Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-25
THE UNlVERSALISTS. =
Committees Appointed and Reports re-
CeiVed.

Committees Appointed and Reports Isc-
Ceived.
At the afternoon session OF the Unlvcrsalist con-
| vention yesterday the president announced the
following additional committees: On nominations,
Hon. L w. Balou, Rhode Island; Rev. L. L. Conger
Illinois; Mr. n. L. Cort New York. On official re-
| ports, Rev. Richard Eddy, ID. D., Massachusetts;
| Rev. VIM. Taylor. New York; Rev. s. H. McCailis-
| ter, DID,, New Hampshire Rev. S. w. Sutton. Wis
| copsin; Mr.. L. S. Freeman, New York; Hon. Joseph
Davis, Massachusetts,; VIM. B. BemeDt, PcnnSy Iva
MIA; MIS-. NJ. ii. Decker, New York; Hon. L. j. Bord-
mann, Connecticut.
| The eighteenth annual report OF the board OF
trustees, embodyng the reports OF the secret any
and treasurer, was read and referred. II showed
| That the contributions and bequestS for the mis-
sionaryMork OF the church paid ia during the past
year amounted to $4,000 while the actual receipts
| exceed S254, 600 The cost OF the new Washington
church up to date was s46.053 %.
Mr. c. w. Biddle, DR.. ReXford and Hon. Sidney
| Perhamwere appointed committee 10 inquire into
| the general arrangements for the proposed Luther
| Rev. w. S. Grove Chicago, H., on "Church Me-
| thods," and Rev. H.R Nye, TOwanda, Pa, IL "Thc
outlook"
| PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
A conference meeting of the members OF the con-
vention was held at half-past eight O'Clock this
morning, under the leadership of Rev. A. IL. Laing,
| OF Ill.
| When the business session opened, little before
ten O'clock prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Adams.
The committee to which was referred resolution
concerning Sunday school libraries made n report
recommending that two committees be appointed.
one to examine books and the other to suggest the
best forms OF keeping Sunday school libraries &C..
and to report at the next session. The report was
| discussed at some length. An amendment to the
report, directing That the committee TO examine
| books publish from time to time lists OF books.
| unanimously deemed appropriate by the committee,
was adopted The report was then adopted.
DEPLETED RANKS OF THE MINISTRY
| Rev. DR.. Eddy, OF Massachusetts, submitted re-
port from the committee to consider the Official re-
ports. The report said that the long list OF the
dead reported by the board OF trustees suggested
the need OF filling the ranks OF the ministry, and
commended that renewed and untiring effort be
made by urging young men OF good character .tnd
ability TO avail themselves of the advantages offered
them by the we'll furnished theological schools OF
| the denomination The report approved the zeal
and energy OF the board OF trustees In the discharge
THE WOMAN MINISTRY QUESTION
An amendment was proposed by Rev. I. NJ. An
drews OF Ohio, to include "young women as well
| as young men in the recommendation concerning
| education for the ministry"
Dr. Miner, OF Massachusetts,, said that this amend
| ment If adopted would commit the convention in
| favor OF woman ministry. He regarded the prob
| lem OF woman ministry tentative one. He did
| decision. 1t should be observed that the Uniyer-
| salistS stood alone The Methodsts, who welcomed
| would not ordain women he thought the question
OF such importance that they should not act upon
| 1t incidentally.
DR.. Demarest proposed to use the word persons
Instead OF young men, and thereby
IGNORE THE QUESTION OF SEX
Rev. Mr.. Perrin, OF Massachusetts,, urged that it
was no new question that they had to confront,
and he thought there no better time to meet it
| than now. II they could afford to meet the ques-
ti0n they should say So He did not think this was
"That is what Eve was-a side ISSUE" said Rev.
"Brethren," said Mr.. Perrin, 81 don't accept Bro
| Groves Interpretation OF Genesis"
| Hon. E. X. Holden. OF New York, considered the
dis cussion OF the question at this time as out OF
| order.
The president, after discussing the point. decided
that the discussion was not in order. He read the
statement of the board OF trustees, which suggested
that ''worthy YOUTH be directed into the channel
OF preparation for the ministry There was nothing,
he Said in the report OF the board OF trustees rai
| ing the question Of woman ministry.
A member of the committee on official report said
that in framing the report this question OF sex had
not occurred to the committee.
Rev. MI. Andrews urged that the humanity OF the
| church included both men and women
The discussion OF the question was settled by the
committees adopting the term "wOrthy youth"
| used In the trustees report
The question OF the dlhicu,ty OF getting young
| crepancy between the death roll and the number Of
| new recruits, discussed by DR.. Miner DR.. At
wood. president OF the theological school at Cam
! ton, NY, and Others. Dr. Atwood, in discussing
the question, remarked that i'm majority OF cases,
where young men had determined to enter the min
fstry, their determination was broken down by the
opposition OF their fathers The further discussion
OF the report was postponed until the next session.
THE WASHINGTON CHURCH FREE OF DEBT
Before adjourning for the recess the presidents
Mr. JOY, announced that the board Of trustees and
| their friends had subscribed enough to pay the
81 500 OF debt remaining on the Washington church.
and the church was now free OF debt. This an
nouncement was received with applause.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The president appointed the following commit
| tees:
On Sunday School Lfbrar1es-L 8. Freeman. New
York; ChaS. Cayerly, Massachusetts,; Chas. S.
Hutchinson, Illinois; Miss Mary Z. Snow. Massa-
chuSettS, and Miss Mary Ellis Massachusetts,.
On System OF RecOrds-Rev. Dr. G. l. Demarest,
the general secretary; II. p. Metcalf, r l., and
ChaS F. Potter, Mass.
The convention then took recess until O'Clock.
THE UNIvERsALIsT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
During the recess services were held by the UNI
versal1st Historical Society and by the Woman's
Centenary Association. Thomas J. Sawyer, secre-
tary and librarian OF the historical society," reported
that the library at present contains about $500
volumes and 1000 pamphlets. The report called
attention to the fact that the opportunity is good
now for procuring books from abroad. The society
reelected its old officers, follows Rev. Richard
Eddy, MelrOSe, Mass, president; Rev. l. NJ. At
wood, d. D., OF Canton, n. Y, vice president; Rev.
T. j. Sawyer, OF College Hill, Mass, secretary and
librarian; Rev. E. Davis, OF Rockford, Mass, treas
urer; Rev. j. Shrigley. OF Philadelphia and Rev. A.
b. Hovey, OF Taunton, Mass, trustees
Hugging a Red Hot Stove.
WARRENToN Mo-, Oct GA mildly insane man,
named Keeny was placed In a large room adjoining
the Jail under the courthouse for shelter. While
to the window. Keeny was hugging the red hot
stove He W0S taken away, but death soon fol-