The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-02
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Convention called to order by the
President at 2:30
The section of the report relating to
the Cent a -Dayp Ian was taken into con-
sideration. Rev. DIR. Capen appeared
for his colleagues to speak in favor of
the Cent-a day plan. The temper of
this Convention appears to be favorable
to this scheme. We are in favor of a
democratic and united policy. If we
could command the united sympathy
and possibilities of our people, there is
nothing we could not accomplish. If
on an average our $4,000 families give
one cent day each we would have in
round numbers S160,000 year-half of
which would go to the State Conven-
tions and the other half would be at the
disposal of the General Convention for
such missions as have been urged in
this body. And this plan leaves large
body of our rich people free to give a
dollar day if they will, or can be in
duced to do so.
Rev. DR.. Shinn finds it good plan
to place the names of the boys on the
Cent-aDay boxes. 1t is an education.
Rev. Dr. Bolles was in favor of one
enthusiasm and one contribution which
shall cover all needful calls for money.
Mr.. Wise favored the Cent a-ddy plan
He had something to do with its inception
and adoption by the Board of Trustees.
He spoke of it's working in local parishes.
Every delegate should go back a mission
airy to his constituency to make the
work of the Convention successful.
Rev. DIR. Sweetser has been interested
from the first in the Cent-a-Day plan.
Some of the brethren are disappointed
that we have not been more successful.
1t has been quite as successful as he
anticipated. 1t is the best plan we ever.
had. 1t only needs to be pushed.
Mr.. B. B. Whittemore said the only
weak point in the plan is that it asks for
a limited sum. Some people have been
found who formerly gave 800, who now
on the level-eum plan ease their con
sciences by giving $685.. He deprecated
the practice of local churches and other
bodies appealing to our parishes right
over the heads of our Conventions. 1t
ought to be stopped.
The section was adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The consideration of the Report was
interrupted to hear the result of the
ballot. The President announced the
following officers and trustees elected:
President: Charles l.. Hutchinson. of Illinois
Vice President: Rev. DIR. George l.. Perrin of
Massachusetts.
Secretary: Rev. DR.. G. l.. Demarest, of New
Hampshire.
Treasurer: Frank NJ. Wise. of Massachu-
sets.
Trustees: Rev. E. c. Sweetser. d. D.. Penn
sylyania; Rev. c. Ellwood Nash, DID, New
York; Rev. j. Coleman Adams. DID,. New
York; Henry NJ Fowler, Esq. Ohio.
For the unexpred term of Edwin Il. Holden.
resigned. Stevenson TaS lor. ESQ.,. New York.
Preacher of Occasional Sermon: Rev. DIR. A.
j. Canheld, of Ill n)is.
There appeared one vacancy in the
Trustees because no candidate received
a requisite number of ballots to elect.
A new ballot was ordered. resulting in
the election of Rev. Almon Gunnison,
DID,. of Massachusetts. The Conven-
ton voted to ask st. Paul's Church,
Chicago, TO entertain the next Conven-
ton. Rev. DIR. Garfield said the church
wo uld welcome the Convention.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The section on financial questions
was taken up and discussed with great
warmth and earlestness. Mr.. John ID.
w. Joy very forcibly opposed the sugges
ton to take any portion of the money
returned on scholarship loans for any
purpose other than to add to the Schol
arship Fund. 1t was a wise provision
to create that fund, it is wise to add to