The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-14


friend, Mr.. w. P. Powell Of Logansport.
More than S2100 additional since last
year. Total s13, 471.21, yielding s672.23
interest, available for missionary pur-
poses.
That part of the Permanent Fund not
yet in sight may be estimated at about
$4,000. Grand total OF over $4,000.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Rev. T. E. Ballard then read the
recommendations of the Executive
Board. They we're as follows:
1. That the pastors of all the church
es in the State be required to canvass
their respective churches for funds and
ask each member to contribute not less
than twenty five (25) cents each year for
Convention purposes and report to the
Secretary of the Convention the names
and addresses of all contributors.
III. We would further recommend
that systematic study of Bible subjects
and the art of preaching be required of
ministers and those aspiring to our min
istry in this State after the following
plan:
q. That during the ensuing year,
each minister, licentiate, and person as
piring to our ministry. read and make
careful examination, so far as their time
will permit. of the following books and
of the subjects discussed therein, viz:
Thayer's Theology of Universalism.
Sully's Elementary Psychology, Phelps
Theory Of Preaching, and The Homiletic
Review.
b. That at subsequent sessions of this
Convention, books and subjects shall be
selected by the Ministerial Circle for the
continuation from year to year of this
study.
C. That at each session of the Minis
terial Circle the books read, and the re
suit of the study of the same, and the
subjects considered be carefully dis.
cuesed by those engaged in the study,
excluding from such discussion those not
SO engaged.
Ill. That all ministers, or others who
know the address of any Universalist
living apart from any church be request
ed to promptly furnish their name and
address to the Secretary of the Conven-
ton. and that they be supplied with lit
erature and appealed to for funds from
time to time.
". We would further recommend
that this Convention elect State Sun
day school Superintendent, whose duty
it shall be to look after the interests of
the Sabbath schools of the State and
make report annually to this Conven-
ton.
That this Convention set aside the
sum of S25 to defray the expenses OF
postage and also to furnish necessary
literature to schools not able to buy for
themselves. The Superintendent to
| transact all business by correspondence.
On motion all discussion of reports
was made special order of business for
tomorrow friday morning.
The report of the Local Missionary.
Rev. M. L. Pope, of Fincastle, was then
read. He reported as follows:
Il began my labors as Local Mis-
sionary in Indiana. Saturday Jan. 5, 1895;
and have preached 1873 sermons, four
funeral sermons, delivered four lectures,
and married three couples.
l have organized three churches, two
of which have houses in which they can
worship. The one without a church
building hopes to build soon. The three
churches have membership of sixty
seven (67).
have travelled 900 miles. but my ex
penses were only S15, as l used private
conveyance great DEAL
Received from Indiana Convention. 5 so 90
Collections. ............ 172 Is
| Total 222 is
Due from Convention Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
l have induced two members to enter
our ministry and believe they will be an
honor to our denomination.
l could have accomplished much more
! il it had not been for the "hard times"
and unfavorable weather.
1t was hard to inspire men to under
take new work. under such unfavorable
circumstances
| Ihave taken one hundred and sixteen
| (116) members into our church. ninety
two (92) of them in our State, the re.
mainder in Illinois.
ECrrOxY on araUCunC
On motion of Bro. Fosher the Conven-
| ton proceeded to the election of officers.
which resulted as follows:
President, Rev. T. s. Guthrie of Logansport
| Vice President. Danforth Parker, of Hunter
| town.
| Secretary, Miss Flora b. Brown, of Dublin.
| Treasurer, w. w. Raub. of Chalmers.
| Trustee for three years, Albert Mitchell, of
| Abingdon.
Committee OF +. o. and ID: Rev. H. N. Brown
| Of Dublin; Rev. j. B. Fosher. of Pendleton; Rev.
Henry Groves, of Rome; VIM. p POWELL of Lo-
gansport; Dr. s. o. Budd. of Muncie.
On motion of Bro. Ballard the thanks
of the Convention were extended to all
the retiring officers. In return the said
officers, Bros. Swain. Stewart, Stouder
and Lemon. made short speeches.
D., Ton,oo u Go,,ou - M,,ooso rro.