The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-10
GheGtteIIiQer1ter.
WEST VIRGINIA CONVENTION
OF UNIVERSALISM.
Third Annual Session.
FORK RIDGE CHURCH,
MARSHALL Co August 4 1871

Hsrf p,,l,o Iobr n IJo.,i, Aros re,
roll and Jobn M Dakon
W5lrLi10-Jobn II Hood and James |
Fopagsn
SJj1DSto1-L f Portpev and A, j
Sbinn
Naturalization II RobinsOn and Mr.,
/ IT Robinson
tVLSri;ug ~ .Sl-Mrg Ann Maiden An,
YIN NJ Wilkins
rho President Amounted tho folIowin
committees
On ECrtjBns-Silas and John In,ran
and Amos Terrell
On Rlljoi0,ls ISsrgices-NIrs Harris Job,
II Hood and .John M Harris w. : '''
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES n Robinson
and William and .John Wnhhs
I'm motion n was oJontcJ That thc viz
iting clergy lReyS Al X aISsv5L s Cant
we'll and WIN M Van 1e SIarkI he in
WED 70 seats in tbis Conncntion
The Treasurer had no renort 10 make
and has moved out of The State
The Secretary renorted thot ihe Mia
s,orarv RoerG onnoinicd Ioet wear hoi mo-
hcor mi into active serviro ''''' '''
Rev, s. CantWell onencd the discus
gion ON Missionary wbfk win a trlline
snrech lie handled tho subject ,horouCh
IL and raye many valuable hints
The discussion was vary animated
onc and was narticina,cd in ~ jamcs /.
Fanogon John M DaEan lain II Roh.
maon Mira Maiden Van nc Morl and
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4 motion was adontcl thot a Commit.
loo ~ three Uo rcnort ~. n,nrrou morn
inn NJ 4 n'clNclu he annoin,oI ,o r"com.
mend n Man for missinpNry work in this
Stotc Tho chair nnnointoJ Rroibcra
Ismoa T. Fonaron Xxx. II pohinonn
and Amos Terrell ' '' '''''''
A motior wos mazda ord olorod ,ho,
a committee Of three bc onn6inted ~
IraC, resolmtlons m Tho dcd,h "f Rov
nSni, Rac"n, Wm N Von no Nal,
Rows A Kcispv onI I & Cnn,wou "'
Van DeMork smggco,ci clooirg tomor.
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Convention was called to order by the
President. Prayer by Rev. j. s. CAntwclI.
committee on Elections made report,
and were discharged,
committee on Nominations were grant.
"d lllrlhCr tlme'
ConlmItlee on lteIlg'oUs services TO.
i0a0 ~ ~ aud am !, W '''"' F"
The Uniform constitution Cor State cnn.
ycn,ions WINS NdoD,ed. The limo If moot.
inc of the convention was fixed 10 com.
nence the last Friday of August, and to
continue over The following Saturday and
sunday the sessions to be held annually
The plans for the Organization IF
Churches and parishes recommended M
tho U. 8. General Convention were llnah.
imously adopted.
The Committee on Missionary Work
made the following report,
WHEREAS, In Tic present condition of
l'niyersalism in West Virginia itbeComcs
vitality important TO 0rranlye new
churches and to sustain and nurture those
already in existence and 10 build tLem up
in the Christian religion Ms understood by
IIniversalists. and
WTrREAs The experience or the mast
los demonstrated that we cannot rench
lint measure of success which il desira.
lila without Inc services Of n onnable and
efficient minister who shall bc Gur leader
in his good work therefore
PcSotpI. 1st Tint the Executive Com.
millee of this Convention arc hereby in.
struCted to secure tho services OF such n
minister rs soon rs may he practicable,
terms OF compensation to b. adjusted be.
between them ."
ReSOlDei, I'd. That theminister thus SC.
cured shall be the financial agent OF this
convention, clothed with full powers to
act rs missionary In the State, to organ
lie churches and collect mOneysin the
name of the convention, and TO take such
action ms in his judgment tic interests Of