St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-20
STATE UNlVERSALISTS.
Close of the Sunday School and
Opening of the Convention.

Close of the Sunday School and
Opening of the Convention. {
The state convention of the Uniyersalis
Sunday school concluded its SESSION yeSter-
day morning at the Second Universalist
church on the East side. After paper OF
Music in the Sunday School, written by
Prof. A. G. GutterSOn and read by DR.. l.,
l.. Bennett of OwatOnna, came the paper
of the day, the Press, by Mrs. IL. S. Van
Cleve. She devoted herself almost ex-
clusively to showing the pernicious influence
of improper publications, of which there
are by far too many. The paper led to an
extensive discussion, participated in by Rev.
Demarest of New Hampshire, DR.. j. II. Tut
tie, DR.. Cantercle and Rev. l.. G. Powers,
all of whom deprecated the police news in
daily papers and thought good books the
best incentive to good ways. DR.. Cantwell
maintained that sensational books were
good, inasmuch as they tended to develop
the imagination. DR.. futile favored Sc
lected Sunday school books, and Rev.
Powers thought bad literature was grad
ually being crowded out by the good.
The discussion ended the session, and the
convention adjourned for one year. The
following executive committee for the en-
suing year was chosen: W. r. Dobbyn, S..
A. StockWelI, E. j. Edwards, Prof. A. c..
Gutterson and Rev. L. G. Powers.
THE MINNESOTA CHURCH.
At II o'clock, in the same church. began
the twentieth annual session of the Uni
verSaliStS of Minnesota. E.. j. Edwards
was chosen chairman, and committee on
credentials, consisting of Rev. G. S. Cloudy,
DR.. L. l.. Bennett and j. W. Baird, re-
ported the following delegates:
Minneapolis Universalist church.
Mrs. L. d. Williams, Mrs. E. w. Trask, S. Fl,
Bak er, M. L. Knowlton. Miss May Williams
Lille Harris, f. P. Rundell, T. W. Raymond;
Church Of the Redeemer, d. Morrison, e.
Junius Edwards, Miss Isabel Marston, Mrs. S.
W. Farnham; Third church, Mrs. II. F. Con-
nor, Mrs. Crisman, A. NJ. Fish, J. w. Baird
Elite Fall, Minnie Allen, Aurilla Libby, May
Alexander.
Anoka-Mr. and Mrs. F. o. Gerish, Mrs
Nancy Goodrich, Mrs. A. E. Morse, Cora
Ritchie, Sarah Whitney, Q. A. Cakes, P. D.
Works.
Stillwater-Mrs. A. l.. Gillespie Mrs. A. B.
Easton, Mrs. J. Roberts, Prof. V. G.. Curtis,
Prof. f. T. Wilson, MOllie Robertson, Gertie
Easton, Alma Gillespie.
Owatonna-Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bennett
Mabel Gutterson, W. A. Dyne.
Rochester-Mrs. T. III. Bliss, Mrs. G.. Wood
worth, A. A. Lett, ]. w. Booth.
Austin-Mrs. Laura Crane, Amos Il. Hill
Mrs. w. S. Wilkins.
Those entitled to seats in the convention
are the ordained clergymen, four lay dele
gates from each church society and four
delegates from each Sunday school. Mos
of the day was spent in organizing, the
afternoon being taken up with discussion
of UNCONVENTIONAL loyalty, led by DR.. Dem
Arrest of New Hampshire.
A petition from the newly organized
Third Methodist church of Minneapolis
signed by j. l.. Conner, J. w. Baird, A
NJ. Fish, George Smith. George w. Libbey
E. o. Mclaughlin, j. D. Peakes, asking t.
be admitted to the convention, was &C
cepted.
Last night Rev. J. NJ. Payson of Roches
ter preached good sermon before the con
vention, which adjourned until s to