed thanking the press, railroads
and Elm street parish for courtesies and
entertainment.
The closing meeting was held Thursday
morning. At a meeting under the aus
pieces of the W. Z. NJ. Society, addresses
on the work We're given by Mrs. L. NJ
Smiley of Newtield, n. H., and Mrs. G. A.
Quimby, National President.
Commencement of 30 at kent's Hill.
This commencement will be more note
worthy than most of its predecessors for
the reason that it is the seventy fifth an
niversary of the founding of the institu-
ton. The exercises will be almost entire
ly by graduates except such as are