The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07

number OF excursions have been
plannsd for the visitors, scheduled for
the early part OF next week. and Provi-
dence hospitality is sure 10 make this
years convention notable and enjoyable
experience for those attending.
The first morning session OF the eonven-
tion opened at o:So today In the church
OF the Mediator on Cranston street. At
tendance was good. After prayer by Rev.
u. w. Perkins OF Haverhill, Mass, ana
brief Introductory remarks by President
Louis Amin Ames. the roll call OF deie-
gates was read by Harry Adams Hersey,
secretary OF the convention Nearly ali
the Delegates responded TO their names
The following ladies were then appoint
ed session secretaries: Miss A. c. Buckley
OF Massachusetts, and Miss Elizabeth
Bacon OF Ohio Then followed the APP
pointment Of the various convention COM
rnfttees by President Ames. The person
mel Of the committees for the ensuing
year Ia as follows.
Committee on religious services-Rev.
III. I. Cushman, d. D.. Rev. willard G.
6elleck. d. D., Rev. Allan Brown all or
Rhode Island Committee on credentials
Mr.. Fred De Camp Of New Jersey, Mr.
M A. Ingraham Bicknell OF Massachu-
setts. Mr. w. d. Buchanan OF Iowa. Au-
ditins committee-Rev. John Vaneer'
Nix Mabel ID. McTwtggan OF Rhode ISL
and. Committee on official report and
Recommendations #. w. Perkins OF
Mas.achusetts, Miss Martha w Stuoens
Z of Pennsxlxania Miss Rose Budd SteWare
4 of Indiana, Miss Jennie Bowker or hhooe
Island, Miss Angelica Graves or Maine
Niss Ethelwyn Blake OF Massachusetts'
lrr Harry Cyhiids OF New York. Mr.. H.
E Williams OF Washington, d. C.. Kew
A. 7, Cutter of New Hampshire.
COMMITTEES on Resolutions-Rev A w.
Gross OF New York Rev. O. II. Pennoyer
OF Vermont. Miss n. Abby Dana OF Wis
, consfn. Rev. 8. J. Ayres or OHIO MI. AUS
/. TIN A. BaIlou OF Massachusetts. heV' n
w. skills OF California, Mr. William NC
cns OF Massachusetts, Mr.. N. H. Will
. liarns OF Georgia and Mr.. " s. Patterson
OF Pennsylvania.
Reports were then received from the
4 executive board, the secretary. the treas
urer and the executive board on On
ward" the official organ OF the society.
After the singing Of the Star Spansled
Banner by those present, congress on
Christian Citizenship was led by mT. I,
Neal Barney, a prominent lawyer, anu
preSident OF the common council or Lynn,
Mass He addressed the meeting elo-
oa1eutiy upon the duties evolving upon all
cstisens OF this country in the matters
Of politics. and invited a discussion as
20 some features OF che ethics OF pohtcs
~ It's exists In the country today. Those
who spoke briefly in the open discussion
Y were: Mrs H K Haslam OF Franklin,
I Mas: Rey. ]. Murray Atwood OF Port
land. Me-: Dr. Q. II. Shinn OF IAttle Rock.
Ark: MIR. w. H. Murray OF Southhod.
I. L. and r.. c. Metcalf OF Brooklyn, n.
Y Adjournment was then made until
2:So this afternoon.
At the meeting this afternoon. presided
over by Rev. G. Eilwood Nash, ID. D.,
missionary reports were received from the
msssiors at Atlanta, Ga. IAttle Rock.
Ark. St Paul. MINI. Al 3:l5 a pogtoffice
mission congress was conducted by Miss
Grsoa L. White OF New York, followed
by a symposium OF fve-minute talks on
The Y. p. c. Y. and the Religious Life
rhe meeting this evening VIII be held
IN the First Uniyersalst church on Greene
street. and all are invited TO attend.
LAST EVENINGS SESSION.
The opening rally was held Ia the First
Untversf.list church. corner OF Greene and
WASHINGTON streets, last evening. and at
1:2o the church was well filed with con
ventionists. The meeting opened with
!. the singing of state songs by the various
I. legations. The song service was pre-
4 sided over by the secretary Of the union.
Harry Adams Hersoy. and the following
: states were represented in the songs;
+, Rhode Island. Indiana, Maine Calf
( crnia. Connecticut Illinois Massachu-
-setts. Ohio New Hampshire. Pennsyl-
vania. New York and Minnesota That
of Rhode Island was 20 the tune OF
4 Marching through Georgia" The sing
fng OF Names song was enlivencd By the
waving OF pine branches by the big dele
CATION from that state. as they sang the
words OF the chorus; '"Rah for Maine.
Her Pines Wave Ger Us" A chorus OF
100 voices under the direction OF William
M. Trafton and with Frederick Poliitt az
oreanist. led the singing They were as
sisted by quartet composed OF William
NJ Trafton. tenor: Mrs. wrliam NJ
T'rafton, soprano. Mrs Frederick Bacon
contralto and Robert Pollard bass.
The song service was followed by n
'WeIcome" service. presided over by
walter A Presbrey. chairman of tho
Providence, 1904. local committed After
prayer by Kew. Charles J White the
convention was formally declared IN ses.
sion and tho roll call OF delegates was
read.
Brief addresses OF welcome were given
by Gov. Irucius II. q. Garvin. represent
ing the state; Alderman Perkins the act
ing mayor. representing Providence. ana
Rev. willard g. selleck. representing tho
Universalisf churches of Rhode Island
These speakers were followed by Rev
Henry w. RugR who spoke for the IIni-
versalist general convention. and Mrs.
zsia u. Harris. speaking for tho
Women's Centenary association.
With an eloquent address by President
b. Louis Amin Ames of New York. the
~ meeting came 10 n close 10 meet aaea4a.
this morning at the church OF tho
Mediator on Cranston street