The Republican journal., 1908-06-25
THE UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.

church in this city June 10th and 17th,
could not be fully reported IN last
weeks issue of The journal as the
paper had to go to press before the ses-
sions were over. Brief mention was
made of the Tuesday evening and
Wednesday morning sessions. AT the
business meeting Wednesday morning
Hon. William B. Swan presided. Com
mittees were appointed ana the report
of the secretary, Rev. John Carroll Fer
kins of Portland, was read and accepted.
In giving brief history of the First
Unitarian church of Belfast (the edlnce
was erected in 1879 Mr.. Perkins eulog-
lied its first pastor, the Rev. Wlillam
Frothiugham, whose daughter Is SUN Il
member of the first parish. MT. Fer
kins also paid a beautiful tribute TO the
late Miss Mary E. Faunce, who was
for 81 years the organlst and VINO at the
time of her sudden death was preparing
the musical program for the CONFER
ence. Mr.. Perkins spoke briefly OF
what had been done i'll the conference
since the last meeting year ago. ne
church IN Bangor had been repaired,
renovated and improved at a cost Oh
$4,000. Memorial tablets had been
placed in the church at Portland, num-
beripg eight, of winch three are bronze
and five OF stone. a federation oi
churches had been formed III Portland
and south Portland, with paid agent
to look after the people, to make a
census of the religious status OF the IN
habitauts. and much good has been &C
complished. .o
Meetings have been held in the
University of Maine college halls,
and course OF lectures conducted
in Watervile. 1t was decided TO APP,
point Rev. j. c. Perkins OF Portland
and Rev. Alva r. Scott OF Bangor a
committee to look after the meetings
at the University of Maine the coming
year. A., ao+h
The conference mourned the death
of Mrs. Daniels, ', life of Rev. z. Il.
Daniels, pastor of the Unlta ran church
in Houlton.
The secretary noted the following
changes in pastorates: Rev. William
Edward Ennis of Yarmouth has re-
signed to 90 to Novel;, Mass, his reslg-
nation to take effect July l. Rev. ).
w Sutton has, resigned from the Els
worth church. Ihe following pastors
have been Installed during the past
wear. Rev. Edwin Mitchell Slocomoe In
Augnsta. Rev. Arthur Bryant Whitney
in Saco. Rev. Edward c. Brown IN
Pressure Isle, Rev. Horatio Edward
1,etham in Eastport, Rev. MI Lioie in
Pennington.
There are 26 Unitarian churches In
the State of Maine and IA ordained and
Installed minis tiers. In closing the Sec
Rotary said that the sympathy and CO.
operation was greater in the conference
than ever before and that the outlook
was bright. ,-
The business meeting was followed
by an address by Rev. Edwin Mitchell
Slocombe of Augusta, on "Worsh1p the
Beauty of Holiness" The speaker be-
lieyed that the church should be place
of reverence and that silence before the
sermon is great factor in the impress
siyeness and spirituality of the service.
He gave very graphic description OF
a scene in country church, where all
was noise and confusion before the ser
vice and hardly quiet during the same.
He would not make the service a fu-
neral by lmpresslveness, solemn ana
spiritual There is a chance for the
outlet of JOY in the reading OF the
Psalms ana in the singing of the hymns.
Mr.. Slocombe is a very earnest and ef-
fective speaker and held the close at
tention of his audience.
The next speaker was Rev. William
Edward Ennis of Yarmouth, whose
subject was, "The Heart of the Open
ing Century" and who brought out
many interesting and helpful points.
At noon dinner was served to the
guests in Memorial Hall, and the viands
and service we'll maintained the reputa-
ton of our city for culinary skill and
generous hospitality. The following
ladies mad charge of the tables: Mrs.
Frank R. Wiggin, Miss Louise M.
Knowlton, Mrs. Edward r. Estabrooks.
Mrs. Fred A. johnson, Miss Maude E.
Barker, Mrs. George A. Quimby, Miss
Maude E. Ellis, Mrs. Wilmer j. Dor
man, Miss Gladys Pitcher, Mrs. Ben
Hazeltine, Miss Marian Hazeltine, Miss
Helen Doak, Miss Charlotte w. Col
burn, Mrs. Harry W. Clark, Mrs. Ban
croft Conant and Mrs. Clara Brande.
The meeting of the Woman's ALI
| ance was held at 2.30 p M, with an AL
dress by Mrs. John Adams Bellows OF
Boston on Love in the Bible" and
who dealt Interestingly with her sub
ject. This meeting was followed by
two addresses: Rev. A. B. Whitney OF
Saco spoke on Freedom and the
Brotherhood" Rev. Horatio E. Lath
am of PASSPORT, 'The Individual ano
the Social Question"
Wednesday afternoon many OF thu
delegates attended an informal recep
ton at the Crisis Home on Northpor
avenue from to o'clock. The room
had been prettily decorated for the oc
casion and the whole house was throw
open to the visitors. On the receiving
line were president Rev. William
Vaughan; secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth L
Bracket; directors, Mrs. S: r. Craw
ford, Mrs. A. A. Howes and Miss Mari
Andrews, and the matron of the home
Mrs. Harold P. Shorey. Ice cream an
cake were served by the girls OF tn
Home. Among the prominent out-o1
town guests were Judge Emery an
niece of Saco. Mrs. George Fred Goo
frey of Bangor, Mrs. Varnum an
Mrs. Boyde of Portland, and Mis-