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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Lincoln County.

Following are the real estate transfers
III Lincoln county for the week ending
Jan. II. 1865:
HpDTiif:hY-Fst of Joseph =. Huff to
Samuel Eovd land and buildings. 81; sam,
ucl l:nYd 20 l;nothi,tH Savings Eallk, lano
and buildings. 81.
EODTIIRAT HARBOR-Thomas Orne
TO Trustees NJ. +, church, land. -
SbMEI;NII Il E-tiaicn A. Eewhill =
William Bowman. Land. 5000: Charles ;.
Tuncy to Orin T. Eowman. land. $lGc
NALDCIrHO-An y. Chapman ct alS
to II. a I:u'fam. Land. $500: Hnrdi" \.
Flanders 1T ais. to Horace \. Flanders
lan.i ana buildings 81.
SCASSt.r-Isahell" Southland t"
Freeman II. Sou hard. land and buildings
Sra;: Joseph II. GrrculCaf 10 Freeman -.
Southland, land and buildings. srH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18

Of York to construct a bridge across York
No ~. ON an Act to enlarge the cor
norate rights OF the Piscataquis Wooden
NO. 20. ON an Act relating to the ap-
eli Of Portland Ivy
III, ,RSDAY, FEBRUARY ). 1yoj at .
o'clock p. NJ. -'''' a.
No -. Or an Act to authorize tho An.
snsta Water District to acquire the prop
crtN end franchises OF the Divine Wo:er
Company. ei
No. tc On an Act to extend and rom
'ate the liability Of employers To mix
comr' nsation for personal injuries suf-
icreu ~ employees iii their service.
FREDERICK Hale, Sow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18

MISS ESTELLE BLANCH.AftD.
"For years suffered from backacl,e and
piercing pains in the sid" caused by kidney
trouble, which threatened my liFa. The dog
tors said it was Bright's disease. My liver
was also affected. Nothing seemed to reach
my trouble We had friend who was cured
Of chronic kidney trouble by Warmers Safe
Cure, aud she persuaded me to try it. At
the end of the first week ] was greatly re-
lieved, the pains in my hack were not so fire.
qucnt or 50 severe. After taxing three bot
Ties was cured. This occurred about wear
ago, and 1 have never had the slightest
trouble since "-Est"!ie Blanchard, 1873 Col
u,nbus Ave, New Orleans, La, April IS, oi.
Pains in hack. head and side; restlessness
at night. pooy digestion, female ills, etc, are
never-failing signs OF kidney disease. IL
h.. ~ Of tEe.;e sN.iarafa,,,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
Oak Grove Seminary Notes.

Edward Marlcn of WaterVillc, was
at tn" seminary. Thursday.
Miss Cert .'ude Roberts of Winthrop.
visited at the Seminary. last week.
Fairfield defeated oak Grove. mi
day. at basketball. The next game
is With Coburn at Waterville.
W. T.. Jones. '03. Of South China.
Was at tlc seminary. Friday
Mrs. q. W. Russell. W. I. Russell
and Frank Mclaughlin Of Cross Hill,
were here. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
SHORE FISHERIES.

The Committee on Shore Fisheries will
civ" a public hearing in its room at the
state House in Augusta:
TUESDAY. JANUARY 81. 1905, at
o'clock +. NJ.
On 4 petition and act accompanying the
same regulating the taking Of CLANS il
the town OF North Haven"
ON petition Of Thomas =. Cromwell and
lof others relative % fishing; il II" waters
&c this state nort! Of a lire drawn from,
the south end of S.guin is Land to thu
south end of Darnis"ov" island.
THOMAS w. BALDWIN. Scc'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
EXAMINE YoURiURINE.

