Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-15
emit Of the Young Peoples Religious

by the Maine Unitarian Association:
President, Judge Leslie G. Cornish.
Augusta; vice president, Gen. Selden
Conner, Augusta: secretary. George A.
Emery, Saco: treasurer. Sidney w.
Noyes. Portland; auditor. Edward
Noyes. Portland: executive commit
tee. Judge Leslie c. Cornish. Augusta;
lodge Joseph W. Symonds, Portland;
George A. Emery. Saco.
A vote Of thanks was extended to
Judge Symonds for his long term Of
service as president Of the association.
extending over a period of 80 years.
The Maine conference OF Unitarian
churches then proceeded to the election
OF officers as follows:
President, Hon. William Penn White
house. Augusta: vice presidents, Hon
Charles F. Johnson. Watervlle; David
w. Snow. Portland: secretary-treasurer.
Rev. Paul s. Phalen. Augusta; executive
committee. DR.. Henry L. Putnam. Houl-
ton; Rev. Arthur E. Wilson. Belfast; Rev.
w. E. Barry. Kennebunk: Hon. Martin
F. Bartlett. Waterville; Rev. John w.
Tickle. Ellsworth; Mrs. Harry L. Chap
man, Bangor; Rev George F. Pratt, San
ford; Hon. William Hume. Eastport.
The following resolution of hearty ap-
prevail for the stand Of President Wilson
and the Congress Of the United States in
their efforts to preserve the freedom 81
democracies in the world was adopted
unanimously and by rising vote:
The Maine Conference of Unitarian
Churches in seth annual session assem-
bled at Augusta, June IA, 1917, is DESTROYS
of placing itself on record as in hearty
approval of the acts of the President AMI
Congress of the United States in their eff
forts to preserve the freedom of cemoc-
racies in the world and OF suppressing
those powers that would tyranni:e over
weaker nations by military fierce.
Therefore it hereby resolves that 1t
pledges itself to further these aims Of our
national government in every way pcssi-
BILE and prays that successes may prosper
and bless it's efforts that the day Of larg-
err brotherhood and. lasting peace may
soon dawn"
Among other resolutions adopted
was one expressing thanks to All
Souls parish of Augusta for its hos
pitality in entertaining the conference
delegates and one approving the &C
ton. of the Maine Unitarian Associa-
ton in recommending the payment OF
$500 to the Sanford Society. The new
and aggressive work planned by the
Maine Unitarian Association was also
approved and greetings sent TO Gen.
Selden Conner and Mrs. Pauline My
rick. who on account of i'll health were
unable to attend the conference.
Norman L. Bassett, Judge Leslie G.
Cornish and Hon. VIM. Penn White
house were named a committee to con-
slider the matter of ministerial salaries
in the churches of the State In view
of the present high cost Of living.
Mrs. Alva r. Scott of Bangor pre-
sented the following recommendations
in behalf of the Maine Branches of the
Alliance of Unitarian and other Lib
eral Christian women. and requested
that they be made part of the confer
ence records, which was done:
1.-The name Of the money now in the
hands of our secretary treasurer be
The Maine Alliance Fund
That branches be asked to give at
least three cents per capita each year
to the Maine Alliance fund.-
THE coming year the secretary
treasurer be authorized to pay on re-
quest the travelling expenses OF each
director to the Alliance at which re-
ports are due from Maine; also the
travelling expenses of the director to
the State conference at which she pre-
sides.
The Alliance director. retiring dir
rector and secre.ary-treasurer be the
Maine Alliance Executive committee"
Rev. Arthur G. Pettengill of Port
land and others discussed the recon-
mer>dations of Mr.. hobbs in regard to
more vigorous denomination activity
in the State, following which the aft
ernoon session adjourned.
Closing Session
The evening program opened with d
wonderful organ recital upon the new
church organ by DIR. Latham True, or
ganist Of the First Parish church Of
Portland. The large audience gave the
closest attention to this part of the pro-
gram, which included selections from
Bach, Wagner, Eevin and others, rem
dered with the touch of a master artist.
The evening devotional service was cen
Quoted by Rev. Frank l.. Phalen Of Wa
Waterville, former United States senator,
and one of the vice presidents Of the con-
ference. gave the address of the evening
upon THE Duty Of the Church in the
Present Crisis" 1t was a characteristic
address OF the distinguished speaker and
closely listened to and enjoyed Mr.. John
son stated at the outset that there was
but one course that this country could
take when the pledge against the use OF
the submarine was withdrawn by Ger
many and that was to declare that a
state Of war existed with the imperial
German government. Modern warfare he
declared to be a conflict between all the
forces, moral. physical and spiritual,
that the nations possess. The great
American people almost without excep-
ton are now standing together and the
church must do its part
DR.. Sylvester Judd Beach Of Augusta
spoke briefly in the interests Of Red
Cross work and the purposes Of the $780,
10000 campaign of the National Red
Cross. He advocated the base hospital
as one OF the most important objects Of
the plan and said that upon the contri-
buttons for this purpose depended the
care Of the wounded American soldiers.
A contribution for the Red Cross work
was taken at the close OF the conference
session.
An invitation was received and accept