The times., 1897-06-07
YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNITE
Unions of Several Churches to Form
a Central Organization.
Members of the Unitarian, Uniyer-
salist, Peoples, and Friends
Congregations Interested.

The joint meeting OF the Young People S
Unions Of the Unitarian, Universallst. Pep
ple's and Friends congregations of this
city, held last evening i'll the chapel OF
being attended by ID large number OF repre-
sentatives from the societies named
The meeting was q sequel TO the Unitar
ian anniversary week meetings, held in
Boston, Mass recently, and which Miss
9. l.. Edwards, president OF the Yo.ins
Peoples Religious Union Of all Souls
Church, attended as delegate from this
city.
on her return Miss Edwards reported 10
her union what she had seen and heard.
and also her impressions OF the convention
TIE result was that an invitation was ex-
tended To The Young Peoples Christian
Union of the Church of Our Father to JON
with them IN the evening service. Further
than this, it was decided to invite the
young peoples societies of TIE other liberal
thought congregations to join them, vitn
a view Of forming all the unions into one
body. The invitation was accepted, with
the result already stated
The societies were welcomed in a few
happily chosen and appropriate words by
the pastor of the church, the Rev. DR..
Le9vitt, who said he hoped it would be
the smallest of the youth meetings the So
cLeties would ever hold. 1t may be re-
marked just here, in this connection, that
the little chapel was crowded TO its full
capacity. many visitors being compelled to
stand.
In speaking of the proposed union of all
the liberal societies, DR.. Leavitt said it
was time they were doing Something.
for 1t is plain to all who have given the
matter serious thought, that similar or
ga nizations of the so-called orthodox
churches do not want us TO join with them.
This, he said, they had made plain 70 them
and he thought 1T bad taste and bad Judg-
ment TO go where not wanted.
He then spoke of the great work the
young people of the church had done and
what was possible for them to accomplish.
Miss Edwards gave an Interesting ac-
count Of her visit to Boston and her i'm
pressions OF the great anniversary week
meetings She then proposed a Tesolu-
tion which will be submitted to the sew
eral Young Peoples Unions at the next
the several unions to appoint delegates, 10
meet at such time as they may decide,
to prepare plan of organization which
will afford the necessary means TO an asso
ciated effort without in any way inter
fertng with the individual work OF the
several unions
Miss Grace Curry. president OF the Y.
G. Il. of the Church of Our Father, said
she was sorry they could not be repre-
sented by a pastor, but for the society,
would say that it was very much gratified
OF. receiving the invitation and would do
all possible to accomplish the end i'll view
TIE Rev. DR.. Kent, of the People
Church, spoke strongly in favor OF the
proposed union. ying that they ali shoula
stand together andfight the common eneruy.
Prof. Thomas Sidweli. OF the Friends
Society. said his society has not yet con-
sidered the matter, SO be could only speak
for himself. He assured the audience that
that ne would do all in his power 10 pro-
mote the undertaking.
It was decided 10 have a meeting of reg
ularly appointed delegates of the four So
eieties On Monday evening, June 4, at s
O'Clock at the same place.
During the evening there was excellent
and appropriate congregational singing.
The meeting was opened with Onward,
Christian Soldiers sung with much spirit,
and closed with Aud Lang Syne"