The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-14

the Board voted to grant to each ap-
proved applicant for Scholarship Loan
the maximum sum of $3.50 per year.
The Secretary stated that the Treas
urer's accounts and his own had been
submitted to special Auditors appointed |
by the Chairman at the Treasurer's |
Office in the City of Boston on the pre-
vious Saturday. and he presented their
certificate that the accounts of those
officers were found to be in agreem emit,
and the books of the Treasurer to be
correct and properly vouched. And the
Auditors further certified that they had
at one and the same time had in their
possession the securities belonging to
the Convention, showing face value of
s27l ,013.90. The special Auditors Re
port was referred to the standing Audit
ing Committee, and was approved as
satisfactory.
Since 1887, the Securities and Invest
ments of the Convention have been held
for the Permanent Funds in common,
the Interest on several Funds being
proportionately distributed at the close
of every fiscal year to the purpose of
each. The Treasurer and Secretary
joined in a certificate of apportionment
of the net interest account for the year,
s11,115.
A communication from the Secretary
of the California Convention relating to
the canvass in behalf of the Throop Be-
quest, was ordered on file.
| A communication was received from
the Secretary of the Vermont Conven-
ton, conveying note of it's action at the
Barre session in August, by a Resolution
adopted to the following effect: THAT
the Convention pay to the Financial
Secretary of the General Convention the
sum of $3.50, with promise of like sum
next year, if the finances of the Conven-
ton shall at that time warrant it. These
sums are to be applied to the indebted
ness of the Convention, and are free
will offering over and above our parish
quotas" The Board accepted the pledge,
with thanks.
The Financial Secretary reported a
| gift to the Murray Centenary Fund OF
$4,000 from Lucian Blackmen, Esq, of
Woodstock, Vt, secured by corporate
note. 1t was accepted, with thanks.
Hon. Eugene F. Endicott was re ap-
pointed a member of the Sunday school
Library Commission for five years from
the first of December next.
Correspondence with several portions
of the field was submitted, and consid-
cred on the second day Of the session
with reference to missionary grants, in
connection with the estimate of receipts
for the new fiscal year. This had been
referred to Committee consisting Of
Messrs Joy. Demarest and Sweetser. who
reported a list of missionary grants which
seemed to be necessary. This was adopt.
ed, after modification and much discus.
sion. 1t included second renewal of
the arrangement with Rev. DR.. Shinn,
as General Missionary, and with Rev.
DIR. Rugg as Financial Secretary.
The usual distribution of the income
of the Gum Ministerial Relief Fund was
made. upon the recommendation of the
Committee of Finance.
A deed of the church property at La
Plata, Mo-, was received, and re convey
ance with conditions was authorized.
The Board adopted as one of it's Rules
the following: Every Parish receiving
Convention aid shall be required to re-
port quarterly its financial and congre
gational condition; and such Report
shall be signed by its Pastor and an
official representative of its Standing
Committee or Board of Trustees"
A Draft of Report of the Board of
| Trustees was laid before the Board, and
after amendment was adopted; and was
to be read from type written copies at
the Conferences during the coming
week.
Messrs. Joy, Sweetser, Taylor. Rugg
and Demarest we're appointed Com
mittee to consider what measures might
proftably be taken to remove from the
| Convention the burden of it's debt.
An invitation was received from the
Anti-Saloon League to send delegates to
the annual session of that body in Wash
ington, D. O., December $40. 1t was
accepted and ten delegates and NAM
Der of alternates were appointed.
The Board amended it's rules by order
ing all it's sessions to begin on Wednes-
day morning. The next session will
therefore be called for the 18th of jan
uary. 1897, at $50 A. NJ.
G. L. DEMAREsT, Secretary.