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

)onn., where the Convention was Held.
best for the places they hold that can be
selected, but the people did not choose
them-they are none of theirs. They
want voice in the management and
conduct of our publications. One great
need of the Universalist Church is that
we coalesce. That we come together
more in hearty sympathy and organic
structure. We are divided into sections
and bodies when we should be unit.
Rev. E. FL. Chaplin, of Nebraska, said
the fact is that the Universalist Church
is not all in New England. He predicted
that we should never have paper gen
orally supported by all our people until
the people themselves are represented
in the management of our publications.
Rev j. d. Corby spoke of the narrow
policy that did not expend something
for advertising in getting our publica-
tions before the notice of our people.
The Convention should purchase the
property of the House if it could not
otherwise get the best results from our
publishing interests.
Rev. j. Smith Dodge said if this Con
vention bought the property of the
House it could conduct the business no
better perhaps than it is now conducted.
What we want is to ventilate our minds
and let the Publishing House know
what we want. The papers of our
church are the easiest reading that
comes into the house. There has been
little solid reading Id them to make one
think. We want also the news and not
gossip. IL we should employ newspa-
per man we would all subscribe for two
copies. so eager would we be to get the
paper and circulate it.
After list of structures and criticisms
the speaker said: II hope the brethren
will place this plaster on sensitive
place and that it will draw"
Rev. DIR. Sawyer said we began very
humbly and have attained all we possess
by a process of growth. When l began
we had not a dollar in the world, and we
have grown to large proportions. We
have grounds for complaint to be sure,
but we ought to recognize the grounds
of congratulation that we are not worse
than we are. would like our paper to
be as great and good as the Indepen-
dent, which spent 100000 before it re
ceived dollar. We have not the means
to create such paper. We have not
the constituency. We must grow to
what we want.
DIR. Perrin thought we should M odify
our criticism in view cf the fact of our
development and growth. / know that
the members of the Board have done
much for our publications and that they
will do much more. There are things
to criticise, but there are also things to
praise.
DIR. Pullman hoped the Committee
might be appointed. 1t may be our pa
pers are as good as may be; may be not;
be that as it may. Let us at any rate
see il bond of sympathy may not be
established between this central body of
OF our church and our central publish
ing interests. Let the Committee ascer-
tain.
And while l am on the subject it
may be we'll to ask if there ought not 10
be closer bond Of sympathy between
this Convention and the body OF our
people. The fact is, such a sympathy
does not today exist. / would like to
have general assembly of our Church
to last fortnight. TO which every
clergyman in our Church, should go.
Every pastor ought to have a voice in
our legislation. A House of Lords with
no Commons will not suit our temper
and needle.
Rev. DIR. Atwood wanted to begin
where DR.. Pullman left off. Such an
assembly would be mighty interesting
meeting. Whether we should get any
closer together might we'll be questioned.
Unity is not secured by debate. 1t is
when we take hold to work that we
come together. So much for that. Now
about newspapers. am an expert on
this subject. 1t is good thing to speak
out, brethren. But those who speak