The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-27
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

then taken up. For President the name
of Rev. Elmer ]. Felt was presented, and
as there was no opposition his name was
received with long continued applause,
and three rousing cheers we're given for
the nominee. The Secretary having de-
posted the ballot for Mr.. Felt and the
announcement made of his election, an
other round Of applause followed, and
when it had subsidized Mr.. Felt spoke
briefly as follows:
Il thank you heartily for this honor.
No one feels the responsibility of the
position more than I, and no one will
pray more heartily for the success of our
work than l."
The Vice Presidents of the Union are
the Presidents of the different State
Unions, OK officio.
For Secretary the name of Harry L.
Garfield was presented, and like the
election of President there was no oppo-
sition. His election was also greeted
with applause and. as it continued, he
stepped to the front of the platform and
said:
II have only one word to say. ap-
preciate most heartily this manifesto
ton Of your confidence, and wish to
thank you for your hearty cooperation
during the past year. thank you sim
cerely for this and for your confidence
The Convention re elected Miss Lizzie
HI. Goldthwaite as Treas urer.
For the Executive Board the following
we're elected: James S. Stevens, of Penn
sylvania; Harry M. Fowler, of Ohio;
Miss Flora B. Brown, of Indiana; and
Miss Bell McDuff. of New Hampshire.
Report of the Onward" Committee.
In opening his address Mr.. Nash
spoke of the need felt by the Unions for
an organ, and said the Union owes
debt which can scarcely be estimated to
those who made the first attempt to es-
tablish paper for the societies. 1t is
now matter of congratulation, he said.
that we have weekly organ, backed
and befriended by the capital and credit
of the Publishing House. of respectable
appearance and much more than re-
spectacle contents, and which arouses
our Unioners to sense Of the nobleness
of their opportunity. and leading the
way to asounder Christianity and
greater church.
Since then the first Onward" has
spoken for itself. though we do not pre-
tend to find in it yet perfect ideal. But
the destinies of our paper are not yet
guaranteed. 1t lacks something of hav-
ing attained self sustaining financial
position; and it lacks also good deal OF
that wide circulation which is essential
to it's proper support. The receipts and
expenditures since the date of our en-
gagement are as follows: Receipts, ST.
771.56; expenses, s2,47O59; deficit, $685.
03. This is from February. 1894, to April
l. 1895. The total shortage to date is $3.50,
of which one-half is chargeable to the
National Union. The welfare of "On-
ward" demands an enlarged subscrip-
ton list. The present number of SUBJ
scribers is about 200.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Walter S. Holden, Chairman of the
Committee on Recommendations, made
the following report in behalf of the
COMMITTEES:
"We recommend that the idea adopted
at Hartman, of making the Secretary of
National Union editor of "Onward," be
continued for the ensuing year-that
every effort be made to increase the cir
culation, and that we heartily indorse
the paper" The recommendations were
adopted.
The next ten minutes we're devoted to
short speeches in the interest Of "On-
ward" and the subscription list was ma
terially increased by individual pledges.
The Committee on Recommendation
also presented the following: I'm regard
to the Southern Mission, we commend
the faithful work of our Missionary,
Rev. w. HI. McGlauflin and his wife,
and recommend that the mission be
continued another year under Mr. Nc
Glaufin's management, and we would
suggest that the question be considered
of the advisability of the extension of
Southern Mission enterprises.
"In regard to the summer meetings at
Good Luck. We have to say that every
year the attendance is larger, and we
therefore recommend that the hearty
sympathy of the National Young Peo-
pies Christian Union be extended the
managers in their efforts to secure this
historic ground.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the exercises
we're opened with prayer by Rev. F. A.
Bisbee Of Philadelphia.
The first matter of business considered
related to several changes to the consti-