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

Inc thlrty-hrst annual session OF
the Minnesota State Convention of
Universalists was held together with
the auxiliary conventions of the Sun
day school and Y. P. G. U. with the
Universalist parish of Anoka. This
town with population of about $500
is situated on the Mississippi eigh-
teen miles from Minneapolis, and
therefore'is easy of access to the great
majority of the Universalist, of the
State. The sessions of the different
organizations were made notable by
the presence of President Nash of
Lombard, whose enthusiasm for Uni
versalism and everything connected
with it, never fails to overflow and
quicken and reasure those of little
faith. DIR. Shinn was also there, having
made one of his grasshopper jumps
from the South to see that nothing
was neglected. The State Conven-
ton was noteworthy in another par
ticular. 1t was a business session.
The work was thoroughly done and
with dispatch. Reports of the differ
ent conventions, necessarily rendered
brief, will be found below:
Y.P. c. U. CONVENTION.
Tho M;oooaoto Cto4o V ID ~ TT nov
vened at o'clock Monday evening. j une
10, in the parlors of the Anoka Univer-
salist church. In the absence of the
President. Miss Minnie D. Perry, Secre-
tary called the Convention to order.
Rev. A. r. Tillinghast was elected Pres
ident pro tenn. In behalf of the Anoka
society Mr.. Tillinghast welcomed the
society in a pleasant speech. The vari-
Gus committees were then appointed
after which the Convention listened to
reports from the various Unions repre-
sented. At the conclusion of these the
Convention took recess while the mem
bers of the Anoka Union served light
refreshments and an enjoyable social
time was had by all.
The Convention assembled again at
o'clock Tuesday evening. The Secretary
called attention to the fact that only
three Unions had paid their full assess
ments to the National Union, and it was
voted that the delinquent Unions should
be urged to redeem their credit. Rev.
DIR. @. E. Nash then delivered an address
on the work of the Y. P. G. U. DIR. Nash
graphically related the history of the
origin and rise of the Y. P. G. u. and
thence he proceeded to an analysis of
the wondrous change that the young
peoples movement had wrought in both
the inward and outward life of the Uni
versalist Church. The speakers faith
blazed forth from every sentence he
uttered. DIR. Nash did the Y. P. G. U. a
signal service in Minnesota. His ad-
dress was masterful in statement and
inspiration.
Wednesday morning when the Con-
vention reconvened the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year;
President. H. Y. Adams. Rochester; Vice.
President, Mr.. o. F. Warnes. AnOka; Secretary
Miss Grace Kimball, Austin; Treasurer, Miss
Flora Woodwork. Ex-COmmittee. Miss Minnie
Perry, Mr.. Henry, Mrs. l. N. Ransom.
At the suggestion of DIR. Nash. it was
voted to divide the State into two dis
tricts. a. The Northern, embracing
the Unions of Minneapolis. Excelsior,
Anoka and Appleton; and the a. south
ern. including Rochester. Albert Lea,
Owatonna and Austin. and appoint su-
perintendents to look after each. Miss
Minnie Perry was elected superintend
emit of the northern, and Mr.. L. N. Nc
Whorter Of Austin of the southern dis
trict.
The report of the treasurer, Miss
Flora Woodwork. showed that several
Unions were delinquent in their annual
assessments and pledges we're taken then
and there from the delegates to make
up the deficiency. Drs Nash and Shinn
spoke enthusiastically in favor of the
Post Oflise Mission and two cents a