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

used; this of church extension was the
only exception. 1t was safe policy tc
pursue with such a fund. Mr.. Joy
believed in funds. In his own State he
was called "Old Trust Fund" He
believed in the Murray Fund, and had
worked for its establishment, Massachu-
sets contributing $4,000. He argued
that it was the only sound policy to
apply part of the income for the pro-
lection of the Fund. If it was all put
into church property, the property might
burn up and the insurance company fail.
Then where is your money? He thought
it better to have on hand good fund.
He opposed the adoption of this para
graph of the report. Again reverting
to the policy of established funds he
remarked that institutions that have
permanent funds will get money; they
are in favor with the people. The plan
proposed of general subscriptions for the
purposes of church work had signally
failed. One cent day from our people
would make 100000 for the year. But
experience demonstrates that we can not
get money in this way. Mr.. Metcalf,
speaking for the second time II am
not opposed to bank stocks, and wish we
had more of them, but do believe if
we were to build two $4,000 churches
in places where they are needed, that
the $4,000 thus invested would do us
vastly more good than if we were to
hoard this money"
Mr.. Joy, in response, remarked that he
never advocated boarding the money.
He was one of the trustees and was in
favor of expanding it. The only trouble
was that they could not get enough to
spend.
Mr.. r. T. Taylor: "When the Lord
was on earth he taught his disciples to
pray, Give us this day our daily bread
What has been given us for the purpose
of extending the church should be used
for that purpose. I believe we will
be greatly benefited by building up
churches and increasing our parishes"
Rev. Dr. Atwood defended the report
of the committee. There was one spot
in which we had failed in our policy;
it was in relation to this financial matter.
He hoped the time would come when we
would change widely. AS a people we
are at odds with all other denominations
in the matter of church extension. We
are not banking concern and there is
no necessity for accommodating funds.
There is call all over this land for an
extension of our church. We do not
exist to pile up funds. Our duty is to
plant churches.
The discussion had been prolonged an
hour or more. The Convention grew
FESTIVE and calls for the question were
heard all over the church. The fifth
paragraph was adopted, with only few
dissenting votes.
No. 6. increase of the Minist9y.)
This question was also discussed. There
was, however, no division of sentiment
and the paragraph was adopted unan-
imously. One of the recommendation of
the committee was that the better way
to increase the ministry is by recruiting
the theological schools more largely from
college graduates.
Rev. W. A. Start, of Massachusetts,,
spoke in favor of the recommendation,
as he could see that more college edu-
Gated men were needed in the field.
He said that the State Conventions of
New England had taken up this matter
and appointed committees to bring it
before this Convention.
Rev. DIR. Miner spoke in behalf of
parents sending their bright boys, and
girls, too, for that matter, to thei in
situations of learning with view of
fitting them for the ministry. He
thought these higher institutions of
learning were not doing their whole
duty by way of leavening the students
with the religion of the Universal
ist church. No subject is of more
importance to us. Home influence is
needed first of all. Next follows the
schools and colleges. Then the pastors
must do their duty. The worth of
consecrated young man, of good parts, to
the church was great. President White,
of Lombard University, endorsed the
views of the previous speakers. He
gave his opinion that the doors of the
church opened too readily for the sue
cess of the ministry. More would come
if the impression prevailed more gener-
ally that the ministry meant more. It
was not light thing to become min
lister of the gospel.
Rev. Mrs Danforth believed in women
in the ministry. Enough was not said on
that subject. In Christ Jesus there was
neither male nor female. President
Capen, of Tufts College, was sorry if
the conditions of things described by
President White really existed. He did
not believe that it was generally thought