Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-28
Maine UN|VERSAuSTS hear
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT At
OPENING OF GATH CONVENTION

policy that will result in the growth
of the Universalist church. Let us
have the larger vision of which we
have been talking but let us not take
it out in talk. Let US do something
together toward the upbuilding of
the Universalist church in the State
of Maine"
Following the presidents address,
reports were heard from the various
convention officials and committees,
and at 11.30 an address on Sunday
school work was given by Carl Hem
pei, national secretary of the Gen
eral Sunday. School Association.
The business of the convention
with the election of officers will take
place this forenoon.
The session of the Women's Uni
vcrsalist Missionary Society came to
order yesterday afternoon at 100
with Rev, Mary A. Hadley of Halo
well and Rev. Eleanor Forbes of
Buckfeld in charge of the devotional
service. An address was delivered by
Rev. Nelson l.. Lobdell, formerly Of
Shidzuoka, Japan. y talk of eXcep-
tional interest was that of Rev. A.
Gertrude Earle of Methuen, Mass,
who told of Missions and the Sun
day school" in a very interesting
manner "Stay-at- Home Journeys"
was the topic of Mrs. W. E. Shcdd of
South Portland. The Kingdom and
the Nations" was handled in the eve
ming by Rev. Mr.. Lobdell and Mrs. NJ
G. Folsom of Gardiner. The closing
address Of the day was by Rev. j. H..
Little of Bethel, who had for his
subject Our Spiritual Needs"
| Carl Hempel, national secretary of
the General Sunday School AssOcia-
ton was not present to deliver his
address and instead u forecast of
the business that will come up at the
resumption of the business session on
! Thursday was taken.
| During the business session Of the
convention two amendments We're
made to the constitution the first
/ being the fixing of the annual meet
| ing in the month of September and
/ the other being the making of the
| superintendent Of churches an APP
| pointed officer instead of an elective
| officer as has been the case hereto
| fore. He will henceforth he appoint
! ed by the executive committee.
A new departure was adopted by
the Missionary society in plcdging
at the meeting 500 toward the field
work Of the state This will 90 to-
ward the support of d certain
church and half of the money was
pledged by the people who belong
in the particular parish. The appro-
riations for the North Carolina and
Japan work were increased for 1922
and also the salary of the southern
! missionary was raised. The past
! year was found to be the most sue
| ccssful in every way that the society
! has had. Tl& following officers, cleo
! tive members and supeTintendents
, We're chosen: Honorary president,
| Mrs. II. r. Smith Of Mechanics Falls,
president, Mrs. II. G.. Folsom of Gar
diner; vice president, Miss Helen
| NarncF of Brunswick. secretary Mrs.
! w. e Shodd of South Portland;
treasurer, Mrs. Charles L Bain OF
| Portland. Elective MEMBERSHIPS
Sarah w. Willis of Pittsfield, Mrs. II.
o. HOLSTER of Woodfords, Rev. Mary
| Hadley of Hallowell; district super
! intendent. Rev. Harriet b. Robinson
! of Old Town for the Bangor district;
/ Mrs. N. c. Cross of Dover for the
! Piscataquis district; Mrs. c. \. Knic-
kerbocker of Waterville for the Au-
| gusta district; Mrs. F. f. Tubb OF
Lewiston for the Lewiston district;
Mrs. H. A. Markley of West Paris
for the oxford district; Miss Flora
Wise of Rockland for the Rockland
| district and Mrs. Florence Nickerson
of Portland for the Portland district