The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-17
UNiyERsALIsT CONVENTION


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opening Of business meeting Of the Uni
yersaliSt Convention this morning a deyo
tional meeting was held and brieI sd-
dresses made by Rev. Mr.. Fletcher, O
Michigan; Rev. Olympia Brown, Of Con
necticlt, and others.
Tho Convention was called 10 order
promptly at 10 o'clock by Vice President
Rev solomon Drlllard, Of BuffIlo,
The attendance OF visitors AZ the bns,-
ness session was greatly in excess over
that OF yesterday. -.,.
The report OF the committee on change
OF time OF meetings OF the State Conyen-
lions was read. Alter setting forth ths,
at the last session Of the Convention eight
State Conventions had been recommend.
ed to change their time OF meeting, Il
stated that five Of the States had taken
steps Tor this change. From two other
States no response had been obtained, and
the remaining State had made the neces-
sary change. It suggested that some
person should be appointed to prosecute
the work to completion, or 1t might be
made the work OF the general Secretary,
This report was accepted.
The committee on resolutions with re-
gard 10 the deaths Of members offered q
series Of resolutions, which was adopted,
regretting the deaths Of John ]. BarIhol-
omew, Thomas ]. Greenwood, F. =. Ba.
con, A. ]. CLARK, William W. Nelson, 8.
J. McMorris and G. Q Hilles.
The committee appointed to consider
the communication from the Illinois con.
vention reported the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Res9lred, That this convention depre-
cate the formations OF sectional bodies the
effect II not the design Of which is 70 di.
vide or ALLEVIATE the affections Of our peo-
pie from their church in its constitutional
torms, and we earnestly urge upon those
who love our gospel not 10 impair our
unity or the efficiency Of our constitu.
ttonal organizations by supporting or en-.
couraging such irregular bodies.
ResOtred, That the communication Of
the illinois Universalist Convention bs
referred to the Board OF Trustees for such
action as may be expedlent in the
premises.
The committee on application for help
nadeb by Rev, Mr.. James, OF Missouri, read
a report recommending him TO seek the
fellowship OF the Missouri State Conven-
ton, and authorizing the Board of Trus.
tees 10 expend sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars for the purpose oil estab-
fishing Untverealist parishes In the Ger
man communities In this country, The
report was adopted.
Brother j. w. Mitchell was invited 10
the flor and seat in the Convention.
He made brief address of encourage
ment.
Rev. DR.. True, Of the New York Meth.
odlsl Church, also briefly addressed the
delegates.
Rev. E. H. Cannon, OF Rhode Island
then preached an occasional sermon.
Alter reading a portion Of the 10th
chapter OF the gospel according to St John,
the hymn, IAN Soldier OF the Cross"
was sung by the congregation. The rev.
erend gentleman chose for his text the 4lh
verse OF the 10Th chapter OF the Second
Epistle to the Corinthians. 10 opening, he
referred to the cause of their assembling,
declaring that he saw around him vel.
Grams and scouts who are posted along the
line to guard against the attacks Of Satan.
Besides these there were young recruits
who were ignorant oil the hardships they
had TO encounter.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Chapin's ser.
mon recess was taken. The Conven.
tion assembled again in the afternoon
with the Vice President in the Chair. A
communication was received from the
Unitarian Convention now in session at
Saratoga, sending greeting. The Com.
mittee on Reports Of the Board Of Trus-
tees and Treasurer, made partial report
oil their progress. They also submitted
resolutions calling ior aid through collec.
ton and missionary boxes, recommending
that the general Secretary continue his
work as heretofore, and solicit donations
and subscriptions, and fayoriDg the fol.
lowing appropriations for the fiscal year:
Scholarships $4,000, Missions 5000,
General Secretary $500, Travelling cx-
penses and interest $4,000, books, ETC.,
$500, incidental expenses $1,000, and Sec.
retaries Office 1900, and rendering res
olutions and thanks to the general Sec.
retsry, Rev. J. n. Pullman, Adopted.
The Convention then adjourned.
woNAN's CENTENARY ASSOCIATION.
NEW EaRK, Sept. lG.-The Woman's
Centenary Association, an otfshoot Of the
Universalists' Convention, met this alter
noon in DR.. Chapin's church. The meet
ing was called to order by Mrs. Catherine
SOule, and prayer was offered BY Rev.
PbG5e A. Hartford. The Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. F. ]. N. Whitcomb, read
an encouraging report Of progress. A
report was also received from Mrs. Able
O, Thomas, Of Philadelphia, OF the Com
mittee on Publication OF Tracts, and a
q few extracts were read from letters re-
ceiVed by her for further contributions OF
tracts. The Treasurer reported as fol-
lows: Receipts, $26 754 70; gifts and sp-
preparations, $25S63 "a; expenditures,
$SO,769; balance in bank from last year,
t756 22; interest, Gill 81; balance in
hands 1888 so. Since the above report
had been made out the Treasurer &C
knowledged having received $ll,075 80,
making total OF $40,115 II. The Pres.
ident, Mrs. Soule, then delivered her an.
nual address, congratulating the members
on the success they had met with.
The Association then adjourned.
UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 1G.-The Uni
tartan Conference re-Sssembled at 1910
this.morning and was called 10 .orier by
President E, r Hoar. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Dr.. j. Cordnor OF Montreal.
Judge Hoar then delivered brief annual
address, congrasalating the Conference on
Inc favorable auepicea under which Il had