The Portland daily press., 1899-06-06
UNIyERsALIsTs MEET.
Preliminary Gathering Last
Evening.
Regular Business of the Convention
wan Commence At 10 O'Clock This
Morning.

The obnncsl Of the Church Of the Mes
siah was p ofusely decorated with flowers
last evening on the occasion Of the meet
Ing preliminary 60 the regular business
sessions OF the Maine universaiist con-
vention which will begin at 10 q. m. to-
day.. There was large attendance Of
delegates and friends Of the church gath
cred together Co listen to q sermon b.
Rev. q A. Hayden Of Augusta. who in
his interesting remarks outlined sugges-
tons on the Importance Of the church
and brought a message on the subject Of
High Church and Broad Church. lie
referred 70 sermon which he had recent
~ heard preached in relation to the divis-
Ions ia tn Episcopal In church In which 1t
was claimed that the distinction between
the High and Low churonmsn arose from
the different planes on which they wor-
shipped and briefly referring to the Pres
byterian creed touching election, thought
that If there was any mistake in bringing
us here 1t as not our mistake. He said
we are all candidates for Gods divine
fellowship. and can become candidates
for the divine order. No man can save
his soul, his soul must save himself.
Religion first seeks soul and then her
gracious work begins. Religion is natur.
al Go man and uplifgs his being. Re-
ligion is based on humanity and Is broad
enough in its spirit to take In all ma a.
kind and satisfy the cravings and de
mands OF the human heart.
He made beautiful comparison Of the
growth of the church to that Of the vi ne
and mentioning the importance Of the
pulpit said there were many things a
preacher ought to know but not necessar-
lily preach about. He paid handsome
tribute to the broadness OF Phillip Brooks
md described the power which he exer-
cised In the religious world and his con-
Guiding thought was q forcsful exhorta-
tion to his listeners to make their calling
and election sure by entering at once into
the heritage which was being prepared for
them.
Rev. Mr.. Hayden was listened to with
the closest attention by the delegates who
arrived in the city yesterday in large
numbers. The assignment to quarters
during their stay In the city has been
performed by Ker. Mr.. Kimmell who
was assisted by Mrs. Kimmell.
ASSIGNMENT OF DELEGATES.
Rev. q. A. Hayden and wife, Angus
ia, with Charles Allen, Congress street.
Rev. L j. Mead and byron Mead Of
Augusta, with Rev. W. III. kimmell, 104
franklin street.
MIR. z. ). Hichbern Of Augusta with
his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Williams of Au-
gussa with Mr.. Calderwood, 40 North
street.
Mrs. Martin Ct Augusta with friend.
Rev. E. Il. PemDer Of Bangor at the
Falmouth hotel.
j. +. Greeley of Bangor, with Mr..
Chase, IL Stone street.
Mrs. Crowell and Mrs. Bragdon of
Bangor with Mrs. Bearce. Woodfords.
Rev. Mrs. A. A. Smith of Belfast,
with relatives In Westbrook.
W. b. Thomas of Belfast, with Mrs.
Brooks, 63 hamps hire street.
Mrs. 5. E. Pierce Of Belfast, with Mr..
Hayes, o. Congress street.
Rev. Mrs. b. Il. Barton. J. II. Bar.
rows, Mrs. y. K. Wiley, Mrs. ]. @. Bill
lings, Mrs. 0. M. Mason, Mrs. Mary
oFackebt OF pctDel unassigned.
Rev. h. u. Mouiton, biddeford, unas-
signed.
Ma. Lydia Moulton and Mrs. Aaron
Key of Biddeford, with Leonard Billings,
$50 brankiin street.
Mrs. Frank Hooper and Mrs. Charles
Blood, Bidueford, with Mrs. Fisher, s76
Cumberland street.
Rev. II. A. Marklsy and wife and
Hon. and Mrs. l.. r. Mckinney with
Capt. Brooks, 81 Atlantic street.
Kilborn perham and wife Of Bryant's
Pond, with MIR. Lord, 1872 franklin.
Mrs. 4. X. Day of Bryant's Pond,
with Mr.. Lord, 112 franklin.
Rev. DR.. A. b. Hervey Of Bath ut the
Falmouth hotel.
Rev. W. II. Gould and wife of Dexter.
with Mrs. Parker. Deering.
Mrs Mary Ii. Hamilton and sister Of
Dexter, with Mrs. bradley, 25 Mayo
street.
Mrs. j. W. Springall of Dexter, with
Mrs. Corbett 10i Franklin street.
Rev. Manley Townsend of Dixfield.
with Mrs. dsorge Trefsthen 81 Atlantic
street.
Mr.. George L. Merrill of Dixheld, I'M
assigned.
Miss l.. M. Russell Of Dixfield. with
Mrs. knight, 80 Mayo street.
HRS. @. W. Dillingham; and Mrs. j. P.
Johnstone of Dixtield, with Mr.. Chase,
IL stone street.
Rev. Harry Garfield and wife of Dover,
unassigned.
Rev. ]. II. Rhoades and wife Of Fair
field, with Walter Skillings, 100 Cumb err
land street.
Mrs. Frank Vickery and Mrs. Charles
D. Roundy of Fairfield, with Mrs.
Meserye,.5 Monument street.
Charles j. Blake, Halloweil, with Mrs.
Corhett, 104 Franklin street.
= Rev. Il. b. Barber and wife, Gardiner,
unassigned.
q Mrs. w. q. Hessltins and Mrs Dong
ley of Gardiner. with Mrs. Heseltine %
Atlantic street.
Miss Lizzie Cole and Mrs. Joshua
Gray, Gardiner, unassigned.
Rev. O. n. Afford and wife, kingdeld.
with Rev. w. w. Hooper, Deering.
q. o. Wilkins and wife. KingdsAds
with Mira John Noyes, IS Melbourne
street.
George r, Richards and wife, King.
field, with Mrs. Reuben Noyes, ~ Que
Mrs. r.. II. Simmons and Miss Eliza
beth Pc rter, Kingheld, with Mira A.
Buxton. 81 North street.
Dale DoIbier, Kingfield. with Mrs