Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-19
THE UNIVBRSALISTS.
THEIR STATE CONTENTION At
ROCHESTER, CONCLUDED.
A Full Record of the Procee dings-The
Work of the Past Year Summarized, and
that for the Succeeding Year Outlined
A Testimonial to the Clerk.



by its president, Lewis Lord, Esq. of
Owatanna, at $50 p. N. 1t should have
met at 10 a. NJ, but there were no trains
either way by which members and dele
gates could reach here in time for fore
noon session.
The session WAS opened with prayer by
Rev. G. l.. Demarest, secretary of the
Universalist general convention.
While the committee on credentials were
preparing their report, the convention i'm
proved the time By taking up the first
topic on the programme: ''Our denomina-
tional methods their defects and RENE
dies" Rev. DR.. j. W. Hanson, of Chicago,
leading in the discussion, followed by Rev.
DR.. Demarest, j. H. futile and others.
The committee on credentials reported
delegates from eleven societies and Sunday
schools
After the above committee had reported
and the discussion of the aforesaid topic
had closed, the president made the an
nouncement for this evening and to-mor-
row forenoon, as follows: This evening,
at 30 O'Clock, an educational meeting, to
be led By E. L. Conger, of L. mbard uni
versity, at Galesburg, Ill. conference
meeting at a. m. tomorrow, led by Prof.
Moses Marston, of our State university :;
and at 1870 a. N. tomorrow, n Sunday
school meeting, led by Rev. DR.. futile, of
Minneapolis. Subject for discussion at
the last named meeting, ''The duties of
the congregation to the Sunday school,"
The convention then adjourned until the
evening meeting.
At the evening meeting Rev. E. L.
Conger made an address in behalf of the
educational interests of the denomination,
and was ably followed by Rev. Drs. Hanson
and Demarest, and others.
At the close of this meeting the con-
vention adjourned until 1880 a. FL. to-
morrow.
SECOND DAY.
ROCHESTER, Saturday, June 16, 1881
At the re-assembling of the convention
this morning. the session was opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. futile, of Minneapo polls,
after which the committee on fellowship,
ordination and discipline reported that it
had, during the year, granted the fellow
ship Of the convention to Rev. 4. A.
Thayer, late of Pennsylvania, now of
Chenille. and to Rev. LII. Dinsmore, late
of Illinois, 10 locate al Owatonna.
The committee on business reported a
preamble ana series of resolutions, urging.
among other things, the duty of the de-
nomination 10 support its own schools.
The standing clerk read bis annual re-
port, which was quite lengthy, and in
which he made several recommendations
and suggestions, some of which, if ap-
proved, would require amendments to
the bylaws of the convention, while others
could be acted upon at this annual session.
The report was referred 10 the appropri-
ate committee and all OF his suggestions.
etc, were reported upon favor
ably, and their report was adopted by the
convention.
The following officers, committees, etc,
were elected for the ensuing year:
Presldent-Lewis Lord, Esq, of Owatonna.
Vice President. W. Booth, Esq, of Roch-
ester.
Standing Clerk. B. CLANCY, of st. Paul.
Treasurer-Captain r. Blakeley, of St. Paul
Executive COMMUNICATION D. Morrison, of
Minneapolis, chairman; Captain Russell Blake
ley, of st. Paul; o. A. Pray, ESQ.,, of Minneap-
| oils; c. NJ. LOring, Esq, of Minneapolis; W. T.
Wilkins, ESQ.,, of Austin; C. Van Camper,
Owatonna.
Preacher of Occasional Sermon-Rev. j. NJ.
Payson, of Rochester.
Committee on f. o. and D.-Rev. G. S.
Gowdy, of Albert Lee, chairman; Prof. Moses
Marston, of Minneapolis; Prof. A. G.. Gutterson
of Owatonna; J. S. Proctor, Esq, of Saltwater;
Rev. J. H. Tuttle, D. D., of Minneapolis.
Delegates to General Convention-Rev. r. G.
Spafford, of Saltwater, clerical; o. A. Pray,
Esq, of Minneapolis ard Van Camper, of
Rochester, laymen.
Place of Holding next annual session-Still-
water.
Visitors to Lombard University-NIrs. John
Edwards and Miss Flora Edwards, both of
! Minneapolis.
The Sunday school meeting was one of
great interest to those engaged in that de-
partment of church work. The subject
before stated was ably discussed by Rev.
Drs. J. H. Tuttlc, J. W. Hanson, G. L. De-
marest. and others. The Sunday schools
were all reported in good working order
At the expiration of the time allotted the
meeting adjourned until , p. m. to-mor-
row.
At The afternoon session the occasional
sermon was preached by Rev. G. S. Gowdy,
of Albert Lea. end was very interesting
discourse, and listened to deep with atten-
ton.
At the close of these services the Ladies'
Centenary association held very inter
esting meeting of an hours duration.
The matter of reyiving the Northwest
ern Conference OF Universatists, which
suspended work several years since, was
referred to the executive committee for
consideration, to report at the next annual
session.
This evening very interesting reli gious
services were held.
THIRD DAY.
ROCHESTER,, Sunday, June II, 1857
This forenoon the communion was cele-
brated in connection with the other relig-
ious services, the sermon being by the ReY.
DR.. J. II. futile, and was an able produc-
ton.
This afternoon the adjourned Sunday
school meeting was held, and the exercises
were very interesting, consisting of music,
prayer, addresses, etc. Grace church Sun
day school was present and added interest
to the occasion.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolred, That this convention has a
deep interest in the temperance reform,
and hereby reaffirms the resolutions of last
year.
This evening Rev. DR.. Demarest preached
very able discourse, after which the mat