Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-17
UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
Interesting Session at Prospect Har-
Dor Last Week.
Especial to TIE AMERICAN from Delegate.

buT lIdSt w eek.
Especial to The AMERICAN from Delegate
The seventh annual session of the Han
cock conference of Unitarian churches
was held with the Prospect Harbor church
on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 10-11
The opening sermon on Wednesday
evening was by Rev. Paul Revere Froth-
ingham, OF New Bedford The church
was filled with an enthusiastic audience
which listened to an inspiring address.
"He brought me unto large place; He
delivered me-" was the thought of the
text which the preacher amplified.
The broadening environment, socially,
industriously, religiously are the
natural patti through which God leads
the world; these are the means by which
the larger salvation is to come. Deliver.
ance comes to us as it came to David by
being true and faithful to the opportun-
tiles of daily life.
Thursday morning opened with what
babe fair to be a southeast storm, but
which moderated into shower. At 10 a.
m. the hour appointed for the opening
exercises, the church again was filled.
Daniel Deasy, the president, introduced
his son, l.. B. Deasy, of Bar Harbor, who
made an address breat hing hearty well
come to the delegates and friends.
At 1870 came the leading address of the
morning by Rev. Charles F. Dole, OF ia
maica Plain. The subject to which the
speaker invited attention was: "The
Breadth Of Our Faith" Drawing his
illustrations from all departments OF life,
Mr.. Dole showed how real practical
faith, based upon knowledge and science
is the daily guide OF life. The broad
faith of liberal religion to-day is that
which gathers up into whole this COM
mon faith of daily life. Our faith too is
deep and high; its dimensions are equal
The common criticism that breadth must
be had at the expense of depth was neg
atived not only by the words of the
speaker but by his life. The discussion
OF Mr.. Dole's paper, opened by Rev. l.. B.
Macdonald, was continued BY Rev. Marion
Murdoch.
The afternoon session was devoted to
reports from the chuches and to short
addresses. These reports showed all the
Unitarian churches in the county to be
open and active. The work which these
churches are doing during the summer
should be the inspiration of the denom-
nation at large.
The addresses on "The Unitarian Mis-
sion" by Revs. Thomas Van Ness and
William Brundage were attire with the
true missionary spirit which builds
churches and inspires communities.
Mrs. Hamilton, of Saco, spoke on alliance
work.
The closing address OF these meetings
is always full of interest and inspiration.
Rev. S. A. Eliot was the speaker, who this
year wove the threads of the various
speakers into the strong BILE which an
chored the listeners more firmly in the
ocean of their faith. That our work is a
positive work, no one who heard Mr.. Ell
lot could doubt. That it is forward
movement, too, was clear. But a more
important fact still was clear-the on
ward and upward movement Of humanity,
and our church depends upon each indi-
vidual member Of the church. 1t is not
our work; it is Gods work. Let this in
spire and strengthen US.
A pleasant feature of the afternoon SEES
sion was a cordial note from Rev. Mr..
Allen, pastor OF the Methodist church,
Bar Harbor.
1t is probable that the session for the
summer Of 1899 will be held with the La
moline church.
The officers for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, L. B. Deasy, Bar Harbor; vice-pres-
ident, J. A. Peters, jr., Ellsworth; secre-
tary and treasurer, Rev. w. R. Hunt, Els
worth.