It's an irfallible test Of kidney disease IL
your morning urine, on standing "A hours,
contains a sediment, is clondy, or shows
floating particles, your kiduevs are seriously
diseased and must be treated at once.
There is only one remedy THAI can be rsei
vita absolute safety and co,,fidence-War-
ner's Safe Cure, put up for years at Ruch-
ester, n H.. ~ the Warner Safe Cure COM
pany, and sold at ell drug storec, SO cents
and 81 a bottle.
Warmers Safe Cure is uSed by leading
PHYSICIANS ami in hospitals. as tho one cer-
tain cure for all diseases o: kidneys, liver,
bladder AMI blNod-the remedy that cures
when all else fails. and leaves no bad after
effects. Get bottle to-day; it will save YOU
years Of suffering. 1t has saved thousands
Of lives.
WARMERS SAFE PILLS move the
bowels gently and aid a speedy cure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
Windsor GRANGE.

~ he last meeting of Windsor Grange.
y, three candidates were instructed in
inc first ana second degrees of the order
anu enc more was presented Tor initiation
~ me next meeting at which lime the
officers Will he installed. An oyster SUP
per Will lac furnished and la,tlrs Of III,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
BANKS AND BANKING.

The Committc" on Banks and Banking
will give a hearing il, the Banking De-
l,"rt,ncnt. Room No. ms. State House, H.
Augusta. on
TUESDAY. JANUARY "a, 1905. at :
o'clock p. NJ.
On an Act to amend the charter of the
Security Trust Company. Rockland.
On an Act to incorporate the Stockton
Springs Trust Company. stockton Springs
ON an Act TO Incorporate the State Trust
Company. Augusta.
j. CALVIN KNAPP, Scc'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
Oxford Pomona Granue,

The February meeting of Oxford Po-
mona Grange will he held the eth with
Franklin Grange ut Bryant's Pond. Plu-
gram:
Opening Grange in 9TH degree.
tUutine business
Comforting 9th degree
Woman'S half hour Topic: How should
the farmers children in our schools Oh
tain equal advantages with the children
who attend village schools?" Opened
BY siscr Dudley Of West Paris Change
Discussion.
IntcrmisSion.
AFTERNOON.
Music. Bv Choir
Reading, Sister Ethlyn Davis
Song. Sister Grra Bird
Reading, Sister Cora Lurvev
Song Sister Cora PERM, m
Question: What rights should automo-
bllrS have on our roads, Opened by e.
". q. Pcrham. Discussion.
Paper by Brother r. h.. Fields to be fol-
lowed by discussion.
Music, West Paris Grange
Paper, Norway GrauGn
Song. G.. w. q. Pprha II,
Recitation, Sister George Davis
Music 10 be furnished by FRANKLIN
Change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
EDUCATION.

The Committee on Education will give
hearings as follows:
at Room a. On resolve in favor of III,
University of Maine: on resolve IN favor
If the ArnoStooL State Normal School. of
Presque Isle
EUGENE THOMAS. Sec'y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
WAYS AND BRIDGES.

The Committee on Ways and Bridges
will meet in Room 5. State iiouse. on
Wednesday of each week at o'clock in
the Afternoon. until further notice.
GEORGt. 4. GOODWIN Sec'Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18

shut Your eyes, ECLIPSE of the sun
ing the inclemtncy OF the weather a good
audience was present After the supper
games We're participate in by the young
people the sum of S6.u2 was realized
from the sale Of boxes. Al the regular
meeting on Friday Jan. 49, the subject Of
debat" was Resolved, That there IS moe
profit in hay than in apples. Affirmative,
Lillian Adams, Carl Jacobs, Stella Adams
Negative, Charles Weston, Maude Swift
Alice Adams. I he question was then ably
discussed hv other members and visitors
and decided in the affirmative 1t was
ruary.
John Z. Carson spent Sunday in Au-
guSta.
c. A. Hall. the live stock dealer. prr-
chased some cattle in Vienna. last week.
William NJ Tyler has returned from
RartOn. Vermont. He is somewhat i'm
proved in health.
The postmaster and rural carriers have
purchased a quantity Of grain at Read
field Depot
sheriff.
George Eldrdgc is working for James
Munnings.
State Deputy Kate Ellis installed the
officers of Nj. Vernon Grange, Saturday,
Jan. 18th.
Rev. Mr.. Wkeelwright of Byiicld Mass.
church. Sunday morning. and conducted
the meeting in the evening.
Miss Grace WadleiEh is spending Il few
days in town.
Rural carrier No 81 is driving a new
horse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
AFFAIRS AND IN.
SURANCE

