The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-27

OnoW, Mrs. "A. GunnlsOn, and Miss Eva
S. Morse. of Massachusetts.
PROTECTION OF CHURCH PROPERTY.
Upon the Memorial of the Connecticut
Convention, the General Convention
adopted proposition to instruct the
Board OF Trustees ''to prepare and pub
lish folder or pamphlet giving specific
information as to the purposes and meth
dds of conveyance of church property to
the several Conventions and reconvey-
ance to the grantors or parishes inter-
ested, with conditions" The Board Sc
| cured the preparation of the Tract, and
published an edition which was mainly
distributed among the State Secretaries.
Inc purpose in view is of such import
ance as to justify reiteration and copies
OF the Tract may be obtained from the
Secretary of the Convention
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION.
The annual call upon the Universalist
Sunday Schools was duly issued. 1t ap-
pears that 264 schools have contributed
besides 16 who contributed for the pre-
vious year, so that the record stands as
264 against 21S, showing an increase of
| interest. The receipts foot up $3.50,
which, added to the 1888 reported last
year, makes 1868, to the credit of the
Mission. No payment has yet been made
from this fund, but the Board has appro-
| priated on its account a considerable
sum in aid of the promising Mission at
Tacoma, in the State of Washington,
and further sum in aid of the parish at
San Diego, Cal.
THE MISSION TO JAPAN
The work of the Mission has been Wig.
orously prosecuted during the past year,
ensuring a good degree of progress not
withstanding some unfavorable condi-
tons. Several additional students have
! been admitted to the Theological school
at Tokyo. One student was graduated
from the school in June, 1894. All the
Japanese preachers of our faith are now
/
There are now nine different localities
where preaching services are regularly
maintained by the Missionaries and their
Japanese assistants. Preliminary steps
have been taken for the establishment
Of Universalist Convention in Japan,
and form of organization acceptable to
the representatives of the Universalist
believers in Japan, and to our Missiona-
ries, has received the approval of this
Board.
In May last Rev. G. L. Perrin, DID,, re
turned home. The Board of Trustees
unavailingly sought to arrange with him
for continuance of his work in Japan,
and for Encouragement for another
term. After several interviews, failing
to accomplish this desired result, it was
finally mutually agreed that his resigna-
ton should be accepted, and the Board
joined with Dr. Perrin in the following
announcement:
1.-THE undersigned, the Board of Trus-
tees of the Universalist General Conven-
ton and the Rev. George L. Perrin D. D.,
| having given careful consideration to
the important work which they have
been mutually fostering, have decided
that it is for the best interests of the
| Church and the Mission thus far so sue
cessfully administered, that the resigna.
ton of DIR. Perrin should be accepted.
| Both parties to this statement unite in
cordially commencing the Japan Mis-
sion to the continued confidence and
generous support of the Un'versalist
| Church.
Since then diligent endeavor has been
made to engage the services of man
and woman to augment the preaching
and teaching force of the Mission. Rev.
Edgar Leavitt of Santa Cruz, CAL, has
accepted an appointment as Missionary,
and will soon enter upon the work for
| which it is believed that he is excellently
we'll fitted. The effort to engage a wo-
man to take the place of Miss Schouler
will be continued, and it is intended that
| the Mission shall be REINFORCED at an
early date.
A Encouragement with Rev. l. Wallace
Cate for five years following the close of
his present term of service, has been eff
| fected.
Additional contributions for the sup
port of the Mission will be required. The
financial stringency of the past year,
which still continues, has made it seem
wise to postpone any special appeal in
the direction noted. The Financial Sec
rotary of the General Convention will
have this matter in charge, in connec.
ton with his general work; and it is
hoped and believed that, in whatever
form. or by whatever methods, the need
ed financial support may be sought, the
friends of the Mission will respond, Civ
ing cheerfully and generously for the
carrying forward Of movement. already
attended by a large measure of success,
and having the promise of increasing
usefulness.
THE NORFOLK CHAPEL.
At the Washington Convention, the
Rev. Joseph Jordan, by invitation of the
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