The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02
THE IOWA CONVENTION.

The Universalist Convention of Iowa
convened for the annual session of 1885.
in the Church of our Saviour, corner of
Sixth street and Third avenue, in the
city of Cedar Rapids, on Thursday, Sep
TENDER %, and was called to order by
President j. ID. Plat, of Waterloo, at
9:40A. NJ. Previous to the call to order,
devotional meeting of half an hour
was held, Rev. j. A. Hoyt, of Belle
Plaine, conducting the service. After
calling the delegates to order President
Platt said We have assembled once
more to hold our annual meeting. All the
signs indicate pleasant and harmoni-
Gus gathering. We meet on beautiful
day, in this pleasant church, and while
the attendance is not as large as could
be desired, we may expect more of our
friends on the arrival of the afternoon
and evening trains. Let us hope for a
profitable session.
Rev. B. F. Rogers, the Secretary, was
at his post and on motion, Rev. j. F.
SCHNEIDER was appointed Assistant Sec
rotary.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. S.
Cantwell, d. D.
Session Committees.
Rev. J. j. Austin was appointed
chairman of the Committee on Creden-
tials. Other session committees were
also appointed.
Rev. DR.. Demarest,
Representing the General Convention,
was present, and the usual vote recog-
nizing his attendance in the representa-
tive capacity was made part of the
record. The courtesy Of the Conven-
ton was also extended to the other wis.,
itipg ministers present during the Con-
vention, as follows:
Illinois,. S. Cantwell, D. D.
Mary Garard.
LIZ u OAOAuP, kAIiCOhuAoVOsJ
Missomf-E. Manford Clark.
MinneSota-M. D. Shutter.
Parishes.
The following parishes were repre-
scented by delegates: Cedar Rapids,
Dubuque, Waterloo, West Union, Mount
Pleasant, Stuart, Mitchellville, Storm
Lake; and visitors were present from
Belle PLANE, Wilton Junction, Bertram
Viola, and other places.
Of the State Clergy,
the following were present W. A.
Pratt, J. F. SCHNEIDER, B. F. Rogers,
M. FL. Houghton, J. A. Hoyt, J. J.
Austin, w. P. Payne, E. L. Briggs,
Amos Crum.
The Gum Ministerial Fund.
The General Secretary called atten-
ton to the action of several State Con-
ventions in adopting the suggestion
that an offering be received annually
previous to the Communion Service,
for this Fund. 1t was voted to make
an addition to the Bylaws of the Con-
vention, to provide for such offering.
The matter was referred to the Secre-
tary, who subsequently reported an
amendment as follows: Resolred, That
Article II, Section 2, of the Bylaws
be amended so as to read after the words
Lords Supper, as follows: "On which
latter occasion a collection shall be
taken in aid of the Gum Ministerial
Fund, now administered by the Gen
eral Convention" The resolution was
adopted, and the Bylaws so amended.
Missionary Boxes.
The State Agent, Mrs. F. A. Bonner,
of Belle PLANE, made her annual re-
port. The boxes yielded last year
$40 %, divided according to law be-
tween the State and General Conven-
tions.
Discussion on Funds.
The reports or committees were de-
ferred until subsequent session, and
an informal discussion followed in re-
gard to the best methods of raising the
annual collection for the General Con-
vention. Rev. j. F. SCHNEIDER, to whom
was referred, at the Marshalltown Con-
vention, special duty in connection
with this collection, reported that he
had made collections in several places
in behalf of Iowa's quota. Thirty-nine
dollars has been received by the General
Secretary from this source. After a
brief discussion, adjourned until Friday
morning.
Woman's Aid Association.