The COMMITTEE. on Nc-Canti,e Affairs
and Insurance. will civ" public hearing
in Room No. l%1. stare House. I -t.SDAI.
JANUARY. II. at =. NJ on the follow
ing bill: An Act to establish a law uni
form with other states relative 10 instlr-
ance policies" -....--..
c. Z. MII.LIEEN. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
COMMITTEE NOTICES.
JUDICIARY,

The Committee on Judiciary will give
hearings, in its rooms at the Safe House
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
each week. at o'clock T. NJ
FREDERICK HALE. Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
TOWNS.

The Committee on Towns will meet in
their room. No. -. State House. each
Wednesday AZ 30 L. NJ. until further nc
tiCc.
ARTHI-R A. SHAW. Sec.y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The. Committee on Legal Affairs will
give hearings in it's room at the State
Thursday Of each week. at o'clock P N.
PERClVAL Z. BANTER, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
SHORE FISHERIES.

The Committee on Shore Fisheries will
give hearings in its room at the SAT-
House on Tuesday of each week. at >
O'Clock in the afternoon. until furthc.
THOMAS w. BALDWIN. Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS,

The Committee on Appropriation and
Financial Affairs will meet in Room 49,
State House, on Wednesday of each week
at 1.;U o'clock in the afternoon, until fur
thcr notice.
FRANK II. UPPER, Ssc'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
INTERIOR WATERS,

The Committee on Interior Waters will
meet IN Room ). state House on Tuesday
of each week, at o'clock in the after
noon, until further notice
Per order,
V. A. PUTNAM. Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
LABOR.

Tho Committee on Labor will meet at I
F. NJ. Thursday, of each week. until fur
thtr notice.
HERBERT H. ALLAN Sec'v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME

The Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will meet in Room 80. State House
on Thursday of each week. at O'Clock in
the afternoon, until further notice.
C.. e.. EINSMAS Ssc'y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
EDUCATION,

The Committee on Education will NEE,
at Room "A. State House. on Thursday OF
each week, at . p. NJ. until further notice,
EUGENE THOMAS, Sec'y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
RAILROADS AND EXPRESSES.

The Committee on Railroads and Eek.
presses will give hearings in its room at
the State IIouS" on Wednesday of each
week at two O'Clock in tho afternoon
S. r. KIMBALL. Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
AGRICULTURE.

The Committee on Agriculture will
meet at L. NJ. Wednesday ard Thurs
day OF each week, until further notice.
&. O. PURlNTON, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
R|SSffC(jIR|I'A1|Sn

Columbus. Ohio, May 20, 1903.
Six years ago l had severe attack o.
Innanln1atory Rheumatism. was laid vi
in bed for six months, and the doctors J
had did me no good. They changed med
icines every week and nothing they pre-
scribed seemed to help ME. Finally be
gan the use of S. S. S. My knee and elbow
Joints were swollen terribly, and at one
time my joints were SO swollen and pain
full that l could not close them when
opened. l was so bad that could no:
move knee or foot. was getting discour-
aged, you may be sure, when began S. S
S., but as saw it was helping me contin-
ued it. and to-day am a sound we'll man
and have never had return of the disease
S. S. S. purified my blood and cured me
IF this severe case of Rheumatism after
everything else had failed. have rec
commended it to others with good re-
suits. r. II. CHAPMAN.
1855 Mt. Vernon Ave.
The poisonous acids that produce the In
Aammation and pain are absorbed into the
blood and Rheumatism can never be con-
quered till these are neutralized and FL
tered out Of the blood and system. S. S. S.
goes directly into the circulation and at
tacks the disease itself. It purifies and re-
stores the blood to healthy. vigorous
condition. 1t contains no potash, alkali OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
STATE NEWS.
KENNEL BEG.
L.lTCHFIELD CORNER,


