The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-18
Church Nntiees.
THE ILLINOIS UNIvERSALIST
CONVENTION.

The fifty-first annual session of the Illinois
Universalist Convention will be held at
Hoopeston, beginning Tuesday, September
%, 1888. The Convention is composed of all
ordained Universaltst clergymen residing in
the State. duly admitted to its fellowship; of
two lay delegates from each parish, and one
additional lay delegate for each twenty-five
families contributing to the parish expenses.
In 1885 the following resolution was adopted:
THAT the parishes of this Convention be re-
quested that, at the time when they elect or
appoint their delegates to future State Con
ventions. they instruct such delegates to
pledge their parishes respectively to pay
such an amount of money as they can give to
the Convention for the coming year." Let
the parishes give their delegates proper
authority in this matter.
At the last session the Rev. j. s. Cantwell
d. D. submitted the following amendment to
the Bylaws, ''That article of the Bylaws
be amended by adding after the word admin
istered' in the second sentence, and col
lection in aid of the Gum Ministerial Fund
be taken at each service This amendment
will be voted upon this year.
Reduced rates on the railroads for those at
tending the Convention have been secured.
The lines in the Central Traffic Association
third regular fare on complying with the fol-
lowing conditions:
/. Each person must purchase mot more
than three da, prior to the date of the meet
ing), first-class ticket (either unlimited or
limited) to the place of meeting, for which he
will pay the regular tariff fare, and upon re-
quest the ticket agent will issue to him GER
tif1cate of such purchase Form q, properly
filled up and signed by said ticket agent.
2. If through tickets cannot be procured at
the starting point, the person Will purchase
to the most convenient point where such
through tickets can be obtained, and there
repurchase through to place of meeting, re-
questing certificate properly filled out by
the agent at the point where repurchase is
made.
3. Tickets for the return journey will be sold
by the ticket agents at the place of meeting, at
onethird the highest limited fare. only to
those holding certificates form p, signed by
the ticket agent at point where through ticket
to the place of meeting was purchased, and
countersigned by the secretary or clerk OF the
convention, certifying that the holder has
been in attendance upon the convention.
L. 1t is absolutely necessary that certi1-
cate be procured, as it indicates that full fare
has been paid for the going journey, and that
the person is therefore entitled to the excur-
sion fare returning. 1t will also determine
the route via which the ticket for return
journey should be sold, and icithola ii no re-
duetton totH be made. as the rule of the assoei-
alton is that "No refund of fare will be made,
on any account whatever, because of failure
of the parties TO obtain certificates
5. Tickets for return journey will be fur
nished only on certificates procured not more
than three days before the meeting assemblies,
and will be available for continuous passage
only; no stop-over privileges being allowed
on tickets sold at less than full fares. Certih-
Gates will not be honored unless presented
within three days after the date Of adjourn
ment of the convention.
O. Ticket agents will be instructed that ex-
cursion fares will not be available unless the