The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-14
THE STATE Y. P. @. U.

Thursday morning, August 20, in the
Universalist church, Muncie, Ind
The meeting was opened with the
Secretary, Miss Flora B. Brown OF Dub
lin, in the chair. Prayer was offered oy
Rev. Frances Cheney of Richmond.
Rev. j. F. Carney was appointed presi-
dent. pro. tenn. and the minutes OF the
last session were read and approved.
The courtesies of the Convention we're
extended TO all ministers and Unioners,
present.
Committees were appointed on Gre
dentials and Auditing, and special COM
mittees were appointed to arrange a
State badge and to secure subscribers
for Coward"
The Credential Committee reported
four Unions represented; Brookston,
Logansport, Mt. Carmel, and Muncie.
Delegates: Brookston, Rev. James
Houghton; Logansport, Miss Ruby
Cornell, Miss Ida Flynn; Mt. CARMEL
Miss Cora Biddinger, Mrs. Eta Carney;
MuDcle, MISS N1do Suul uioii, AAAS' 1900
B. Stewart, ]. Murray Budd.
The Secretary's and Treasurer's an.
nual reports we're read, referred to the
Auditing Committee, and in due time,
approved
The Secretary reported that four
Unions Brookston, Fairfield, Mount
Carmel, and Muncie, were members CT
the State Union. Logansport Union has
not yet Joined the State Union.
All, excepting. Logansport and Brook
ston have joined the National Union.
Two Unions,-B rookston and Logans.
port, have been organized since last Con
vention. 1853 letters were sent out dur
ing the year, to isolated Universalists."
Following is a copy of the letter:
DUBLIN, WAYNE Co.. Jan. 6. 1895.
DEAR SISTER:
have been told two things about you; that
you are friend of Unversalism. and that you
are isolated from your church.
If YOU see our UNCONVENTIONAL papers you
know of the grand work, both spiritual and
financial, that our young people are doing for
our cause.
The Young Peoples Christian Union is no
longer an experiment. but is an established and
honored institution Of the Uniyersast Church.
Ever alive to the interest of our cause. the
Young people of Indiana took hold of plan for
interesting isolated Universalists. The plan
originated with one who is far away from her
church home; and who is furnishing the money
to push 1t forward
Each .isolated Universalist" is to be asked to
make use of any opportunity that may present
itself to earn. or save something zach year, to
help along the cause he processes to love. If
you cannot afford to give something from your
present allowance. will you not make spe cial
effort to earn something? Almost every one is
familiar with the "earn-a-dollar plan"
VIII you not try 1t and send your earnings to
help the Universalist young people OF your
State?
Think of the good resulting to our church If all
Universalists who are now doing nothing TO
help their faith could be enlisted In this plan Of
earning stated amount each year for the Y. 7.
C. U.
Your efforts would be great encouragement
to the young, and you Yourself, would be
strengthened in your faith. To feel that you
had an individual share In our progress would
be great pleasure to you.
coming winter or spring? And will you urge
other friends in your neighborhood to do like
wise?
While the plan is for earning a dollar. any
amount will be gratefully received.
Are you subscriber TO THE UNIvERsALIsr?
If not. and you would like to see copy occas-
ionally write to me.
Send contributions by postoffice order or reg
istered letter to the above address
Yours for our Faith,
FLORA b. BROWN, Secretary.
$1,000 we're received in response to
these letters.
All but four or five of these sending
money we're subscribers to THE UNIyER-
sALIsT or to Manfords Magazine. The
Unions of Mt Carmel and Muncie. have
been furnishing these with our litera-
ture. The Secretary bad also sent out
he Barnum leaflets to many of the lis
olated Universalists"
Communications sent out during
year ....'..... ...... oOf
In the three Unions THAT have been
active during the entire year, Is copies
of Onward are taken.
The annual reports show that the
Amount reed during year $50 6S
Expenditure " =. 90 SO
Balance on hand. $40 80
A collection was taken up during the
Convention amounting to 1928.
Encouraging verbal reports were given
by Miss Cornell of Logansport, Miss
Biddinger Of Mt. Carmel and Mrs.
Stewart Of Muncie.
Rev. Messrs. Fosher of Pendleton,
Truax, of La FaYette. Cheney of Rich
mond, Pope of Fincastle and Patrick Of
Logansport, and Bro. Myers of Craw-
louisville and Sister JENNIE OF Indianap-
oils gave encouraging talks about the
prospect for Union work in their respect
i've churches.
The subject OF putting State Organ
izer in the field was left with the Execu.
tive Board Of the State Union.