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MICHIGAN CONVENTION.

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
trial.
RESOLVED, That the Convention of Michigan
recommends to the parishes OF the State care
full trial of the scheme, and urges that all
clergymen of the State make use of the system
the coming year so far as possible; and where
it shall for any reason be deemed inexpedient
understood that the parish shall contribute its
usual pledge
WHEREAS, The State Convention is greatly
convenienced by knowing at once what each as
parish is willing to contribute for state work.
RESOLVED, That all parishes make their
pledges for the coming year at this time. and
that the Secretary at once write for pledges
from such parishes as may not be represented
here today and ready to pledge.
RESOLVED, That this Convention contribute
from its general fund twenty-five dollars to the
Y.P.C. U. Post Office mission work. the same
to be paid when the Secretary of the Conyen-
ton shall be informed that the y. p. G. U. has
ai,ed twenty five dollars for the same work.
WHEREAS, The Port Huron parish has sent
special word to this Convention, asking for its
care and aid in sustaining services,
RESOLVED, That the Executive Board give
special attention TO this parish the coming
year to the end of establishing regular services
here again. and that as preliminary to work
here the Executive Board confer with this So
sieiy and II possible secure the transfer Of the
property 10 tire State Convention, the same to
be held IN trust for the Port Huron Society.
WHEREAS, Bay City has had serious obstacles
to nest in It's end avor 10 rebuild its church,
and has by its Ladies' Society, Sundayschool
and Y. P. G. U. brayely held together,
RESOLVED, That We extend TO the church
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there our sympathy and assure them of our in

there our sympathy and assure them of our in
terest in its welfare.
WHEREAS. The Lansing church Is doing
noble work In trying to complete its new church
In these hard times of financial depression.
RESOLVED. That we extend to pastor and
people our hearty appreciation of their efforts
and accomplishments.
WHEREAS. The Universal st Church has al
ways stood favorable to every noble reform and
particularly that of Temperance,
RESOLVED, That we do now express our SYM
pathy with all methods for the suppressing of
every form of intemperance and every phase of
the liquor evil.
WHEREAS. One of our delegates, Mr.. r. G..
Stafford, of lymouth. has been honored with
the nomination of Governor of the State on the
Prohibition platform.
RESOLVED, Thatwe express our appreciation
OF the honor done our church through him, by
giving salute in the form of rising vote.
Further special resolutions were
passed.:
RESOLVED, That the hearty thanks of this
Convention be rendered Rev. T. w. Illman for
his able occasional sermon, and that he be re-
quested to furnish acopy for publication in THE
UNIvERsALIsT.
RESOLVED. that the thanks of this Convention
be rendered to the Church of Our Father for the
very kind and courteous manner this Conven-
ton has been entertained; to the city papers
for their fair reports of the meetings of this
body; and to the ladies of this society for the
admirable entertainment and the supper fur
nished and the social opportunities enjoyed
last evening
The minutes of the session were
read and approved; prayer was Of
ferred by Rev. Lee S. McCollester.
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
j. Merrifeld and President Illman
pronounced the Convention for 1896
adjourned.
The Woman's Centenary Associa-
ton met at once and acted on the re-
port of the Nominating Committee,
electing for the coming year the fol
lowing officers:
President, Mrs. N. L. Andrus. M D., Grand
Rapids.
Vice. Pre- sident, Mrs. Belle M. Perry. Char
lotte.
Secretary. Rev. Olivia J. Carpenter, Ply.
mouth.
Treasurer, Mrs. VIM. Parker Detroit.
Trustees. Mrs s. Newberough, Lansing. Mrs.
King. Charlotte. Miss Ferguson, De Witt.
At the final session of the Conven-
ton the New Society at Argentine
was admitted to fellowship.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE.
Reduced Rates to Oak Park.

