The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07

Fairfield, gave an address, the subject
being "Universalism, the Ideal Re-
ligion".
The second days session Of the Uni
versalist convention opened Wednesday
morning with an increased attendance
over that of Tuesday. At 8 a. m., a
business meeting was held, at which the
reports of the secretary and treasurer
were read.
Rev. w. II. Gould of Dexter, the State
secretary, reports 30 schools with l.6
officers, 326 teachers, 30l9 scholars, a
total membership of 1921. The average
attendance the past year has been 20l2.
Four new schools have been organized in
Bridgton, Woodfords, Stockton Springs
and Swanville. The Belfast Sunday
school reports the largest gain, 33, the
Congress Square, Portland, being second
with 81. There have been 90 children
christened and 80 Sunday school scholars
have united with the church. The sum
of $2ll " has been received from quotas.
500 has been paid to State convention,
$3.50 to Rumford Falls, and $50 to Wat.
erville. AS whole the secretary's re-
port shows the condition of the Sunday
schools in the State to be good
Miss Georgia A. Bradley of Portland,
State treasurer, reports the total receipts
to be $l149.29, the expenditures $245 30
leaving balance on hand of 1903 90.
After these reports had been read the
following officers were elected: S. V.
Cummings of Norway, president; Rev.
c. H. Wells of Belfast. vice president ;
Rev. w. II. Gould of Dexter, secretary
Miss Georgia A. Bradley of Portland.
treasurer; Rev. Geo. f. Leighton, Show
hogan, Mrs. A. B. Crockett, Dexter,
Mrs. j. F, Rhodes, Fairfield, executive
committee.
1t was resolved to send delegate to
the Anti-Saloon convention to be held at
Columbus, Ohio, and to petition the
governor to issue a proclamation urg-
ing a better enforcement of the liquor
law. Thanks were also extended to the
parish, railroads, press, etc, for favors
shown the convention.
The morning session closed with an
address by Rev. G. f. Lunt of Orono, on
"How We Got Our Old and New Tesla
ments.n
The afternoon session was occupied by
the reading and discussion of two papers,
1.-THE Duties of Parents to the Sunday
SCHOOL, by Mrs. Fannie w. Sewall of
Livermore Falls, and "The Sunday
School Teacher" by Rev. John Kimball
of Turner.
The Y. p. c. U. also had a very busy
day. At q. m. prayer meeting was
held under the auspices of the Skowhe-
gan union, led by Miss Florence Higgins.
The subject was Judge Not"
In the afternoon at $50 occurred a
praise service which included the sing
ing of State songs. This was followed
at 3.45 by an address by Mrs. A. b.
Crockett of Dexter. A report of the
Detroit convention by Miss Annie II
Stevens of Lewiston, the State delegate,
concluded the afternoons work.
At $50 last evening Rev, F. I. Nelson
of Deering, delivered an able address
which was listened to by large
audience.
Officers of the I. p. c. L. were elect
ed Wednesday evening as follows
President, Ghas. Ridlon, Norway; vice
president, Miss Annie NJ. Stevens,
Lewiston; secretary, Miss May Haml-
ton, Dexter; treasurer, Chas. Shorey.
Biddeford; ex-committee, Mrs. Geo. f,
Leighton, Skowhegan; Miss Frances f.
Mosher, Orono; Ralph H. Reed, Water.
vile. The next meeting will be held In
Orono, in October, 1898,