The herald., 1894-06-07
UNIVERSALST'S CONVENTION.
The Proceedings at the Pasa-
dena Meeting.
Memorial Services of Father Threop
the Philanthropist.
Committees Appointed-Reperts from
Churches Throughout the State.
Features of the Even
ing Session.

The second session of the Universalis
convention convened at Pasadena yes
terday. Three sessions were held dur
ing the day, the delegates being KEEP
hard at work from a. m. till 10 p. m.
The morning meet ng opened with Q
conference led by Rev. A. A. Rice o
Los Angeles, which was fairly we'll at
tended, the attendance increasing at the
later meetings.
Vice-President Deere appointed the
following committees:
Religious services-Rev. Florence
Kollock, Mrs. Wakefield of Oakland and
Mrs. Kimball of Pomona.
On business-Rsv. 8. Goodenough o.
Oakland. L. III. Andrews of Santa Paula
and DR.. E. L. Conger.
On nominations-W. H. Hardison oil
Santa Paula, q. P. Robinson of Oak
land and F. Il. Vallette.
On credentisls-L. III. Andrews oil
Santa Paula, W. Taylor of Riverside and
Mrs. Deere of Riverside.
DR.. Cenger, secretary, then read de-
tailed report of the board of trustees,
followed BY reading of the secretary's
report by George Coffin, together with
the tressurer's report.
The memorial services in memory OF
A. q. Throop, better known as Father
Throop, the founder of Throop Polytech-
mic institute, and ons of the foremost
workers in the Unlversslist church, be-
gan at ii a. M, with good attendance
OF mem bers and delegates.
The church was very prettily dec
GRATED for the occasion, flowers being
used in profusfon. On one side OF the
platform stood a large portrait of the
venerated old gentleman in memory of
whom the services were held, draped in
the colors of the institute which be loved
so we'll and gave his entire fortune to
sustain.
The service was opened by Rev. DR..
Conger, after short devotional and
musical service.
can hardly remember when I first
met Father Throop. said Mr.. Conger.
Ever since | have known him he has
been a jealous worker in the field of the
Master.
He was always ready to put his shout.
der to The wheel, and aid not only by
his money, but by his own personal
work was he ready to aid the cause Of
Christ.
His work in this city is too we'll known
to you all to need more than brief COM
ment. The establishment of Throop
Polytechnic institute, the browning work
of his noble life, was but one OF the
many great works carried out by til Q
great man.
Rev. S. Goodenough of Oakland, a
prominent worker in the Universalist
work. was the second speaker. l doubt,
said the speaker, if any one man has
done more for the liberal thought in the
religious world than has our late la
mented brother. His broad, noble.
pure life was living example aad moth
ing can be added to it by Gu .ogy.
Rev. DR.. Deere of Riverside, vice.
president of the convention, spoke briefly
but very feelingly OF the deceased.
Remarks we're also made by Rev. Ada
G. Bowles of Pomona. Rev. Amanda
Deya OF San Diego, j. D. Gaylor OF Pasa-
dena, Miss Cleveland OF South Pasadena,
Rev. S. NJ. Andrews OF Santa Paula.
From all these places were heard reports
OF aid which had been rendered by Mr..
Throop during the years gone by. The
morning session closed with communion
service in which all present were invited
to participate.