The committee of arrangements for
the Western Universalist Conference
have succeeded in obtaining reduced
rates for delegates to the Conference
under the following conditions:
l. There must be 100 delegates in
attendance that pay full fare from their
nearest railway station.
?. Each person paying full fare must
obtain a receipt for same from the ticket
agent when the fare is paid. These re-
ceipts for fare paid must bs handed in
to the President OF the Conference, who
will fill out certificate of attendance
which being presented to the railway
ticket Office in Chicago. will entitle the
holder to one-third fare return ticket.
1t is highly necessary for delegates to
observe carefully the above conditions,
n order to secure the reduced fare.
GEO. B. STOCKING, Chairman.
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formed at our Convention are one of
its most pleasing features.
President L. G. Littlefeld has
proven himself to be most worthy and
efficient officer The Convention is to
be congratulated on again securing his
services.
Anyone desiring detailed account
of the Convention may secure it by
sending their address to the editor of the
Missouri Universalist. Mrs. I. r. Mar
tin, Ethel, Mo.
The deep spirituality, the zeal aud
earnestness, the perfect conservation
that marked this Convention was never
surpassed. We indeed sat in heavenly
places and laid hold on the Invisible.
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ILLINOIS.-Ga Iesburg.-Lectures at
Lombard. Rev. J. J. Lewis is to give
course of six illustrated lectures to
the students Of Lombard. October %, %,
November 5. 6, IL, ID. Subject: "The
Predecessors of the Pilgrims"
l John Wiclif, John Huss, William
Tyndale, Martin Luther, Savonarola,
etc.
2. The Pilgrims in England.
3. Pilgrims in Holland.
4. The Puritans in England.
5. Ancestral Homes of Washington
in England.
6. The Story Of the Passion Play.
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Any church or Sunday school desiring
very fine piano, can secure one of the
best instruments made, by addressing
the undersigned. This is grand square
concert piano, of the purest tone and
cost Originally one thousand dollars. 1t
has an elegant carved case, and has been
recently completely overhauled, and
put in perfect order, aud is offered for
sale at price that will make it a rare
bargain. 1t will be sold for part cash.
and balance baukable paper. No better
opportunity offered anywhere to get per
feet music and entire satisfaction at an
almost nominal figure. Address
L. j. Dinsmore. 927 Sheffield Ave-,
Chicago.
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ILLINOIS WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION.
Outline of Annual Meeting at Woodlawn
Park, September 80.

The twenty ninth annual meeting of
the Univerealist Woman's Association,
was held in conjunction with the State
Convention at Ryder Memorial Chapel,
Woodlawn. September Goth. 1896. The
meeting was called to order by the
President Mrs. o. w. Nash, at 3 P. M.
The oivine blessing was invoked by
Mrs. T. Fl. Tabor. The Chair appointed
as Nominating Committee, Mrs. Rex
ford. Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Townsend.
The Secretary's report was read and &C.
copied.
In the absence of the Treasurer, Mrs
F. A. Winkelmap, on account of sick
ness, Mr.. Winkelman read her report,
which was referred to the Auditing
Committee who reported that the
vouchers and books had been examined
and t und to be correct. 1t was then
moved that the report be accepted and
placed on file.
The President presented her report Of
the Board of Directors and the adop-
ton of the report was moved. with the
recommendations contained therein,
which was carried. One recommends
ton, that of some systematic giving by
the Sunday schools for missionary pur-
poses. was discussed. AS this work had
been assigned by the State Convention
to this Association it was decided to
work up this matter of having the first
Sunday after Easter set aside for this
special collection, and Mrs. d. W. Rich
ardson having charge of this branch of
work, it was left in her hands.
The League of the Association that
has been in operation for one year was
referred to in the report, and it was
hoped that more Leagues would be
formed this coming year throughout the
State. This brought up spirited dis
all the women of the State in missionary
work, and motion was made that each
local society be requested to become
auxiliary to the twenty sixth Womans
Association and send a delegate to the
May and annual meetings.
More faithful work upon the part of
the advisers of the several associations
was most earnestly urged and when the
advisers are notified of their appoint
ments, it is hoped they will take the
work in hand at once.
ported as follows:
President, Mrs. o. w. Nash.
Vice-President. Mrs. d. w. Richardson.
S Secretary, Miss Belle Gibson.
Treasurer, Mrs. +. A. Winkeman.
Directors Mrs. Richardson Mrs. Winkelman
and Mss Gibson.
The vote of the Association was cast
in accordance with the report of the
Nominating Committee.
Article 9th of the Bylaws was
amended as follows: that after the final
word Treasurer" in said article there
be added the following words: whose
annual report shall be dated and include
the Goth day of September" This
amendment we hope all members will
take notice of and remit their dues as
early as possible. The Board of Direct
ors, while they recognize the field is large
and the workers few, nevertheless feel
that this has been year of progress,
and while our efforts have been almost
entirely in one direction, that of the
missionary work of the State, yet this
concentration of labor must lead to bet
ter and larger results in the near fu-
ture. BELLE GIBSON, Secretary.
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Sunday School
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SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

