Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-25
SHALL WE CONSOLIDATE
With Unitarians?" 10 Now Being Discussed
by the UniversaIists.

Boston, Oct. 24.-This mornings SEES
sion of the UniversalistS convention
was opened with a devotional meeting
conducted by Rev. Henry Noble Cou-
den, the blind chaplain of the United
States House of Representatives.
The business session was devoted 10
a number of matters, chief of which
was the report of the committee on
resolutions on the request of the Ma
tional Unitarian conference for the APP
pointpent of a committee of five to
consider plans for a closer cooperation
Of the two bodies. This committee re
ported in favor of the appointment of
a committee and after further discus
sion Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, secretary Of
the American Unitarian Association
was given the floor. He said
Il beg you to believe in the genuine
ness and sincerity of the resolution
asking for closer cooperation of the
two bodies passed by the Unitarian
conference. They express the opinion
of no one set but of the whole conven-
ton"
The Rev. f.. c. Sweetser of Phladel-
phia, opposed the report of the commit
whole matter be left with the individual
churches. This submotion was de-
feated by a large majority and as the
time appointed Tor the election of Of
ficers had arrived further discussion
was postponed.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President, Hon. Charles l.. Hutchin-
son, Chicago; vice president, Ara Cush-
man, Auburn, Me-; secretary, Rev. q.
l.. Damarest, ID. D., Manchester. y. II. !:
treasurer +. w. Wise, Boston; trustees
for four years. Rev. f.. G. SWeetser. ID.
D.. Philadelphia Rev. J. Coleman Ad-
ans, ID. d., Brooklyn, n. Y; Rev. q.
E,llwood Nash, d. d.. Galesburg. H.;
Frederick A. Winkleman. Chicago;
Rev. Altman Gunnison. ID. D.. Canton,
n. Y. For two years, Harry NJ. Fowler.
Cleveland, Ohio; Hon. Eugene f.. Endi-
colt, Chelsea, Mass.
Buffalo, n. Y, was selected as the
meeting place of the next conference.
There was a full and quite free dis
cussion at the afternoon session on the
report of the committee on supplies on
the outstanding indebtedness of So. 900.
lie committee SHONtl tfidt lilt amount
was due almost entirety from students,
the money having been advanced in
part payment of tuition. 1t was voted
to affirm the new policy of the com
mittee of making the advance in the
nature of gifts instead Of loans
The matter of a goth century fund
to extend the work Of the convention
during the next century was taken M
and il was voted TO limit the cost of the
raising of the fund to a certain amount
which amount viii be detained by
the committee.
There was a good attendance at the
evening meeting with the incentive of
number Of earnest speeches several
thousand dollars We're raised for the
benefit of the Japan mission. Rev.
George J.. Perrin presided and DR.
Charles +. Fluhrer of Albion, n. Y.
conducted the devotional exercises.
The subject of the "vening was our
Forward Movement" and a number of
missionaries from different parts of the
world We're present and spoke of their
individual work. The principal add
dress We're by Rev. Charles T. Nash,
ID. D.. president of Lombard Tniver-
Sity. GaleSburg. ILL.,. Rev. Clarence T..
Rice of Waterfowl. n. Y. and Rev
Carl French of Cleveland. Ohio.