The herald., 1896-05-13

versalist parish of Pasadena was rep
resented by the following delegates; J.
D. Gaylord, Mr.. and Mrs. David Heap,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Keys, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
stanton, Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlin, Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Cahill, Mr.. and Mrs. e
=: Spalding. Mr.. and Mrs. Rowan. Mrs
Elizabeth Slade. Mrs. c. F. Dillingham;.
Mrs. Manford, Mrs. NJ. X. Phelps, Mrs.
Waterhouse, Mrs. o. p GOULD, Mrs. DIR.
Bridge, Miss Lydia Pike. Miss Anna
6artiett, Mrs. Capt. Drake, Mrs T.. l..
Conant
Riverside: Mines. G. H. Deere. Sem
eca La Rue. W. 3. Russell. j. |. Crane
Lizzie 3. Derby. the Misses Ollie La Rue
Helen Tresslar, Messrs j. C. Woodward
fred I. Norsley, and Warren Taylor.
santa Paula: Mr.. and Mrs g. n. Rug
gles Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Todd, Mines. c. 4.
Gelgar, F. A. Morgan, O. C. Parker, C. F.
Mchevitt, Ida Brown, Idel Giberson. the
Misses L. hinkley, Iona Haugh and
Lena Brown, Mcmahon. Merrill, Luther
McQuestion and L. X. Baldwin,
Oakland: Mines. NJ. r. Wakefield, NJ.
p. Bradley. Messrs. Harry Kendall and
res Scoyille Pomona: Mines. Sylvia
e,lin, I. j. Barnes, Maggie Paine, 5. J.
Aoungman, Nelson Saunders, A. l.. Rob
inson. Los Angeles: Mines. C. S. Haw-
ley, f. NJ. Swift, Henderson, Rev. A. a.
The Rev. David Heap of Pasadena in
voked the divine blessing on the assem-
ply, after which the preliminary bust
less of the convention was discharged
The following committees were appoint
ed: Credentials, Mrs. G. H. Deere of
riverside, Mrs. F. II. Payne, Pomona,
and the Rev. David Heap; auditing,
John Wadsworth, Pasadena, and A J..
Robinson, Pomona; religious services,
Mrs. L. L. w. Conger, Pasadena; Rev
A A. Rice and Rev. G. H. Deere.
The official reports of the jurisdiction,
that of the financial secretary, Rev S.
Goodenough of Oakland of the treasur-
er, ID. w. Mott NJ. D., of Santa Paula,
and of the committee on fellowship,
order and discipline We're read by the
Rev. Asa NJ. Bradley of Oakland, secre-
tary pro TEN. In the last named report,
the following transfers We're announced:
The Rev. Florence +. Kollock to the
Massachusetts Universalist convention
and the Rev. VIM. Nj. Jones from the
ONO, the Rev. c. A. Garet of the Illinois
and the Rev. Orlando Skinner from the
Wisconsin into the fellowship of this
convention. These statistics also con-
tanned the announcement that the first
ordination under Universalist auspices
in California was that Of Asa NJ. Brad
ley. coast missionary at Oakland, June
l, 1895.
Much Of the tediousness inevitable
during the business formalities of con-
ventions generally was overcome yes
terday by cheerful air of good fellow
ship that was ushered in during an early
period of the proceedings, and was con-
tinued throughout the day. The Rev.
Webster Of Pasadena and the Rev. Eli
Fey. the first Unitarian minister of Los
Angeles, now of Pasadena. were formally
elected co-Workers of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, steps We're taken
TO request the participation of the Rev.
j. s Thomson, DR. Hansen wished to go
still further and voted that an invitation
be extended to all clergymen. Mr..
Jones wondered why all lovers Of God
and their fellowmen should not be in
vited. ]. d. Gaylord expressed himself
| as still not satisfied and the spirit of
good fellowship, one of the dogmas Of
| Universalism, ran along the gamut of