Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
stated to be very unusual for the ex-
ecutive board to disregard the recon-
mendation of the delegatcs


ecutive board to disregard the recon-
mendation of the delegates.
The convention adjourned at noon for
luncheon. and at = o'clock Frank Nj.
Bradley of Maine called the Two-cents-
aweek Congress to order. The pro-
gram of the afternoon also includes
sessions Of the Post Office Mission Con-
gress. to be led by Miss Elizabeth w.
Junior Union Congress. by Rev. Lucy
A. Milton of Massachusetts.
Wade HI. Barnes, president of the
Pennsylvania State Union. will preside
over service of song at 1870 o'clock
this evening. Rev. Clarence r. Skinner
OF New York will deliver an address
upon Our Mission in the Present Cri-
sis"
Addresses at Opening Session.
Mrs. Edna Keene Bushee, chairman of
the local general committee, presided at
the opening session last night, when ad-
dresses were made by Commissioner Mac
farland, Rev. John Van Schaick. jr.. pas
tor of the Church of Our Father: Harry
Russell Childs. president of the union;
Rev. DR.. John Coleman Adams of Hart
ford, Conn: Mrs. Theresa Williams Of
this city and DR.. William Tindall. secre-
tary to the board of District Commission
srs.
I'VE are glad to have you with u.s.
Commissioner mcfarland said, land hope
you may decide to meet here regularly.
This is city of conventions but con-
vention such as yours is especially well
come because of the moral influence it
exerts upon the community
Dr. Tindall said that it gave him much
pleasure to see the large attendance at
the convention. He added he was sure
the members Of the convention would
find Washington a pleasant city to visit
and expressed the desire that they come
again soon.
Honor and Privilege.
Rev. John Van Schaick was the next
speaker. "It is not necessary to empha-
size the fact that we are glad you are
here he said, adding that to entertain
the convention is an honor and privi-
lege.
Rev John Cleman Adams conveyed
the greeting of the Universalist denomina-
ton You young men and women, he
said, 'have materially helped our church,
and the genral board of trustees appre-
ciates the noble services which you have
rendered as Universalists. Today the
church is better, stronger and more pro-
gressive than at any time in its history"
Mrs Theresa A. Williams spoke for
the membership of the Woman's National
Missionary Association. She welcomed
the Cnion1sts and declared them fellow
workers in a great cause.
The closing address was by Harry r.
Childs. national president OF the union.
The past year." he said. has been one
of signal prosperity for us. l do not be-
lieve that at any time durin gthe history
of our organization has there been such
genuine activity and interest in our work
We are on a sound financial basis. Our
dues are paid dollar for dollar
Convention Committees.
The convention committees are as fol-
lows: Local general committee-Mrs.
Edna X Bushee. chairman: r. NJ. Brown.
secretary; H. f. Williams, treasurer; Mrs.
Sadie Webb. Miss Alice C. Atwood. Rev.
A. Rosafy, r. II. Higgins. Charles s..
Davis. Cyrus Gunion.
Registration and accommodations E..
Williams, chairman: Misses Lillian An
CELL, Mabel Campbell, Alice Douglass.
Mary Darrah. Susan Garst Katharine
Hardwick Bessie Ide, Jennie Murphy, Lii
liam Royce. Miriam Simons. Helen M.
Williams, Wilma Perham. Edgarda Nc
Mullen, Ethel Hunt. Louise Cove. Nellie
Lee, Georgia Perham. Emma Katharine
Fits: Mesdames z. l.. Daily, Ezra Mitch
ell, Thomas Edwards. H. E. Williams,
Charles w. Fits. A. A. Darrah. Henry
Traphagen, Carrie ]. Yarnell and A. NJ
Condra, w. II. Fleming. Charles w. Fits.
Henry Traphagen, Frank w. Vedder.
Arthur Knots, DR.. A. A. Darrah. Thomas
Wilgus.
Finance-Mr. L. A. Rosafy, chairman
Mesdames James Robbins. Anna Gantz.
Henry Traphagen. ]. w. Lee, Harry Hig
gins: Misses Hortense Keables. Cora
Curry
Pulpit supply-Rev. John Van Schaick.
IT., chairman; Rev. w. w. Curry, H. N.
Couden, l.. G. Powers. Albert Wilgus.