The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-03

Election of Officers.
The Committee on Nom nations hav.
ing reported the following names. they
were elected as officers of the Conven-
ton for 1894:
President, L. G. LittlefieId, of La
Monte.
Vice President, Rev. @ H. Shinn.
Treasurer, DIR. r. Gillaspy, of La
Plata.
Secretary, P. F. Lucas, of Kansas
City.
Trustee. for three years, w. w. Nc
Davitt, of Elmer.
Committee ON Fellowship, Ordination
and Discipline, Rev. @. HI. Shinn, ]. w.
Overstreet. of La Plata, Samuel Craw-
ford, of La Plata.
Preacher of Occasional Sermon, 1895,
Rev. Clarence Leon Ball, of La Plata.
Amendment of Bylaws.
The Committee appointed at the Kan
sas City meeting in 1893, to consider an
amendment to the bylaws, regulating
the number of delegates, made their re-
port as follows, which was adopted:
That each parish or church shall be
entitled to one laydelegate and one addi-
tional delegate for every ten members or
fraction thereof.
5 5; s :, @ | #%ss;. Committee.
II new President was then escorted
to the chair, and made a short address,
congratulating the Convention on the
progress made in the new line of work.
The earnest and hearty thanks of the
Convention were then extended to the
retiring President, Geo. Fl. Hastings, by
a unanimous standing vote, for his eff
Gent, devoted work during his two years
as President of this body.
Memorial Services.
AT $3.50, a service was held, conducted
by Rev. G. L. Ball, in memory of Rev.
r. P. Reyner, of La Plata, Treasurer of
the Convention, and life long worker in
the Lords vineyard.
Several beautiful selections were rem
dered by the choir consisting of Miss
Mahaffy, Louis Dale, and Samuel Nc
Davitt. The remainder of the service
was made up of loving tributes to the
pure and noble. character of the man,
paid by his friends of the ministry and
church. Rev. John Hughes said in sub
stance:
HE was loved for his simplicity of
character, for his courage to stand on
the frontier, and there in the face of all
opposition proclaim his faith; for his
devotion to his religion; for his friend
ship as man. whose house was always
open to his friends. l believe in him
again for all his affection for his family
and for his grand character and noble
attributes of the father
The following resolutions presented
by the Committee were then read
WHEREAS. in the Providence of God, Rev.
h. P. Reyner has been called from his earthly
labors to his heavenly reward, and our denom-
ination has lost a faithful and trusted minister.
his home church his wise counsels and strong
support, the community an upright man. ard
honored citizen, and his beloved family his
guiding hand and sweet companionship.
RESOLVED, That while we mourn his loss in
the interests of our church, we are consoled in
that to him death was gain. and that the we9-
ried servant was called into the joy of his Lord;
and that by the wealth of his righteous life, he
hain
heard in those virtues which shone so brightly
in his life
RESOLVED, That we commend his Christian
character, steadfastness to the faith and beauty
of life to all of our church, that they may be in
spired to more of the zeal that flags not, more
of the love that suffers long and is kind, and
more of that loyalty that is faithful unto death.
RESOLVED, That we extend to his beloved
and much respected family our deepest SYM
patty; land commend to them the faith which he
so eloquently taught. and the hope of the i'm
mortality by which he cOmforted others In his
Christian mlnstrations in like sorrow.
RESOLVED. That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of this Convention, be pub
lished with its minutes. and copy of them be
presented to his family.
This most impressive service was
closed by the congregation rising and
singing Nearer My God to Thee"
SATURDAY EVENING.
At 7:30, Rev. @. H. Shinn preached on
christian Sympathy" from the text.
John ii, 35,-"Jesus wept." An atten-
tive audience filled the house.
SUNDAY OCT. Is.
The business of the Convention having
been completed, the day was devoted to
religious services. Many were present
from the Murray church in the adjoining
town of La Crosse, and large audience
attended every service. A basket dinner
was served in the church during the
noon intermission.
AT II o'clock, Rev. John Hughes
preached from the text in l Cor. 8th
chapter. part of 9th verse, treating the
audience to another logical doctrinal SER
mon, amply substantiated by scriptural
quotations.
AFTERNOON.
Previous to the afternoon discourse,
the Sacrement Of the Lords supper was
celebrated. Rev. G. L. Ball and Rev.
John Hughes officiating.
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