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Our Ohio Churches.
FROM J. W. HENLEY, d. D.
State Secretary.
LITTLE HOOKING.

LITTLE HOOKING.
Our correspondent at Little Hooking
writes: "All departments of our church
were represented at Washington Associ.
alton. at Frost. The church sent two
delegates, the Sunday school one. the
p. @. Union one, and the Missionary
Alliance two. Many others attended.
Our church has recently received new
coat of paint which adds much to it's
appearance. Now we are trying to re-
seat it, and paper the inside. We added
one new member during the summer.
Our Sunday school enrolment is about
seventy; average attendance about fifty
five, and all seem interested. Our Y. P.
G.. Union holds devotion al meetings
every two weeks, which are interesting,
and all are willing to do their part. The
Union made pledge of five dollars 10
the fund which the Assoc alton raised,
to assist a young man through the The
illogical School. Our Union was we'll
represented at rally" meeting at
First Belpre church. September 90 Our
Alliance holds its meetings every two
weeks, and has a fair attendance. We
have just made up box of clothing for
a destitute family. We also made a
pledge of five dollars to the fund raised
at the Association to assist in educating
young men and women for the ministry.
We think our church and auxili aries
are doing very we'll for country organ
ization, and we hope to continue to
prosper"
MISS ALBERTA d. CARRIER.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, of recent
date, has report of an interview by its
Boston correspondent with Miss Alberta
d. CARRIER, late of Cincinnati, who has
recently assumed the duty of Associate
Organizer" of the Shawmut Avenue
Every Day Church" in that city. In
reply to the question:: How did you
happen to become engaged in such
work as this?" Miss CARRIER replied:
81 think l may say that, in me asure, l
drifted into it, OF course, 1 had been
deeply interested, but each different
step has seemed to be a development
from the preceding. After we moved
from Columbus to Cincinnati, l gradu-
ally became more and more closely iden-
titled with the work there. The motto
of the Everyday Church is 'Hospi-
tality,' and this represents, think very
we'll. the nature of the work which we
want to do. We want the people to feel
that they can come here for sympathy
and help which will last them longer
than mere gift at the time" The En-
quirer adds: There is just being or
ganized in the church labor exchange,
which Miss CARRIER hopes to put in time
on firm and stable basis. She will try
and visit wherever possible in order to
gain personal knowledge of the neces-
stiles of the work. She was one of the
Cincinnati and her sympathies have
always been extended to the ignorant
and unfortunate. The Every Day
Church has for its object the better
ment of humanity, and aims to lead the
masses to better physical and spiritual
life."
Rev. George L. Perrin made a wise
choice in selecting Miss CARRIER as one
of his assistants although she will be
much missed in Ohio. especially in the
State Y. P. G. Union. in which she was
an active worker from the beginning,
and which she served as President for
two or three terms.
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GENERAL CONVENTION.