Mr.. Bemis. principal of the Academy
burned his hands severely this week,
while experimenting with chemicals.
Miss Della Bems Of Gardiner, is
Visiting her brother.
Eugene Campbell lost valuable
horse lately.
The students of the Academy took
th'ir annual sleigh ride. Thursday
evening. y very pleasant time is re-
ported
News was received here by private
ietter OF the destruction at Mime
dp"HS OF ". L. Trufant's store Mr..
lru'"ht was formerly Il well known
ana much respected citizen of this
pace. He Was in the Wholesale tea.
coEee and spice business. and was To-
Gated III Lewiston till failing health
caused him to move to MINNEAPOLIS.
"h"fe he has been located Il years.
me block next To the one in which his
store was located was DESTROYED by
NJ" l"tVing wall of brick whih
bct'rd against the next block. The
oWNtrS thought the wall safe ana in
t"rdcd to build to it. hut the night OF
Dec 18Th the wall fell. crushing the
block i'll which Mr.. Truf;nt's store WAS
sitna tcd. ana crushing furniture from
the two upper stories and goods and
fixtures from the stores into the base
nent. Six dead bodies We're taken out
Had the accident happened in the day
time when the stores were occupied.
more lives would undoubtedly have
been lest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18
NORTH AUGUSTA,

| No, change is reported in the condition
Of ch ht; Phiibrick who is still at the
was summoned last week.
| e. g. Black is employed at the mill by
| Pinkham & Phlbrick.
| s. r Jackson. who has been suffering
| from a severe cold is reported as imprOv-
ing.
| Mrs Edward White and family. who
are spending the winter in Aug,ya.
called on friends here. Saturday.
| Mrs. Eugene Tilson was the guest of
Mrs. Charles White. Tuesday.
The first meeting of the year of the
Wide Awake Improvement League of the
Bracket school. was held Jan. II. Re-
and 1 ap he
| officers We're elected for the term: Prcsi-
dent; Miss Alice Leighton: secretary, Ed
ward sawyer trsas M;a teigh Ayers
Miss feiah'on 'i i."1" Leigh 4"
buildings and grounds, Harry Bean. Her
bert Coolidge. Leigh Ayers. An enter
Last term the League placed in the
schno'room ar oak bookcase. a platform
curtain, twelve new library books stat
ut-tteS, &c.
Academy will spend few weeks with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Ward.
Miss Nora Bragg. who was reported on
III" sick list is convalescing.
tsuSStil Element. VINO is WISHING ms
grandmother. Mrs. olive Perkins. Is re-
ported sick and under physicians care.
WlNSLOW.
Rev and Mrs. Varley are receiving con-
CALCULATIONS on the birth of d 9 Is. girl
recently.
Mrs. Joseph Whitehouse is visiting
friends and relatives in Belgrade.
Miss Helen Novel;. W. ". S.. 0S, gave
party TO 1Wenty-four of her friends, Mon
day evening. Games were played and re-
fTrahEIents were served.
Mr.. and M-s w. W. Watts drove TO
Clinton Saturday. to attend Grange
meeting in the evening returning home
SunGav
Tie Thermometer fell 3O' below zero
Sunday morning, being the coolest morn
ing thus far this winter.
George and Alfred Patterson who have
heen confined 70 the house with severe.
colds able TO be out.
LAKESHORE.
Mis- REoda T'llson spent a few days
with friends and relatives in WateryiIie.
last week
The I.akeshore baseball club will give
. ba.ccd bean supper. Friday evcninp
Jan. 20, at the. 7. 0. G. T. hall. All are
United
Mr. and Mrs. William w. Csowan wera
the s'csis OF Mrs g. A. Branch Sunaar
MIS-. Mirnie J. Sawtclle il at work ,for
Chandler Wheeler of Oakland atfen,fne
his sick sister.
~ J.. Saw.elie passed a few days VIII
friends in Augusta. last week
Mrs. +. q. Morrison was the cues. q
Mrs. \ Eranch last "Wednesday.
4 v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18

