The Portland daily press., 1900-10-11
Interesting Papers on Work in the
State.
Convention Of Young
Peoples Union.
Names Of.Delegates Present-TO-
days Programme.

The concluding session Of the SD an
aual convention of the Maine Universal
held yesterday morning commencing at s
O'Clock with praise service, led by Mr..
Arthur &. Vose of Waterville.
4 The business meeting was presided over
by Mr.. G. o. Wilkins of kingtield.
The first business was the reception OF
tine. report of the committee on officers
reports. The committee recommended the
adoption of the reports OF officers, except
ing recommendation numbered 6 of the
secretary, calling for the appropriation
of S35 for the employment of an instruc-
tor IN Sunday school methods. to address
the next annual convention.
The convention adopted the report OF
the committee witbout discussion, ex-
cepting recommendation numbered 6
In the discussion relative to the recon-
mendation, considerable fire was drawn
both pro and con, the most of the discus
sion being led by the pastors OF the con-
vention. Kew. l. w Coons favored the
adoption Of the resolution, because he
deemed 1t necessary to the growth and
progress Of the denomination, as he con-
sidered the UniversaIist denomination q
little behind the evangelical churches in
the adoption OF these methods of instrue-
tion. Rev. O. E. Lund OF Orono, objected
to this view Of the question, saying that
the UniVersalist denomination was not
behind the others, but rather were pro-
gressive Rev. j. Il. Rhoader of Fair
field thought the expenditure of money
for an instructor unwise, and recon-
mended more attention be given to the
denominational papers and lesson helps.
A motion was passed referring the mat
ter. of employing an instructor to the ex-
ecutive committee.
An informal vote was then taken reIa.
tive to the 81 bJect matter, which showed
was in favor of the employment OF an in
tructor. Voted that If circumstances SO
require, thu executive committee be en-
powered to arrange place for the next
convention at the same time and place
as the Y. p. G. u, other than with the
state convention If deemed necessary.
The committee on nominations,
through Rev. W. W. Hooper, submitted
the following report which was accepted
and the officers declared elected:
President-Blr. Q. o. Wilkins, King
field,
Vios President-Rev, Il. A. Markley
Skowhegan.
field.
Treasurer-BIiss Georgia A. Bradley,
Trustees-Rev. A. NJ. Bradley, Sanger
vile; Rev. w. J. Taylor, Lewiston;
Miss Alice III. Nelson. Portland.
The committee on finance, through
Miss Ella Bradley. reported the reports
Of the secretary and treasurer as being
correct and recommended their adoption.
The committee on resolution through
it's chairman, Rev. J. Il. Nelson, offered
the following resolutions in brief:
Resolved, That it Is the opinion of the
convention that the Sunday school while
1t is doing much for the education OF its
pupils, the schools are not able to reach
all the young people, it Is therefore rec
commended that more attention be given
the home department of study of the de-
nomination
Resolved, That we encourage the efforts
being maze in the State for the better
enforcement of the temperance laws,
and that more attention should be given
to temperance instruction in the Sunday
schools.
Resolved, That the thanks OF the con-
ventIon are due the members of All
Souls church and Sunday school for the
entertainment or the convention, the
public press Tor its service, and the rail-
roads Of Maine for reduced fares to dele
gates.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Rev. DR.. Hayden of Augusta made an
earnest appeal to the convention for sup
port of the denominational paper ".Ihe
Leader. -
The convention proper was then de-
olared adjourned.
After brief recess the Sunday school
banquet was hald, presided over by Rev.
E j. Pember of Bangor. Rev. Mr..