Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13

Thursday mornings o'clock meeting
was led by Rev. II. A. Markley of
Turner, with an attendance numbering
about thirty. The attendance at both
the early morning meetings would I'M
doubtedly have been larger but for the
number entertained at Norway and
Paris Hill, who could not conveniently
attend. The o'clock meeting was led
by Rev. A. A. Blair of Madison.
At the final business session, Thursday
forenoon, resolutions were passed recog-
nizing the assistance given by the choir
in the meetings, and in memory of Rev.
Emery o. Beane of Readficld, former
president of the convention.
On the suggestion of Rev. j. II. Little
that monument be erected by the con-
vention over the grave of Rev. w. W..
Hooper, committee consisting of Rev.
S. G. Davis of Norway, Rev. F. E. Bar
ton of Bethel and Rev. j. II. Little of
South Paris was chosen to confer with
Mrs. Hooper and take the whole matter
in charge.
In view of the value of Rev. Mr..
Miller's address on raising money for
current expenses, it was voted after
some discussion of details to request it's
publication in the denominational
papers.
The first address of the day was by
Bev. II. S. Whitman of Brunswick on
Fifteen Years of Missionary Work in
Name" Fifteen years ago the conven.
ton voted to raise permanent fund
of $4,000 to support the work of Uni
versaliSt state missionary. This fund
was raised by Rev. Mr.. Whitman, and
his paper was review of the results OF
the fifteen years of work. He finds that
fifteen new churches have been built and
three remodeled; the number of parishes
has been increased from so to 80, and
the number having regular preaching
from 40 to 60; the strength of the
church as whole has increased at leas,
fifty per cent; and the church has ad
vanced in spiritual character. Mr.
Whitman paid an eloquent tribute te
the ten years. work done by Rev. w. w
Hooper as state missionary, and closed
with eulogy of the Universalist faith
Rev. j. b. ReardOn of Oakland, super
intendent of the Augusta District under
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possibilities in the work of the Distric
Superintendent" Mr. Reardon spoke a
some length, saying that he supposed
the superintendency system was de
signed to correct some of the faults o
our present loose system of admin
istration. He enumerated number o
matters of detail in which the distric
superintendent may assist the stat
superintendent, such as acting as al
information bureau; noting possibl
missionary points; securing material il
the district for the ministry; having
degree of oversight Of pastorles
churches; supervising the loose busi
ness methods of the churches; LOOKING
after the quotas, etc. He deplore'
somewhat the lack of authority in stat
or local superintendent to take tn
initiative, and this point was enlarge
upon by speakers who followed.
A discussion after Mr.. Reardon's &C
dress was participated in by Rev. Messr.
Mckinney, Little, Barton, Blair an
others, and Rev. II. A. Clifford, paste
of the South Paris Methodist churcl
who was present, being called upor
gave his fraternal greetings and Out
lined the polity and system of govern
ment of the Methodist Episcopal churcl
in which lie expressed himself as
hearty believer.