The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-09
T0DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

The mornfng session was opened by
a devotional meeting at MIN O'Clock, led
by the Rev. w. H. McGlauffn Of At
lanta. The topic was 1.-THE Power from
on High The services consisted Of
singing, praying and short talks. AT the
conclusion of the services. which were
very short, the convention subsfded again
into a reception. Delegates left their
places and few about seeing this and
that long lost friend and for a time it
was edlam and pandemonium combined.
Then the State delegations began to
rally together n they took turns in
giving the state songs and yells. Masne
Wisconsin, Massachusetts. Connec+icl1f
d Michigan each had a voice in ii and
taen president Felt announced that the
tune had. come for the organize zion Of
TIE convention and after a convention
nylnn .had been sung and the Rev E. F.
Pslnber had led ii prayer. President
Felt appointed Messrs. W. j. Jstehfield
10 Z. Freeman and e. 1. Shinn assist
anus 70 the secretary; Mr.. Harry Cam
field the assistant secretary. Mr., E Il,
Shinn read the list Of ~elegate 10 the
convention and those present RESPONDED
by Here or present During tbe
reading of this list the delegates showed
their interest," by reading copies Of the
morning papers and sieepily yawning. II
was decided after the Committees had
been astpointed to make the election Of
onleers the special order OF business to-
morrow morning at ten. The COMMITTEES
are-Cfedentials, the Rev. e. 6. Mason
y il Miss Deldee Ellison, n. Y and
Mss 6. N. Parker, Michigan. Reports.
ne Rey A Knicksrbocker.. Mass. !;
Tenn Misc Nellie G. Calhoun. ILL.,: MIS-
Ilara G Woodmans N. Fl. Resolutions.
= T. Williams, d. c.; c. n. Dickens,
Ne. 4 6 Grier Wis., n e shipman,
Minnie Q. Perry. MINI: A. J. snaufg5'
Ohio; Harry A. Hersey. Mass. Rei5giasls
services, Hey. Lyman Ward, Mrs. Lynch
man, ga. Jesse league. s. c.
In the annual address OF the President
the Rev. Mr.. Felt said, after WELCOMING
the convention
The year we have Just closed has been
more important than anything we can saw
can indicate. A good many obstacles stood
n tne way at the beginning Of the year,
New methods were to be tried. old ones
TO be laid aside. We the officers can re-
port 70 you that your organization has
meyer been IL q better hnanoial condition.
SECRETARY Garfield in the report of the
Executive Board said the Executive Board
recommends 10 the convention THAI the
Rev. IMr. McGlaadin remain Southern
missionary. and have full charge Of the
southern field. with headquarters in AZ
lanta; that the thanks of the convention
pc extended to the Universalist Publish
ing House for the use of q room: thar
the Executive Board be authorized TO take
suen steps as are necessary to incorporate
the Z. p. G.. u as a national body; that
the amount needed to carry on the work
be estimated and apportioned among the
State unions; that the office Of librarian
pc abolished and the business transacted
by the secretary.
The Rev. Q. H. Shinn, D. d. Chairman
OF the Post Office Mission, said in his re-
port that there are but two things for
the Unioners to do:-Give money to their
P. Q, Mission and receive from il litsra-
ture for distribution.