The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-28
ASSOCIATION REPORTS.
Whitewater Association.

The fortieth annual session OF the White
water Association Of Universalists was
held in Dublin, Aug. 6-8. The attend
ance was not large, as many of the dele
gates of the different churches failed to
respond. When one accepts such po-
sition he should use every effort to per-
form the duty. Only by doing so can we
have live and enthusiastic meeting.
Friday afternoon was taken up with the
appointing of regular committees and
routine business, delegates being pres
emit from five of the seven churches within
the Association. In the evening. Rev. r.
N. John preached an excellent discourse
on the subject, "What is Truth" from
John xviii, 38. Committee on business
reported an order Of proceedings, which
was carried out in detail.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Jacob Custer, Dublin,
President; J. Hammond, Dublin, Vice
President; s. J. Merrell, Secretary; s.
Bake, Treasurer. The reports of the
churches read showed that they had all
held their own during the past year.
There has been lack of ministerial work
in parts of the Association. The subject
of pastoral Circuits" was ably discussed
by Brs. Smith Druley, and r. N. John.
The matter was disposed of by appoint
ing a committee consisting of the three
delegates at large and the delegates from
the churches to the State Association to
consider the formation of circuits within
the limits of the Association, and supply
ing them with pastors.
The first Quarterly Conference is to be
held in the Whitewater circuit. Time
and place to be settled by the future pas
tor of the circuit. Brs. Hewitt and Mer-
rell, and Sister Stanton were chosen del
egates at large to the State Convention.
The delegates were given power to ap-
point substitutes Brs. Brown, Trusler,
and Smith Druley were appointed COM
mittee to prepare and publish program
for the next annual meeting. 1t was de-
cided to hold the next annual session at
Devon on the Friday and Saturday be-
fore the third Sunday in August, 1887,
with the pastor of the Whitewater circuit
as occasional preacher.
Resolutions SIN Memoriam."
WHEREAS, Recognizing that the Almighty
Father is the giver of life, and in his hands
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WHEREAS, 1t has pleased him to call hence
our we'll beloved brother and father in Israel,
Rev. Daniel R. Biddlecome;
RESOLVED, That we, recognizing in his death
loss that cannot be easily filed, neverthe-
less bow in humble submission to the decree
of One who doeth all things well.
Resolved, That we greatly rejoice, even in
our sorrow, in that it has pleased God to
grant him full measure of years, and to
permit him to so long minister unto us in
things spiritual.
RESOLVED, That this Association will ever
cherish his memory, and ever remember his
fatherly counsel and sacrifice in our behalf.
RESOLVED, That in the death of our aged
brother, M. V. Simonson, of Mt. Carmel, we
also recognize that another pillar in our
church has fallen; that we gratefully recog-
nize the earnest labors of this worthy brother
in building up our cause in the vicinity where
he lived, as well as in his other acts of benev-
olence.
Resolved, In the death of these two BROTH
ers, we extend our heartfelt sympathy to
those near and dear to them.
There was preaching Saturday evening
by Rev. L. j. Spencer, of Brookville;
Sunday morning by Br. j. N. Hewitt, lay
preacher of Devon, and in the evening
preaching again by Br. Spencer.