The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-04

terest in all the phases of church life
The second address of the evening
was given by Rev. j. M. Atwood Mime
apolis, pastor of the Tuttle Church, on
"The Relation of the Pulpit to Intel
lectual and Spiritual Life; and he was
followed by Rev. DR.. Shinn with one of
his enthusiastic, energetic addresses on
the general mission work of the church.
THURSDAY.
Thursday mornings session was en-
phatically the session of the Convention.
Much and important work was done
and plenty of enthusiasm manifested.
The report of the Nominating Com
mittee was taken up and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year,
President, j. T Baker. ESQ.,, Minneapolis.
Vice-President, Mr.. II. d. Goodrich, Anoka.
Treasurer, Capt. Russell Blakely, st. Paul.
Standing Clerk, j. w. Crane. Esq, Minneapo-
lis.
Executive Committee: Capt. Russell Blakely,
E. Woodford, j. c. Haynes, d. j. Ames.
Preacher of Occasional Sermon: Rev. John
Murray Atwood; alternate Rev. Howard Mac
Queary.
Committee F. o. and D.; Revs. M. d. Shutter,
ID. D.. L. d. Boynton, George Crum, G. B. Leon
ard, ESQ.,, and H. L. Thornton
There was contest over the next place
of meeting between the Austin parish
and All Souls church, Minneapolis.
The latter won, whereupon the Austin
church, which was fully represented
through it's delegates, invited the Con-
vention to the dedication of their new
church next spring. and goodly num-
Der, led by DIR. Shutter, pledged them
selves to attend and make it an occa-
sion.
The report OF the Business Committee
was then taken up and adopted. We
give below the most important part of
this action of the Convention. 1t will
be seen that by the adoption of this re-
port the Swedish mission in Minneapo-
lis has been dropped so far as the Con-
vention is concerned. The noteworthy
resolutions are the following:
RESOLVED, That the sum of $500 bs raised
on the floor of this Convention to be apportioned
as follows:
Two hundred and fifty dollars on the pledge
of $500 to Austin, which pledge we still recog-
nlzeand will redeem as soon as pos 'ible.
One hundred and five dollars still due to Rev.
August Dellgren.
One hundred and forty -five dollars to Rev. Lars
Ericsson for past services to the Swedish Mis-
sion in final settlement of all his claims so far
as this Convention is concerned.
WHEREAS. The Swedish Mission has been
sustained by this Convention and by individuals
during period of ten years, with meager re-
suits; and
WIFE aEAs, The financial stringency of the
times has made it extremely difficult to raise
funds for some years. and
WHEREAS. The Convention is already deeply
in debt and no way seems open for raising money
to sustain this mission in the future, therefore
be 1t
RESOLVED. That this Convention discontinue
its responsibility for the financial support of
said mission from the present date.
Rev. DR.. Shutter explained the reason
for this latter action on the floor of the
Convention. He stated that he had
recently advanced in behalf of his
church 800 for this mission and that
from first to last it had been mainly
personal burden to himself and few
others. He submitted to the Conven-
ton that the success of the mission did
riices. Following the adoption of this
report. Rev. DR.. Shutter took the floor
and called for pledges and while lunch
waited $500 was subscribed amid much
enthusiasm. In order that there may
be no misunderstanding The UNIvER-
sALIsT will print next week the list of
subscribing parishes and individuals.
The observance of the communion
opened the afternoon meeting. Rev. DIR.
Shutter and Rev. W. r. Lord, of St.
Paul, impressively conducted the SER
vices. At the conclusion of these a
a symposium on the subject of Church
Unity was held and formed one of the
most interesting and profitable meetings
of the Convention.
Rev. L d, Boynton opened the discus
sion with an address on Church Unity
from the Universalist Standpoint" We
give the address in full on the second
page. 1t is an excellent presentation.
Church Unity from the orthodox stand
point" was discussed in an admirable
spirit and manner by Rev. Mr.. Pringle
of the Anoka Congregational church;
and by Rev. w. r. Lord Unitarian of
st. Paul on the same topic from the Uni
tartan standpoint. Abstracts of these
addresses are given elsewhere.
In conclusion Mr.. Lord humorously
remarked that there was another kind
of unity. He had been delegated by
the Minnesota Unitarian Conference to
bring greetings to this Convention and
to propose that they should hold their
next State Conventions simultaneously
and at the same place, holding their
business sessions separately, but their
religious meetings jointly.
The following resolution looking to
something of this nature was adopted
by the Convention:
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this
Convention, 1t would promote the cause of Lib
eral Christianity to cultivate better under