Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-29

versaliSt church preceded by devo-
tional services conducted by Rev.
Harriet Baker Robinson of Old
Town The business session opened
with prayer by Rev. James +. Albion
of Portland. The credential COM
mittee. consisting of Rev. H. a.
Markely, West Paris. Mrs. c. O.
Wilkins, kingfield and Albert Rick
CT of Bangor. reported that %
parishes were represented. is minis
tiers, 81 delegates and four out-of-
state ministers We're present.
The committee on official reports
and recommendations. consisting of
Rev. Charles a. Knickerbocker Of
Waterville. Mrs. NJ. G. Folsom of
Gardiner and Rev. Ashley A. Smith
Of Bangor, reported at length. The
recommendation were III essence as
follows:
1--For greater loyalty to the State
and general conventions.
with reference to full time su-
pcrintenndency, urging the matter of
getting on that basis us soon as pos
siblc.
3-Commended work of Rev Milo
G. Folsom as superintendent of
churches for the past year.
4-Crging more community work
by the churches.
5-To create detectives for rural
extension work.
G--Urging using influence to in
tho mil 81 Of III,
1--Crging better support Of Jap
aneSe mission work.
S--Urging closer cooperation with
allied organizations.
9--Crging parishes not provided
with parsonages to provide same.
10-Trging constructive program
for work during the year
11--Urging increase of subscrip-
tons to the Banner"
12-Urging parishes to send min
listers and delegate, expenses paid,
to the Detroit convention in October.
13--That representatives be APP
pointed to consider the request for
religious worker at the University
of Maine.
14-Urging financial assistance to
parishes temporarily in need.
1o-To give the president financial
remuneration for superintendency
work.
These recommendation were all
adopted and the following resolution
coming from the floor was also
adopted: That provision be made
for a collection on some Sunday in
the year for ministerial relief, in
stead OF taking such at the conven-
, ton.
Rev. Harold Marshall, D. D., OF
Boston, manager OF the publishing
house, told of plans and purposes OF
the same, among other things being
the purchase of a new Office building
during next year.
The resolution committee consist
ing of Ralph w. E. Hunt, Portland;
Rev. +. A. Gray, Bath; and Mrs. w.
5. Spaulding. Pittsield presented
the following resolutions which were
adopted:
l. That the Murray crusade for
increase of membership be continued.
>. To work in each community to
aid the endowment of Wcstbrook
Seminary.
3. To send a telegram to President
Harding expressing hope that tho
conference concerning the reduction
of ornaments may be successful TO
the utmost degree
d. The convention endorsed the
organization of the Universalist
Comrades and the continuation of
Laymans Sunday
>. That the matter of issuing
printed proceedings of the conven-
ton be left with the executive com
lnittcc
6. The movement of State censor
ship for movies was favored.
. Thanks were extended to Rev
J. H. Little for the preaching of the
occasional sermon and to Rev. Char
les II. Knickerbocker and the Water
Vile parish for their hospitality.
The auditing committee, through
L. o. Tebbetts, chairman, reported
/ the books correctly kept and paid a
deserved compliment to Philip T.
Turner, treasurer, for his excellent
work in that direction.
/ Rev. Sidney Willis urged that more
attention be paid in the convention
to Sunday school problems 1t was
I voted to invite the Maine Universal :
{ list sunday school convention to meet
/ with the church convention next
year. The convention voted to meet
! in Auburn, one of the three places
from which invitations were receiv-
cd, 1t was voted to pay the pres
ident the sum of 500 for superin-
tendency work done last year.
+ The nominating committee, con-
sisting of Rev. A. F. Walch, Angus
! ia: A. I Miller, Auburn and Mrs
, Samuel Small of Dexter, brought in
the following slate of officers, all OF
whom were unanimously elected
President, Rev. A. A. Blair Liver
more Falls; first vice president
George E. Vose. Waterville; second
vice president, Mrs Bertha D. Smith
Bangor: treasurer, Philip F. Turner
Portland. Trustee for three years
James Q. Mclean. Portland; fellow
! ship committee, A. NJ. Soule, King
| field; DIR. G. NJ. Twitchell, Auburn;
! Rev Allen Brown, Rumford; DR.. A
NJ Witham. Cumberland Mills; Rev