, 1875-01-22
Addresses on the Topic Of UniVersalism
III Orthodox Churches.
Closing Sermon by tho Isoy.
James IL. Pullman.

MORNING SESSION.
A1>1lItEGHE3 AND RI:1tflRra.

Of The Old Ladies' Homo, on Infihua nvcn,to.
Tlloy entered heartily into tho devotional cxer.
cscs, aud manifested their feeling by shedding
tenrs during several Of tho prayers.
The programme of tho Conference VIVA taken
mp promptly Mt 10 o'clock, MIR. Swami acting a.
Moderator, AMI Mr. Gortcn as Clerk. Tho first
order was tho discussion of
"M1ss1osanY WORE, AND now TO no 1T.'
Mrs. II. D. Matiford was introduced to tho
Conference. Bho saitl that sho had conceived
tho idea that, it,asmuch as tho ladlcs had
been at work in tho causo Of missions
In tho Church throughout tho State. It
was proper and right tlat somo facts
setting forth what Ind been done should be pre-
scented to tho body. which, would facilitate tue
discussion in no lltslo degreo 6he then intro
dnood Mra. George D. Afnrsh, wllo Lad boon
identified With tho work since its inception.
1R6. MARSH
uaH conducted to tho platform ut once, aud, With
uut having any written report to present, mado
tic following statement:
happy, In being called upon to report the actn
al results Nf the work undertaken by tho Un!vcrhaliH
Of Inols, III nccordanco with tho leciston Of
La sbo to say that Wills tho fruits Of labors
not In the wholo 4. richly abundant We had III tho
"a s hny I G uae a5 Y M tdf' 81 arf e q.
promise Of fels rlpenlnR for tho harvest and IL 10
eo'neth Us to provide way" md means to furnish
foid, N'' "N'' ''A'.'-
The work new to Us, md We only had tntufona.
barn OF Uur earliest lbFn Af,d zeal, t he accounted
worthy to lnbor in this portion Of the ltasters vie-
yatl, from Which to draw knowledge, and We kuuw
improved upon, and wc luck confidently tls Conftr-
aud those which tu follow for wise and kindly
work with fuller nsee Of success 4ud lnost ecoar-
sms fsSa.; . or c sns "a aa IN to our
these: To lay out r11rio which W. had reaEo.l
to beleye would prove the best and most desirable,
mud to work earnestly for tho promotion OF tue follow
der direct supervision: Mizrionnly work. Murray
Centenary Fund Local parrish work, Youus Ia,irs'
State aud United Staes Wumaps' Associations.
0nr missionary work xas to comprise tho brilIing
upof socctleu: ro-en'iyeuing old one.,-ln ii
earnesy urgiilH Organization and etrict nnan-
sfal accounts; organizing Ladies' AID Societies mud
aeHistfng tn influencing the friends tn longer tcBs
Under tho incubus Of church debt, but to rise in
while was yet day and the ban BY subrcrib-
ro1npt. aB Tar - their means would allow. This ia-
clnles tl.e local parrish wurk.
eral a!d societies aud h-schoos p1olery ol-
pnd tho establishment of N abIo raator, inaucncins
enner to eto,lss from the Iehargy creeping oyer IT,
raising mooy ss rests: WIZ iaa!ss 4 A soeisy sRa
y nso *,9a III 1rn ~ nemnernha and Donations
lhn reports: Pledges church debts and moneys
shrs N,1s:;a expenses, sico,a9. ii addition 10 the
n.ent taut our Church IL saved from 1nortra9ns nnner
relused from liz dett, except small amount which
they propose to giyn themselves tbs plcusure Of 1ak-
inG on Easter Offering. How appropriate! Also, tl .
!arnI!hV district about II miles from Arnra 1ro-
IS hnrcs from otlers' "@suS IT." CHURCH, 'olio"ed
M ss for coof I'D h.ks
Englcwond in which she was mont enItieiy ,tei ~ ~
Mlss tarnsw9rth ard now ably ocefel snd full u
retyel nnny Kind words from bosL pastor aud ueo
Dur frIenlR at Libe1tyyilie RnI resnlutinn n e"cn
Tue unsnn ch1rel. there oncfourtt Of tho tns that
= sin e er ssss :, % 9a tue hanis. 1n Ill. shs raised
t',Mns"' M',' e1Ienssr' nsa' ss't,:, ',,,,,
ttms soely T., nienio,ttx .npt moi giS1nR hef
nur Gauss mott effectlIai .iS ~ na,s..a. nnn.ele1
drove, wLers so looking after tho ntoses,s of liz
fcw turtnant, sic fund thirteen families whom aha
interested n our work. and ue results the organ
snco rrsassI NJ IT, .. MSen1nie members
Mrs, Carncya ronort IN moi vet ro1nnsto In, .ro,u
Of cue hrother who has PROMISED Ssoo to Iisas
untscrsity.
nG1 anat Gro1le whG Va: one Of our rosasy .ppon.-
1nns haSng nrsseea ut hsysr3l place. with
Iccomize hctr ness ~ no,a ssm,, ,ifa e. ey
lnan lucy would ike services dpcs moath and s'o
viii soon visit adjoining 1aces, Liurol., Gatoa. etc
u, Mc ars inlelaod to tlie cersyaen Of Chrago for
moa Eanssa IN contributing shes seryiees so gcu-
~ as ws @ as9 tns sen embed to t tho raks
atiR our work mi r nssss ~ a H,vs'y ias
yts,tui have rvnderod us aIls Id sreahur in our
behalf III he:r owl. ana nssshIor1ns nsrsie, ~ oas
Ihus Sou sec He have Hre4t G21HU fur dtscour-
sgement ht let us stu vo1k nakiua sacrifices il
W. Ssa ,nfe fe, 81 ns u money q er,1nal ssnitlcs
rtsst us ''IIu dnyc, ~ tns IIs nene se one 81 ihs
Women s!stcre lot Us do thls W.T. " c en- a
aAow 10 o,r friends our ability to upe iudans1v H.
.neans rl.ce*l tn keeping, BY rendering ieilscl
AfTOlltH Of every cent GIbEudeti, Think
sh shhlI WIN 70 our work conAdsncu. and trlnf-
wrS or ~ n1 on 20 ". fof 'a bessng on the
~" ~ out Ha''as AA'o 70 w.
Auo tePott "aa 9ECetsea Win Rfcat dent OF |
laSpI, alter which tho discussion OF tho question
Vas taaeh up.
THE REV. MR.; unossLEY,
g! t. tndlans s.ld the missionary cauae had but
SHOULD be carried on 1t was now In the hands |
u Tue "omon OF tho church, and tho report iuat |
made showed that shoy we're doing Eo1!.