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

Ter specifcally directed, or according to
their hest judgment to meet the de-
mands of the work with which they are
charged.
9 We recommend that the whole
amount of the income OF the Theologi-
cal Scholarship Fund, together with one
half the amount returned by students
from scholarship loans, be hereafter ap-
plied directly to the account OF Scholar
ships, thus releasing so much OF the in
come of the Convention for use in other
departments of our work.
3. We recommend that one-half of
the returned scholarship loans shall be
added to the permanent Scholarship
Fund of the Convention. This section
was substituted on motion OF Rev. Mr..
Mason. of New Jersey, for that reported
by the Committee. EDITOR.
d. We recommend that collector be
mt upon the track of the sums due and
unpaid" from scholarships.
TX.
FELLOWSHIP AND DISCIPLINE.
The Committee adopts and places on
record as their own expression of opin-
ion. the words of the Trustees in their
supplemen tai report in regard to Com
mittees of Fellowship and Discipline:
In their judgment. there is scarcely
any work done that is more vital to the
welfare of the Church than the licens
ing of candidates for the ministry and
the granting of fellowship to pastors
and churches. The orderliness OF Chris
tian work, and the purity and efficiency
of the ministry are in great degree de-
pendent upon the manner In which
Committees of Fellowship discharge
their duty. The Trustees would urge
upon the State Conventions the import
ance of choosing for these officials wise
and discreet men. They would also
urge upon the Committees the exercise
of caution and discrimination in the per-
Torrance of their functions. 1t has
come to the knowledge of the Board that
persons who have been refused license
in one State have been granted license
almost Immediately in another jurisdic-
ton. They feel that such proceeding
is open to criticism, if not to grave cen.
sure. and should never be taken unless
under circumstances of very exception
al character. They feel that it is the
duty of Examining Boards to make
careful inquiry as to the antecedents OF
candidates, and to sanction licenses only
when the antecedents are distinctly IA
yorable. In the same manner they be-
lieve that Committees of Fellowship are
bound to show proper caution in giving
letters of transfer to ministers from the
jurisdiction of one State to another. The
practice of giving papers to ministers
whose conduct has been worthy OF CEN
sure, which has sometimes prevailed, In
order to be rid of a disagreeable respon-
sibility, is very reprehensible. Such
course lowers the tone of the ministry,
discredits the discipline of the church,
and opens the way to scandal. To secure
the highest results of discipline there
should be wisdom, discretion and har-
mony of action on the part of Com
mittees of Fellowship in every portion
of the country.
REQUESTS.
We gladly recognize the fact that be
quests to our religious, philanthropic
and educational institutions are becom-
ing numerous and large. We are in
constant need OF large gifts of money.
We recognize the value of the smaller
offerings. We urge upon men and
women OF abundant means their obliga-
ton to God and man to use part of
their wealth for the endowment of col
leges and academies, the institutional
church and various benevolent and mis-
sionary associations.
We suggest the wisd ON of becoming
their own executors to all those who, in
love of their faith and their fellowmen,
propose to consecrate their money to the
uses of their beloved Universalist
Church.
Report Discussed
In considering this report, it was
voted to take action by sections. The
first and second sections were adopted
unanim ously.
X.