The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-15
UNIVERSALIST CONVENTION
Closing Sessions Held Yesterday With
Large Gatherings
Addresses by DR.. Hanson, President Reyes,
Rev. Andrews and e. e. spaldlng-Unl-
versalism the Finai Topic

The three days annual session Of the
Universalist state convention, held in
the Friday Morning club rooms, closed
yesterday and was voted the most inter-
esting assembly in the history of this
Jurisdiction.
The mornings conference was con-
Quoted by the Rev. A. A. Rice and a pa
per on Home Influence read by Mrs.
Paine of Pomona. The regular session
was opened by DR.. Conger. and the Rev.
Fuller offered prayer. During the hour
for the transaction of business the an
nual election of officers of the conven-
ton took place, resulting as follows:
President, Dr. Conger; vice-presfdent,
DIR. Deere; secretary, Rev. Bradley:
treasurer, f. f. Spalding; additional
trustees. Major Robinson and T. c.
Todd; on fellowship, order and discip-
line. Rev. w: M. Jones, S. Goodenough
and Mrs. G. III. Deere. Rev. c. A. Garst
was chosen the next Occasional
preacher.
The address of the morning was by
the Rev. ]. w. Hanson, D. D., of Chica-
go, on Origen and Universalism in the
Early Christian Church, which merlted
distinction not only as fine discourse
but was considered also of particular
value as an authority on Universalsu
principles, and was requested for spe-
cial publication in the literature of the
church.
DIR. Hanson had been frequently heard
during discussions in previous sessions
OF the convention, when his deep and
ready arguments were particularly re-
marked. In his address yesterday the
point specially unfolded was that univer-
sal restoration had been a cardinal doc
trine of primitive Christianity. He
drew largely on Origen, president of the
catechetical school of Alexandria, the
first Christian theological institution.
and quoted from this scholars valued
work, OF Principles, which described
UniVersalism to be the accepted doc
trine of the early church during that pc
riod about the year 800
The afternoon session was given over
to the annual conference Of the Young
Peoples Christian union, of which Rev.
Bradley Is the retiring president. Dur
ing the ensuing election which with
other business occupied the early part
Of the meeting. there WAS some light
diminishing on the election of the rev
president. Rev. Bradley insisted on
leaving the honor of the field to Edmund
Robinson of Pomona. Rev. Bradley as
home missionary has a wide territory
and is most active worker in all the
interests OF the church. Miss Lucy
Chamberlain was elected secretary and
Miss Helen Tresslar Of Riverside treas
urer.
A series of interesting papers relative
lowed. The Mission of Our Juniors.
written by Miss lone Haugh, was read
by Miss Eva M. Egleston of Santa
Paula; Our Duty to Our Members, by D.
l.. Tasker of Riverside, was presented
by Miss La Rue; The Relation of the Y.
T. Z. U. to the Denomination, from n
Junior Standpoint, was q subject we'll
treated by Miss Bessie Richards of Pas
adena. An address on the same topic
from senior standpoint was read by
Miss Lucy Chamberlain. The last paper
was The Mission of the Y. p. c. U. to the
World. by Miss lone Haugh.
The evening session was devoted to a
platform meeting on Universalism
Three fine addresses were made Pres
1dent Keyes of Pasadena delivered the
only extemporaneous speech Of the con-
ventfon. He expounded forcibly the
first division Of the topic, What Uni
versalism Is Not. Rev. L. M. Andrews
Of Santa Paula addressed the meeting
with What It Is. An explanation Of
handled with marked. ability and power.
E. e. Spalding Of Pasadena took the
practical phases of the church and its
growth; subject, Its Fruits. A chorus
composed Of Mesdames Alice Todd, A. A.
Rice, Theo. Todd and Mr.. c. H. Lewis
sang the anthem, God Is Spirit.
Official acknowledgements of thanks
were made for the entertainment, and
courtesy extended to the delegates and
visitors Of the convention by the Rev. A.
A. Rice and Mrs. Rice Of Los Angeles
and the members Of the congregation.
Also to the parishioners at Pasadena,
who extended with Los Angeles the hos
FATALITIES Of their homes
A general feeling of appreciation for
the generous attitude Of the press in this
city throughout the convention also re-
suited in formal vote Of thanks.