The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-25
0enera1 Convention.
Trustees Meeting.
New YORK, November II, 1886.

trustees meeting.
NEW YORK, November II, 1885,
The Board of Trustees of the Univers-
alist General Convention met in this city,
at $50 A. M. Present: Messrs. Joy (Chair-
mani, Capen, Rugg, Chaplin, Holden and
Demarest.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Chaplin.
The Secretary certified the election of
officers and the grant of appropriations
by the Convention, at the Akron session.
The Standing Committees were ap.
pointed as follows: On Scholarships,
Messrs. Rugg, Demarest, Ryder; Of Eel
loaoship, Messrs. Capen, Perham, Chaplin;
On Investments, Messrs. Joy, Thomas,
Holden; Of Finance, Messrs. Thomas,
Hoysradt, Mulliken; On Missions, Messrs.
Chaplin, Capen, Ryder; On Young Peo-
pies Missionary Associations. Messrs.
Rugg, Demarest, Mulliken; On Relief,
Messrs Holden, Chaplin, Hoysradt, On
Relations aoith other Organizations
Messrs Demarest, Holden Perham
The Record of the October meeting
was approved.
The Committee on Scholarships re-
ported business transacted. IA applica-
tions for Loans had been approved. Re-
ports showing standing of beneficiaries
were represented.
Committee of Fellowship reported
Grant of License for one year to Mr..
Albert l.. BEEN, of Sorrento, Fla; Grant
of Probationary License for one year to
Rev. W. r. Robinson, M. D., of Waco,
Texas, late clergyman of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South; Grant of Eel
lowship to Rev. Simon Goodenough, of
Oakland, CAL, upon Letter of Transfer
from the Maine Convention. The same
Committee recommended that the First
Universslist Parish of Colin Co., Texas,
at Farmersville, be admitted to the Eel
lowship of the Convention; and the rec
ommendation was adopted:
Committee of Investments reported
action in relation to Loans.
Committee of Finance reported ap-
proval of bill.
Committee on Missions reported that
under the instructions of the Board, they
had engaged the services of Rev. W. S.
Vail, for one year, beginning December
l, as pastor at st. Paul. The same Com
mittee recommended aid to a movement
in Dallas, Texas, under the charge of
Rev. J. K. Street; and grant was made.
Committee on Young Peoples Mission
airy Associations reported two new organ
izations; No. 80, All Souls Church, Wor-
cester, Mass, and No. 80, North Cam
bridge, Mass.
The special Committee on the situation
at Oshkosh, Wis, reported that, upon a
visit to that city, they found the repre-
sensations of the condition of the prop
erty made to the Board to be Just, and
the legal title in the parish. They had
recommended the conveyance of the prop
erty to the General Convention; in which
case suit for recovery of possession was
to be begun in the name of the Conven-
ton. The property had been conveyed,
the deed put on record, and suit for eject
ment had been entered. The attorneys
in the case proposed certain questions,
which we're referred to the Committee on
Investments. with power.
The Secretary presented his statement
of receipts, deposits, and balances. The
statements of the Treasurer was also
received. Both statements were referred
to Messrs. Holden and Rugg, as Auditors.
Grants were made TO the Illinois Con-
vention toward State work; to the par
ish at Linesville, Pa, toward church
erection; toward Rev. August Dellgren's
mission to the Swedish population of
Minneapolis; to the parish in Albany,
N. Y, toward church erection.
Communications were received, read
and filed, relating to the condition of
various movements aided by the Conven-
ton.
The Secretary was authorized to pro-
cure 1000 Missionary Boxes; to obtain
l $50 copies OF the Minutes of the Akron
Session; and to prepare summary of
the proceedings for circulation among
the families of the Church.
Mr.. Charles Caverly was reelected a
member of the Sunday School Library
Commission for five years.
The Committee on Relief recommended
A.
Ministerial Relief Fund for the year