The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
THE Y. p. c. U.
First session fthe National Convep-
tion I'm Lynn.

Lynn, Masa, July 1S.--6eneral execu-
tive reports were the features OF tho first
session Of the National Y. r. Z. U. con-
vention In the First U,iversalist church
this morning. after the devotional hour
led by Rev. @. E. Cooley OF Rutland.
VT, President n. M.7Fowisr called tho
business fesslon to order. W. j. Litoh-
field OF 5outhhridge, Mass, Louis ID.
Rose Of Brooklyn. N. Y, and Marian l..
Gardner of Providence, were appointed
assistant secretaries. Rev. Q. H. Shinn.
ID D., general organizer of the union,
offered prayer. Sessionai committees
were appointed with the following chair
men:
Credentials. Rev. q. E. Lund, Maine;
auditing, J. o. Gapslsr, Pennsylvania;
reports. H. I. Johonnot, Illinois; resolu-
tions. Rev. g. E. Huntley, Massachu-
setts.
claimed that statistics showed falling
off. He asked for encouragement Of the
junior societies.
The treasurer's report was presented.
Rev. W. II. McGIauflin. ID. d., OF At
lanta, Ga, presented the report Of the
Southern missionary tcc, ty. EHe owed
need of representatives at l.noxviile. Ten
nessee. and at Hartman. At Hartman
colored missionary was needed for work
among the negroes. The report Of tie ey .
ecutive board of the Y. p. q. u, con-
tained these recommendations: That 70
appeals fer money te made by the Cen ].
trail Union other than through the 90
cents per capita arrangements, the two
cents a week mission plan and subscrip-
tions for Onward.
That the Gust Of building the Atlanta
Church shall not sxcsed the funds In
hand by more than $3.50.
That the mission committee be instruct
ed to settle pastor Mt Hartman to act
as Tennessee missionary and superintend
work in that state.
The afternoon ssicn was given up to
the Christian citizenship congress and
the junior congress.
A discussion occurred this forenoon at
the meeting OF the executive board as
result of scrutiny of the address prepared
by Rev. +. l.. Parrier OF Woodsviile. VT,
Ion "Chrlst IN the Church." which was
TO be delivered Friday evening. The
rule of the executive board ia that each
address to be delivered ON occasions which
come under their Jurisdictions, shall be
submitted to them for approval. Mr.
Parrief's address does not meet their
approval, because 1t makes detrimental
reference TO the financial department of
the national union. MIR. Parrier refused
to have aay change made In the ori ginai
document. He maintaibs that the board
can with propriety advise, but 1t cannot
dictate. It has not been decided as to
whether the address will ba delivered.
The evening session was orened with
devotional services and singing by the
state delegates, Rev. William j. Taylor,
presiding. The address was by Miss
Anna Moulton TilHnghast Of Townnda.
Pa, who spoke on christian service"
Re7. +. o. Hall of North Cambridge
spoke in place of Rev. A. II. Tillinghast
OF iowa on "Th3 Church and the Union"
In the afternoon. Rev. p. A. Knick-
erbocker, national superintendent of
gress of that department. Rev. Harry l..
veazis told OF matters pertaining 10 the
league In Vermont; Rey. Charles Il,
Hall wanted to purify municipal politics:
Rev. .lohn Tnnibal of Turner, Me-, said
that politics makes towards OF oil men
but never OF a woman. therefore women
should vote; isev. u. A. Kratzer of Mil.
dleport, Me, spoke against the deseora.
tion OF the national holiday and Mrs.
Harry II. Howe Of Lewiston, Me-, enlog-
lied the late Nelson DinQley and wanted
the union to do-its share to suppress tho
army canteen. The remainder of the
afternoon was devoted TO the general con-
gress under the direction OF Mrs. Mary
Grace Garfield, Dover, Me-. national sup
erintendent of junior work.