The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-16
MISSOURI CONVENTION.

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
to give it their support. Mrs. W. j..
Wait, st. Louis, and J. w. Overstreet,
La Plata. we're elected visitors.
Rev. @. L. Ball was expected to preach
the occasional sermon on Friday even
ing, but owing to parish duties could
not attend. His place was supplied by
Rev. John Hughes. An uplifting con-
ference preceded the sermon. 1t was
led by Bro. Shinn who gave for the
topic, What my faith has done for me;
what am / doing for my faith?" The
responses we're prompt and spirited, Civ
ing testimony of how inexpressibly dear
to all our hearts is our precious faith.
Then followed a sermon that cannot be
described. Bro Hughes topic was, God
is Love-"
SATURDAY.
Convention opened with prayer by
Mr.. Hughes. DIR. Shinn as chairman
of committee on official reports and re
commentators presented the following
reports of secretary and treasurer very
explicit and satisfactory. 1t is encour
aging to note the increase of Convention
funds over last year. All obligations
and appropriations have been met ex-
cept $4,000, and unpaid pledges remain
to more than liquidate this sum. These
pledges, we have every reason to believe,
will be paid soon.
Recommendation l:
We recommend that each local organ
ization or church owning property,
deed it's property in trust to the Univer-
salist General Convention, the object of
which is to prevent alienation and loss
of such property, and that committee
of two be appointed by the Executive
Board to carry out this article.
After discussion this recommendation
was adopted. j. w. Overstreet and p.
F. Lucas were appointed as the commit
tee.
Recommendation II:
1--WE recommend that in accordance to
the suggestion of the State Secretary
the ownership and management of The
Missouri UniveTsalist pass into the
hands of this Convention, and that it be
made the official organ of this body.
Further we recommend that the present
editor, Mrs. Ida B. Martin, be paid out
of the funds of the Convention the sum
of six dollars to make good present in
debtedness."
Mrs. Martin then gave report ct the
Missouri Universalist, which we find too
extensive for our columns. EDITOR.
The entire Convention heartily en-
dorsed the State paper, but as the hour
had arrived for devotional exercises it
was referred to Executive Board. They
later adopted it as thei1 official organ.
appointed publishing committee and
continued Mrs. Martin, of La Plata as
editor. 1t will be the endeavor of com
mittee and editor to make the paper
self supporting. The subscription price
is only twenty five cents per annum.
Let the editor receive the subscription
of every Universalist in the State.
Rev. L. ]. Spencer preached Saturday
morning sermon setting forth the ten
cts of our faith. AT its close twelve
were received into the church by the
rite of baptism by the pastor, E. Man
ford Clark. The communion was then
administered in most impressive man.
ner by Rev. Messrs. Shinn and Hughes.
In the afternoon the Convention gave
way to an adjourned business meeting
of the Y. P. G. U.
At $3.50 p. NJ. Rev. Mr.. Hughes preached
one of his strong practical sermons from
the text, II beseech you, therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God. that ye
present your bodies, living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God, which is
your reasonable service"
At P. M. the Convention again con-
vened in business session. Bro. Shinn
presented the third recommendation:
ave recommend that this Convention
raise $500 to be appropriated by our Elk.
ecutive Committee according to the
plan of work adopted at lacrosse in 1892,
namely,-'Said fund to be used under
the direction of the Executive Commit