The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23
UNITARIANS AT BOSTON.
Judge symoads ELECTED vtee-Prsstdess
American Association.

Boston, May 22.-Today's proceedings
of the American Unitarian Association
anniversary began at o'clock with a
prayer meeting in Kings chapel, CON
Quoted by j. p. Forbes of Brooklyn, y.
Y. There was large attendance.
The business meeting was held at In
in fremont Temple, with Hon. Carroll
ID. Wright presiding. Mr.. Wright In
opening the meeting. referred TO the
satisfactory record made during the year.
The report of the secretary showed that
the contributions for current expenses
were more than 81, 600 above those Of
isee, and that gifts and bequests for cap
| ital on account were nearly 20, 900 high
er than in 1899.
The report showed encouraging condl-
tons In the mission and educational
fields of the denomination. It contained
words of approval for the plan for CO..
operation between the Unitarians and the
Universalists of the country, saying
1.-THE only UNCONVENTIONAL right that
| Unitarians assert is the right to do all
the good they can. They desire league,
offensive and defensive, with every good
soldier of Jesus Christ.
| The treasurer's statement showed total
income amounting to sioi, 1855 and the
total expenditures So, lSs.
The following officers were elected by
the association: President, Samuel A.
Eliot, Cambridge, Mass. vice presidents,
Joseph W. Symonds, Portland, Me. !;
Samuel Hoar, Concord, Mass; William
Bartlett, New York; Thomas j. Norris,
Baltimore; Charles E. Adams, Chicago !;
Horace Davis, San Francisco; secre-
tary, Charles Il. st. John, Pittsburg; as
sistant secretary, George W. Fox, Bosr
ton; treasurer, Francis H. Lincoln,
Bingham, Mass !; directors for New Eng
land states, Howard N. Brown, Boston;
Austin S. Carver, Worcester; George
Hutchinson, West Newton, Mass. Charles
| w. Clifford.
| The afternoon meeting was held In
fremont Temple, the speakers being
Rev. Clay MacCauley, for ten years mis-
sionary in Japan; Rev. Magnus Skapta-
ron, a native Icelander; Rev. +. @.
Southwick, secretary Of the Western con-
ference, and Rev. G. f. ST. John, the
newly elected secretary of the American
| Unitarian association.
Rev. Mr. MacCauley's topic was Ten
Years in Unitarian Work in Japan" in
the course of which he described the pro-
gress that has been made in the Flowery
Kingdom by Unitarinns. He gave a
very glowing account of the way in which
the japanese accepted the principles of
| Unitarianisn.
| Rev Magnus J. Skaptaron followed
with an address on 1.-The Unitarian Mis-
sion to the Icelanders."
| MIR. Skaptaren has for years been La
boring among his countrymen, living in
the Northwestern States.
Rev. r. G. Southwick, secretary of the
western conference, the headquarters of
which are In Chicago, spoke on uni
tartan Work in the West" He outlined
the work that had already been done
through the upper Mississippi valley,
indicating how the work could easily
be extended.
Rev. G. Z. st. John, the newly elect
ed secretary of the American Unitarian
association, made the closing address of
the session.
A most interesting service was held
in fremont Temple this evening, which
consisted of special music by selected
chorus choir of 300 voices, conducted by
Mr. H. G. Tucker, organist of the Second
church. Rev. Samuel A. Eliot read the
opening sentences, Rev Rash r. Ship
pen, the Scriptures, and prayer was
offered by Rev. George NJ. Bartol, ID.
ID.
| The preacher for the occasion WIS Rev.
Francis G. Peabody, DID. Of Cambridge,
his theme being "Ehe Church of the
Spirit.