The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07
UNIVERSALISTS MEET.
Sunday Schools and Y. r. G. L.
Hold Annual Meetings.


ton of Officers. Reports of Committees
and Addresses Occupy the Attention of
Visiting Church Workers.
The twenty-ninth annual session of
the Maine Universalist Sunday school
convention and the ninth session OF the
Young Peoples Christian Union of
Maine opened at the Universalist church
here, Tuesday afternoon and will con-
tinue through today. There are over
100 delegates present and much interest
is manifested.
Delegates were entertained by citizens
as follows:
Rev. and Mrs. Lund, Orono, at Geo.
Neymouth's.
Rev. E V. Stevens, Oakland, Chas.
Shorey, Biddeford, at W. K. Chords.
Rev. and Mrs. Hooper, Deering, Mrs
G. A. Hall, Orono, at Il. c. Bassetts.
Rev. and Mrs. Moulton, Biddeford, at
A. e. Blunt's
Rev. and Mrs. Gaskin, Irving Gaskin,
Arthur Vose, Waterville, Mrs. Geo.
Newhall, Addie Lawrence, Fairfield, at
Mrs. Varney's.
The Misses Georgia and Ella Bradley,
Portland, at Miss Carrie Philbrick's
Rev. w. II. Gould, Dexter, Rev. NJ. B.
Townsend, Dover, Miss Alice Babb, Miss
Evelyn Libby, Westbrook, at Rev. G, E.
Leighton's.
Miss Ada Simonds, Miss Hattie
Skillin, Portland, at John Clarke's.
Mrs. G. w. Abbott, Miss May Crosby,
Mrs. B. +. Eldridge, Dexter, at DR.. G..
p. Sawyer's
Chas Il. Knowles, Dover, Mr.. Monroe,
No. Jay, at B. S. Flagg's.
Miss Ara Woodman, Miss Lena Holt,
Fairfield, at (. G. oodbury's.
Miss Annie NJ. Frye, Bethel, Miss
Annie NJ. Stevens, Lewiston, Mrs. E. /.
Small, No. Arson, Mrs. 7. F. Lamb,
Portland at S. L. " hittier's.
Emma Randall, Lewiston, Nellie
White, Orono, at j. Buker's.
Mrs. Emery, Mrs. Lowering, Water
Vile, at S. f. Robinson's.
B. A Mead, Augusta, Rev. F. T.
Nelson, Deering, at {. II. Playze's.
Rev. and Mrs. Coons, Hallowell, at
Hiram Berce's.
Fred Rand and friend, Portland, at
Adam simpsons.
Mrs. Augusta Halves, Livermore Falls,
Miss Niles, No. Jay, at G. c. Tozier's.
Rev. Blanche Wright, Livermore
Falls, Mrs. Allen, No. Jay, at W. r. g.
Estes.
Mrs. Frank Foss, Mrs. Chas Hines,
Biddeford, at Benz Fairbrother's.
Mrs Rob't Macarthur, Miss Lena
Macarthur, Blddeford, at II. H..
Tufts.
Miss Jennie A. Sargent, Eva M. Chase,
Portland at Mrs. Gala Heselton's.
Mrs. E. Hayes, Mrs. L. c. Pettis, Port
land, at Mark Harvilles.
Rev. and Mrs. Rhoades, Fairfield, Rev.
w. NJ. Kimmell, Portland, at F, w
Aliens.
Barbara f. Leighton, No. Yarmouth,
Miss Edith Henderson, Hallowell, at
Mrs. Keiths.
Rev. and Mrs. Alvord, Kingfeld, Rev.
Mr., Small, No. Arson, at Ienas
Vaughan's
Miss Roxie Blood, Miss Arrie MILL
ken, Biddeford, at Miss Ella Nights.
Frank l. Lincoln, No Deering, at Mrs
Benz. Stinchfelds
Henry Totman, Fairfield, X. H. Reed
Waterville, at NJ T. Pooler's.
Mrs. Ira Palmer, Mrs. 5. E. Berry,
Miss Mary G. Averill, Dover, at Hon. G..
A. Marston's.
The convention was called to order at
230 p M, by the secretary, Rev. W. II.
Gould of Dexter. Owing to the absence
of President l.. II. Blossom, Rev. G. II.
Wells of Belfast, was chosen president
pro TEN. The address of welcome was
delivered by Rev Geo. f. Leighton of
Skowhegan, and was resi- o1ded to by
Rev. Mr.. Wells. The following commit
tees were appointed
Credentials: Rev. O. F. Alvor1, Miss
Katie Scott, Miss Addie Lawrence.
Reports; Rev. W. NJ. kimmell, Miss
Mary c. Averill, Rev. Blanche A. Wright.
Nominations: Rev, j. F. Rhodes,
Fred Rand, B, A, Mead,
Finances 2enas Vaughan, Mrs. w. Il,
Lowe, Frank l.. Lincoln,
Resolutions: Rev, ". f. Gaskin, Miss
Lena Holt, Rev. l. W. Coombs.
Unfinished Business: h. II. Reed,
Rev. W. +. Small, Miss Ella Bradley.
The first days session WAS brought to
a successful close by Rev, Blanche A.
Wright of Livermore Falls. who deliver
ed an interesting address before a large
audience.
The \. p. c. u. convention organized
at p. m. 1t was called to order by
Miss Annie M. Stevens of Lewiston, vice
president of the State Union. Rev. o.
+. Alvord OF kingfield offered prayer.
Miss Blanche l.. Fairbrother, Skowh' :
gan, gave the address of welcome, which
was responded to by Charles F. Ridlon,
president of the State Union.
Five committees were appointed as
follows:
Credentials; Rev. M. B. Townsend,
Miss Lena Holt, Miss Emma Randall.
Nominations Rev. w. W. Hooper,
Miss Georgia Bradley, Mrs. A. B. Crock
EFT.
Reports: Rev. c. II. Wells, Miss
Hattie Skillings, c. II. Playse.
Resolutions: Rev. f. r. Pember,
Miss May Hamilton, Mrs. j. F. Rhodes.
Finance: Rev. f. V. Stevens, Miss
Ada Simonds, Rev. Blanche A Wright.
The report of the State secretary, Miss
Annie M. Frye, showed the Unions to be
in the best condition they have been in
since their organization in 1890.
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