Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SECOND DAY.
Universa|ists Continue in Ses-
sion at Winthrop St. Church.
officers of the Convention for the
Coming Year Are Elected,
Interesting Addresses Delivered at Az.
ternoon and Evening Sessions.

| The second day of the Universals
| convention opened bright and early
yesterday morning, when a goodly
number gathered at the church for q
! prayer and praise service. The morn
ing was not exactly conducive to early
rising, nevertheless the earneStneSs oil
! the assembly was in no wise lesscned
After the party had returned to theiI
| various abodes and partaken of break
fast they again returned to the church
for a similar service at $50 O'Clock
4 The former meeting was under the
\ leadership of Rev. Fannie T.. Austin o
II Machias, and the latter was in charge
of Rev. j. NJ. Paige of Turner Center
Both services were greatly enjoyed by
the participants and resulted in al
awakening of interest among the mem
bcrs of this already enthusiastic gath.
cring Of the Universalists.
| At $50 the principal business meeting
Of the assembly was called to order by
the president of the convention, Hon.
| A. J. Merrill of Bangor. Rev. w. E.
| Gaskin of Mechanic Falls, offered
prayer and after the transaction of
some routine business the report of the
committee on reports was submitted by
Rev. f. L. Pember of Bangor. AS this
report embodies the gist of the other
reports and some recommendations, all
of which were afterwards adopted by
the convention we give it III full:
Brethren Of the ConN cntion:
We have attended to the duty assigned
q
ing report:
our first words to you are words of
consolidation. The several reports
placed in our hands for examination
plainly show that our worthy cause of
L nivcrsdliSm Is in a healthy and prosper
GUS condition throughout our State. Sure
". this is sufficient cause for deep re-
JoiClng in all of our hearts. our clergy
men show in their ministries. consccra-
ton and zeal, and our churches are man
ifestinS love, loyalty and enthusiasm
not only for their local work, but as wei.
for the missionary CndeavorS of our faith
throughout the State.
]. The report Of the executive commit
tee reveals the fact that the churches in
our state, without single exception
feel their financial obligation to the State
convention. This is clearly shown by the
simple fact that over 81 per cent of the
quota assessed. have been paid Their
has never been a year in the history o:
our convention when our churches hav.
paid their quotas more promptly and
checrfully. This is abundant evidence of
dcnominational loyalty, the loyalty which
is to be more and more commended and
highly regarded by the UniverSaliStS OF
Maine and throughout our denomination
=. The quota offerings of our churches
in the opinion of your communicative
being wisely expended by the efficient
officers of our convention. And we fully
endorse the present missionary policy;
and recommend its continuance. Also
we recommend the unemployment of
for another year at the present salary
and to maintain this. the usual quotas
SHOULD 10 assessed
:, We have read and rc-read the excel
lent reports of the Womans Missionary
Society. ana Sunda y-School convention
and We are pleased to note the splendid
work that these two bodies arc DOING
Their aid to the work of this convention
has been gratefully received. and we hope
that our work will merit the continued
approval ana assistance of these organi-
cations.
l. The report Of the Young Peoples
Christian Union, not being written, We
are unable to review it in detail, we sug
gcst that hereafter all reports he made III
written form. But from the enthusiastic
report as given. and from our personal
knowledge Of the ~. T.. G. L" work. W"
feel that il Is rendering a timely SerVic"
To our church; local churches are being
helped, and it is well worthy of the at
tCntinn and interest Of all young men aud
women in the I'nivcrsalist churches Of
our State. The ~. f.. G. IT," has ever
shown its loyalty t. our missionary work
by a generous yearly contribution, and
we trust that this viii be- continued for
the coming year. We are proud of the
fact that the next annual meeting of the
Central Union is To be held in Port
land, of our own State We hereby cX
I. nd our frat"Tnal greeting and most
hearty welcome t. III "Grnioncrs' VINO
may attend that convention. and we hope
that tn" Univcrsan@ts Of Maine. will i'm
prove this opportunity and be found in
attendance.
> The treasurer's report is one thai
cannot be cXcclicd ia its clearness of ac-
counts. 1t makes plain the excellent
financial standing of our convention. Tn
convention is to b. congratulated in hdv-
ing its funds and accounts in such trust
orthy and buSin. .'.;iIke hands.
s. The report of Wcstbrook Seminary
was one Of encouragement. This school
Is claiming the attention of our people
as perhaps never oeforc. The location
could not be better. The buildings are
in good condition. The teachers are
among the best: The principal. Prof. o.
Ii. Perry, is a live, earnest, progressive
worker. The Seminary is worthy Of our
Hearty support 1t should receive more
students from Cnjvcrsalist families and
endowment funds from UniversalistS
whom God has blessed with abundant
wealth.
l. The reports in our hands are near
~ ideal in their CltIrnesS of statcmeat,
as TO what mas ne en- zone. ana lnclf earn
est recommendation Of what ought to he
done the coming year. We are greatly re-
| jCicCd that the executive committee has
placed their report before this convention
| in printed form. We recommend that this
plan of making the report be continued.
| We further express our approval of thl
printed minutes OF the session" of last
gear. and recommend that the minutes of
| this session he printed by the first of
lrtXt September, and that few copies lie
sent to each pastor for the use of him
lSelf and parish officers.
s. From the excellent reports before
us the outlook for UniverSaliSm was new
er better. As a whole our church build
ings are well adapted to the work W,
have in hand Our ministers are a self
sacrificing. earnest and responsive bare
of workers; and our people are among
the most prominent and noble through
cut our State. Sp.t ndid is our prospec
for Christian growth and service. OGl
greatest need at the present time is "a
increased church membership. We ar,
beginning to feel the STRINGS of a grea
spiritual awakening. Let us oncouraS'
this with our prayers and our labors. An,
thus may our Heavenly Father be hon
ored. and-thc kingdom of our blessed
| Master be strengthened and enlarged il
the lives of men and women everywher,
in our Zion
Respectfully submitted,