The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-07
Report Of the Executive Committee
and Treasurer.
The Committees For
Session Chosen.
Address BY Hon. Luther
Mckinney and Others.

The delegates to the convention Of
Maine Universalist churches assembled
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock In the
Church of the Messiah for the first days
business session. There was a large ct
tendance, nearly every parish having its
representative.
The convention was called TO order by
President E o. Bean of Readfeld, who
called On Rev. DIR. Dsmorest of Manches-
ter. N. H., for prayer. Mr.. Melville A.
Floyd Of this city made an address Of
welcome and spoke Of the historical asso.
Citations clustering about the present site
Of the Church of the Messiah. Here stood
the first rude church over which Puritan
Parson Thomas Smith was the pastor,
then the corner of King and Queen
streets. He also spoke of the old Eastern
cemetery, the old First Uniyersalist
church on Pearl street, OF which Rev.
Russell Stareet was Installed as the first
pastor. August 81, 1927. From this par
ish sprang the Congress Square church,
established in 1865, and the Church of the
Messiah in 1871. Mr. Floyd then made
some helpful suggestions in regard to
the proper service of true Universalists
to the church, and closed by again well
coming the convention to this city and
church.
The president of the convention, Hon.
e. U. Bean OF Readfield, returned the
hearty thanks Of the convention for
the kind welcome.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The president then announced his APP
pointment of committees as follows:
Elections-Rev. H. Il. Moulton, Bidde-
ford; George w. Allen, Oakl md; Mrs.
Rita j. Smith, Readdeld.
Religious services--Rey w. M. Kim.
NELL, W. D. Pitcher and T. r. Lamb, all
of Port and.
oI Unfinished sa 6usineasSRsv. g; 3. Lord.
Mrs. l.. I. Carleton. Winthrops
Standardization. ]. II. Rhoades,
Fairfield; Rev. Donald Frazer, Oldtown:
o. o. wilkins Kingtiel6.
Resolutions-Dr. Henry Blanchard,
Rev, =. +. Daddy, Oakland; Charles
Reports-Rev. W. Il. Gould, Dexter;
Rev. o. F. Alnard, Kingfield; F. e. c.
Robbins, Portland,
Auditors or treasurer's accounts
George Trefethen, 4. +. Lamb and
Charles S. Fobes.
Then the annual reports were present.
ed, abstracts of which follow:
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT.
TEE.
The secretary, Rev. w. W. Hooper of
Portland, read TIE following report Of the
executive committee:
All expenses have been paid, the assess.
ments have come In we'll and we carry
over comfortable balance to the new
year of 5000 or more. The permanent
funds of the convention are in good con-
dition, yielding good interest.
A handsome new church, costing $2O,-
0O0, has been built during the year at
Pittsheld, where Rev. l.. W. Coons is
pastor, and will soon be dedicated free
from debt. A new church is being built
at Andover, and another will soon be
started at West Paris. At Gray q hand
some memorial library will be erected on
the lot belonging to orr parish, with
room controlled BY US, to be used for
meetings. At South Portland a new
church is to be built Immediately
A number OF church debts of consider
able size have been paid and extensive
improvements made ON several church
buildings. We doubt If tine same number
OF churches In any denomination have
less debt or their buildings In better con-
dition.
Our church membership has been mate
rally increased amt several organizations
formed. The spiritual condition. OF our
churches Is excsllent and improving CON.
stantly. Our young peoples organiza-
tions help largely In this direction.
At Canton and Livermore o new circuit
has been formed, and the money raised
for the settlement of q pastor, and one Is
IN view. He VIII also preach some ut
Canton Point.
At East Eddington, where we have had
only summer preaching, we have raised
the money A tine pastor, Rev. f. T.
Nelson, has been engaged. His passionate
win begin June II.
!. LaGrange and Milo have hired far three
months bright young man, Rev. Q. ".
further steps later.
At Greenville ladiea' aid Of 50 or "a
members has been formed, and services
are held onoe a month.
Important work has been done aud Is
in prospect at many othef points.
Delegates are TO be CHOSEN for the gen.
eral convention to be lheld In Boston in
October.
All our churches, with . very few ex.
ceptions, have pastors, and the good work
il going on and the prospect very bright.
Spiritually and materially we are march
ing onward. Our pastors are doing faith
full service to that end, and our oouyen-
tion efforts are fruitful.
From Aroostook. Washington, Piscata-
quis, Kennehec, Somerset, Oxford. Cum
berland and York counties, and from All
parts Of our field, we can hear, in imavs-
nation, when the Sabbaths come around.
the pleasans sound OF church bells-hells
that our work and help have set ringing.
PREAsURER'S REPORT.
The report OF the treasurer, NJ. b. Cool
edge, was In part as follows:
RECEIPTS.
From quotas " and 'Ss. s79.si
" anu ", 759. 81
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