The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-16


AT s, the morning conference began,
under charge of Rev. H. L. Garfield.
Reports of committees followed and
various items of business introduced.
NOMINATIONS.
This committee reported as follows:
Trustee for one year, Rev. G. E. Nash,
trustee for three years, Rev. E. w.
Whitney; Secretary, Rev. J. W. Hen
ley; Treasurer, Rev. John Richardson
Eighteen nominees from which will
be selected trustees of Buchtel college:
j. r. Bachtel, Geo. T. Perkins, Henry
Boszar, s. M. Burnham, Jonas Pierce,
Sharpsville, Pa, E. p. Green, Chas.
FL. Stephens. o. G. Ashton, Rev. J.
W. Henley, A, B. Griffin, Miss Hen
rietta G. Moore, Geo. W. Grouse, j. B.
Mulliken, Detroit, Mich, John Dages,
B. F. Thomas, W. d. Sibley, VIM.
Tucker, D. D.
Delegates to General Convention
Clerical 20. Cone, D. D., E. W. Whit
ney, G. E. Nash, II. l.. Garfield. Lay
Ferd Schumacher, Powell Crosley, W.
FL. Slade, Miss Henrietta G.. Moore,
John M. Welker, E. D. Smith, W. J.
Littell, Mrs. Martha Moore.
Committee of Fellowship: Rev. j.
III. Blackford and Rev. Andrew Will
son, B. F. Beanie, M. D., S. Darrow,
W. S. Cox, M. D.
Visiting Committee to Buchtel Col
lege: Rev. S. Crane, d. D., Norwalk;
Rev. W. M. Jones, Columbus; Mrs.
| Lizzie U. Voris, Akron.
Preacher of occasional sermon for
1889: Rev. o. Crone, DID,, Akron;
alternate, Rev. w. NJ. Jones, Columbus.
REPORT ADOPTED.
This report was adopted and the
ballot of the Convention cast for the
nominations requiring this mode of
election. The others elected by voice
of Convention.
| AUDITING COMMITTEE.
This committee, through s. M. Burn
ham, chairman, reported as follows
s'The committee to audit the accounts
of the Secretary and Treasurer appoint
ed by the Executive Committee, after
careful examination of the books,
vouchers and receipts of Secretary and
Treasurer found them correct, and SUBJ
NIT the following report:
Balance cash on hand, June 8, 1887,
ST. ,997 81; amount received during year
to May 1, $3,9794S; total $5,O76.79.
Discussed on order, $1,s93.s4; amount
loaned on mortgage, 81, 10000. amount
cash on hand to balance, 81, 1882. 95-
| $5,076.79.
These were the most important items
of business transacted at the morning
session.
SECOND AFTERNOON.
AT 2 o'clock the Convention re assem-
bled. The committee of five to whom
were referred the reports of the session
rendered their report. The recommen-
dations of the report of the Executive
Committee, given elsewhere, were ap-
proved. The Convention voted to con-
slider these recommendations one by
one. The first recommendation touch
ing special revival services, was, on con-
sideration, adopted. The recommends
ton to continue the apportionment
system" was also adopted; also that "a
form of deed be prepared for conveying
parish property to the Convention
also that "circuits be formed as rapidly
as possible !" that "a Ministerial Re-
lief Fund be created from money now
on hand" These were all adopted.
The fourth recommendation of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, that $50 be voted
as heretofore toward defraying the ex-
penses of delegates to the General Con-
vention'' was not adopted. The COM
mittee Of five also recommended that
"church and parish be not used inter-
changeably in future reports, as we have
no parish organization in the State, ="
and also concurring in the recommen-
dalton that ''every minister in the fell
lowship Of the Convention be required
to report annually the ministerial labor
performed during the year."
The amendment to the constitution,
making committee of Fellowship, Ordi-
nation and Discipline read simply Com
mittee of Fellowship was also reported
on favorably by the committee of five,
and adopted by the Convention.
CIRCULAR ADDRESSES TO THE
PEOPLE.
On motion of w. III. Slade, Rev.
Messrs. G. E. Nash and I'll. L. Garfield
were appointed to formulate and print
an address to the people of Ohio on the
necessity of completing the Permanent
Fund of the Convention, and also a sec
ond address, appealing to the Univer-
salists of the State for loyal responses,
financially and otherwise, to the call of
the Executive Committee. This adj
dress to receive the signatures of the
officers and Executive Committee.
TEMPERANCE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were unaD-
imously adopted: "We believe that