The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
INDIANA CONVENTION.
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INDIAN "A CON VEN I1ON.
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~ Recommending the appointment
of a Superintendent. In pursuance of
this resolution, Rev. r. N. John was
re-engaged by the Executive Committee
at subsequent session.
49, The Executive Committee and
the Superintendent were counseled to
give special attention to the work OF
reviviDg the cause in Terre Haute,
New Albany and Lafayette.
a. Recommending that the care of
the missionary boxes be continued in the
hands of the Superintendent.
(5) That the Superintendent also
give attention to the annual collection
in each parish of the State and en-
deavor to secure it on the call of the
General Secretary.
REPORT OF FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE.
This report was as follows:
| BLUFFroN, IND, Sept. 4, 1886.
To the Uniuersalist Convention of Indiana:
Your Committee on +. o. and d. would
respectfully report that letters of fellowship
have been granted to Rev. N. A. Saxton, and
to Rev. N. r. Quackenbush on letters of
transfer from the Universalist Convention of
Michigan.
| The application of Rev. G. X. Gibson, for
fellowship on letter of commentator from
Unitarian Conference, was ordered returned
| to him without action thereon.
| Letter of fellowship and resignation of
Rev. John s. Dukate was returned to him
without action thereon.
The Committee would recommend that
the application for fellowship made by the
Pleasant Grove church and referred to this
committee be granted, and that the fellow
ship of the Convention be granted to the
Pleasant Grove church.
On application, letter of transfer was
granted to Rev. T. P. Abel to the Univers
alist Convention of Ohio.
The resignation of Rev. T. j. Water was
received and accepted, and the letter of fell
lowship surrendered by him to the Commit
tee was accepted and ordered to be cancelled.
Letters of license for one year each were
granted to j. H. Hewitt and Il. G. Yergan.
Said letters will expire Sept. 3, 1887.
T. E. BALLARD, Secretary.
LAST AFTERNOON.
An adjourned session of the Sunday
school was held at 1870 to act upon the
report of committee (Messrs. John,
Hewitt and Merrill) who presented a
new constitution to take the place of
the one lost, with the records of the
Fort Wayne convention. The articles
as presented were adopted and the Sun
day school convention adjourned to
meet next year with the State conven-
ton. Eight schools were first repre-
sented by delegates; this number was
afterward largely increased.
Following the adjournment of the
Sunday school body the convention was
called to order by the president for the
last time at 2:15 on Saturday. The
Committee on History and Statistics of
last year, Messrs. Helm and Stoner,
was continued, and Rev. r N. John
added to this Committee.
PLACE OF ADJOURNMENT AND OCCA-
SIGNAL PREACHER.
The convention voted to adjourn to
Logansport, Rev. L. S. Guthrie to
preach the occasional sermon; Rev. N.
R. Quackenbush alternate.
DELEGATES TO AKRON CONVENTION.
CLERICAL. Revs. N. A. Saxton, r.
N. John. Lay: Joseph Hummel, S.
]. Merrill, Mrs. F. S. John, Miss Hattie
Halderman.
F.O & d.
The Fellowship Committee of last
year was, by vote, continued.