The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-02
,us, and we recommend its more extend

&. IOucnlng the Recommendation
that aid to needy parishes should be
made the condition of securing closer
relations with, and greater loyalty to
our organized efforts, we would say that
it has been the practice of this Board
for many years past in every gift to
feeble parishes to make those gifts the
means, as far as possible, of bringing the
parishes aided into close and vital sym
pathy with the Convention. We be-
lieve that the authorities of our State
Conventions should seek the same end
in the conduct of their missionary work.
5. Respecting the recommendation
(a) that theological students should seek
aid from personal friends or their home
churches whenever practicable, and thus
lessen the demand upon the funds of
the Convention, we are glad to report
that this has been the policy encouraged
by this Board for some years past; and
as to recommendation (b) that Scholar
ship Loans should be repaid as often as
seems judicious by missionary service
and the same charged to the mission
funds, we would further say, that this
practice has been followed to constant
ly increasing extent for many years.
6. Referring to the recommendation
of superintendence. we would say that.
so far as the organizations" and
forces" within the jurisdiction of the
General Convention are concerned, this
object seems to be pretty we'll secured in
the officers we now have, namely, the
Secretary, the Financial Secretary. and
the General Missionary. Superinten-
dence in the individual States lying be-
yond the immediate care of the General
Convention, must be secured, if at all,
by the action of their several Conven-
tions. Under our existing laws and
polity we do not think it wise at present
to make further recommendation.
Concerning the Resolution of the Rev.
DR.. Conger, that more scope be given to
individual churches as to more particu-
lar expression of faith not contrary to
the standard Profession OF Belief, the
Board believes that there is nothing
suggested that is not already praticed
and sanctioned by the law of the church.
Relating to the matter OF students and
missionary work, the Board found oc-
casion to correct false impression, and
to define the circumstances under which
a students work would justify an appro-
priation from missionary funds toward
the payment of his indebtedness. And
the following order was adopted:
WHEREAS, There appears to be some
what wide spread impression that the
Board Of Trustees of the General Con-
We nj ton has rule to allow recipients of
the Scholarship Loan to extinguish
their Indebtedness by missionary work"
the Secretary of the Board is hereby in
structed to publish statement in our
denomin ational papers correcting that
impression, and setting forth the fact
that while the Board has in some in
stances allowed beneficiaries to reduce
their indebtedness by doing missionary
work under its auspices, it deals with
each case as it arises, and requires be-
nefciaries to consult the Board first, and
obtain specific instructions in regard
thereto.
GENERAL MISSIONARY.
At the meeting of the Board in Octo
ber, 1894, communications from Rev. Q.
III. Shinn reporting his work for several
months we're considered, and motion
to engage his services as Missionary of
the Convention. to do substantially the
same kind of work which he was then
doing, so far as it's purely missionary
character is concerned, was referred to
Committee, to report to the January
meeting. The Committee duly reported
correspondence with Mr.. Shinn. obtain
ing from him proposal of the terms
upon which he would engage to act as
such Missionary. Upon the recommen-
dation of the Committee, the Board in
structed it to accept his proposal, and
to engage him as General Missionary for
the term of one year; and Mr.. Shinn was
accordingly engaged, his term beginning
February 1st. The proceeding involved
an addition to the financial burdens of
the Convention, but it was hoped that
the acceptance of Mr.. Shinn's work
would result in the promotion of
the interests of the Universalist
Church and the furtherance OF its
work and influence. Whether the Con.
vention can bear the increased cost OF
the work. must be determined at the
close of the year. DIR. Shinn has re-
ported his work from time to time in
the public press, and demonstrates his
accustomed earnestness, courage and in
dustry. At his summer meeting at the
Weirs, N. H, considerable sum was
pledged in aid of movement at Kansas
City.
wOMAN's CENTENARY ASSOCIATION.
At the May meeting OF the Board, up
on report and recommendation from Mr..
Shinn as to the special need of the
stations on the Pacific Coast and the
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