other strong min.
erals, but is guar.
anteed entirely
vegetable. Write
us and our physi-
clans will advise
it'll out an y
charge whatever.
Our book on Rheu-
matism sent free.
npany. Atlanta, g.
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EAST WINTHROP.
FAYETTE.

An entertainment will be given at
Startling Grange hall. Saturday even
ing. Jan. 18th, by the Christopher
Columbus and Carlyle Leagues OF
Fayotte. The program will consist of
music. dialogues. tab!eaux and a play
entitled "pOcanontaS." The entertain
ment will be followed by box social.
Ever lady IS requested to bring a box
cont lining supper for two A prize is
to be given to the highest bidder. Nd
mission i5c If stormy. the entertain
ment Will be postponed 10 the next fair
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-18

The Stctson School Improvement
League of the Stevens schools. held box
Soci:,bie al the town house. Thursday
evening Jan. II. The program was AS
follows: Address of Welc ome. Elmer II.
Wcbber: reading. constitution. Carrie
Adams: recita ton Gertrude Weston; r,.ci-
tatiCn. E.lna Adams: dialogue. Alice
Adams. Ora Williams: recitation. Lillian
Adams. dialogue. Alice Adams. Stella
Adams, Elna Adams Maize Russell
drama. pr Cure. AL" in three acts
The actors wore Charles o. Weston. car
RE j.. Adams. Charles Russell. Carl w
Jacobs. Gertrude NJ. Wes; on. Mrs. r.
Elliott, Damren. Lillian Adams. Julia
Hutchinson. Alice A. Adams. Elmer II.
Webbcr: recitation. Ernest Adams: recita
ton. Carrie Adams. dialogue Stella
Adams Arson Williams: recitation. Wal
Ter Adams: recitation. Lillian Adams
tablcanx. The Biad EefG.us." Great
Expectations, open your mouth and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
A MARRYING MINISTER
rs SAID TO HAVE PERFORMED
1900 CEREMONIES.

Rev. ]. z. Torgerson, sixty-four years
old. who died at his home. $50 North
Peoria street. Chicago, recently, had per-
formed 1900 marriage ceremonies during
the thirty-six years he was a minister.
Most of the couples were married in Chi
cago, and they went there from all over
the country to secure his services. This is
believed to be the greatest number of mar
riage ceremonies ever performd by one
man.
He was ordained to the gospel ministry
In June, 1869. and in 1877 he withdrew
from The Hague synod and organized the
Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church.
1t was in Chicago that his career as a tier
of matrimonial knots really began. 1t
made no difference to him who the persons
were who wished to get married or what
religious faith they professed His church
was organized independent principles,
and II a Roman Catholic wished to marry
Protestant, Preacher Torgensen was at
once sought by the contracting parties.
At his home on Peoria street, where he
had lived since he went to Chicago thirty
eight years ago, he always had the front
room fitted up for emergency marriages.
There were mirrors for the bride. and
everything was in readiness for marriage
on a moments notice.
AS the minister grew older his abilities
were not impaired, but seemed to grow
with his popularity. Several times, 1t is
SdlQ, ne was kept SO pussy HidITylHS pSOpic
that he had not time to prepare his Sun
day sermons, but his excuse was always
well received by his congregation.
He had no stipulated fee for performing
a marriage ceremony. If the bridegroom
happened to have much of this worlds
goods the fee was large; if the couple was
poor, probably needing the fee more than
the minister. the ceremony was always per
formed gratis. 1t was his chlef aim TO en-
courage matrimony, he said, and the mat
ter Of few fees was nothing.
Since he took to his bed from an Illness
caused by overwork his greatest regret was
that he was unable to continue his work.
Hundreds of couples have been to him In
the last three months, but all were sorrow
fully turned away by his wife. An hour
after he died three couples came to be
married.
He was born in Bergen, Norway, and
was taken by his parents to Wisconsin
when he was six years old. He was edu-
Gated at Lawrence University, Appleton,
Wis and Chicago University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

