The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-26


The afternoon session was opened by
a song service and followed by the pre-
siding officers address, Mr.. E. L. Free
man, of Detroit. He urged the young
people to develop junior leagues. to sub
give two cents a week to the National
Mission Fund. and to enter heartily into
cooperation with Herbert B. Briggs. of
Cleveland. in his department Of applied
Christianity"
Miss Claudia Parker. of Detroit, told
of the Post Office Mission Work" The
system consists of advertising in weekly
papers in the towns of the State, inform
ing all who desire Universalist literature
where it can be obtained. The plan
was tried by the Detroit Union for seven
successive weeks and over 200 replies
received She told of the publications
best suited for the work, and plead for
greater cooperation among the socie-
les. The paper was full of suggestions
and interest.
Mrs. E. G. Clergyman, of Grand
Rapids, gave a delightful talk on the
necessity of social life among our young
people, how necessary it was to have the
spirit of geniality in our soul. and to
make our Y. P. G. U. so happy and
pleasant that all the old people would
want to join.
Mrs. j. M. Buck, of Lansing. read
letter from our National Secretary, H.
L. Garfield, in which he urged the State
organization act along the same general
lines, which had been suggested by Mr..
Freeman earlier in the program.
Miss Matte Slayton, of Lapeer read
carefully prepared paper on THE Look
out Committee Among her sugges-
tions were, the greeting of all, especially
strangers; visiting people in their homes,
supplying literature; and visiting the
sick. We must combat against the peo-
pie who think that they. can continue
Indifferent to the church without hurt
ing themselves.
Rev. E. G. Andrus, of Tecumseh. in
speaking of the Devotional Committee"
said that while their principal work was
the supplying of topics and leaders, the
whole character of the meeting depended
upon them. The young people must
have something worth going after if they
attend and the Devotional Committee
must put something good into the meet
ing; something worth going after.
The last paper on the program was by
Rev. Lee S. McCollester, of Detroit, on
1.-THE Y. P. G. U. an aid to the Church"
He took decided ground in favor of the
Up. G. u, and said the young people
we're contributing three elements to the
work Of the church. They we're showing
that young life leeds religious expression
and work; that the Y. P. c. u has an
enthusiasm that has long been wanting
to our church, and that the Y. P. G. u.
has genius in constructive and pro-
gressive movements. The church and
the Y. P. G. U. are not two separate sys-
TENS, but parts of one great whole, the
religious life of old and yourg,
A business meeting was then called.
The Credentials Committee reported DC
delegates present, representing Is I'm
ions. The Resolutions Committee sub
mitted. in substance, the following
That vote of thanks be offered to
the retiring board for the efficiency with
which they have carried out the program
of the year. That thanks be extended
to the Grand Rapids people for the hos
pitable welcome given to the Y. P. G. U.
The same were adopted.
The following officers were then
elected:
President. E. L. Freeman, Detroit.
Weep President, Rev. G. A. Sahlin,
Benton Harbor.
Secretary, Mrs. Shredder. Grand
Rapids.
Treasurer, Miss Gertrude Whitney,
Grand Rapids.
Fifth member of Executive Board,
Miss Flora Parker, Detroit.
Later in the day Mrs. Shredder. re-
fusing to accept the Secretaryship, Civ
ing good reasons for the same, the Exc
cutive Board appointed Miss Claudia
NJ Parker, Detroit.
CLAUDIA M. PARKER. Secretary.