The Portland daily press., 1897-06-07
AT ROCKLAND.
The Maine Universalists in Animal
Session.

Programme of 1.-THE Meetings To Be Held
This Week-The Report of the Execu-
tive Committee.
| The Maine Universalist convention as
sembles at Rockland this evening,
the indications pointing to good at
tendance. The convention lasts till
Thursday afternoon. In addition to the
other attractive features noted, it is ex-
pected that Rev Stanford Mitchell, the
noted singing evangelist OF the Universal
list church, will sing. Rev. DR.. Blanchard
and Rev. W. M. Kimmell of this city,
will be in attendance.
Alfred Woodman Of this city is
one of the trustees of the convention and
Merrett P. Coolidge is treasurer.
The report of the executive committee
to be read by Rev. W. W. Hooper, the sec
retary begins with statement of the
finance of the convention, congratulating
all that, despite business depression, its
condition was never better. The parishes
are thanked for the fidelity with which
they have paid their quota, the receipts
INNING considerably ahead of the aver
ge. The W. U. NJ society the SIS. con-
ention, the Y. P. G. Union, have aided
tue conventions missionary work fnan-
cially. The conventions bills are all
paid and balance of about 5000 in the
treasury, besides the $40, 200 fund.
The report next speaks of the new
church at Kingfeld, completed without
a cent of debt at cost of 1890; also the
new church at Dover costing $4,000, with
only $1,000 debts; the new church at Ma
chias, not yet completed, to cost $1,000,
and OF five or six other new churches to
be built within two or three years, some
of them this present year.
The report refers to the generally
prosperous condition of the Universalist
churches in Maine, only one of those now
which hold regular services being with
out pastor, and that one having pas
tor virtually engaged.
The report then turns to the spiritual
condition of the churches, saying that
great gains have been made, several new
church organization being formed, one
at Dover with 81 members. The older
churches, also, have had quite large adj
dltlonS in many cases. Several new par
ishes have been formed in new fields, one
at East Auburn, one at South Portland
and one at Woodfords.
The report tells of services rendered in
Bridgton and Waterford, Rumford Falls
and Dixffeld, the Oxford county circuit
Bar Mills, Bryant's Pond, Freeport, Me
chanic Falls, Pittsdeld, Orono and else
where.
Other matters have attention and re-
commentators are made. The report is
signed by the executive committee of the
Maine Universalist convention.
This is the full programme of the con-
yention:
MONDAY, 7.3O P. M.
Sermon by Rev. J. M. Pullman, D. D.,
of Lynn, Mass.
10 a. m.-Opening of the convention.
Address of Welcome, Hon. W. T. Cobb
Response by the president, DR.. Geo. M.
Twitchell of Augusta.
selden Gilbert, D. D., Of Mach}as.
(Afternoon.
Up. m.-Occasional Sermon, by Rev.
J. F. Rhoades of Fairfield. Communion
Service, conducted by Rev. E. W. Web
Der, Rumford Falls, and Rev. Thos. STRAIT
ton of Rockland.
Up. m.-Business Session.
(Evening.)
7.3O p. m.-Addresses: Rev. H. f.
Moulton, Biddeford, on "The Drift of
Theological Thought Rev. H. R. Rose,
Auburn, on 1.-THE Preacher and the
Pews;" Rev. E. f. Pember, vice president
of the convention, on 'sThe Untouched,
and How to Reach Them. !"
WEDNESDAY.
ga m.-Conference meeting, led by Rev.
o. f. Alvord of Kingfeld.
$50 a. m.-Conference Meeting, led by
Rev. E. A. Read of Richmond.
$50 a. m.-Business.
(Afternoon.)
Up. m.-Twenty- minute addresses on
the general topic, methods of Work, -
subdivided as follows: SIN Education
Rev. R. D. Towne of Lewiston; Rev.
John Kimball of Turner Center SIN
Literature" Rev. H. Vossema of Hall
fax, N. S.. Rev. E. W. Pierce Of Paris.
Sin Organization, Rev. Ri. Aldrich
of Guilford; Rev. NJ. B. Townsend of
Dover.
(Evening.)
7.3O p. m.-Addresses on the General
subjects, 1.-THE Universalist Church,
subdivided as follows: Its Pioneers,
Heroes, and it's Past Rev A. B. Her.
vey, Phi. D. of Bath; "Its Faith,' Rev.
Henry Blanchard, d. D. of Portland;
Its Opportunity, Rev. W. M. Kimmell
of Portland.
THURSDAY.
a. Conference, led by Rev. o.
Howard Perkins Of Freeport.
a. m.-Conference, led by Rev. F. L..
Payson of Lisbon Falls.
9 a. m.-Final Business.
$50 a. m.-Business meeting of W. U.
M. S.
10 a. m.-Public meeting, conducted by
the Maine Woman's Universalist Mis-
sionary society. The president, Mrs E.
S. Hobbs of Augusta, will preside. Devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. G.
E; Angel Of Norway. State Presidents
address. Report from Miss Alice Blan-
chard, State Secretary. Report from
State Treasurer, Mrs. Ell. Sargent. Re
port from Mission Circle Presidents.
Addresses by Rev. B. A. Wright of
Livermore Falls. Subject: How to In
terest the Uninterested;" by Mrs. G. A.
Quinby, National President, and others.
II m.-Adjournment.
Rev. H. W. Rugg, d. D., financial
secretary of the general convention will
be present and address the convention.
Reports will be read as follows: For the