The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-23

this Committee make an earnest request to
the denomination at large to make the said
mission in Minneapolis its own mission, and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the Convention, in its own
person, or through its Committee, take i'm
mediate stops to receive pledges of aid in be-
half of this Swedish mission.
MISSIONS COMMITTEE.
On motion of Capt. R. Blakely the
Committee on Missions was continued
for the coming year, Rev. M. d.
Shutter being substituted for DR.. Tut
tie as chairman.
NOMINATIONS.
This committee rendered report as
follows:
President, James Mullen, of Mime
apolis. Vice-President, DR.. l.. L.
Bennett, of Owatonna. Standing Clerk,
F. P. Rundell. Treasurer, r. Blakely.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
E. J. Edwards, R. Blakely, DIR. Tut
tie, A. D. Oman, A. d. Leet, George
Low, H. M. Baldwin.
Fellowship Committee: Rev. Messrs.
Powers, Vail and Gowdy, A. G. Gut
terson and n. H. Hemiup. Occasional
Preacher: Rev. W. H. Harrington; AL
ternate; Rev. w. H. mclaughlin. Del
egates to General Convention: Rev. w.
S. Vail, r. Blakely, l.. Lord. Place Of
holding next session referred to Exec
utive Committee. The report was
adopted and the nominees declared
elected.
VARIOUS ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
~. Bylaws as now amended ordered
printed. a. Any matters of business
not acted upon by this session referred
to the Executive Committee. (3.) That
the matter Of assisting the parish at
saltwater be referred to the Executive
Committee with instructions to aid
that parish in every way that is posi-
BILE. This relates to the proposed sale
of small portion of the church lot and
turning the money obtained therefrom
into the hands Of the Executive Com
mittee, to be afterward transferred for
the benefit of the Saltwater parish.
a. Rev. W. S. Vail thanked for his
Occasional Sermon and the request for
its publication in The UNIvERsALIsT.
(5.) Resolved, That the thanks of the
Convention are hereby extended to the
friends in Owatonna for their generous
hospitality.
ADJOURNMENT.
At 1l:45 the Convention adjourned
to meet in 1889, at place to be an
nounced by the Executive Committee.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon brief
addresses were made by Rev. Mr.. Pow
ers and Mrs. Marble, of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Powers's topic was the General
Outlook of the Christian Church." He
spoke for about fifteen minutes, and
cited the encouraging aspect Of Chris
tianity and the Church at the present
time. Mrs. Marble, of Minneapolis,
spoke on the Temperance question, Civ
ing very interesting outline of the
work accomplished in that city By the
Murphy Club and other temperance Or
CARNATIONS. The services were some
what informal, and but few were pres
emit, and some Of these were obliged to
leave in less than one hour from the
time of coming together.
In the evening Rev. j. F. SCHNEIDER
of Saltwater, preached the closing ser
mon, subject, Immortality" before q
good congregation, mainly compos ed Of
the members of the Owat Jnna parish
A conference meeting was held at the
close of the sermon, DR.. Cantwell lead
ing; some spirited hymns were sung
by the Young Peoples Choir and the
congregation. Brief addresses were
made by Rev. Messrs. Dellgren and
Andrew, and the leader of the meeting
This closed the exercises Of the twenty
third annual session. All felt that 9
good meeting was held, and no doubt
its influence will be widely felt among
the devoted Universalists of Minnesota