The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Conference of the r. /. UniversalIst
Convention.
Police Work In January-Too Cold tn the
High School.

The nftn mOntniy coDietence uhuer
the auspices OF the Rhode Island Uni'er-
salist Convention was held yesterday sf-
teraoon snd evening in the First Univer-
saiist Church of this town. The after
noon exercises commenced at 2:30 good
sized audience being prssent. The meeting
opsued with devotional service. con-
dncted by the pastor. Rev. Frank A. Fer
eusop. After this an address was given
by Rev. A. Grote of Stoughton, Mass,
his TOPIC being "Tbe Natur and super
natural in Religion" He was followed
by Rev. B. +. Eaton of TUFTS College.
whose topic was "Can the World BE Di-
vided into Two Glasses, Saints and SIN
ners:" Rev. M. Goodrich. pastor of the
Harrisville church, then gave an ADDRESS
his topic tcing," The Day OF Judgment"
A short general discussion was tneu en-
gagged in by Rev. w. L. selleck, pastor OF
the Church Of The Mediator Of Providence
and Rev II. l. Cusnman, pastor of the
First Universalist Church of Providence.
At 8 O'Clock supper VAS served in the
dining room of the church by the Ballou
Society.
At o'clock the evening services began
" tn a devotional exercise conducted by
Rev. w. Z. Seleck, who also gave the
first address, his tor L. being, "Chrlstianty
ana Social Reform" Rev. J. III. Holden
Il Attic bore, Mass. foilovej. his topic
wss "Su nday Ii erature and Public Wor-
ship" Mr.. Charles e. Carpenter Of Prov
idence, gave an 40 ress, his theme being
"Recreation and Public Worship" Hon.
Henry b. Mptcalf OF Pawtucket and Mr..
Alex :. Arnold of Valley Falls, engaged
in The general discussion. AT the even
ing service the church was well TITLED,
there were present beside the ipeaKers.
Rev. Richard Eddy, ID. d., pastor of the
Geora isville church. Rev. Charles White,
pastor of WoonsocKet church and Rev.
Andrew Rhodes, of SeeEonk, Moss. The
conference closed with the benecictio, by
| Rev. MIR. Selleck.
TIE following IL the police report fer
| the month of January: Total mum Ger Of
arrest, Il; m sles Q, females 2, Americans
| 3, foreigners, 8, residents !, non-residents
| z; causes OF sriest, assault and battery, 2;
| breaking and entering. i: drunkenness.
2; disorderly persons, !; def cling bull =
ipgs, / Idle persons l reyeliug, 8; COM
mitted to jill, 3; to State worKhouse, 2;
officers fees received to be paid to tress-
urer,S22.3l. Ihe arrests for January we're
less than for the two previous years fer
| the same month. Not an arrest was made
| in the Riverside district our ing, the
month.
Lat evening there was q roll call and
! rally OF the church members OF tie
| United congregational Church ct the resi-
dence Of Deacon John McCausland, Broad
| way. There were % - rsons present to
answer to their names and i've responded
py letter.
This morning IL was found necessary to
dismiss the fourth class OF the High
school, as it was impossible TO raj the
| temperature sbnve 81. ibis thing is be-
con ing 80 frequent of late thst the citi-
zen are beginning to wonder what the
matter Is with the heating nppi rItus.
The High school is an expensive reces-
sity, and to be obliged to dismiss por-
tio7 or the whole of il, day after day,
seems to call for sn immeoists remedy.
Mr.. Lester l.. Lewis, q stud, mt at Tufts
College, who a few weeks since was taken
i'll at the college and vas Obliged TO re-
turn to his home In this town, has 50 fIr
recovered "a to be out again, and hopes to
return to his studies in few dnyp.
Miss Fanny Stacy, teacher Of Latin at
the High school, has been confined TO her
home ny illness during tie week. Her
posi- ion is being filled by MIR. W. Z. Bliss
Of tits town.
Miss Maud Grant Of Hartford, Conn.,
niece of General u. :. Grant, is the guest
Of Nj. anu Mrs. George Barstow of Rus
sell avenue.
The Haven NJ. Il Sunday School board
held it's regular n onthly meeting last
evening in the vesiry OF tue churcn. Tho
reports of the officers were presented, and
large amount OF important business
wss transacted.
Rev. Father Higney, aFoistapt pastor OF
the Church of the Sacred Heart, is quite
i'll with La Gripp, AT the residence Of bis
uncle at Riverside.