Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-18
EASTERN maine.
The 49th Unitarian Con"
ference at Belfast.

Belfast, Me, June 17-(SpeciaD The
doth session of the Maine Unitarian
conference opened in this city last
night with very able address by the
Rev. Augustus Mendon Lord, d. d., OF
Providence, r. l. His text was !
Corinthians xii:10 to Is. His
subject was the Liberals Re
sponsbllitcs He spoke very eloquent
ly and forccfully and held the close at
tentoh OF the congregation. His entire
discourse was fun or helpful and inter
esting thoughts and very scholarly.
The regular Church service WIS held
and q specially prepared musical pro-
gram WAS rendered b., The choir. Miss
Marian Wells very sweety rendered
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
Ats o'clock this morning the service
of communion was conducted by Rev
Adolph Rossbach. The service was well
attended and very impressive.
At $50 a business meeting was held
led by President William B. Swan
Committees We're appointed and the re-
pOft'of tlft,' secretary was read and ac-
cepted. Rev John Carroll Perkins, the
secretary of the Maine Unitarian con-
ference, in his report gave brief his
tory of the Belfast church. eulogZing
its first lastor. the Rev. William
Frothingham, who was a resident of
Belfast and whose daughter is still a
member of the first parish. Mr.. Per
kinS also PAID Il beautiful tribute to the
late Miss Mary II. FAunce, who was for
Fl years orgaiiisu and who at the time
of her suGden death was preparing the
musical prGgram for the conference.
Mr.. Perkins spoke briefly of what
mad been done In ahe conference since
the last meeting year ago. The church
in Bangor had been repaired, renovated
and improved at Il cost of $4,000. Me
mortal tablets had been placed in the
church ut Portland, numbering eight
of which three are bronze and five of
stone. a federation of churches had
been formed in Portland and South
Portland, with a paid agent to look af-
ter the people. to make a census of the
religious status of the inhabitants and
much good has been accomplished
Meetings have been held in the Uni
versity of Maine college halls. and a
in Waterville.
In regard 10 the coming years meet
ings at L. of NJ. it was decided to ap-
point Sec, Perkins and Rev. Mr.. Scott
q committee to look after the matter
the conference to assume all expense of
same
The conference mourned the death of
Mrs. Daniels. wife of the pastor of the
Houlton. Unitarian church.
Rev. William Edward Ennis of Var
mouth has resigned to go to Novel;,
Mass. his resignation to take effect
July l. The following ministers have
been installed during the past year:
Rev edwin Mitchell Slocombc in Au
gusta, Rev. Arthur Bryant Whitney
in Saco Rev. Edward G. Brown in
Presque Isle, Rev. Horatio Edward
Letham in Eastport. Rev. Mr.. Libic in
Farmingtcn.
He spoke of each in turn, giving a
brief biographical sketch.
Rev, Mr.. Sutton has resigned from
the Ellsworth church and the city par
ish has lost in unitariansm since that
time.
There are &c Unitarian churches in
the State Of Maine and IA ordained
and installed ministers.
He said that the sympathy and CO.
operation was greater in the confer
ence than ever before and that the out
look was bright.
The business meeting was then closed
and followed by most able address by
Rev. Edwin Mitchell Slocombe of Au
gusta. on worship the Beauty of
Holiness" Mr.. Slocombe is very ear
nest and able speaker and brought
home many truths. He believed that
the church should be a place of rever
ence and that silence before the SER
mon is great factor in the impressive
ness and spirituality of the service.
He gave very graphic description of
a scene in a country church. where all
was noise and confusion before the SER
vice and hardly quiet during the same.
He would not make the service flu
neral by impressiveness, solemn and
spiritual. There is a chance for the out
let of Joy in the reading of the Psalms
and in, the singing of the hymns. Mr..
held the closets attention of
the audience and all hope to have the
Measure Of hearing him again some
time.
Mr.. Slocombe was followed by Rev.
William Edward Ennis of Yarmouth
whose subject was. '"rhe Heart Of the
Ccntury." He spoke very eio-