The Republican journal., 1910-06-30

f1ty-one parishes were represented several
!ull delegations, and there were % NAME
ministers and eight visiting clergymen present
at the annual convention of the Maine Uni
versalist churches in Lewiston, June End.
omcers were elected as follows: President
1eorge Z. Fogg, Portland, (re-elected); vice
presidents, Rev. w. H. Gould, Portland; F. A.
tIolderman, Mechanic Falls; secretary, Rev.
nervey d. Hoyt, East Hiram; treasurer M. b.
Coohdge, Woodfords; trustee, three years, T..
y. wilkins, Kingfeld; preacher of occasional
sermon, Rev. Frederick S. Walker, Pittsfield;
alternate, Rev. H. A. Markley, Turner. The
closing session was held in the evening. Mrs.
MAUD b. Cobb of Norwich, Ct. gave an address
on "Some Achievements and Aims" plat
form meeting on "The Evangelism in the Uni
vefsallst Church" was held, the speakers being
Rev. J. d. Tillinghast of Rockland. who spoke
on the Adoption of Evangelism to Liberal
'sm;" Rev. Harry E. Townsend of Westbrook
on 1.-The Great Evangelistic Message of Liber-
alism;" Rev. ]. F. Albion of Portland on "The
Present Hour for Liberal Evangelistic Work in
Maine"
The S5th annual session of the Hancock Con-
gregational conference was held in Castine,
June 22nd and 23d. The sessions opened Tues
day afternoon in the Congregational church
with an address by the moderator, Hon. Parker
Spofford of Bucksport. This was followed by
the woman's missionary conference conducted
by Mrs. Carrie J. Lord of Bluehill. The con-
ference sermon was preached by Rev. Edward
Judson Klock of Bucksport. Rev. A. M. Nc
Donald of Bar Harbor gave an address on "'rhe
Man Sent from God" In the evening Rev. J.
A. Rose of Brooksvile led the devotional SER
vice, followed by addresses by Rev. w. H. Nc
Bride of Bluehill and Miss Florence Ellis, mis-
sionary. One of the oest and most practical
addresses was given by Hon. Parker Spofford,
on the topic, The Financial Side of the Church.
The officers for the coming year are: Hon.
Parker Spofford of Bucksport, moderator; Judge
E. B. Clark of Bar Harbor, vice moderator;
Rev. A. P. Macdonald of Bar Harbor secretary
and treasurer. The next association will be
held at Bar Harbor in June 1911.
June 26th was observed as St. Johns Sunday
at the Universalist church and about seventy
five Masons from Timothy Chase and Phoenix
LouBeS' T. q "A. M, ana twenty-five ladleS OF
Primrose Chapter Order of the Eastern STAR
attended. The blue and geld banners of the
two lodges were on either side of the pulpit
which was decorated with white peonies and
pink roses. The church was filed the special
guests occupying seats in the body of the CEN
ter isle. Rev. Ashley A. Smith, the pastor, is
the Master of the Blue Lodges of the State of
Maine and wore the jewel of that office. He
extended the greeting of the POI lodges and
over $4,000 members of the Order. The Sunday
observance of st. Johns Day was the theme of
the sermon, which was..specially applicable to
members of the Orders present. 1t is the old
est and largest of the fraternal bodies of the
world, has over million in its world member
ship. and a world power behind all powers Its
fundamental and basic principles are in the in
junction-be man. The Mason who fails to
live up to the principles of the Order is men
ace to all civic life. "The square DEAL, special
ly significant to the guests was spoken of, and
the speaker said the Presidents, from the first
to the last, almost without exception, had been
members of the fraternity. The closing re-
marks were addressed to the ladies' of the East
ern Star. The work and influence of this branch
of the Order were spoken of in glowing terms
The music was by the regular choir, Mrs. E.
P. Frost, Miss Emma Skay, Messrs R. l. Morse
and Luther Hammons, and was finely rendered