St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-11
UNIvERsALIsTs GATHER.
Men of Prominence in the Church
Discuss Church Business,


The convention of the Universalists Of the
state of Minnesota at the Church of the Re
deemer opened promptly at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning with scarcely more than7a quo
rum present. After an eloquent and fervent
prayer by Rev. j. S. Cantwell, Of Chicago,
President Dorelius Morrison took the chair,
and formally announced the opening of the
convention. Beside the delegates. among
whom were prominent Universalists from
all parts of the state, there were
present DR.. Demarest. of New Hampshire, sec
retary of the United States convention Of the
church. Dr. Cantweli, of Chicago. editor of
the Universalist, and DIR. d. II. Harris, pas
tor of the Church of the Redeemer in Chi
cago. After Rev. S. ". Sample. standing
clerk of the convention, had read the min
utes of the last convention and the same had
been accepted, E. E. Edwards, of All Souls
church, was appointed assistant secretary
on motion of Dr.. Sample. The chair
then appointed as a committee on Gre
dentials Judge Hemiup. Rev. j. II. Tuttle
and Capt. Russell Blakely, Of ST. Paul. On
motion OF DR.. Sample the courtesies of the
convention were extended TO the clergymen
from outside the state who were present,
and while the credential committee was per-
forming its duties DR.. Demarest was called
upon for an address. He touched upon the
early history of the Universalist church in
Minnesota, when there were number of
preaching stations instead of parishes, and
attention TO the great increase i'll the strength
of the church. He spoke encouragingly of
the future of the Universalist church and
dwelt at length upon the encouraging state
of affairs in New England, stating that there
were $50 parishes in that section.
DR.. Sample made report uponthe churches
OF the denomination in the state, making par
ticular mention of the Minneapolis and ST.
Paul churches and reporting them to be in
a fiourishing condition.
Capt. II. Blakely, treasurer. submitted a re-
port showing the total receipts for the year
to have been 81, lis. s4 and the expenditures
this report and that of DR.. sample were re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The following resolution by DR.. z. T.
Clark, of All Souls church, was adopted:
Whereas, In view of the fact that society
in this country is dividing itself into two
classes, and that history shows us that such
distinctions have always preceded the down
tall of a civilizations: and,
Whereas, 1t is the glory of those thinkers
who deserve the epithet liberal that in the
past they have always allied themselves with
the cause of justice and fair dealing; and
Whereas, Two of the great orthodox de-
nominations have at the recent conventions
ohclally placed themselves on record as
claiming to secure the ends of justice in rela-
ton TO great social problems therefore be il
Resolved, That this organization desiring
honestly to hold the advanced position which
1t claims, requests its spiritual pastors and
teachers 10 inform themselves as fully as pos
sible on the great social problems which are
engrossing the attention of some of the fore
most thinkers Of our time, to the end that
Universalists may uphold the same lofty
now demanding settlement that has charac-
terlzed them in the battle for the recognition
Of wider faith in the fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood of man.
After the passage of the resolution, Rev.
M. d. Shutter stated that he did not believe
that its purport had been fully understood.
and that he proposed TO bring it up later and
oppose 1t.
The committee on credentials reported the
following list of delegates:
ALI Souls-A. G. Simonds, E. E. Edwards
Mrs. NJ. l.. Knowlton, Mrs. Charles Simpson,
Mrs. Harriet A. Van Cleve, c. E. Varney, T.
Z. Covell, f. f. Clark.
Church of the Redeemer-Mrs. j. Edwards
William Powell, Mrs. Z. a. Cornell, j. T. Cal
houn.
Fifth Church-George R. Chapman, Mrs.
Bolton, Mrs. Getchell, Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Rich
ardson.
Third--G. F. Flanders, NJ. Woodman, Mrs
G. w. Libby. Mrs. Baird
Swedish Mission Church-John A Hanson,
johnson, Andrew Jackson, Rev. and Mrs.
Excelsior-G. W. Shilling, E. F. Perkins,
Mrs. Willard.
First Church, st. Paul-B. Blakely. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Upham, Mrs. t. B. Doren.
Owatonna-D. j. Ames, Mrs. Charles
Anoka-Mrs. w. P. McComber, Miss Lotta
Stockwell, Mrs. T. j. Heed, Mrs. Nurse, II.
Thornton, A. d. Purmot Rev. T. j. Reed,
Mrs. n. p. Lord.
Stillwater-Mrs. Kane, Mrs. Pennington,
Mrs. John Northy, Miss Pennington, Mrs
David Gaslen. Mrs Bolles, Mrs. Gillespie.
Albert Lea-Mrs. W. E. TODD, Mrs. C. A.
Cooper, Mrs. G; II. Prescott. A. II. Squier.
Rochester-Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bliss, A. D.
Leet Mrs. 7. p. Hall. Miss Cora Van Campen,
Miss Emma Clark, Miss Edith Romrell. Nell
son King.
The afternoon session opened with the
occasional" sermon by Rev. S. W. Sample,
who took for his subject 1.-The Kings Busi-
ness. and preached from the text: And
David said unto Abimelan, And is there not
here under thine hand, spear or swords, for
l have neither brovght my sword or my
weapons with me. because the kings bust
ness requires haste.'"
He said: Prof Nile divides the religion
lists of the world into two classes, theocratic
and theautropic; the former makes God king
and man his subject; the latter makes God
Father and man his son, the division is sug-
gestive. but not satisfactory. The ideas of
king and father are not necessarily antagon-
istic. The father issues commands and is
king. There is no objection to a kingdom,
provided it be of the rivht kind. He who
rules is king, whether in name or not. We
neud kings
He then proceeded to argue that the old
idea of kingship as exemption from service
was a false one, and that all power was a
call for service.
1.-The God who Is our Father reigns in
order to serve" He is both benignant moth
er and sovereign Lord. What is this eternal
kings BUSINESS What is the object of Gods
life? The objects of Gods life are to two:
First, to preserve universal order; second, to
promote univeral good will. For these ends
he lives and reigus."
After the sermon communion service was
held. and the evening was devoted to a social
rendered by the Social Circle of the Church
of the Redeemer to the members of the
other universalist churches, the delegates
and their friends This social took place in
the vestry, which was handsomely decorated
for the occasion.