Report of General Missionary for Sep
TENDER, 1896.
l. Sermons preached, %; as follows:
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MANCHESTER.

Rev. o. G. Colegrove reports excellent
meetings at Manchester. Sunday Ocio-
Der A. A large congregation was present
in the evening and one member was re-
ceived. Bro. Colegrove says: "Some
weeks ago our church took the initiative
action 10 regard to Sabbath dissertation
by base ball, which had become nuis-
ance in Manchester. We solicited other
churches to join US in securing "better
observance of the Sabbath day" The
Methodist Episcopal church responded
by adopting by a standing vote, the fol-
lowing resolution;
RESOLVED, That we, the members of
the Blauchester M. F.. church heartily
endorse the resolutions passed by the
Universalist church in reference to base
ball playing on Sunday, and pledge our
united effort for the suppression of the
same.
This action indicates a better feel
ing for Universalists than was dis
played during the great revival last win
ter, when Universalists were denounced
as infdels; also the Free-will Baptists,
because they associated with the Uni
versalists.
WORDS THAT CHEER.
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&z CHURCH AND PARISH REGISTER. M
commended
material
NOTICES APPOINTMENTS
forwarded The office
publication.
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WORDS THAT CHEER.

In business letter. one of our Ohio
boys" who is doing faithful and success
ful ministerial work, way down East"
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NOTES.

The Elmer church are adopts at en-
tertaining. Their generous hospitality
is pleasant memory.
The true and abiding friendships
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-17
FOURTH DAY-SUNDAY.


The perfect weather that bad made
the session so pleas ant, still prevailed,
and people came long distances to attend
the meeting of the browning day of a
Convention that was perfect success
in every articular. DIR. Shinn preached
the morning sermon. The grand truths
of our doctrine were set forth in man
ner to convince and intensity their pow
er. At its close pledges were called for
to carry forth the work so nobly begun,
of building churches. Two hundred
and seventy five dollars we're quickly
pledged, the people giving freely, gladly
and generously to the cause they loved.
After noon hour spent in pleasant
sociability, Bro. w. Fl. McDavitt led an
interesting Conference meeting on the
topic Holiness and True Happiness"
1t was followed by sermon by Rev. j.
A. Baldridge. AT the close Mre. Ellen
Reno. who had travelled across two cour-
ties to enjoy the meeting and join the
church, came forward and was baptized
by Bro. Shinn 10 an impressive manner.
At 7:30, Rev. John Hughes took
charge of the services and closed the ses-
sion by a sermon worthy in every way to
emanate from so distinguished minis-
ter, The Lords Supper was partaken of
at its close-and was tender and touch
ing ceremony. Then sitting with hearts
throbbing. with thoughts inexpressible,
and souls filed with noblest impulse
and conservation, we sang with intense
feeling, THE Sweet Bye-and- Bye"
NOTES.
The Elmer church are adopts at en-
tertaining. Their generous hospi' ality
is a pleasant memory.
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GENERAL CONVENTION.
wstern Conference of Churches.

The Western Conference of Univer-
salist churches will be held with the
Universalist parish of Oak Park, ILL.,,
commencing on Tuesday evening, Oct {.
20, 1896, and continuing through We'd
nesday and Thursday. Oct q and %.
The membership of the Conference
shall consist of the officers of the Gen.
eral Convention and of those Of the
State Conventions of Universalists Of
the district, of the members of the Con-
ference Committee, of all ministers in the
fellowship of the Universalist Church,
and of three lay delegates from each
parish within the respective Conference,
to be certified by the pastor or the Char
man of it's committee or Board of Trus-
tees. The district comprehended in this
call, consists of the State of Ohio and
Michigan. and all States west to the
Rocky Mountains.
The following program has been pre-
pared by the committee in charge:
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thrilling Conference meeting led by
Dr. Shinn preceded the regular work of
the Convention. The order OF business
was resumed at 1890. The Committee
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-02-01
THE DAY OF THE PENNY.

