Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-13
CENTRAL MAINE 7. P. c. u.
Convention at Fairfield Has Poor
Weather But Good Attendance.
And the Exercises Prove Unusually Interesting
TO All Present.

Fairfield Jan. Especial p--Wedncs-
day, was a most unpleasant day for Il
convention but to good t'nioners bad
weather has no terror and enough mem
bor. were present ut the morning SEES
sion to comfortably fill the large vestry
of the Universalist church. The eXer-
CiseS began AT 10 o'clock H. f. Totman
acted as chairman and introduced Miss
Mary G. Evans. Colby '9S. as leader Of
the praise and prayer meeting which was
first on the programme. The subject Of
the meeting was our Faith. Miss EV-
ans read passage from Acts. II chap.
1928 verses one from the parallels and
a short selection from Voices of the
Faith The hour was taken up with
singing and short testimonies from the
delegates. The meeting was character
lied by an earnest enthusiasm and was
IL splendid opening for the convention.
A few minutes of social chat followed
and at II O'Clock the programme was con-
tnued in the church. White and blue
bunting and evergreen was very beauti-
fully arranged about the platform
Harry S. Nosc of Watcrvllc. read n pa
per on 1.-THE Use Of Ritual in Local
Unions" The question under discussion
WAS the use of an installation ritual to
be used by local unions when INSTALLING
their officers.
The general opinion Of the convention
adopted by al the unions as All thos"
who had tried it were very much pleased
with it's effect.
At this point the convention adjourned
until , O'Clock when the afternoon ScS-
sion began.
The association convened ~ o'clock
for the afternoon session. The attend
ancc WAS larger than in tn" forenoon and
the large church WAS Well Hll"d.
The programme Of the forenoon had
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business was its completion before tax
iuis up the afternoon portion.
\ short song service ANA prayer Wa%
followed by tn" address Of w"lcom" by II.
+. To,man. president az the association.
He said that ii was rather unusual for
the address III welcome Ia como in the
midst of the exercises after the delegate
h@d already partak"n Of the hospitality
furnished by their hosts. but The well
come WAS none III" less hearty ana sin
r.rc if ii WAS a little late.
L. II. Reed Of WatrrVillc. vice pr"Si-
dent. responded in u few woii chosen and
earnest remarks.
Business was thcn in order. The rcpDr;
of the secretary was read and accepted.
The SkoWhcGHn Union through one of its
Delegates. invited IN" association to that
town for its next convention and the IN
vitatinn Was accepted 50 "Sknwhreitu
next" is uoW the railyin- cry of the
asSnciftinn. The report of the visiting
committee WIS then heard and accepted
and Mr. T.. f.. stevens added 70 the com
mittce.
Tho convention was now ready to begin
its afternoon session \ paper entitled
'WiH It BE All the Same. 1"0 YEATS
Hence" written by Miss blanche Fair
brother of Skowho%an. was read by Mrs
Leslie of Watorvilic The author of the
p1pcr was very decidedly Of the opinion
that il would not he all the same. i~5
years hcnco. and gave some very strong
arguments and pointed Illustrations in de-
fence of her opinions. An interesting ais