The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-27
MEETING OF MUCH IMPORTANCE.
Universalists Look Forward to the SEES
sion to Be Held at Morrisville.

Mmrisyille, Aug 27-The Universal
lists of Vermont and Quebec are looking
forward to the annual session Of the af
filiated organization, which will be held
here on Sept. Ia with unusual interest.
1t viii be the first session of the young
people of the denomination since many
Of its more active members have returned
from participation in the great world
war and a new viewpoint is expected to
be manifested in the conduct of the con-
yention Rev. Harold g. d. Scott, who
will give the opening sermon, is recog-
nized as the leading exponent of the
more radical school OF the denomination
and his address is expected TO strike the
keynote for his following The address
Of Tuesday morning by Rev. z. A. Lew
is of Lyndonyille will set forth the ideals
of the younger men Of the church along
more conservative lines.
The session of the Woman's Mission,
airy association on Tuesday afternoon
and evening will be jubilee session. The
women of the church met for the first
time in Morrisville "a years ago and they
have been active in all work of the
church, During the past year, however,
they have not only succeeded in complet-
ing the great effort OF more than meeting
the quota for the woman's jubilee fund,
but every branch OF the work has been
carried TO more than usually success
full conclusion, The presence Of Miss
Agnes Hathaway, who soon returns to
the mission field in Japan; of Mrs. Mar
ietta wilkins, the national president,
and of Mrs. Wilkins adopted daughter,
a japanese girl educated by the women
Of the Uniyersalist church, will make
record meeting
Perhaps the real interest of Univer-
salists in Vermont and Quebec is in the
policy which viii be declared by the con
yention which holds its business session
on Wednesday and Thursday. The de
nomination has recently carried to a
successful conclusion the great drive for
men. money, missionaries and ministers.
The coming session of the general con-
vention at Baltimore will decide what
action the church a. a whole shall take
in view of its now resources and that
policy will be determined by the voice
of the various state conventions. Yer
mont, which considers itself the founder
of modern Universalism, which has re.
Gently celebrated the founding Of Cod
dard seminary and is about to celebrate
the founding Of Norwich university. two
of the main achievements of Universal
ism along educational lines, realizes that
1t must decide what policy it win sup
port at the session Of the general con.
vention.
The matter Of the policy of the demon.
nation along the lines of church feder-
alton will also be determined at this
session. The notable speakers of the
session viii be Rev Richard EDDY Sykes,
d. d., president Of St. Lawrence uniyer-
sity Rev. John Smith Lowe, general su-
perintendent Of the denomination Rev.
Harold Marshall manager Of the Univer-
salist Publishing house, and the leading
opponent of the policy of church fedora
ton in the denomination; w. II. Jeffrey,
state commissioner OF charities and pro,
baton, and Rev. !. p. Booth, ID. d., for
merly active in the affairs of the con
vention.