National Republican., 1873-09-17
THE UNlVERSALISTS.
CONTINUED from FIRST Puos,


CONTINUED from FIRST Raos.)
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arr. boxes, deyislng such methods a, win, In
their judgment, best realize their posslsiities,
and reporting 70 this board.
TIE ANNUAL COLLECTION,
ono hundred and sixty I'VE parishes have re- |
sponded 70 the constitutional obligation In ~
matter Of the annual collection, and their collec-
tons, together with the individual contribution,
amount TO t3,e6i.N. Some parishes positively |
pledged 70 take the collection remain TO be heard |
from. A complete list OF all contributions Is |
appended to this report
Ten scholar.hlps have been granted since tho
last session, OF which six are at Canton and four
Tweive students were graduated at last com.
mencement, seven At Canton and I've at Tufts.
This increase IN our ministry, although far be-
nssS S,,
DS Of II Se sesp for 70 s sSs
"a. e sesa g az
to consider whether some changes may not be
made In the system by which aid Il rendered, 90
sad oas s Ser e!s som: g s,r
iion q the present rules in this respect may "
'N r1RisH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL sscoups.
lied BY the Cincinnati convention, has been TO
ing forward during the year, with the design Of
' We expect TO be able to furnish Ike % BOOK: b..
fsre the next statistical report 10 called for. The
chief feature Of the new system will be that it
school school reports each year, calling upon the re-
cording ofncers only to note changes.
yK1LowsuIr.
the fail feloyship 81 sne e eopyention % n,s b been
fermline, Scotland. ..
conVsnsIcn % 70 prepsrs suitable rsSulssions fsr
the establishment OF an order OF ~ preachers In
our church. In accordance herewith We re-
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form system Of Fellowship, Government, and
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| preacher, provided that the church Of which he
1ss with M ps ssys p.im,o y
have no pastor, shall unite In letter Of request,
| certifying TO his Character and qualifications.
and and, asking such feilow.nip for him; and pro
shall, by personal Examination, be satlsned OF
his ntness for the preacher's Once, and that he
shall ne y c.. above the required assent to the
the same @ rules q discipline As Other pssschsrs,
shall Be az no san 70 p s%s
yention II being provided that every LAY
preacher shall. for the purposes Of represents
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esate. no.
This branch Of our Church work is the .pecu
liar province OF the general secretary, aud II II
here that the value and necessity OF such 81
| oficer H. most strikingly demonstrated. The
given here bear ar w,nsss 70 the ,si.y
prosecuted his work during the ten months n
which he has been so engaged. -
Your board has no! Instructed the general sec
money, but that while fostering al snch meas
ures As the Convention may sdoptfos that pur.
pose. his nrst and highest duty I. to visit person
our cause In Important centres, advise and stim
ulate the desp8ndeut, encourage self hepfulnesl
aud arouse the zeal and quicken the hearts Of
thus far has been greatly gratifying to Us.
Wsshinstou-Thls Important point INST en-
gagged the attention Of your board, and tue gen
) and labor as might be necessary to put th
speedy and decisive; Tho parish rssposde
70 The amount oi II $50 year; and this, win to
sun raised By the parish, has secured the scr
: vices Of the Rev. Q. II. Fay As pastor, aud b
has entered upon hts dats' under the mos
. Reports on the subject were real from th
secretaries in the different States, showini
cessful during the past year.
srATs oP TIE CHURCH. ...
A complete statistical exhibit OF our deuOml
Il uhuOuh WOfk huu CUuulttou Woulu Dt utkuty III
terestlng and Of great siysntass as q bass 0
future effort, but The returns are 50 meagre tha
any statement We could make relating to thi
ton so much desired could easily be suppiisd
the otficers OF our churches and parishes woul,
take the trouble to rll and return the blank
We have more parishes than ministers. r,
, this reason our progress as denomination !
greatly retarded; many Of our parishes are IN
70 SG oap
schools are Furnishing some excellent youn
: men for the ministry, but not enough to suppl
$ Some OF our parishes are without pastors be
, cause they are not able to pay reasonable sail
7 ries. In such case we earnestly recommen
9 that when u Y practicable two or more parish.
9 whose time shall be divided between them. AZ
Z yantages may thus he obtained which such pal
lshes, acting Independently OF each other, coui
There are also some parishes without pastor
because they are unwilling to accept mniste
Of average aoi!itles, and, VITA their linite
means, they are unAole TO secure the best talen
In the denomlnaton. II they cannot have tn
, best preaching for the least pay, they viii hav
! none: Consequently they spend their time an
! they have no right to expect.
q Al the conclusion OF the reading OF ths rspor
: recess was taken for half An hour.
AFTER The RECESS.
The convention reassembied purIu tnt to Q I
journment. The president auu )un jel the 10.
/ lowing committees: g..
b Finance-L. W. Btllou. D.. Ryl,r, J. Cirrow
8 W. A. Miles, N Humphrey.
!. Committee Of ono from each States. Go 10
3 nough, Me-; q. L. Dsm,rest, n. IL; @ G,orge Hill
3 Mass; s. A. Davis, Conn; 3. II. Cohen. II. L.;
$ W, Tomlnson, y. Y; j. q, Dtrthoiow, n. j.;
q 8. Bjaa Pal J. s. Cnantwei. Onio, N. Croyley
. Ind; A. q. Fish, Wis; A. ]. Caaplp. MA.
I On mission work, church extens( (IX,SI preac
, ers and remainder OF report. @. Bk1fi6lomew
i r. II. Pullman, Y. Williams.
!, On Elucation and Sunday school-d. W. Cal
row, Rev. Mas A. J. Chapin.
!, The president stated that the American Evan
i gellcal Alliance was now in session 10 New Yor
= Hitherto their denomnAtio had been deoArre
from representation In that bo ", but no no,
6 thought the door was being opened for them.
. Mr.. Hubbard suggested that Il be generi
y understanding amDpg the delegates that th
c board Of trustees be authorised to take an
Q necessary action In ths subject without havin
= II recorded on the minutes, and IN that manus
given to the world.
Q The subject WAS referred to committee, col
sstng OF Messrs. Hubbard, Brooks aud Mstcal
0 for consideration aud report.
i Tue secretary was directed to refer any uufn
e iled pledges OF States to the Murray fund 70 q
% committee on finance. s.'It
u The tneasurer's report was then referred to u
n committee on finance. ...
d AhKN0RIAL CHURcH. rf....
= The following resolution was offered by Re
u z. II. CApen aud made tn, special order for tn
| morning q 10 o'clock: ~ .