Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-06
The Universalist State Convention
A LARGELY ATTENDED BODY WHICH
MEETS HERE THIS WEEK.

South Paris will be full of Universalists
this week. The Universalist State Con-
vention holds its annual session here, the
programme opening this Monday even
ing with sermon by Rev. c. A. Hayden
of Augusta, and continuing through the
next three days until Thursday after
noon. This is the first session of this
body ever held in Oxford County.
The meetings will be held in the
auditorium of the Universalist church.
Delegates will be entertained for the
night and at breakfast at the homes of
the people, the Universalists of Norway
and Paris Hill and some from the other
churches in South Paris assisting in the
entertainment. Dinners will be served
by the Good Cheer Society in their hall
under the church, on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, and Suppers on Tues
day and Wednesday.
Already applications have been re-
ceived for entertainment for 10 dele
gates, while others are known TO be
coming, and it is probable that the
number of visitors will be considerably
above 200.
Included in the music for convention
will be the following:
MONDAY EVENING.
Miss Leach. Mrs. Andrews,
Mr.. Briggs, Mr.. Sessions.
TUESDAY p. N.
Ladies' Chorus assisted by
Rev. stanford Mitchell.
Duet, Mrs. Smiley, Mrs. Wilson
TUESDAY EVENING.
Chorus Choir.
Duet, Miss Thayer, Mr.. Dunn
WEDNESDAY Pm
Ladies' Chorus assisted by
Rev Stanford Mitchell and
Ladies' Schubert Quartette.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Ladies' Schubert Quartette.
THURSDAY p. NJ.
Ladies' Chorus.
All the services of the convention are
open to the public, and every one is
welcome. The full programme is as
follows:
MONDAY, JUNE 5.
7.sOP. NJ. Sermon, Rev. c. A. Hayden. Augusta
TUESDAY. JUNE 6.
lO3OA NJ. Called to order.
Address Of Welcome,
.....-.....-..-.-.---. Rev. j. IL. Little
...........-....-..Ho Hon. q. 5. Hichborn. Augusta
Reports-Executive Com, Treasurer
WI. III. Society. s. s. Convention
Y. p. G.. u. westbrook Seminary
Fellowship Committee.
AFTERNOON.
2OOP NJ Occasional Sermon, Rev. e. x. Ten
ney OF Auburn, to be followed by tn,
Communion conducted by Rev. j. II
Little, and Rev. $. q. Davis OF Nor
way.
7.SOP.A. Address, Rev. f. f. Pember Of Ban
gor.
Address. Rev. 1. NJ. Atwood. ID. d.
General Superintendent.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE7.
500 A. NJ. Praise and Prayer Meeting. led b!
Rev +. Il. Forbes OF Gray.
SOOAM. Praise and PRAYER Meeting. led b.
Rev. ii. E. Rouillard of Sangerville.
10 90 A. n. Convention Business.
2O0P.M. W. U. Missionary Society. Tn,
president, Mrs. Mary 4. Beals, vii
4OoPM Memorial Service for Rev. W. W
Hooper. Rev, +. +. Barton will pre-
side.
5O0P. N. Convention Business.
EVENING.
7OOP NJ. Address, W. U. NJ. Society, Rev. A
Gertrude Earle OF Dover and Fox
croft, Subject. ''rhe Permanence o
Religion"
Address, Rev c q. Miller OF Wood
fords. Subject, "a Method of Rails
Ing Money for Current Church Sup
port"
THURSDAY, JUNE 5.
5.OOAM. Praise and Prayer Meeting led by
Rev. III. A. Markley OF Turner.
SOOA.M. Praise and Prayer Meeting, led by
Rev. A. A. Blair of Madison.
900 n. Convention business.
1900 A, NJ. Address, Rev. IL. ). whitman. Lift
d., OF brunswick. Subject, "FifteeI
Years of Missionary Work In Maine
Address, Rev. j. Il. Rear,ion of Oak
land. Subject. possibilities In tn,
Work ofthe District Superintendent
Discussion.
AFTERNOON.
$50 p. NJ. Sermon. Rev. II. Z. Townsend Of
Westbrook.