The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-05-18

Bowles at which a number spoke,
and at 1870 the Convention proper
was called to order by DIR. E. L. Con-
ger, President. Rev. l.. M. Andrews
invoked the divine blessing. The
President appointed the following
session Committees; Elections, DIR.
D. w. Mott, DIR. j. D. Gaylord, Mary
B. Talmadge; Public Services, Rev.
Amanda Deyo, Mrs. p. M. Burnham,
G. H. Deere, D. D.; Official Reports,
G. W. Stultz, Rev. l.. M. Andrews.
Rev. Mrs. Bowles; Resolutions, j.
W. Hanson, D. D., Rev. A. A. Rice,
r. A. Dague; Nominations, Miss L.
w. Shaw, E. T. Howe, Hattie E. Kim
ball.
The Treasurers report was then read
showing small balance on current ac-
count, and 1888 in Permanent Fund.
The Report of the Board Of Trustees
was then read by Secretary Goodenough.
Two meetings we're held during the
year. At the June meeting Trustees
Mott and Goodenough were made com.
mittee to devise methods and means of
securing the $4,000 bequeathed by Hon.
A. G. Throop, to found theological
school. THE condition is that another
$4,000 be raised before March %, 1885,
At the November meeting the Board
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property had been transferred from the
General to the California Convention,
| Since then the building has been moved
to another lot. The Trustees voted to
loan the Pomona parish 800 when it
should have raised $1,000.
The Secretary reported to the Trustees
a proposition from DIR. Jordan, President
of Stanford University. to establish the
Throop Divinity School in connection
with the Palo. Alto University. by the
appointments OF one or more theological
professors, who would have no organic
connection with the college, but who
would be granted all the opportunities
of the university. This would give TO
Mr.. Throop's small bequest the rein
| forcement of the vast means of educa-
ton possessed by Stanford.
A committee was appointed which
drafted circular suggesting the appoint.
m emit of a man suitable for the place.
and call him to the professorship pro-
vided he would raise the $4,000 on
which the Throop bequest is conditioned.
| The report expresses hope that the plan
may be successful.
The report congratulated the Conven
ton on the success that attended the
meetings for church extension held dur
ing the year, under the direction Of the
Woman's Association.
1t was resolved that, as the territory
of the Convention is SO vast hereafter
delegates unable to attend Convention
may be represented by proxy.
The Board had communicated its
sympathy with the Santa Cruz parish
on the loss of it's pastor, Rev. Edgar
Leavitt, missionary to Japan.
The report urged additions to the
Permanent Fund, and the concentration
of the forces of the Convention to
single point until the cause is we'll es-
tablished in that locality.
The Committee of F. o. D. reported
renewal of license to Miss Shaw and A.
M. Bradley of Oakland and transfer of
Rev. E. M. Clark to Texas and E. Leav-
lit to General Convention.
In the afternoon of Tuesday the
topic was Sunday schools. John D.
Gaylord, of Pasadena, read paper
written with great force and ability,
in the course of which he expressed
the thought that the miraculous must
be discarded and the historic Christ
rejected in teaching the young. The
paper aroused enthusiastic opposi
ton, and the sentiment alluded to,
indignant condemnation. JIG. Clarke,
the sweet singer, prefaced a song by
declaring belief in the historic Christ.
DIR. Deere repudiated the thought of
the essayist, and declared that the
personal Christ, the historic Jesus, is
the essential inspiration of all true
teaching. DR.. Hanson conceded to
the essayist the right to rem Ter his
his own views as he had been asked
to do, but declared that the Univer-
salist denomination stood for the his
toric Christ of the New Testament.
Revs. L. M. Andrews and Mrs. Bowles
followed with similar sentiments, and
DR.. Conger explained that each mans
Christ differed from others, and that
no Universalst had the right to insist
on forcing his views on Others, except
as the Winchester Profession states
the UNCONVENTIONAL view: that Chris
tianity "has been revealed in one
Lord Jesus Christ" No one defend
ed Mr.. Gaylord's assertion but him
self, and the applause given, demon
strated clearly that California Univer-
salists occupy Christian ground.
The evening meeting was quite
unique. A large audience assembled,