The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12

I
ing of flowers for hospitals, the distrlbu-
tion Of literature of the denomination,
and the giving of free trolley rides to
children of the poor.
The question OF christian Citizen
ship was next considered. A paper on
tho subject written by Rev. Mr.. Canneld
OF Dover, read by Rev Miss Blanche
Wright. The writer brought out the idea
that the union members can work for
law and enforcement. The young people
can unite in asking for the enforcement
OF law against the gambling saloon and
bucket shops, Sunday excursions and
Sunday newspapers. The writer sug-
gested that as good Universalists they
should refrain from reading Sunday
papers, and to strive for the better OBJ
servance of Sunday.
Rev. q. A. Knickerbocker of Auburn
was the next speaker. Rev. Mr.. Knicker-
booker in his remarks said that the liquor
problem cannot be solved In less than a
generation, "What can we practically do
as young people?'' asked the speaker.
"We can live righteous lives, strong in
Christian thought and action. We can t
make the world over in a minute" said
Mr.. Knickerbocker. ''The same mistaken
idea has always been held in regard to re-
form movements. The question is what
can we do now. The young people of the
unions can do great deal to strengthen
the church. Reforms must come out of
Individual conservation. Young people
should not be deprived OF the privilege of
work in the flower mission, fresh air and
other departments, these are all import
ant as they all point in the direction of
civic righteousness, and to help build up
humanity.
''The trouble is that the conscience OF
the state of Maine is being debauched by
hypocrisy which makes farce of the
enforcement OF the Maine liquor law.
| (Applause.) What is needed is individual
conservation, which win count for pet-
ter Christian and moral character -
Rev. ]. +. Rhoades OF Fairfield, spoke
on what to do to gain members for the
union. The sum of Mr.. Rhoades' remarks
were to the effect that the members of the
union should have love for something
and somebody and believe thoroughly in
it, and in that way something viii be ac-
complished.
At the conclusion of the discussion Mr..
Louis Anrir Ames of New York, presi-
dent of the central union, having arrived
in the church was escorted TO the front Of
the church and introduced to the oonven-
tiOn. Mr.. Ames was greeted by a hearty
round of applause, anc it was some two
minutes before he could secure silence
sufficient to allow him to proceed. Mr..
Ames spoke very briefly, assuring his
auditors that he had been forty five hours
on the water, having been a passenger on
the New York steamer, anchored at Chat
ham, Mass. because OF the storm, and
was glad once again to get on terra frma.
Mr.. Ames was very happy In his remarks
and assured his hearers that he was sorry
to disappO1nt the convention at a time
when expected for an address,.
Rev. W. j Taylor of Lewiston, spoke
on "Our Duty to Onward the Young
People Christian Union paper. Mr.
Taylor urged the need of a more loyal
support OF the denominationaI paper.
DR.. Charles S. Knight OF Bangor read
an interesting paper on "Our Young
Peoples Society; It's value to Us, Our
Obligations to It." The paper of DR..
Knight was very helpful and full of sug-
gestions. The main thought was that the
union is the nursery Of the church aud
that as individuals It's members owed the
same allegiance, as to home and native
land.
The committee on reports of officers
recommended that deeper interest be
taken in the young people S paper 'On-
ward" and efforts made to increase It's
circulation.
Several amendments were offered by
the committee to the constitution, action
on which Will be taken at the next an
nual meeting which is to be held at
Rookland.
The nominating committee then sub
mitted the following report and the offi-
GERS as named were declared elected:
President-Mr. Harry S. Vose, Water
Vice President-Mr. Guy Small, Orono.
! Secretary-Miss Abbie c. Trefethen,
Congress Square church, Portland.
| Treasurer-Mr. Fred 5. Rand, Lewis
toD.
Executive Committee-M1ss Mary
Briggs, Auburn; Miss Marion Harlow,
Augusta; Mrs. Olive M. Kimbal1, Turner.
Rev. l. j. Mead of Boston, Mass, ad-
dressed the delegates briefly, speaking of
visits to the New Hampshire Connecti-
cut, Massachusetts, and New York con-
ventions during the past few weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Mead spoke very encouraging
ly of the work in these states. and said
that it gave him a great deal OF sa5isfac-
tion to once again meet with the young
people of Maine, and to learn of their
progress.
Adjournment was made at five O'Clock,
In the evening at 7.3O clock the SER
vices commenced with a song service, fol-
lowed by an inspiring sermon by Rev f.
e. Barton OF Bethel on convention