The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-10
METHODS OF WORK.
Discussed BY Various Ministers at Univer-
salist's Convention at Rockland.

Rockland, June 9.-At the Universalist
convention this morning by special in,
vitation DIR. Pullman spoke again on the
outlook for the denomination, declaring
that its prospects were never brighter
and more hopeful and cheering.
Conference meetings at 5 and 80 We'd
nesday morning were led respectively by
E. A. Read of Richmond. They were
full of life and warm devotion, and all
seemed glad to be there for the convention
is now deep in it's work, and very vital
body.
The Sunday school report shows gain
in membership, support and in a number
of scholars united with the church. The
State Unions are 2S; membership 1,050,
of whom 40S are church members. There
has been gain of two unions and 81
members in the year. Junior unions SIX.
Committee on credentials report at last
200 delegates and clergymen present.
The treasurer's report shows on hand at
beginning of convention year, $s14.61; re-
ceipts during the year, S5,030.60; total,
S5,S45.21; paid for missionary work,
50, S66.37; expended otherwise-aid to
ministers, interest on trust funds, perma-
nent investment, 81, 253.14; balance on
hand s725.70; invested funds, educational,
$57e.S1; minister relief, 81 Psi AS; trust
finds, $5,S49.63; permanent missionary
fund, s1o,o0O.5o, total invested funds,
7,67s.42.
These committees were appointed:
Religious services, Rev. Thomas S.
Stratton, Rockland: Rev. W. HI. Gould,
Dexter; Capt. Henry Pearsons, Rockland
Unfinished business, Rev. Miss c. E.
Angel, Norway; Willis Gray, Sanger
vile; DR.. A. N. Witham,. Westbrook
g ista; Hon. q. A. Gilbert, Turner; G.
". Wilkins, Kingfeld.
Reports, Rev. W. M. Kimmell, Port
land; Rev. J.F. Rhoades, Fairfield; Hon.
Sidney Perham, Paris.
Elections, Rev. Z. B. Payne, West.
brook; T. L. Lincoln, Woodfords; Rutil
us Kyes, North Jay.
Resolutions, Rev. Henry Blanchard,
D. D., Portland; Hon. E. o. Bean,
Readfeld; Rev. +. E. Barton, Bethel
Auditing Committee, A. H. Brown,
OF ltown; C.E. Rollins, Westbrook; Hon
.. W. Carr, Bowdoinham.
Wednesday afternoon a change was
made in the programme, portion Of
Thursdays work being inserted. Mrs. E
.. Hobbs, state president of the Maine
Woman's Universalist Missionary Socie
ty. presided, and in her address expressed
her earnest desire to increase the interest
the missionary society, and thus OBJ
tain results even more satisfactory anG
inspiring to report.
Rev Henry Blanchard's topic Methods
&c Work, :" was given as follows: R. d
Towne Of Lewiston said he would divide
his subject, methods of Work in Educa
tion," into two parts. In part one he
,Tould have nothing to do with the sub
ct. In part two he would illustrate ant
..oply the truths laid down in part one
from this he went on to speak in semi
b Imorous vein of value of good. Fellowship
and cheerful, social life in the church
There is often more genuine religion in g
hearty handshake than in hymn. That
doctrine cannot be good which does moi
heighten the real charm and delight Of
living. The prosperity of the church o.
the future, the larger successor of tina
divine thought which ''sweeps gradua
gospels in waits on the coming of tina
ad, up-looking faith which makes mel
at home in the Fathers house.
Rev. John Kimball of Turner Cente
spoke on education for the ministers. TIL,
time has passed when the minister is thu
only educated man in the town-not alon,
from colleges and theological schools cal
we be entiI ely educated. In the matter
of education we must in fear and tremb
ling work out our own education. VIZ
need a varied education. Books, schools
and human experience are all necessary
for the full maturity of the preachers
powers.
The minister is called today to educat'
the people morally and spiritually. II
do this he must be the peer of any il
his church.
A devout and consecrated ministry il
the need of the hour.
Tie day has gone by when sinners cal
be pushed into heaven with ten-foo
pole.
Rev Manley B. Townsend of Dover ant
Foxcroft called attention to the might,
power for righteousness that the Chris
tian church has been. He urged tina
every parish organize itself into church
if that has not been done already. TIL
church is the basis of our whole work
Systematic work along this line is sur
to yield large results.
We ought to affiliate will
the church, not because WE
are are good but because we want t.
be better. The standard of characte
must be kept high. Emphasis must b
laid, not upon the belief, but morals, no
upon faith but character, not upon ad
herence to creed but adherence to princi