The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-22
Convention at the deaths in the State

It was decided that inasmuch as
the clergy had not had sufficient time
to duly consider the communication
on christian Unity" from the Rhode
Island Universalist Convention, that
said communication be referred to
special committee, of which DIR. M.
d. Shutter should be chairman, and
after due consideration report
should be made to the Executive
Committee, and offered for publica-
ton to the UNCONVENTIONAL press.
The chair appointed Rev. H. G.
Richardson, Rev. L. G. Powers and
Mrs. A. B. Fall, as committee on
resolutions.
DIR. Cantwelps Remarks.
By vote of the Convention DIR.
Cantwell was called upon to address
the Convention. He responded with
remarks upon the Swedish Mission
and the general missionary work,
and urging the Convention to earn
estness and activity in behalf of all
church interests. He noted the large
attendance of young people at the
Convention and. urged that this
youthful zeal and enthusiasm be
utilized in the work of the church.
At the close of the address, the Con-
vention adjourned until 2 o'clock.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock. The report of the business
committee was received. 1t was de-
cided to give $500 toward building a
church at. Austin, Mimi, provided
the parish there would build one
worth 81 800, and deed the same, in
trust, to the State Convention. 1t
was also decided to hold the next
State Convention at Anoka, the Bird
Tuesday in June, 1896.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported, thanking Tuttle Church for
it's entertainment of the delegates,
and recommending an appropriation
for the purpose of defraying the debt
due to Rev. August Dellgren, of the
Swedish Mission in Minneapolis.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, G. Won Camper, Roches-
ter; Vice President, j. E. Woodford;
Standing Clerk, j. W. Crane, Mime
apolis; Treasurer, Capt. Russell
Blakely, st. Paul.
The following committees were
nominated and elected: Ordination,
fellowship and discipline Rev. L. 6.
Powers, J. G. Haynes, H. G.. Thorn
ton, A. B. Leet, Rev. George Crum;
Executive committee-Capt. Russell
Blakely, Chairman; E. W. Herrick,
J. T. Baker, G. B. Leonard, D. j.
Ames, FL. Squires, DIR. Perkins, of
Excelsior; Missionary committee
Rev. M. D. Shutter, Rev. j. M. At
wood, Rev. L. 6. Powers; delegates
to Universalist General Convention
Rev. M. D. Shutter, Russell Blakely,
A. d. Leet.
Afternoon Address.
Rev. F. M. Rule, pastor of the Thir-
teenth Avenue Methodist Church, adj
dressed the Convention on "Univer-
salism from an Orthodox Stand
point" He read the "Universalist
Confession of Faith" and said the
only difference between it and ortho-
dox faith was that the latter had
more faith, and that the churches
should work in unity for the uplift-
ing of mankind, as the time for the
illogical controversy between churches
was past. Hie speech was we'll re-
ceived and very favorably commented
upon.
Rev. @. FL. Shinn, our General Mis-
sionary, spoke on "Home Missions"
and Rev. George Crum on "Univer-
salism as Affected by the Growing
Liberality of Other Churches" Mr..
Shinn's address was Enthusiastically
earnest. He reviewed his work in
the field, especially in the Southern
States, and gave many interesting
incidents. He wanted every one to
be alive and active in the cause. The
Indifferent and the careless needed a
Shaking up" The world needed
the message of the Universalist
Church. 1t signified "victory" for
God and Christ. He explained the
Cent-a-Day plan and urged its adop-
ton by the State Convention and in
dividuals.
Rev. George Crum's address en-
braced many excellent points, well
stated, for the consideration of the
Convention. We are promised the
manuscript and will select portions
for The UNIvERsALIsT.
Mr.. Shinn was anxious for the Ed
itor of The UNIvERsALIsT to take the