The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19

eleven o'clock. The following report
from Committees we're heard.
Missionary Committee.
The Convention needs money for its
missionary work. This may be des-
cribed as chiefly. if not entirely, parish
aid work; financial assistance being
rendered at such points. and in such
amounts, according to our resources, as
in the most careful judgment of the
Committee it is for the interest of our
cause in the State to make expenditure.
We therefore recommend that pledges
be secured from the various parishes in
the State SO far as pastors or delegates
here present are authorized to speak for
them, and that the Executive Commit.
tee be instructed to assess a judicious
amount upon the others.
We have a number of dormant and
deceased churches, whose property is
neglected and liable to waste away or
be used for other than legitimate pur-
poses. Your Committee would recon-
mend that the Executive Committee be
instructed to investigate all such cases
and take such steps as will secure such
property for the uses of the Convention
according to the laws of the Convention
and the State.
And we further recommend the adop-
ton of this resolution, viz: "Resolved
that the adoption of the previous recon-
mendation shall be the equivalent by
special instruction to the Executive
Committee to act in any special case as
their judgment may dictate"
Your Committee have listened to an
appeal from representatives of the
parish at Port Huron for aid during
the coming year. We would recommend
that the matter be referred to the Exec
utive Committee Of the Convention the
Conventions standing agent for the
consideration of such cases, for such dis
position as it may deem best. AS a
temporary committee 1--we would merely
express our sense of the importance of
the work in that city and the greatness
of the damage to our church's cause,
if injury or disaster should come to it
because of any lack of support from the
Convention.
The case of our society in Marshall has
been presented for the serious considera-
ton of your Committee that the inter
est Of the Convention may be secured
there. We recommend that the Execu-
tive Committee be instructed to consult
with the Trustees there and take steps
to secure immediate control of the prop.
erty for the use of the Convention.
Your Committee are of the opinion
that much good work may be done, with
little expense. at various points in the
State where our churches have had
hard struggle to maintain themselves. by
holding meetings at such points from
time to time, in the interest of our
cause; the neighboring ministers giving
their services. We therefore recommend
that the Executive Committee arrange
for such meetings during the coming
year, paying from the general fund the
travelling expenses of the ministers
whose services are called for.
The Committee on Nominations re-
ported as follows: Preacher of Occa-
sional Sermon, Rev. 7. w. Illman, Grand
Rapids. Delegates to the General Con-
vention, Rev. w. L. Gibbs. Mr.. S. c.
Tewksbury, Detroit, Hon. G. w. Garfield,
Grand Rapids. Trustee for tire years
S. @. Tewksbury, Detroit.
Committee on Fellowship, Rev.
Charles Legal, Lansing; Rev. G.. A.
Sahlin, Benton Harbor, and Jam es HI
Fish. Eagle.