The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-15
THE ILLINOIS UNIvERSALIST
CONVENTION.


Universalist Convention will be held at
Hoopeston, beginning Tuesday, September
%, 1888. The Convention is composed of all
ordained Universalist clergymen residing in
the State. duly admitted to its fello wship; of
two lay delegates from each parish and one
additional lay delegate for each twenty-five
families contributing to the parish expenses.
In 1886 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. ]. 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 a 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
will return persons in attendance ct one
third regular fare on complying with the fol-
lowing conditions
/. Each person must purchase mot more
than three dap prior to the date of the meet
ing), first-class ticket (either unlimited or
limited) to the place of meeting, for which he
viii pay the regular tariff fare, and upon re-
quest the ticket agent will issue to him a GER
tificate of such purchase form 81, properly
filled up aud 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.a certificate properly filled out by
the agent at the point where repurchase is
made.
g. Tickets for the return journey will be sold
by the ticket agents at the place of meeting, at
one-third the highest limited fare, only to
those holding certificates form q, 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
be n in attendance upon the convention.
4. 1t is absolutely necessary that certif.
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 sUithoitt it no re.
ductton oil be made, as the rule of the associ-
alton is that mo 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 thYes days before the meeting assemblies,
and will be available for continuous passage
only; nc stop-over privileges being allowed
on tickets sold at less than full fares. Certif-
Gates viii not be honored unless presented
within three days after the date of adjourn
ment of the convention.
8. Ticket agents will be instructed that ex-
carsion fares will not be available unless the
holders of certificates are properly identified,
as above described. by the secretary or clerk
on the certificate, which Identification in
cludes the statement that one hundred or
more persons, who have purchased full fare
tickets for the going passage, and hold prop
erly receipted certificates, have been in at
tendence at the meeting
The certificates are not transferable, and
bhC blHAabuiO bnACu az tllO stdAtiHB POAhbi
compared with the signature to the receipt,
will enable the ticket agent to detect any at
tempted transfer.
N. B.-Please read carefully the above in
structions; be particular to have the certifl-
Gates properly filled and certified by the rail-
road agent from whom you purchase your
going ticket to the place of meeting. as the
reduction on return will apply only to the
chased.
Persons living on the line of the Illinois
Central R. r. will purchase full fare tickets
to Paxton, or to Bloomington, taking certia-
Gates from local ticket agent where said ticket
is purchased; and passing over other lines
from Paxton or Bloomington to Hoopeston,
will purchase tickets at Paxton or Blooming
ton for Hoopeston, also taking certificates
from agent at said point where these tickets
are purchased.
On presentation of said certificates of lines
in the Central Traffic Association and of the
Illinois Central X. r. signed by the Secretary
of the Convention, one-third return fare will
be given.
Care should be taken by those purchasing
tickets that the above conditions are fulfilled.
Hoopeston is centrally located. and is easily
reached There will be ample provisi ion for
all who will attend. This is the first session
in the second half-century of the organiza-
ton of the Illinois Convention. We hope
every parish in the State will be represented.
Choose the delegates early. Let others beside
the delegates attend. By united action this
can be the largest and best Convention ever
held. Let tie names OF the delegates be sent
to the Secretary as soon as chosen.
CHARLES s. NIcKERsoN, Secretary.
400 Webster AUs., Chicago.