Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-21
UNIVERSALISTS.
State Convention at Albert Lea-Large At
tendance and Interesting Proceedings.


general report of its proceedings. I will now
give more detailed report.
The president being absent, the conven-
ton was called to order by the standing
clerk.
Rev. G. s. Gowdy, of Albert Lea, was
elected president, pro tenn.
The opening prayer was made by Rev.
J. Ell. TuttIe, of Minneapolis.
The chair appointed the usual standing
committees.
The committee on credentials made par
tial report, giving the names of about forty
delegates. A large additional number came
by this evenings train, which arrived after
the convention had adjourned for the day.
The committee on arrangements submitted
the following order of exercises for the en-
tire session, which was adopted:
FRIDAY, JUNE 10. 1880.
2:30 to 2:30 P. M.-Business.
$3.50 P. M.-Discussion of Sunday school mat
ters.
7p. M.-Prayer meeting.
s P. M.-Preaching-Rev j. II. futile,
of Minneapolis.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1880.
ga. M.-Prayer meeting.
ga. M.-Business.
1890 A. M Occasional sermon, by Rev. J..
W. Eldridge of Austin.
2:30 P. M.-Business.
TIP. M-Prayer meeting.
SP M.-Preaching, by Rev. J. w. Harring-
ton, of Saltwater.
SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1880.
ga. M-Prayer meeting and communion at
the chapel.
1O:3OA. M.-Preaching at the Opera House,
by Rev. R. G.. Spafford, of Austin.
3P. M.-Preaching at the Opera House, by
Rev. J. 81. Tuttle.
Up. M.-Prayer meeting ct the chapel
SP.M .-Preaching at the Opera House, by
Rev. J. B. Gilman, of Michigan.
After some other preliminary matters
were attended to, the convention adjourned
until 2:30 P. M.
FIRST DAY-AFTERNooN SESSION.
ALBERT LEA, June 10, 1880.-The conven-
ton was called to order at 2:30 P. M, pursu-
ant to adjournment, by the president pro
tenn.
Prayer by Rev. J. w. Eldridge, of Austin
The standing clerk was called upon for his
annual report. He stated that he had moi
prepared formal report, but proposed to
read, instead of such document, the annual
together with letters received from parishes
which had failed to make formal reports.
AS the reading of the letters progressed, re-
marks were made by several, further explain
ing the conditions of their respective
parishes.
At $3.50 P. NJ. Sunday school mat
ters came up for consideration, and
occupied most of the time until adjourn
ment. A series of seven resolutions rela-
tive to subjects proper to be taught in the
Sunday Schools was presented by Rev. j.
Fl. Tuttle, and pretty generally discussed by
him and others and finally adopted.
A resolution was also adopted appointing
four persons to prepare essays, to be read at
the next annual session, upon the following
topics:
/, Temperance-By Miss E. J. Stickney, of
Owatonna.
Q. Moral Heroism-By Prof. M. Marston, of
Minneapolis.
8, Best method of primary teaching in the
Sunday School-By Miss Alice Shultes, of
Austin.
4, Best method of interesting children in the
Church-By Mrs. G.. 81. Dere, of Rochester.
Prof. Gutterson, of Owatonna, was re-
quested to address the next convention, at
the proper time, upon the subject of Sun
day School music.
After transacting some other business the
convention adjourned until tomorrow at
nine A. M.
The services this evening were in accord
ance with the printed programme; prayer
meeting at seven, and preaching at eight.
Rev. j. FL. Tuttle delivered very able and
interesting discourse at the eight O'Clock
services.
SECOND Day MORNING SESSION.
ALBERT LEA, June 10, 1880.-At eight A.
M, prayer meeting was held, and at nine
the convention was called to order by the
president, r. Blakeley, he having arrived on
the last evenings train.
The opening prayer was made by Rev. w.
FL. Harrington, of Saltwater.
Prof. Gutterson, of Owatonna, entertained
the convention for short time this morning
by reading an essay upon Sunday school
music, in which he made some pretty good
points on certain class of Sunday school
songs, giving some amusing practical exam
pies of the unftness of the words to the
music in some of our popular Sunday school
song books. This essay, and accompanying
remarks and illustrations, brought out quite
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number of persons, some of them profes
SIGNALS.
At 1920 A. M. the convention suspended
business to listen to the Occasional sermon,
by Rev. j. W. Eldridge, of Austin, which
was an unusually interesting, earnest and
able one-full of meat.
At the conclusion of these services, the
convention adjourned until 2:30 p. M.
SECOND DAY-AFTERNooN SESSION.
ALBERT LEA, June 10, 1880.-At 2:45 P. M,
the convention was called to order by the
president, and Immediately proceeded to
business. The several standing committees
were called upon for their reports. The re-
port of the committee on nominations is
the only one that contains matter of general
interest, and this sent by telegraph to-
night, and therefore will not give it here.
Rev. j. Fl. Tuttle, of the committee on
business, presented series of resolutions
upon the subject of State missionary work,
which gave rise to An earnest discussion,
participated in by many members and some
visitors. After considering the subject in all
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