The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-22

forced; second, that the debt of $3.50
to Rev. Mr.. Dellgren be paid at once;
third, that the Swedish mission, I'M
der Lars Erickson, be sustained;
fourth, that a building be erected for
the mission and, fifth, that State
Missionary be appointed.
During the morning, the courtesies
of the Convention were extended to
Rev. DIR. Gibbons, of the Christian
Science church.
Fellowship Committee,
Rev. L. G.. Powers, chairman of the
committee on fellowship, ordination
and discipline, reported the work of
the committee for the year, including
sympathetic mention of the deaths of
Revs. A. W. Mason and E. P. Bald
win and noting the ordination of Mr..
Richardson, at Albert Lea, and the
granting of letters of license to Lars
Erickson.
Memorial on Christian Unity.
A memorial was read from the
Rhode Island Convention on the SUBJ
ject of Christian unity. This memorial
set forth the facts that a closer union
was needed among the Christian de-
nominations, and that a sentiment for
such union was ripening. The Rhode
Island Convention had accordingly
adopted the basis of closer union pro-
posed by the New Jersey Congrega-
tional Association not long ago. This
scheme of union is substantially as
follows:
First-The acceptance Of the Scriptures of the
Old and New Testaments, inspired by the Holy
Spirit as containing AL things necessary to sal
vaton and as being the rule and ultimate stand
ard of Christian faith.
Second Discipleship of Jesus Christ, the Di-
vine Saviour and Teacher of the world.
Third-The church of Christ ordained by him
to preach the Gospel to the world.
Foarth-Liberty of conscience In the inter-
pretations of the Scriptures and in the adminis-
tratlOn OF tne cnurcn.
The Rhode Island Convention had
pledged itself to extend the move
ment for union as much as possible,
and accordingly asked the Minnesota
Convention to act upon the matter.
On motion of Mr.. Sample, the memoir
ial was finally referred to committee
for consideration, with instructions
to report to the Executive Committee
of the State Convention. The COM
mittee consists of Rev. DR.. M. D.
Shutter, Rev. Mr.. Sample and Rev.
L. D. Boynton.
The visiting clergymen present
DIR. Cantwell and Rev. @. H. Shinn,
of Illinois and Rev. T. E. Dotter, of
Iowa, were extended the usual cour-
tesy of seats in the Convention with
the privilege of the floor.
Treasurer's Report.
The annual report of the Treasurer,
Russell Blakely, of st. Paul, was pre-
scented. The Convention has Per-
manent Missionary Fund of $650.38.
The expenditures of the year were
1914.
Business Committee.
The President announced the Bus
mess Committee-ten in number-J.
P. Lennon, of the Tuttle church,
chairman. To this committee were
afterward referred all the actual bust
ness propositions of the Convention.
They were "loaded" and overloaded.
ADDREss-FoREIGN MISSIONS.
By appointment of the Executive
Committee the topic of Foreign Mis-
sions, had been assigned to DR.. Cant
we'll, of Chicago. This address was de-
livered at $3.50, Wednesday afternoon.
1t embraced general survey of the
missionary enterprise of the century
with special reference to the Univer-
salist mission in Japan. The philos-
ophy of the missionary movement
was outlined and declared identical
with the demands of the Christian re-
ligion on it's followers. There can be
no proper limitation of Christianity
to any race or nation. All ara inclu-
ded in the call to preach the king
dom of God. The Japan Mission of
our church was declared prosperous
and in the high tide of successful
experiment. 1t was worth all that it
had cost in the new enthusiasm which
it reflected back upon the home
churches. The money required for
its maintenance was contributed as a
special Offering by those who believed
in the mission and were willing to
pay for it. It did not come out of
the general fund made up of the con-
tributions of the churches.
ADDRESS-EDUCATED MINISTRY.
Rev. j. HI. Tuttle. d. D., followed
in a brief and informal address on