been in consultation with the leading
American and continental engineers and
experts on the subject of the transmission
or power from the Victoria falls to the
Witwatersrand. These authorities have
unanimously expressed the opinion that the
scheme Is not only quite feasible, but would
be commercially successful, especially as
the climate of South Africa is one of the
most suitable in the world for the trans-
mission of power. There is no ice in the
rivers to interfere with the working OF tina
turbines and no snow to break down the
transmission lines. The extreme dryness az
the climate is also greatly in favor of the
project. The experts consider that there
is absolutely no difficulty in the way of the
scheme so far as the distance Of transmits
sion is concerned.
with reference to statements that the
volume or water in the falls is not suf-
ncient TO produce the necessary power, it is
pointed out that even in the driest season
yet experienced there is sufficient water to
produce 100000 horsepower, while at pres.
ent the Rand only consumes some 10000
horsepower At the falls there is an avail
able head of about $50 feet, and II moro
IMAM 6O0,OO0 horsepower were needed Il
could easily be obtained by cutting a canal.
nIteen to twenty miles In length, to point
lower down where there would be a head
OF 200 feet, which would be sufficient I'd
produce 100000 horsepower The CON.
struction of such canal would present no
din1culty The beauty Of the falls would
In no way suffer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
UNITARIANS REPLY
TAKE ISSUE WITH ACTION OF IN
TERCHURCH CONFERENCE.

BOSTON, December ga reply to their
exclusion as Unitarian delegates from the
inteTchurch conference on federation at
New York has been prepared by Rev DR..
Edward Everett Hale, former Gov. John
d. Long and Samuel A. Eliot, president of
the American Unitarian Association, and
today this was forwarded in the form of
a letter to the pastors of all the Unitarian
churches of Greater Boston. 1t will be
read from the pulpits tomorrow
In their letter the delegates say that 1t
seems timely for them to affirm anew the
simple truth proclaimed Of old by Christ
himself. that righteousness of life and
spiritual efficiency. rather than orthodoxy
Of belief. Is the test of Christian disciple
ship"
The delegates who had been elected by
the Unitarian national conference were de-
barred the privilege of taking part In the
interchurch conference on the ground that
their denomination is, from the standpoint
of the conference nonevangelical. The
address says in part:
We were refused admission to the
meeting on the ground that Unitarians are
not Christians. Our characters were not
impeached, but our beliefs were condemned
as heretieal. We make no controversy over
this action, which puts, not u.s. but it's pro-
motors, at the bar of an enlightened pub
lie opinion.
1T is for us, therefore, to urge with
new insistency and in the spirit of uni
versal fellowship the ideals of faith and
conduct that lie back of all the different
theologies and that breathe in the true
worship Of all the churches, and to teach
that under the inspiration and life Of
Christ men may here and now enter into
higher discipleship in honest and unselfsh
services of the present age.
I'VE therefore appeal to all liberal Chris
tians to put forth courage and patient de-
votion in their own significant work. We
certainly shall not try to build higher the
barriers which TO stand hetwe1n
and our brethren of other Christian COM
munions. When the good time comes that
our brethren In other Christian denomina-
lions know Us better they will find us
ready most cordially to cooperate with
them and with all other religious bodies in
establishing the kingdom of God on earth"