The 1-cent copper coin of the
United States is enjoying an in
creased popular demand. 1t is a
significant fact that the coinage of
this piece has of very recent years
taken up more of the time of the
Philadelphia mint than ever before.
Three presses are now at work there
on copper coinage, turning out $780,
900 cents day. This rate has be-
fore been equaled or exceeded, but
1t is worthy of remark now in view
OF the previous great output of the
copper coins within the past dozen
years. Since the foundation of the
mint in 1898, 1866, 677, 50S 1-cent
pieces have been struck, and it is
estimated that some 7SO.O0O,OOO
pieces are now outstanding.
But the great bulk of this coin
age has taken place lately. From
1893 to the beginning of the civil
war the coinage of the 1-cent piece
ana not average much above $685.
oOO worth a year, or 100000 pieces
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-02-01
SHUT THE DOOR.

SH u liz DOOh.
Arizona, New Mexico and Okla
boma are all knocking at the door
Of the Union and have their friends
in congress who are ready with bills
on their behalf, presenting statistics
of wealth, population, square miles
and taxable property. But none of
these territories are properly quail
fed for statehood, so far as popula-
ton is concerned. 1t is we'll enough
to admit a state with a compare
lively small population when it pos
sesses such resources as will insure
its rapid growth in that respsct.
But it is manifest injustice to the
older and greater states, with mill
lens of population, to give these
pocket boroughs Of the mining re-
gions a representation in the sem
ate which enables a half dozen of
them, whose combined population
is not half as large as that Of the
city of Chicago, to exercise a power
in the legislature which outweighs
skiold that of the great states of
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Illinois.
1t is Nevada which counted g.
2O6 inhabitants, all told, when it
was admitted to the Union, and
whose then meagre population has
since shrunken to 40, 761; it is Wy
oming, whose entire population is
but 10000; it is Idaho, with $4,000
souls-itis these three states, whose
combined population is hardly
equal to that of the county Of Hen
nepin in this state, whose six sem
ators held the balance of power in
the United States senate and have
converted that body into the citadel
of free silver and of other forms of
monetary dishonesty. Colorado,
with population of $4,000, and
Montana, with 10000, complete
the list of silver states. The com
bined population of all these five
silver states is but 100000, all told,
and with their ten votes in the sem
ate they WELD a power in that body
equal to that of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Massachusetts, and Ill
inois, with a total population of
21,000,O0O.
To add Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma, with their combined
population of $4,000, would make
eight silver states with an aggregate
of 1,O49,00O souIs-not equal to the
population Of Chicago, but whose
power in the senate would offset
that Of the eight greatest states in
the Union, with a total population
of 28,00O,O0O. 1t would perpetuate
for many years to come the unscru-
pulous rule of the silver barOns.
This is reason enough why con-
gress should turn a deaf ear to their
demands for admission.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-02-01

M. Spawr has removed his teams
from the Palace stable, and will
hereafter keep them ia the Hoff-
man building, on Main street. He
will furnish first class rigs at rea-
sonable rates to all who desire. IL
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-02-01
The Famous
RUSSIAN K FORAGE
, 8ROMUS INNERMUS.

Yields Double the amounC OF any ooher
GRASS ,or nay Oh pasture. VIII stand the
Dry Seaso1 ana grows as vigorously i'll
september as in June. It grows on dry
nils, where notoing else will grow. 1t
7olvns Toe problem OF pasturage ii the
Palouse country.
Price Of Seed, 40 cents per pound.
Te' pounds will seed one acre and
should be sown in the fall. viii sell
nothing less than ten pounds.
For references, Agricultural College,
Pullman, and Agricultural Department
of the University of Idaho. Address all
orders to
M. J. SHIELDS,
Moscow, Idaho.