The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-07

Sunoay-scnool nOur, S0U A. NJ. brought
large number of visitors together who
enjoyed the exercises OF the school and
participated therein. At eleven o'clock
our hall was filed as it never had been
before, with people who had assembled
to hear the occasional sermon of DR..
Shinn. The sermon made q profound
impression. The service was enriched
by sacred solo from Prof. Goudy. The
Communion followed, being administer
ed by DR.. Shinn and Rev. Thos. Chap
man. Father Clayton and Rev. j. G.
Burruss acted at deacons.
At 300 o'clock DR.. Shinn preached in
the Faith School House in East Atlanta,
while the writer and Father Clayton
held service at the same hour in diff.
ferent section of the city on the invita-
ton of one of the local Baptist minis
ters
Y.P. c. U.
At 6:45 came the last devotional
meeting of the Conference. 1t was the
Young Peoples hour and the topic was
"Co-workers With God" 1t was pre-
sented by Mrs. McGlaufin and was
most helpful service, large number
participating by prayer and brief re-
marks. The addresses of the evening
we're on the general topic Forward"
and short addresses we're made by Revs.
Messrs. Burruss, Chapman. Clayton, the
pastor and DR.. Shinn. The usual reso-
lutions were passed and one to the effect
that a committee be appointed to have
in charge the matter of editing the va
rious papers read and addresses given
before the Conference. and having them
printed in tract or pamphlet form for
distribution in the southern field. There
was the universal feeling that the Con-
ference had brought blessing.
NOTES.
This was the first Conference ever
held under the direction of the Univer-
salist General Convention in the South,
1t is not likely to be the last, as it was a
pronounced success. The number Of
delegates and visitors from outside the
city was not large; still the States of
Alabama. South Carolina and Tennessee
were represented, and there were dele
gates from most of our Georgia church
es. The clergy who were present were
Rev. @, H. Shinn. DID,, D. B. Clayton,
j. q. Burruss. J. M. Bowers, Thos.
Chapman, and the writer, of the Uni
versalist denomination, and among the
visiting clergymen were, Revs. G. T..
Corwin. G. B. Stovall, and Rev. Mr..
Palmer. all of the Baptist faith, and
Rev. Messrs 1. d. Williamson and Sut-
TOT Of the Christian church and one or
two others whose names were not Sc
cured.
One pleasant feature of the Confer.
ence was the fraternal spirit manifested
by visiting clergymen of other denomi-
nations. There was not more than one
or two meetings of the Conference at
which there we're not clergymen of
other faiths. They participated in the
discussion of the topics, joined in the
prayer and praise services and in every
way made themselves agreeable.
Rev. Mr.. Stovall, of the Baptist
church-before mentioned-invited the
writer to exchange pulpits with him
some Sunday in order that his congre-
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OF the Universalists.
Prof. Clinton Gowdy. member of
the Atlanta church. contributed largely
to the enjoyment of the meetings. He
heard his first Universalist sermon in
February last. He has for several
months been in our membership, is on
the Board of Directors leads the sing
ing in the Sunday -scnool. the Y. P. @.
U. and also the church choir. He ranks
among the leading singers of the city,
and as an orator he enjoys wide popu-
larity. Our church is most fortunate in
having the assistance of man who ia
willing to consecrate so large gifts to its
upDuildlng.
DIR. Shinn was gladly welcomed to
Atlanta. He it was who persuaded the
Universalists some three years ago, to
come together and resolve on organizing
and preparing for the work Of establish.
ing Universalism in this city. He is
witnessing the fruits of his work. The
estimation in which he is held was
shown in an unexpected way during the
closing session. Among the copies of
the magazine To-Day" left over from
the Exposition, the writer found four or
five copies containing sketch of DIR.
Shinn's life and his likeness as frontis-
piece, Before introducing DIR. Shinn
for his final word. these numbers of
To-day" were spoken of and it was
stated that they would be given to any
friends of DIR. Shinn's who might be in
the audience. A large number of hands
were instantly raised and the sugges-
ton came from someone that such a
desire indicated that there was finan-
cial value in the article and the picture.
The result was that the copies were
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