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

The Washington parish, by agree
ment, was to secure at least $4,000 of
the sum necessary for the purchase of
the lot and the erection of the Church.
As its contributions did not pass through
our treasury, and as no notice to the
contrary came to the Trustees, they |
were led to believe that its share Of the |
Building Fund, $4,000, had been fully |
raised, and our Report at Washington
was based upon that belief. But in |
November last a communication was re-
ceived from the Parish, informing us
that at the time of that session there
was an indebtedness of $4,000 upon the
sum pledged by the Parish to the Build
ing Fund; that when the Church was
dedicated there was Parish indebted
ness of 1900, and afterwards one of
$500 had accrued, the two sums repre-
sented by a note to Miss Fay; and
further floating debt of 81 ,256.50 had
since accrued, making in all debt of
$6,25650. Permission to mortgage the
Church was asked to enable the Parish
to pay off portion of the Indebtedness.
The Board decided that under no cir
cumstances must the Church be mort
gagged; and after careful consideration
Of the whole subject, series of PROPOSE
tions was made which, as finally modi-
fed, were accepted by the Parish.
In pursuance of this agreement, the
Convention has lent $4,000 to the Muir
ray Parish, which sum the Trustees Dor
rowed for the purpose, and for which
they hold the Parish note. The Con-
vention is obligated to reserve the inter-
est paid by the Parish, with any other
sums contributed for this purpose, and
when the total of such payments and
contributions shall amount to $4,000,
the note of the Parish is TO be cancelled
without further payment. The Con
vention is further obligated to appro-
pirate sum equal to the payments by
the Parish of interest on its note to
Miss Fay, and when such payments
amount to 50 600, the cancellation of
that note is to be secured without further
payment. The Parish has conveyed to
the Convention, by bill of sale, the
organ and all other movable property
in the Church; and the Conven' ion
agrees that the Parish, so long as it
continues in its fellowship shall have
the free use of the church edifce in
Washington and its appurtenances, aud
shall have the legal custody and care
thereof; such legal custody and care
implying the keeping of the property in
thorough repair, and reasonable and
satisfactory insurance in the name of
the Convention and at the cost of the
Parish. The floating debt of the Parish
was to be and, we are assured, has since
been paid, and the Parish is to make
quarterly reports of its financial condi-
ton, when the Pastor is also to report
Vuc COuIiUlou VI 4to WOIh. IL HAS oS6Il6t
proper thus to present the particulars
of this transaction, that its nature and
the obligation of the parties may be
clearly understood by our successors.
In order to induce the Universalist
Publishing House to make the price of
the Parish and Church Register not
greater than two dollars per copy, the
Board agreed to make good any loss
accruing. The sum of $50 has accord
ingly been paid.
At their May meeting the Trustees
were notified of the formation of the
Womans UniversaIist Missionary Soci-
ETY. o. Massachusetts. A copy of the
charter and bylaws was submitted, and
the approval of the organization by the
Trustees was asked The following rep
resents the action of the Board:
WHEREAS "The Woman's Universal
list Missionary Society of Massachusetts,"
has been organized under charter and
bylaws, of which the following is the
preamble: The Universalist women of
Massachusetts,, declaring their wish to
aid the general work of the Church by
union and cooperation with the Uni
versalist General Convention and the
Massachusetts Universalist Convention,
do hereby in conformity with the laws
of Massachusetts, adopt these bylaws"
and
WHEREAS, The officers of said Society
have notified us of such organization,
and that it is so constituted as to work
i'll harmony and coo operation with the
State and General Convention, request
ing the approval of the Trustees of the
| General Convention:
ResO|Ued, That this Board hereby
approves of such organization, and ac-
cepts it, under it's charter and by laws,
as an auxiliary of the Convention.
The first annual Report of the Society
is appended [Appendix VII.
The Convention, at its last session,
referred to the Trustees to determine
fixed day for the gathering of the An
nual Contribution. Il is probably I'M
possible to secure the uniform action of
our parishes in the particular in view
upon any one day. The Board recon-