Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-06
Dexter
State Universalist Convention
in Session at Dexter First
Universalist Church-Reso-
lutions Adopted

! lutlOnS ADOPTED
! The following resolutions were
iadopted at the Wednesday forenoon
session Of the State Univefsalist con :
vention in session at the Dexter FIRST
Universalist church.
| ]. Resolved, That our nearly
thanks are due and are hereby eX-
/ tended to the Cnivers;,,;st parish OF
| Dexter for the abundant hospitality
SO freely extended to US.
3 Resolved, That rcverently we
pause, amid the serious affairs of this
session to pay gracious and hearty
tribute TO the memory VI Rev. Henry
Blanchard, d. D.
We recognize the marked ability in
scholarship. the noble manhood, the
keen intellectual powers. the notable
ability as a public speaker, and the
fine Christian character of our be-
lived brother.
We miss his genial personality. his
deep interest in educational matters.
MS profound and strong religious.
C nvictions, his fearless voicing If
right and progressive Ideals, his able
service in promoting the broader in
terests of humanity.
We extend most hearty sympathy
to his family and friends.
8. Resolved, In view of the feet
that in these days, mems minds are
turning increasingly to the deeper
things of life, be it resolved that a
new emphasis be placed upon mem
bership as an aid to the realization of
these spiritual realities.
4. Resolved, That in this hour Of
crucial need. the UniyeFsalist church
eS of Maine be commended for their
efforts to assist the nation in every
way. and especially in the CO opera :
ton with our Nations leaders in
plans for the conservation and fuel
and light. Our church with its splen-
did history always patriotic, accepts
the call as another opportunity {" eX
preSspress its loyalty to American
ideals. and We suggest in the tace of
the more stringent demands that may
be made upon us the VIZ dom OF forms
of conservation that require the heat
ing and lighting of a smaller place'in
the church plants, or for fewer hours
each week, rather than those forms
which tend to interrupt .ur hahi.ual
services. and to draw is away from
our specific work as church body.
5. Resolved. That, realizing ~ tbs
hour of our Country's peri. that
women should assume :fe RESPONSE
bility and duties of citizenship. III Or
der that all of our people may help to
make the world safe fer Democracy,
we appeal to the Senate nf the Uni
ted States, and express our hope that
they Will not fail TO pass 10 Suffrage
amendment now pendina IN r3ngi css.
/ s. Resolved. That We affirm our
! loyalty to the Maine ptohibitory law
and the efforts Of Governor Milliken
+ % enforce the same, believing this to
nc the most effective weapon for the
: pl emotion of temperance and be it
! further.
! Resolved That we view With Pleas
ure the progress that is being made
IN tGr nation relative to the adoption
Of - Ohibition, IS states aavr aIrf adv
enacted laws of this kind ,hus giving
US ",tater confidence thai the ,iay OF
nat 1nai constitutional b. Inhibition is
hear at hand for when We lave eight
more states aligned in the cause we
then nave the assurance of the Ion
hon of such a constitut ona, amend
me- looking toward tha banIshinc
'f the legalized saloon from Our ma
ton.
| Resolved. That we urge upon Pres.
ident Wilson and our national gov.
| eminent the necessity of CONSERVING
the grain that is now being used ii
me manufacture of beer, believing
mat during the war. as We all con.
! serve grains from foodstuffs that We
ought also as nation save these
same things that we use in such large
! quantities in the manufacture of beer
Recognizing the mighty challenge
OF the world to America to arm her.
sell to adequately prosecute the wal
TO an uncompromising victory for the
Allied causes; and as much as W.
believe it to be the supreme oppor.
tunity and duty of the nation Il
| champion the cause of human liberty
IN inns utti n 1iOuT OF Ine WOri0 S MS
tory in which Germany threatens moi
only the existence of liberty bu
threatens the very existence of civil
lzation: and inasmuch as the mate
realistic philosophy of Kultur is visit
ing its frightfulness upon the weaker
nations of the earth carrying its
ruthlessness to the very shores OF
America. be it,
Resolved. That the Maine Uniyer.
salist convention convened in DexteI
go on record as commencing the gov
eminent of the United States in it.
righteous determination to leay,
nothing undone in giving full sup
port TO our Allies in the will to crusE
the Junker government of Pottsdam
thereby championing the holy cause
of democracy against Prussian an.
tocracy; and be it further resolved
that we as a church pledge our allie.
gience to the President in his vision
| of making democracy safe for the
! world doing our part as a religious
organization in making the "worlC
| safe for democracy"
ALLEN BROWN.
FREDERICK s. WALKER,
.. A. THAYER.
| Officers Elected
The election Of officers of the Maine