The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-10


the Board of Trustees was deferred until
the evening session.
The committee on divine services sub
mitted partial report and the Conven-
ton adjourned to meet at l o'clock P. M.
The Convention met pursuant toad
journment and was opened with singing
and prayer by Rev. A. d. Moore, of Daw-
son, KY.
The Committee on Fellowship report
ed that they had received letter from
the Committee on Fellowship of the In
diana Universalist Convention, transfer
ing Rev. F. T. Lathe to the fellowship of
the Kentucky Universalist Convention.
The reports from many of the churches
were not favorable; while some.reported
the churches which they represented in
a fairly prosperous condition.
Rev. A. D. Moore, Polk Cansler ,and
ID. L. Barnes we're appointed commit
tee to report on the proper steps.to be
taken in the sale and disposition of the
Oakland church in Crittenden county.
On motion adjourned to meet at GA.
M, Saturday.
Saturday, Oct. go.
Saturday morning at $40 prayer.and
praise meeting, led by Rev. @. II. Shjnn.
Convention called to order at 10 A. M.
by the President. Prayer by Bro. Shinn.
Minutes Of yesterdays session read
and approved.
On motion the chair appointed the fol
lowing Committee on Recommendation
(the object Of which will more fully ap-
pear in these minutes): Polk Cansler,
G. j. Houton, Joshua Wyatt, T. J.
Powers and w. E. Laffoon.
The following resolution was offered
by d. L.rBarnes and after heated dis
cussion was adopted by the Convention:
RESOLVED. First, that our Church in the
teaching of its ministers and the exercise of dis
cipline and the example of its membership con-
tinue to throw the whole weight of its influence
on the side of total abstinence and prohibition
2nd AS Christian citizens, bound to regulate
all our civil relations. attachments. professions
to the Lord Jesus Christ. we will not cease to
testify against the protection by Governmental
sanction of the traffic that is sapping the founda-
ton of society impeding the progress of its Cos
pei. and placing the nation in these respects in
an attitude of hostility to the supreme will of
our medatorial King. Lawgiver and Say our.
And we will endeavor in our intercourse with
other Christian denominations to lead them to
take the same high STEP
The Convention then adjourned to
meet at p. NJ.
Saturday Afternoon.
The Convention met pursuant to ad-
journment.
Prayer by Rev. A. D. Moore.
The Committee on Oakland church
reported that the church should be sold
and the proceeds paid to the Treasurer
of this Convention to be held for the fu-
ture use Of the Universalist church in
the neighLorhood of Oakland church.
The chair then appointed J. R. Clark
and Garland Carter. of Crittenden
county. to make the sale Of said property
and report their action to this Conven.
ton.
Dawson. KY. was chosen as the place
to hold the next Convention and the
time to be fixed by the Secretary. which
will be some time in May, 1895.
The committee on recommendation
reported that the Convention raise dur
ing the next year $500 to be applied un-
der the direction of the Board of Trus-
toes to aid and foster the most promis-
ing society that is or shall be organized
in planting church in its locality.
An appeal was made on Saturday and
Sunday by Bro. Shinn to carry out the
project, and 1928 was promised. The
Secretary reported that he had collected
S33 of the amount pledged at the last
meeting for missionary purposes. He
was instructed to pay same to Treasurer
of the Convention and collect the remain
der of the amount pledged.
A resolution of thanks to Bros. Shinn
and Moore for their presence and coun-
sci was adopted. After which the Con-
vention adjourned sine die.
Ordination of Bro. A. ID. Moore.
Immediately after which an ordaining
council was called to examine Bro. A.
d. Moore touching his qualifications and
fitness to be ordained as minister of
the Universalist Church.
The council after thorough examin-
alton, unanimously recommended his Or
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