The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-26
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regular monthly meeting was held on
Monday. It was the last meeting OF the
season. Officers were elected for the
ensuing term, six months, as follows
President, 7. Fl. Tabor; Secretary, w. F.
Small; Assistant Secretary (for the press
O. s. Nickerson. The Program Com
mittee was reelected.
The following minute Of the loss which
the Association has sustained in the
death of Rev. VIM. 81. Ryder, d. D., was
presented and adopted, and ordered
placed upon the records of the Associa-
ton
We are called upon to mourn the de-
parture from the church on earth of one
of her most consecrated, gifted and loyal
servants. The work of our brother was
SO conspicuous, his character so unspott-
ed his services to truth so eminent, that
it needs no word OF praise from us to do
him honor, whose name is on all lips with
love and with re -er5nce. Wecan but put
upon record our appreciation of the man,
the citizen, the minister of Christ.
In his personal life and character
righteousness and faith we're always the
conspicuous traits. He was infexibly
true to conscien 20, and he was unswerv-
ing in his trust in God, just in all his deal
ings, with exalted conceptions of duty and
OF conduct; his daily walk was exemplary
and above reproach. His religious life
AI,a IS "a 4,
strong belief in the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, "a faith that took hold
upon the very roots of his nature, and
made itself felt in every thought and
affection.
His relations to this city were in the
highest degree honorable to himself and
helpful to the public life. In many posi-
tions OF trust and influence be exerted
himself for the highest interests of the
community. He was the friend of edu-
cation. He was conspicuous in philsn-
thropic labors. He was the wise coun-
sellor of many in situations of benevolence.
He was the advocate of reform. He ex.
erted strong influence for law and for
good citizenship. There was hardly
man in this city, where his lifework was
done, more widely known in honor and
in respect
His position and influence in our church
were those of tried and trusted leader.
He was among our foremost preachers.
He was eminent in the wisdom of coun-
sci. He was faithful in word and work
to the highest religious interests Of the
cause for which he lived and labored.
His muniicent requests, which vastly in
crease the resources and the ability of
the church, put us under lasting debt
OF gratitude to his name.
May God send comfort and peace to
his afflicted family, and cause his memory
to be kept fresh in the hearts of all the
churches.
Gen, Custer Post, No. 40, G. A. r. have
accepted an invitation extended by the
Rev. J. Coleman Adams, to attend the
morning services, May 81, on which occa.
sion Mr.. Adams will deliver sermon
appropriate to Decoration Day. The post
will turn out in body, dressed in full
uniform of the G.. A. r.
LLINOIS.-State Convention No
t ce is hereby given that at the next meet
ing of the Illinois Universalist Conven-
ton to be held in September, 1883, the I'M
dersigned viii offer the following amend
ment to the bylaws of said Convention.
]. liz article 2, section A, after the
word "laymen" in the eighth line on the
thirteenth page Of said bylaws, insert
the words, "a Board of Trustees for the re-
liefof superannuated clergymen," consist
ing OF three persons to be elected at the
meeting Of the Convention in 1888, one of
said persons to hold office for one year,
one for two years and one for three
years and thereafter one member of said
Board shall be elected annually.
2. By adding section to be desig-
mated SC to article of said bylaws
as follows: "The Board of Trustees
for the relief of superannuated cler-
gymen and the widows of clergymep,
shall hold, manage, invest and con-
troll the fund bequeathed by the will of
Rev. VIM. FL. Ryder, ID. D., for the pur-
poses hereinafter stated and such funds
as may be hereafter received for said
purposes, and use and expend the net
income derived therefrom at the discre-
ton of the said Board of Trustees for the
support and relief of supersn nuated
Universalist clergyman and for the needy
and destitute widows of Oniversalist
clergyman who at the time OF their
death may reside in the State of Illinois.
But il case the annual income from the
fund last named shall be found by said
Board OF Trustees to exceed the just de
mRnds made upon it by destitute Uni
versalist clergymen and the widows of
Universalist clergyman residing within
the State of Illinois, then it shall be com
petent for such Board of Trustees to en-
ploy and use the unexpended balance of
such income from said fund remaining in
their hands at any annual meeting OF said
Convention for the relief of similar cases
of need in other States, preference be-
ing given to applications from those
States in which no similar nrovision ia