St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-14
THURSDAY At saltwater
Doinqs Of the Universalists on Their
Closing Day.
ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY.
Revival OF the Fairbanks-Newman Scan
dal---General News Of q
Day.

The programme OF the closing DAY OF
the Universalist state convention was
somewhat disarranged yesterday by the
continued absence in Europe OF Rev. M.
D. Shutter, who was to have delivered
an address on '"The Authority of Jesus"
This omission in the forenoon order OF
exercises necessitated the bringing OF
morning hours, followed by rather an
early adjournment in tire afternoon.
One feature of the day was the discus
sion of ''Our Faith and Church Tested
by the Spirit of the Present Day." by
Rev. w. s. Pechin, Owatonna. and Rev.
L. S. Powers followed by general dis
cussion. The address of Rev. Pechin
was of especial interest to the cOnven-
ton from the fact that he is recent
accession to the Universalist ranks from
the Baptist faith. Those taking part in
the general discussion were Rev. Z. L.
( Tomlinson, DID,, Rev. E. L. Cantw ell,
d. d., Rev. Florence KOllock, all of
Illinois, and Rev. w. S. Vail, Rev. R.
J E. Pierce and Prof. F. L. Wilson, of
Minnesota. The report Of the commit
tee on nomination of officers for the
coming year was adopted, as follows:
F. Z. Wilson, president: l.. l.. Bennett.
vice president; F. P. Rundell, standing
clerk, and Russell B!akely, treasurer;
executive committee, Russell Blakely,
A. NJ. Baldwin, Lewis Lord, James Nc
Mullen, A. D. Leet, William Powell, E.
R. Perkins; committee OH fellowship,
ordinance and discipline: A. Z. Gutter
son, N. d. Herniup, w. S. Vail, L. q.
Rogers, NJ. d. Shutter, Rev. j. f.
SCHNEIDER, with Rev. w. S. Vail as al
ternate, was chosen to preach the ''oc-
casional sermon'' at the next conven-
ton. The following resolution was
adopted: That the standing clerk be
ex.officio clerk of all standing commit
tees. except that ON fellowship; that a
missionary committee of five be ap-
pointed, to consist of the president.
standing clerk and three clergymen;
that this committee be instructed to
raise $1,000, to be by them expended i'll
missionary work as they see fit.
The delay in the receipt of the second
dynamo, together with unforeseen Obsta-
cles encountered in adjusting the en-
CINE at the Electric Street Railway
company's power house, will prevent
the management from putting the road
in operation until the latter part of
next week at the earliest. The super
intendent said yesterday that he would
not fix date when the cars would
start. as so much depended OH uncer-
taintieS.
The Fairbanks-Newman scandal
came up again in the opening yester-
day before Judge McCluer and the jury
Of the action which Nathan Fairbanks
brings against Frank Newman to re-
cover $4,000 for the alleged seduction
of the plaintiffs daughter, Carrie. The
latter was OH the witness stand during
the afternoon and gave her story as
heretofore published, during the trial in
the municipal court.
The meeting called at the Sawyer
house for Wednesday evening to coll
slider the scheme for arranging Fourth
of July celebration was not held. owing
to the fact that so few business men re-
sponded. Another attempt to material
ize the plan will be made at the Sawyer
house tomorrow evening, when it is
hoped greater interest will be shown.
In the gun club shoot for the badge
Wednesday afternoon but three men,
bers appeared at the range, the contest
resulting: Hitchcock, 20 out of 25 birds;
Whitman, 81 out Of 25; Jassoy, Is out
of 25.
: Misses Edith Sargent. Minnie Folsom
Fannie Folsom and Daisy Mcmillan,
went yesterday aboard the Isaac Staples
on pleasure trip to Burlington.
Wednesday evening a large party Of
friends surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Kruger at the latter's new home on
South Fourth street.
i Miss Rose Hebenstreet last evening
entertained the Good TemplarS at her
home on West Holcombe street.
T William Grady captured five young
wolves in Saltwater town and received
S15 from the county auditor.
q The Ravenna took large party of in
.'vited guests OH an excursion to Lake
City yesterday.
The Maennerchor society will hold
picnic Sunday at Carmilian lake.