The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-10-14
terized the work of the men in charge of
steam and electric transportation and
which has constituted the backbone of
the remarkable progress in those lines.
The Religious Conventions.
THE BAPTISTs AT BREWER.

The Baptist Young Peoples conven-
ton in Brewer, October 9Th, elected off
GERS for the coming year as follows:
President, Rev. J. D. Field, North Ber-
wick; vice president, Rev. F. L. Cam,
Kennebunk; corresponding secretary,
Miss Bernice. Sinclair, Brewer; recording
secretary, Miss Linnie B. Treadwell,
Portland; treasurer, Herbert Warren
Rowe, Brewer. 1t was voted to adopt
the plan ''To win one" as the platform
of the convention for the year. Rev. w.
E. Witter, D. D., of Boston, delivered
the annual address. Resolutions were
adopted urging reforms in Sunday laws
and $1,000 was apportioned among the
churches in the State to further the work
during the coming year.
In the afternoon the meeting of the
Baptist Charitable Society and the Maine
Baptist Missionary Convention were held.
The latter body elected officers as fol-
lows: President, Horace Purinton of
Waterville; vice president, George D.
Bisbee of Rumford; corresponding secre-
tary, Rev. l. B. Mower, D. D.. of Water
vile; recording secretary, Rev. C. E.
Owen, D. D., of Waterville; treasurer,
H. NJ Mailing of Portland. The session
closed tonight with a praise meeting
Wnlcn was largely ATTENDED.
THE UNIvERSALISTS IN NORWAY.
The 21st annual session of the Young
Peoples Christian Union of Maine was
held in Norway, October 9Th, and mat
tiers of interest to the Y. P. C. U. workers
were discussed. Thursday the following
officers were elected: President, Gerry L.
Brooks, Portland; vice president, Mrs.
Marjorie Ellingwood, West Paris; treas
urer, Abner H. Mann, Norway; secre-
tary, Maude H. Cleaves, Woodfords;
superintendents, junior department, Mrs.
Persis c. Shedd, Portland; two cents
week department, Miss Vivian Billings,
Rockland; postoffice mission, Miss Eva
Chase, Portland. Robert w. Hill of
Of Massachusetts and State superintend-
ent, delivered addresses in the evening.
The final business meeting of the 41st
annual session of the Maine Universalist
Sunday School Association was held Oc-
tober 9th, and officers elected for the en-
suing year as follows: President, Rev.F.
7. Nelson, Brunswick; vice president,
Ernest L. Palmer, Dexter; secretary,
Fred L. Tower, Woodfords; treasurer,
Miss Georgia A. Bradley, Portland. Ex-
ecutive committee, Mrs. Mary A. Sears,
Lewiston; Mrs. A. B. Crockett, Dexter;
Rev. w. H. Gould, Portland. The report
of the secretary was read, showing gain
III schools and membership. There are
now go active schools, a gain of five, and
a total membership of 4331 By II
schools 2,576.61 has been raised in the
past year. The total number of dele
gates present at the convention was 126
OF this number there were eight officers,
16 superintendent and % ministers. At
the close of the session at noon group
was taken in front Of the
church. The committee on resolutions
They recommended among
other things the continuance of the OBJ
serving the second Sunday in January as
Maine Universalist Sunday School con-
vention Sunday; the organization of
degrees for the Knights of King Arthur;
the establishment of mems classes; Nor
NAL classes in the Sunday school; and
thanks to the members of the !
Norway parish and all others who con-
tributed toward the convention. A COM
mittee consisting of Rev. F. T. Nelson,
Fred L. Tower and Rev. W. H. Gould |
were appointed to have charge of the re-
vision Of the constitution.