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

The details ofapproprla'lon maze up
,on account of Missions show an adher-
ence to the policy marked out by CIR
.cumstapces for the Board we snow
the various lines of work:
/ Hid in current parish 'ooFh'
Marsballtown, Iowa, 500; st. Paul.
MINI. 1915; Pomona, Cal, $50; Indian
.auolis. Ind, $l75; Titusville, Pa Sloo;
n Marble. Neb., $50; Mansfield, Pa Sl2o;
Lincoln. Neb., $500; Tecumseh, Neo''
s1oO: Riverside, CAL, 5000; Dixon lu''
.e1oo. Oakland, CAL, $500; Hutchinson,
Kan. $50. In all, $2,225
9 Aid of state Contention 'oo'"'
Wisconsin Convention, 5000; Iowa Con
vention. 800; Ontario Convention
5000: Illinois Convention S2oo: MIS-
souri Convention, 5000; New Jersey
Convention. 800; Indiana Convention,
e2oO. Texas Mission, 800. In all
81 400.
2 Purchases of Church lots, efect'of'
~ cb,n.cb edifces. rescue OF inlper-
lied property and 1eedt'tt re''e'0o'
Jorsbolltown, Iowa, 5000; Pomona
Cal. 5000; Saltwater, MIMI $2oo' New
London. ct, $50; Fort Atkinson WIS.,
500: Albany, N. Y, 5000; Brunswlck'
Me. 500; Tarpon Springs Fla' Sooo'
C+ceenup, H., 5000; Hammonton, N. '''
5000: Middleport, o., 800; Conneat''
Vile Pa, 800; Washington u. u
se7s %. In all, So, 12S %.
Missionary Visitatio''s: $346'62'
3. Tracts: $S07O.
While all OF the work thus enco"rase"
Inv fine Board is deemed Valuable anu
sion may be made as OF special lmpor-
4opce TO the new parishes IN Caliiorilia'
Oakland, st. Paul, Lincoln, lndi@napo
IL ona Albany. as we'll as some OF the
State enterprises we are asked 10 ai'''
Thoso named will require continued los
terina care; while we have before us o'h-
err prominent centers which dem"n't a,
+antion. as soon rs it may be possio'o
for nc TO give practical aid to Them
nro,,,,;1a LEFT men and money be sup
p]ied for the work which hes oelore our
Church. There is no reason 1of COM
nlaint of general parsimony IN rela'ion
- lifts FOR the support OF religion
among us. If all would DE us ii"o'''' ''
many, we should have an ample 'fe'o
NV. and the sacrifice of money wou'o
lead to the freer sacrifice OF faculty anu
life 70 the work of the ministry ray
tho lord of the harvest that lie
III ana 1oborers into his vineyard.
IT, will he found by examining 'ne
statistics bearing upon the increase
Of the Ministry, that the nnmoer u
clergymen admitted to fellowship On
caads the number who have died anu
withdrawn from fellowship. This fac'
is encouraging; still the excess Is n0'
e,aio;ept to meet our needs. The Ifus-
tees. in carrying on Church Extension'
are constantly perplexed by their lnaoii-
itv TO find men of sufficient educa.'on'
combined with tact and energy'to WYNN
RESPONSIBLE positions can be assigned
The increase of the ministry, therefore
Is n matter most deeply aiiectine en0
welfare of the Church, and one to whlch
This BOARD thinks the most faithful at
tention should be given. 1t shoulu 10
dealt with By practical measures; the Sc
lection and training OF men shouio po
made the object of systematic "olA'
The matter ultimately rests III 'no
hands of our pastors; but they hee'' "
be enlisted by some organized agency
Each State Convention should appoint
n committee to correspond with the
pastors in it's fellowship to OBTAIN 'no
names of suitable candidates for theo-
loaical schools, and advise as to thelr
preparatory education. At the alh''"'
sessions of their Conventions the Com
,,;ttaos sbould report such facts and
recommendations as they deem adVlS-
able. Action could then be taken 10
secure the best results in this lmpoftah'
matter. We recommend that this Con
vention put itself in communication
with the authorities of the several ota'e
Conventions with the view OF securing
harmonious and united action.
Closely connected with the increase OF
our ministry is its Education. Inc
problem we have before us IS one 'iiaV
demands the most thorough training oil
the preachers of our faith. We cannot
expect to command the attention oil the
religious world unless we can deal III
mastery with the great questions 'hat
confront it. The education OF our min
istry is, therefore, indispensable to the
existence of our Church. 1t must not
be antagonized by the need of numbers
it will not be if we are faithful; we must
have more men; we must have stronger,
better educated men. Our theological
schools must not only be sustained, but