The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-10
SECOND AFTERNOON.

|
The roll was called and amended
as the first business of the afternoon
session beginning promptly at 1:30,
with President Winkelman again in
the chair.
| Fellowship Committee.
This Committee reported and we
outline the most important items as
follows:
| Fellowship Committee.
| OrdinatiOns.-Mrs Kate Hughes, Dec. Is,
| 1895; G. E. w. GossOw, June 5, 1896; Eugene
| Solthwick, June 5. 1885, James Alvin Clark,
| June IA, 1896.
| Fellowship Granted. = Mary A. Straub.
March II. 1896; P. G. Donaldson, Sept. 20. 1896;
Robert Jardine, Sept. 20. 1896.
| Received on Transfer.-A. X. BEEN from
| Iowa; w. P. Burne and j. j. Lewis. Massa.
| chusetts; ohm Hilton and M. II. Mosher. Wis
consin: John E. June, New York.
Transferable. A. Garst to California, Dec.
q 1896; W. R. Libby to Massachusett.
Fellowship Withdrawn.-A. N. Alcott, Nov.
| 26. 1895. at his request.
Licensed for One Year.-W. j. Herbener.
| Jan. l. 1896; Geo. B. Rogers, Feb. 26. 1896; J.
| w. Slaughter, May /. 1896; Lewis Robinson, May
| /, 1896; Benjamin F. Stacy, May %, 1896; o. o,
Buck, May q. 1885, George FL. Ashworth, May
| 30. 1896.
| Licenses Renewed.-Edward M. Minor, for
| one year from June 1. 1896.
| Licenses Expired.-A. w. Grantham March
| IL. 1896; Henry Beckett, May 81, 1896; Frances
| Cheney May co. 1896
Parishes Admitted. Walt onvile. Sept. 25.
| 1895. and we recommend the admission of the
| parish at Whiteheath.
RESOLUTIONS AND ACTION THEREON.
Rev. Mrs. Newport, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported for
that Committee:
First resolution calling upon the
General Convention to enlarge the
basis of membership so as to consti-
tute all clergymen in fellowship
members of the General Convention.
This resolution was intended as a
memorial to that body. DR.. Stocking
favored and spoke in behalf of its
adoption. DR.. Cantwell remarked
that the subject was already before
the General Convention by action at
Meriden last year. DR.. Nash had
''fathered" it. President Nash re-
piled that he had produced" it;
not "fathered" the proposition. and
was still in favor of the adoption of
the policy. DIR. Straub and Mr..
Monroe did not favor the change of
policy. There were other remarks
pro and con and quite lively dis
cussion. The resolution or memo
rial was adopted by majority of
two, and the Secretary instructed to
communicate that fact in forwarding
the memorial.
Laid on the Table Unanimously.
/. Preamble and resolution suggesting that
the General Convention forego the enactment
of any new creed and advocating the adoption
of a non-credal basis for the church.
2. Proposed memorial to General Convention
relating to the combination of the offices of Sec
rotary and Financial Secretary and the discon-
linuance of the office of General Missionary or
reduction of that officials salary. all in the
interest of general retrenchment.
Temperance.
WHEREAS, The Christian church of which
we are part stands for lrity and integrity of
character. therefore.
RESOLVED, That we re-affirm our allegiance
to the cause of temperance and other philan-
thropic work so needed in our land and pledge
our hearty cooperation and support in advanc-
ing the same.
Hospitality of woodlawn.
RESOLVED, That whereas the Convention
has been so kindly and cordially entertained
by the Woodlawn Park church
RESOLVED. That the thanks of the Conven-
vention be extended to the parish for Its hospi-
talty and kindness shown in attending so faith
fully to the temporal needs of the members
thereof.
In Memoriam.
WHEREAS, A number of our Convention
members, prominent in the support of the Uni
versalist Church. have passsd from our midst
during the past year, therefore be it
RESOLVED. That the Annual Convention
thus expresses its sorrow In the loss of those
who have left us never to return; and its sym
patty to those who have been bereayed by the
death of those near and dear to them.
The Business Committee dis
claimed any sympathy with the reso-
lutions which were laid upon the
table. They were only referred to
the Convention for whatever action
its judgment dictated.
Nominations and Elections. The
Committee ON Nominations repo. ted:
Nominations.
President = FREDERICK wINKELMAN.
Chicago.
Yiee-Presldent-R DIR. A. A. THAYER,
La Grange.
secretary-GEoRGE F. HUGHES. Chicago.
Treasurer-HENRY II. MASSEY, Blue Island.
Trustees. term of years-Mrs. A. M. H. Eli,
r. j. Haight. Two years Ito I'LL out unexplred