The Republican journal., 1921-06-09
The Unitarian Conference
In its Fifty-Eighth Annual Session in Bel
fast

In its Fifty-Eighth Annual Session in Bel
fast.
The opening session of the hfty-elghth
annual Maine Conference of Unitarian
churches was held Monday evening with
the First Parish church in this city.
There were twenty five delegates includ-
ing many of the ministers. The devo-
tional service was led by Rev. Dwight,
F. Mowery of Houlton, who spoke briefly
on vital and formal religions. Mayor
Clement W. Wescott extended the well
come of the city to the conference mem
bers with his characteristic cordial but
brief manner, leaving not the slightest
doubt of his sincerity of purpose and un-
bounded pride in Belfast and her people.
Hon. William P. Whitehouse, LII D., the
conference president, responded. From
frequent visits here he could testify to
the truth of Mayor Wescott's assertions
as to the city and Its citizens and sug-
gested that the delegations would soon
know for themselves. President White
houses address dealt with religion in
business, private and church life and was
in fact a logical solution of many of the
difficult questions the present day
churches are facing and must solve. He
also made fair and frank assertions of
the relations of the church to politics,
the labor questions and cardinal moral
issues, not only of the church, but of
the home The laymen's movement
and its influence is already felt in
the vital life of the church. Presi-
dent Whitehouse called upon Rev. A.
K. Scott, Ph. D. of Bangor and ex-
pressed the Conference regret of losing
SO popular and valuable a member. Mr..
Scott spoke of the First Parish building,
now lO3 years old, and it's life and church
history with promise of brighter future.
He STYLED Judge Whitehouse's address
very finished sermon and agreed with his
thoughts. In speaking of a recent ad-
dress given before the Bangor Rotary
Club his real regretful impression of the
city that had been his home for IA years,
was that her young men were constantly
leaving her as soon as their education
was completed. He hoped this would
not be the fact over Maine, particularly
In the farming districts, as it would be a
question hard to cope with. Mr. Scott is
a great favorite in Belfast and always
here.
Tuesday morning the following officers
were elected:
President, Hon. VIM P. Whitehou ouse,
LID Augusta; Vice Presidents, James
II. Howes, Belfast; Guy H. Hersey, Ban
gor; Secretary Treasurer, Rev. Paul S.
fhalen, Augusta; Executive Committee,
hon. Leslie c. Cornish, IL D., Augusta;
Kew. Joel H. Metcalf, Ph.D., Portland;
hon. Geo. A. Emery, Saco; Rev. Dwight
+. Mowery, HouIton; Mr. Eliot Rogers,
hennebunk; Mr.. Walter C. Nutter, San
ford.
Officers of the Maine Unitarian Asso.
citation:
President, Mr.. Elmer T. Roberts, Saco;
wee President, Hon. Charles F. johnson.
Portland; Secretary, Hon. Norman l..
Bassett, Augusta; Treasurer Mr.. Edward
y. Moves, Portland; Auditor, Mr.. George
5. Hobbs, Portland; Finance Committee,
non. Leslie c. Cornish, Mr.. Hiram L.
Plshon, Augusta; Hon. George A, Emery.
Saco. -
Maine Branches of the National Alli-
ance: Mrs. Paul S. Phalen, Augusta, Di-
rector for Central Maine.
Resolutions were passed favoring CEN
sorship of moving pictures for this State
and a conference of leading nations for
reduction of armaments
After the morning business session Rev.
Mlnot y. Simons, Church Extension Sec
retary OF Boston, outlined the nature of
MS new Office, and stated that this fall it
was the plan to launch a membership
campaign. He discussed many problems
pertaining to the Maine confereace Mrs
Clara Bancroft Beatey of Boston then
gave line talk on what the Women's
Alliance can do to assist the Sunday
school. Reports of the different branches
represented were made by ladies' from the
respective societies. At noon delicious
luncheon was served in Memorial hall. in
cnarge OF the hospitality committee of
the belfast Alliance, Mrs. Charles R.
Coombs, chairman. The address of the
afternoon was by Rev. Maxwell Savage
OF worcester, who for an hour held the
attention tf delegates with a yery nrac-
tlcai discussion of Unitarianism TODAY.
not IN the past or in the future, emnha-
sizing the need of free pews, every mem
Der canvass, an effective church men,
Dershlp method. At four O'Clock seven
autos TOOK the out-of-town delegates for
Iiues ABOUT the city. In the evening the
keV Joel H. Metcalf of Portland. one of
Inc Unitarian commissioners sent to
lransylvanla last year, told an interest
ing story OF his trip and conditions as he
1ound them there, showing he hardships
suHered by the people of that land long
noted for religious freedom, under the
new rule of their heredity enemy, the
Kuma mans The conference was one of
the most helpful and interesting ever
held by the Maine Unitarian churches
with about rs delegates present.