Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-19
Annual Meeting of the General Convention
of UnlveF salists of tee United States.
SECOND DAY.


.-af SECOND DAY. ...
The Convention met yesterday morning at
eight O'Clock, and enga-ed in devotional exer-
cises for an hour. After this and some unim.
portant business was done, the second annual
report Of the trustees was presented and read.
1t was ute yoluminous document req uirine
nearly three quarters Of an hour in the read !.
Ing, and embraced an account OF the operations
of the board for the past year, with sugges-
tions, &c. On motion, It was referred to q
special committee OF one from each Stale rep
resented. .-..- - .
Rev. Mr.. Ballau presented resolution COM
memol alive Of the memory OF deceased min
listers, who have died within the past year:
which was adopted by standing vote.
The convention then resolved itself into q
committee Of the whole Tor the discussion Of
me subject OF missionary Work. The neces-
to prosecute It. the best manner to extend the
influence OF the denomin atlo0, and whether
the idea OF an extended work by the General
ter be committed to the State con ventions, en-
gagged the speakers In an animated disc ussion
for about ne-and-a.haH hours. The commit
Tee then rose, and the convention adjourned to
Afternoon Session-lmmediately upon meet
ing and being called to order, the chairman of
the committee to whom had been referred the
report OF the standing committee on the state
OF the Church, reported upon the subject with
sundry cemmendations for adoption, one of
which was that 1t was the intention of the
Fathers, in framing the Winchester profession
OF faith, TO affirm the Divine authority OF the
Scriptures, and the Lordship of Jes us Christ,
and those who DO; not accept the confession
with this Interpretation, can have no fellow.
ship with the Convention.
Mr.. Flanders offered as q substitute, that I'm
order 10 be christian minister q man m ust
believe in the Bible account OF the life, teach.
ings, miracles, death and resurrection of the
Lord Jes Us Christ.
These propositions gave rise to an earnest
ana animated debate, which occupied about
two hours and half. The Professio of
Faith, second article, says" We believe
that there is one God, whose nature is love,
revealed In one Lord, Jesus Christ bv one
Holy Spirit of Grace. who will finally restore
the whole family Of mankind to holiness and
happiness" There appeared among the mem.
hers disposition to abide by the act OF the
Fathers, without any interpretation. They
did not want any innovation. Others favored
the adoption OF the subs titute, while others
again favored the report of the committee. A
motion to indefinitely postpone was lost; also.
motion to refer to the next General Conyen
ton was lost. The vote wes finally taken upon
the substitute, and it was rejected. and the re-
port OF the committee adopted.
The committee to whom the subject was re-.
ferred, reported in relation to the necessity of
the encouragement Of Sunday schools, pro.
posing that some plan should be devised for
conducting them, The report was laid on the
table.
At7k O'Clock last eveninL, the 6 DC .as,onal
Sermon was preached before the Convention
by the Rev. E. g. Bolles. OF Maine, to a very
large cOngre CATION. bait. San.