, 1877-10-26
eecond Days Proceedings Of the
Universalists' General Con.
vontton.
Propositions to Amend tllo Constitu-
tion---Reports, Addresses, Etc.
Fhs National Christian Temperance Con.
yentton-..Rcports of Progress.
Ttual Adjournment Of tie Episcopal Gem
eral Convention,


The UniYessallEt General Convention re-
assembled Yesterday morning At 6t. Pants
Church, Michigan aycnuc. The session WAS
oxncl with the Usual devotional exercises,
DR., Wcavor, Of Galcshurg, ILL.,, leading lu
prayer The business fcss!on which followed
ras presided over Ly Bir. ]. D. ". Joy, of Mas
sarlusctts
Tho Committee on Elections reported tic
names Of several nerly-arfiycd delegates.
The Rev. F. j. Slmmons, Of New York; Mrs.
Adams, Massachusetts,; md Mrs. Marsh, Of ILL.,
uor, were appointed coinu!ltce TO convcy The
greetings Of tho rnccitnC to The Womans
Christian Temperance Union, now in Ecsslon Ia
ills city. -.....
Or. Hanson presented the report Of the West.
gru board Of Missions, which was referred to the
Special Committee Of Nine.
pa, NINgN, CHAIRMAN or THE srEClAL co,f-
MlrTEE,
pfe6cntcd report, iu which various sugges-
son. ns to changes In Tho laws OF the Church
xerc mndc. Among tho leading changes rec
omncntlcj WIS that ministers Of other churches
entering the Untver&alist communion should bo
allowed to enter at once on ministerial duties,
but that before adnlfttanae to full fellowship
they .lou1 serve :. probation Of ono ycar. scv-
enl alterations IN tho laws governing appeals In
chutch trials were pro10scd. Appeals must b
taken within thtrty days Of tho decision rrn.
dcrcI, tho Court Of Apprals to consist Of three
persons, ono To bc 4 clergyman.
!yfs d5n ~ ~. rt.tt 1, ~ ~ 1us
aa.,,,~ UT +. hnn. frnr, n;r, hnfo,n hc "MI
could be prosecuted. No lcc'sfon on the report
WAS reached at the morning session, tho debate
pe.ug suspended ut II o'clock.
3f. Bush, from the Committee appointed On
the previous day to consider the application Of
North Swansea Church for transfer tn tho Isstxie
aslanu N. Thn, nrn ,1Iro' a. .p,,I;, ~ wv
lss. sss ,,,;5t. Ine5 m mra.a, T.. IT, n, y
s"ss'o s"i' The rcnors xas a1untcl' ~ ~ '"s~p'"''
IliR REv. j. 9: nonaE, m,
q n M.i losseS's, aen 'usGGc' tsi:i " ncnse. the
t,.:ta s ~ X W.. eahns Nv ~ - tc1t Lne
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~ ~ IN. tn. t'' ,,ir. III
tnas sasG WI. !M.s tus "tfns,Iza1,on Iulght nscF
Iae US i,t',' i,.f'o.nI. baa Lae sSne noIu
u wv hnien ealcu MH" LnIlstiaHs 10
o1Eah'an e'ga Ha en"!The ps9suea tho fenei lroni
W. "a,scr ,.a,, WIS , ~ % ~ ~
Clirlsti the W0nl that was nlntl1 flesh. BY
committing thcmsclYca to Christ They wgro
.saTea rom al inc threatened , m evils. N t,,c
tMaen W pSAnc%"eIuh ntaA tsG Au4thGes y! ttG
Middle Ages, IT was ln Christ that TIC believer
found ILLS refuisc and his strength. John Muir
ny an1 those fathers OF the Church TO Hllnm
tho uniyersnlistA lnnk With love and reverence
held AZ the!r clI!cf tenet, "Clirist, tho head OF
every ottc, Mnl as their motto tho wost1 OF the
Lord. abide tn mc." Mr. Dodge Proceeded TO
rive MI exposition OF tho grandeur antl COM
pletehtss 0l tt glorious conception OF uhlTcTAnl
belief In tho W"rl which John ear. and the
absolute safety attained hy tho believer on tho
l0fl. liz reviewed the lesson OF the t'ay at
length, al ttc% from Il tho argument that tho
tcncts 0t tniscrsu1ism wcre III co,,sonanco with
tho Inspired w"r,1. OF the Scriptures
~ 'l!o conclusion IT tia SERMON, which was u
nast'rlJ e!lurt, showing evidences Of careful
ssutly anil in,tl! thought, an adjournment was
takch Until c;3) p. NJ.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
hs ChalF calletl up tte Co1n'n!ttco report which
iau 9ecn temporarily dropped, II appeared
fiat Dr.. Mlltcr W. ,lot % hand, and accordingly
Me matter was laid on the table tor ttnlc.
on motion, vote Of tl!anka was given to tho
ICY. >. :; uodEe 1or hts abie md Instructive
%5nlo'i @ tle'iyercd e ln tne forenoon.
INC ieV' =. IL. Hriiiin presented resolution
iastrnsttng tho Secretary 70 c'f The attention
Of tGS committees on Fe!lowshn, Ordination,
Anu MsesnlsAe' nf ile different state Gonve1l-