The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-06-12

piled to both the old and young 1t was
given in language that could be easily under
stood by small children and was illustrated bv
stories that made the lessons more impressive
and practical to them. large number of
children was presen. ard they were delighted
with the service. Arrangements are being
made for concert to be given by the children
early in July.
At the North church last Sunday concert
arranged by Mrs. Clarence E. Read was given
By the children in the noon hour The pro-
gram was follows:
Recessional, when He Cometh"
rrayer' Superintendent
Recitation, Margaret Rogers
Primary exercise, "Wee Little Folks"
Donald Wilson, Blair Wilson, Herbert
Rogers, Francis Strout
Solo, "Sleep, Little Birds" katherine Brown
Exercise, I'VE Thank the Lord
Elizabeth Kittredge. Dorothy Ingalls,,
Margaret Rogers, Carolyn Whiting,
Emmerton Gross Carlton Read
recitation. Cuthbert Wilson
Song. What can Little Hands Do?"
Dorothy Cross Carolyn Whiting
Il citation, The Girls that Wanted"
Hymn.
Song, Miss Morison's Glass
Recitation, Paul Davis
recitation, Marguerite Ingalls,
Solo. Jesus Once was a Little Child,''
Carlton Read
RECITATION, Tolford Durham
Offering.
Closing Hymn.
Benediction
The annual convention of the Universalist
Churches of Name, held last week in Bangor,
closed Wednesday night. June 4th, with
missionary address by Mrs. Theresa A. Will
hams OF Washington, d. G, president of the
Woman's National Missionary Society, and an
address on Team Wo.k in the Universalist
Church. by Rev. {. H. Temple of Lewiston.
AT the business session in the morning Of
ticers were elected as follows, Hon G. E.
Fogg, Portland, president; John M. Carroll,
Lewiston, first vice president; Rev L. W.
Coons, Augusta, second vice president; Rev
Asa NJ. Bradley, Portland, secretary; Nj. E.
Coolidge, Portland, treasurer; f. N Calder
wood, Portland, trustee for three years; Rev
S. 6. Spear, Dexter, preacher of occasions al
sermon; Rev. A. n. Blac kford, Macnias. alter
nate; Philip f. Turner, Portland, auditor; Kew
H. A. MarAley, Rev F. l.. Leavitt, hev. X. +
Johonnot, ID. d.. A. N. Whitman, NJ D.. W. $
Shorey, committee OF fellowship; Rev j. F.
Albion, Rev. A. Brown Rev. L a. Jersey,
Rev. F. c. Downey, G. A. Hayden, b. d, Rev.
A. j. Torsleff, clerical del egates to general
convention; Mr.. and Mrs. E H. Nickerson MIR.
and Mrs A. j. Merrill. Mr.. and Mrs f. H.
Sargent, Mrs. S. E. Pierce, d. H. Danforth
MIR and Mrs. Harry Vose, Mr. and Mrs E.
Vose, Mrs. W. r. Hunnewell, Mrs A. Nj
Johnson, lay delegates to general convention.
The 1914 convention will be held in June at
the Church of the Messiah in Por tand
The matter of fixing a minimum salary of
$1,000 tor unmarried ministers ard 81, 200 for
married was tabled
Resolutions We're passed commencing Gov
Haines on the enforcement of the Prohib itory
law and recommending the 90 servance of
japanese Sunday on the last Sunday in Novem-
ber
At the annual meeting of the Women's Uni
versalist Missionary Society of Maine in the
afternoon the following officers We're elected:
Mrs. ii. b. Smith, Mechanic Falls, president;
Mrs. J. +. Albion, Portland vice president;
Mrs c: H. Durham, Augusta, secretary; Mrs.
r a. 5 rgent. Portland, treasurer.
The following delegates to Chicago were
chosen: Mrs. Eta B. Palmer. Dover; Mrs. NJ
M M. johnson, Hallowell; Mrs. A. d. Ward,
Augusta; Mrs. George Hunt. Portland; Mrs s.
+: Pierce. Belfast; Mrs. ]. A. Merrill, Bangor;
Mrs. Alice M. Averill, Dover; Mrs. E. H. Sar-
gent, Portland.
District superintendent were chosen as fol-
lows: Mrs. Charles l.. Chalmers, Bangor; Mrs
Eta B. Palmer. Dover; Mrs. ]. M. Robinson.
Augusta; Mrs. R. F. Johonnot. AUBURN; Mrs
A. A. Blackford, Machias; Mrs. o. M Mason,
Bethel; Mrs. George S. Hunt, Portland.
Through the efforts of Rev. Harry Adams
Hersey of Caribou, 1922 was raised for the
Blackmar home endowment fund thus redeem
ing the $1,000 pledge.