Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-03
THE UNIVERSALISTS
Announce Prosperous Year for
Church in Maine.
Gifts Of $4,000 Received and Debts
Greatly Reduced.
FIattering Reports from Committees
ana All Organizations.

Portland, Me-, June 2.-The second
day of the Maine Universalist conven-
ton was continued in Congress Square
church, Tuesday. The meeting was
called to order promptly at 1890 by
Pres. A. j. Merrill, Esq, of Bangor.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Elmer F.
Pember OF Bangor, after which hymn
was sung. Pres. Merrill then intro
duced M. B. Coolidge of Portland, VINO
welcomed the delegat IS to Portland.
The president fittingly responded. The
president then appointed the following
committees:
Nominations, F. w. Coolidge, Port
land, Cyrus B. Varney, Deering, Rev.
l.. w. Coons Pitts1ield; reports, Rev. E.
H. Chaplin, Rockland c. E. Lund, Deer
ing, A. A. Smith, Belfast; resolutions,
Rev. DR.. Blanchard, Chas. S. Forbes,
Portland, Rev. H. f. Moulton, Bidde-
ford; auditing, e. H. Nickerson, E. e.
O'Brien, Philip F. Turner, all of Port
land elections, Rev. S. G.. Davis, Deer
ing, A. NJ. Bradley, Sangerville, H. j.
Powell, North Jay; religious services,
Revs. J. Murray Atwood, Portland, w.
H. Gould, Dexter, A. b. Hervey Bath;
unfinished business, Revs. w. e. Cas-
tin, Mechanic Falls, J. H. Little, South
Paris, w. j. Taylor, Lewiston.
The reports of the different standing
committees were then in order. Rev.
f. e. Barton reported for the executive
committee. During the past year good
work has been done throughout the
State. Three new churches have been
started and others practically rebuilt.
Che number of gifts received has
amounted to $4,000, while most of the
debts have been nearly wiped out by
the different parishes, the one at Show
hogan having freed itself from debt.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard reported for
Westbrook Seminary. During the pres
ent year 12S different pupils have at
tended: 119 were enrolled in the fall
and Sc in the spring The school has
averaged over 100 daily attendance, the
largest in its history. There have been
65 boarding pupils of whom % come
from outside of Maine, and 60 day pu-
pills, of whom 40 resided in Portland.
The school has received during the past
year an endowment of $25, 900, but this
is $100,000 less than it ought to have re-
ceived as the institution, in DR.. Blanch-
ards opinion, is the best of its kind in
the State. It's location has contributed
to the health of the pupils.
Nj. b. Coolidge reported as treasurer
and showed that there was a balance
| on hand of $22445. Geo. Trefethen re-
ported for the trustees and showed that
they had $21, 1868 AZ invested bonds.
Miss Alice Blanchard reported for the
Woman's Missionary Society. Excel
lent work has been done throughout
the State during the past year, and
help had been given in all sections.
Miss Elsie Jones of Augusta, the
State secretary of the Y. p. c. u, re-
ported for her organization. 1t now
has nearly 1000 members and unions
have been established in all parts Of
Maine. The receipts for the past year
were $32274, the expenditures, $254.12
and the balance, $6S.62. A good inter-
est is taken in the organization and
new members are being gained every
day.
The report of Rev. H. r. Moulton for
the fellowship committee was deferred
until some future time. The morning
session adjourned at 1920.
The afternoon session began at 2
O'Clock with an occasional sermon by
Rev. l.. w. Coons of Pittsfeld. This
was followed by communion conducted
by Rev. Henry Blanchard, D. D., and
Rev. John Murray Atwood of Portland
Tuesday evening addresses were
given by Rev. c. r. Tenney of Auburn.
on Aims in Our Work." and Rev. |.
NJ. Atwood. d. d., the general superin-
tcndcnt of the Universalist churches.