The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-19

A TS:30 A. M. Sept. 3. the Convention
n was called to order by the Presi
dent, Rev. T. S. Guthrie of Indianapolis
Prayer was offered by Rev. Henry Groves
of Rome, after which Convention bust
ness.
SESSION COMMITTEES.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials: s. o. Budd, Muncie. T. E. Bal.
lard, Charlottesville. H. N. Brown, Dublin.
Resolutions: d. A. Patrick. Logansport
Henry Groves, Rome. orlando Mosely. Peru.
| Auditing: Chas. Styer. Indianapolis, d. P,
| Monroe, Saluda, j. B. Fosher. Pendleton.
| Session Clerks: R. b. Davis, Edwards, Mis-
| Ida Galbreath Walton.
FELLOWSHIP GRANTED ANDERSON
CHURCH.
The First Universalist Church Of An
derson applied for the fellowship of the
Convention which was granted and its
delegates admitted.
IN ATTENDANCE.
The roll call and report of the Com
mittee on Credentials showed the fol-
| lowing: that all members of the Execu-
tive Committee were present except Vice
President, Danforth Parker; that all
members of the Committee on Fellow
ship were present; all the ministers in
the State except Bros. Grandy and Fos-
ter, who were detained at home on &C.
count of sickness; two licentiate minis
ters were present and one absent; three
Associations we're represented by seven
delegates and twenty churches we're
represented by fortytwo delegates. The
register showed ninety live delegates and
visitors in attendance.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The annual report of the Secretary,
Flora B. Brown, of Dublin, was read.
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STATE OF THE CHURCH.
Before presenting the financial report,
the Secretary read the following brief
report from the churches. The facts
we're gathered from the reports OF the
various churches:
Number Of organizations, At; number
of churches, "A; valued at s92, 450; six
are insured. Number OF Sunday schools,
%; twenty two societies have no Sunday
schools; 33 societies maintain regular
preaching; 8 societies report occasional
preaching; 5 societies are dormant.
Families attending, S19; supporting
preaching, 678; total membership, 1900;
members received last year. 20S.
Twenty-four churches have decided
their property to the Convention as fol-
lows: Dayton, indianapolis. Dublin,
Roam, Fincastle, Terra Haute, Whites
vile, Huntertown, West Lebanon. Ell
wood, Pleasant Grove, Union, Columbia
City, Collamer, Muncie, Vevay, Saluda,
OakIandon, Pendleton, Logansport,
Madison. Boston, North Vernon and
McCordsville.
TREASURES REPORT.
The Treasurer, J. H. Hewitt, of New
castle. then submitted his report sub
stantially the same as that of the Sec
rotary. Both reports. together with the
books, were turned over to the Auditing
Committee.
FELLOWSHIP.
The report of the Committee on Eel.
lowship was read by it's Secretary. Rev.
j. B. Fosher of Pendleton. The follow
ing is a summary of the report:
Ministers Ordained Oct 8. 1895. d A. Patrick.
at Logansport. June Z. 1896, Henry G. Beckett,
Pendleton.
License Granted: T. j. Water of Indianapolis.
A renewal of license to Edward Cavis of Logans-
port. The license of H. E. Truax of La Fayette
was revoked. t. F. Rayon of indianapolis and
Mrs. Elizabeth Truax. of La Fayette. vol lntarily
surrendered their licenses.
MINISTERIAL REPORT.
Rev. Charles F. Bushnell of Craw-
louisville. Secretary of the Ministerial
Circle. presented the following report:
Two sessions of the Ministerial Circle
have been held since the last State Con-
vention; one at Pendleton, Dec. 35,
1895, and one at Charlottesville. June
3-5, 1896.
At the Pendleton meeting, what was
practically reorganization was effected
and new constitution was adopted,
which makes the Circle an auxiliary of
the State Convention, working in it's
interests and under its direction for "the
mutual improvement of it's members and
the arranging for carrying on practical
and effective pastoral and missionary
work" in our denomination in this State.
The Circle has two classes of member.
ship; active and associate, the former
class comprising all ordained ministers
in the fellowship of the Convention and
all licensed lay preachers Of the same;
the latter being composed Of all other
licentiates and the lay members of the
Executive Board of the State Conven-
ton. Only active members are eligible
to election to office in the Circle.
The Circle has adopted the plan of a
course of study, as recommended by the
Executive Board at the last State Con-
vention, with satisfactory results.
At the Charlottesville meeting Homil