The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-30

| subordinate bodies under the present
form of organization, which was not com.
pleted until after 1910. Our educational
institutions have multiplied and have
gained strength and influence. There
are now five efficient academies, four
colleges and three divinity schools, with
over one hundred professors and instruct
ors and over fourteen hundred students.
Their endowment, including real estate,
as stated by DIR. Miner last evening, must
be fully up to three millions of dollars.
1 will not take time to call your atten-
ton in detail to membership of our par
ishes, churches, Sabbath schools and
ministry. For these and other statistics
Of interest I ask you to examine the re-
port OF the Board of Trustees. But let
me give a few figures from memory
which may be of interest, and indicate
progress. I do not believe twenty years
ago that all of our Conventions, charit-
able and missionary bodies, held much
over 100000.
From the last data at hand these figures
are made up. The permanent endow-
ments of our church institutions, exclu-
sive of colleges and schools, are about
$1,100,000. The gifts, legacies, and in
come for missions and charities last year
exceeded $4,000 and this has been the
annual average for five years. These
figures are exclusive of the annual ex-
penses of our schools and colleges, which
are estimated at over 100000; are ex-
elusive of the cost of new church ed
ifices or the Improvement of old ones
the payment Of church debts and par
ish expenses. These facts, together
with the bettered condition of all our
church work, it seems to me, are strong
arguments for holding fast for the pres
emit to those laws and forms under which
such favorable growth has been made. I
trust that the proposition may be de-
feated. On motion the matter was in
definately postponed.
Temperance Resolutions of 1843.
Rev. Mr.. Sample offered series of
resolutions on temperance which were
referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tions. Hor. NJ. L. Edwards offered the
following, which was also referred.
Resolued, Gas in I943), "That we feel
a deep sympathy in the cause of Total
Abstinence from all Intoxicating drinks,
and we recommend all men to sustain
that cause by precept and example" "
Referred to committee.
Various Resolutions Referred.
Rev. S. w. Sample offered resolutions
bearing upon prohibition and temper
ance, and recommending the organiza-
ton of a Universalist Temperance So
ciety. Referred to the Committee on
Resolutions with instructions to report
plan of organization. Go the Com
mittee on Resolutions.)
F. E. Loomis presented resolutions in
relation to holding special meetings and
revivals. Referred to the Committee
on Resolutions.)
Rev. S. W. Sample presented resolu-
tons in relation to holding a church
congress to discuss questions in Ethics,
Sociology, Theology and Philosophy.
Re'erred to the Board of Trustees)
Rev. j. j. Lewis presented resolutions
on the use of tobacco, and calling upon
members to discourage it's use both by
precept and example. (Referred to the
Committee on Resolutions)
Proposed Amendment to Laws.
Rev. F.Schindler, of Iowa, pre-
sented proposition to amend the sec
ond law under Article VII, Letters of
Transfer" so as to change the word
"year" to month" Laid on the table.
Letter from Rev. DR.. A. A. Livermore.
The Secretary read a letter from Pres
ident Livermore, of the Meadville The
illogical School (Unitarian) to Rev. DR..
Cone expressing his regret at not being
able to attend the Convention. The
Convention subsequently adopted the
following resolution:
"Resolued, That we have listened with
interest to the communication from Rev.
DR.. Livermore, the venerable President
of the Meadville Theological School,
and most cordially reciprocate his ex-
pressions of sympathy, with the prayer
that his useful life may be prolonged
and his desires for the triumph of truly
Christian principles may be realized"
Report of Committee on Official Reports.
Rev. Dr. Atwood submitted the report
of the Committee on Official Reports.
1t was accepted, and pending action on
the same, Convention took a recess until
Bpm. Report was as follows;
AKRON, o.. Oct 81, 1886.
The Committee on Official Reports, having
attended to the business committed to them,
would respectfully submit the following:
1. That the time for parishes to convey their
property to the Convention-General or State
as the case may be-is while they are active and
prosperous. Experience has shown that when
parish is in decline, it is difficult to secure
either attention to the matter or the united
action necessary to make the conveyance
valid.
2. That the good results accruing TO the
Convention from the Y. p. NJ. Associations
already established, indicate that it would be
an advantage both to churches and to the gen.
eral work to multiply these organizations