Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-24

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of Hinsdaie y. H., New Secretary Of
the Maine Universalist Convention.
commencing in September. Mr.. Hoyt
at the annual convention held Nin June
in Pittsfield was engaged 10 continue
his work until a successor was found
Mr.. Bradley, the new secretary, is a
native Of Brewster, Mass. son of Rev.
c. A. and Lueretia Foster Bradley. His
father was reputed a strong minister
and was in the active service of the
Universalist church for O. years. his
pastorates being almost wholly in
Massachusetts.
Young Air. Bradley entered the Wor
eester Technical school at the age of
l., but becoming dissatisfied. after a
few months, shipped before the mast
on the American ship Agenor, bound
for C9llao, Peru. He left the ship at
san Francisco and entered the furni-
tuHe business. serving. as porter, eabi-
net maker, foreman, clerk and sales
man. Two years of this time he was
manager of branch store in Honolu-
Ia. r. /. Later ne was for some yedrs
designer and salesman for house
dealing in cabinet >speeialties and
sfitupf SUPPLIES. 4Att ltt Atis piaNe TX
left to take up the work of the minis
try.
As boy and man he was identified
with the work Of the unIversalist
church on the Pacific coast. lie took
out his first preachers license with
out any idea of making the ministry a
life work. For over two years he
preached most Of the time but as he
was earning his living at secular
business he accepted no remuneration
for his service. Since he has devoted
himself to the minisSTS 1t has been a
principle of his not TO profit by secu-
lar business. although his diversion is
still 10 go te his work bench and make
something out of wood.
In 1885, Mr.. Bradley. atfthe solicita-
ton of the UniVersaiist church Off
Gals. gave up secular business and
took up the field work in the Pacific
states; this largely because of his in
innate knowledge of the people and
the country. Those were strenuous
years. the years Of financial depression
and .busted booms' on the coast The
sustained work. WAS in Portland, Ore.
and Spokane, Wash During this time
he Was State president of the Y. F. G.
II. and secretary of the California
state Convention.
+ FamilY reasons made 1t necessary
for Mr. Bradley to leave the Pacific
coast and return to New England.
where he has since remained.' Since
coming east he has been engaged in
pastoral work. one of his most sue
cessful pastorates being in Guilford.
he is a man of much ability as
writer and speaker and "a recent adj
dress of his before the New Tlamp-
slire ministers has been the subject
Of much favorable comment. He has
had many advantageous offers to re-
turn to the West but has not been able
to do so.
He is a man about 50 years Of age
and married Mrs, Bradley is a native
of Sl1owhegan and as a girl was iden-
titled with the church there. They
we're married in California. Before
the pressure of home cares made 1t
impossible she was much in demand
as a platform speaker. She has done
good service in the line of the Sunday
school, the Junior, and has organized
several Mission Circles. AS a preach
err her friends insist that she is fully
the equal of her husband. She is
highly esteemed in the w c. I. U.
for her platform work and has done
considerable lecturing. She is at the
present time president of the Kinds
dale Womans Club.
Both Mr. and Mrs Bradley are we'll
acquainted with the Maine field and
it is a significant fact that she wrote
the Maine Y P. G. L. rally song.
IT is understood that Mr.. Bradley
will locate his family either at Water
Vile or Portland. although he states
that lie has no definite plans, as yet.