The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
THE CHRISTIAN UNION.
Jubilee OF the Young Peoples Society
ofthe Universalist Church.

The decennial jubilee convention of the
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
Uniyersalist Church, which is to continue
for one week, was formally opened Wed.
nesday evening In the First UniversaIlst
Church. Lynn, Mass. About 900 dele
gates are In attendance.
The exercises opened by the singing OF
the Coronation" hymn by the delegates,
after which there was scripture reading
by the Rev. A. J. Csrdall of Boston.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. ". ID.
McGlaughlln, ID. ID. of Georgia.
Mr.. Q. Neal Barney, president cf the
Massachusetts branch OF the kunioh, then
delivered the address OF welcome. Mr..
Barney was followed by Mayor Shepherd,
who welcomed the delegates to the city.
de stated that the city of Lynn regarded
IL az Rrent honor TO have the convention
meet within Its limits, and he assured
them oil the liberal hospitality OF its citi-
gems.
President Harry NJ Fowler responded
for the union. he stated that though he
lived In the far West, he Was acquainted
with the people and their customs in this
section, for he was born In Essex county,
had previously enjoyed the hospitality oi
the people Of Lynn and congratulated the
ielsgates on the tact that they were to be
the guests OF the people of the Shos city.
Alter singing by the choir and the dele
gates, Miss Clara b. Adams OF Lynn, one
OF the orzanizsrs of the union, read an
interesting paper on tie history Of the
union In the year 1883 The Rev. s. Ii.
Rolbin Of Victor, N. Y, now Dr. Robin
of the Columbus Avenue Church of Bos-
ton. conceived the idea of banding the
young people of tie Unisersalist church
In an organization that should he similar
in its aims to the Christian Endea vor
Society. Removing coon after..to Bay
City, Mich, 1t was some years before at
tention could be given thi special work
In 1887 MIR. Robin began to talk and to
plan for the wider oamIaign of the young
peoples work, and with this end In view
a local society of Christian EndeavoY was
organized, and into the care OF the mem-
bess was placed the important work of
taking the initiative in the formation of
q national organization. The preliminary
work was entrusted to committee of
five under the ehaiimanship cf Albert
Grier, then principal of the Bay City
high school Mr.. Grier conducted his
work wisely and well.
Closely identified with Mr.. Grier was
Alfred j. Cardall, the president of the
Bay City Universalist Christian Endeavor
1oe4ctt@ DOta VA bttcoC WIZ hOAo uHfc biIlcb
entered our ministry, both have served
the union ON the executive board. and
MIR. Cardall Is the secretary of the present
convention.
The first circular issued by the Bay City
committees WAS dated Feb %, 1859. 1t
contained an appeal for the formation OF
a national organization.
One OF the first societies to indorse the
proposed movements and 10 offer assis-
tance was this Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeayor of the First Uniyer-
salist Church OF Lynn. This society had
been instrumental in the organization Of
several neighboring societies, and 1t re-
sponded to the cali for assistance by the
appointment of n representative to whom
was given authority to act. These three
have been termed the organizers of the
union.
Another early worker WAS James d.
Ttllinghnst of Buffalo, who has since
changed his profession from the Law to
the ministry. Lee u. Jcslyn of Bay
City, Mich, was made Temporary chair
man, and was later elected president.