The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-01

the Gum Ministerial funu OF the
General Convention and the usual
offering was taken in its behalf,
amounting to $15.0l.
The Occasional Sermon was by
vote deferred until two o'clock, P. NJ,
and the Convention adjourned at II
o'clock to meet in the auditorium at
Cedar River Park at that hour.
The congregation at the Park in
the afternoon was reinforced by
many of the campers and jewellers in
the cottages, and was considerably
larger than that of the morning.
Among the delegates and visitors
present we noted the following:
w. T. Hatswell, Red Oak; DR.. E. II.
Harris, Grinnell; Jacob Cloez, Presi-
dent of the Convention; Mrs. McAchran,
Miss Mary Davis. j. r. Shaffer, W. K.
Gibson and Mrs. F. d. McAchran.
Bloomfeld; Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Stems,
Charles City; S. w. Hurlburt, Miss
Brown and Miss Hurlburt, Clarinda I;
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Bishop, Cedar Falls;
Mrs. E. d. Brown and Mrs. ]. H. Palmer,
Cedar Rapids; N. Peckham and Mrs.
Peckham, Castalia; Mrs. Ida Farms
worth, Ossian; Mrs. G. D. Pegg, L. G.
Esperson and Mrs. T. E. Dotter, Mar
shalltown; Mrs. A. M. Ross, Mrs. Jemi-
son, Josephine and Nettie Leedham,
and Jessie Rand, Mount Pleasant; S. j.
Oldfield, Ida Seems, Mrs. M. H. Murray
and S. j. Osgood. Mitchellville; Mr..
Finn. Radcliff. G. M. Stoughton. and
Mrs. Stoughton, Mrs. J. L. Knowlton,
Miss Helen Hitchcock. Usage; Miss Kate
Lasher, Miss Carrie I.asher, and Miss
Ennis, Webster City; F. E. Cutler. Mrs.
Q. F. Brown, F. G. Plat, Miss Mary
White. Mrs. H. M. Reed, Waterloo, and
Miss Jessie A. Cantwell, Chicago.
Of the clergymen of the State the
following were present:
Amos Crum. J. H. Palmer. j. E.
Reyes, I. E. Dotter, Mrs. S. L. Crum, S.
F. Glib, j. L. Everton, G. S. Gowdy,
Mrs. Eliza D. Curtiss, H. L. Gillespie,
Matthew Wing, j. M. Getcbell. Among
the visitors were DIR. Nash, J. S. Cant.
well, M. L. Estey, Illinois fellowship and
Mrs. Sophie Glib. (now preaching at
Boone) w. j. Herbener of Forest City.
and Mrs. Charlotte Porter.
THE OCCASIONAL SERMON.
The Occasional Sermon was deliv-
cred at 2:3O P. M. by Rev. j. E. Keyes,
of Mount Pleasant, on the topic
THE Work and Opportunities of the
Universalist Church in Iowa." 1t
was an earnest appeal for greater at
tention to organization, the revival of
dormant churches. Jana the cultiva-
ton of the missionary spirit. In
stances were given Where the mis-
sionary meetings held by the speaker
resulted in large additions to the
membership and led to the organiza-
ton of new parishes In an exceed
ingly earnest and persistent manner
the speaker advocated more aggres-
sive and determined movement of
the UNCONVENTIONAL forces that Iowa
may be made the banner State of
Universalism in the West.
The Occasional ended, the bust
ness of the Convention was resumed.
Further committees were appointed.
The Secretary's report was read.
THE TREASURER's REPORT.
The Treasurer, S. j. Oldfeld, of
Mitchellville, presented the annual
financial report of the year. The
Convention now has an invested Per-
manent Fund of $5,591.41. The
Contingent Fund has balance of
$72.7S on hand after the expenditures
of the year. A mortgage of $500
on the West Union church had been
paid during the year and the prosp-
erty vested in the Convention. The
Treasurer recommended that the
Convention make no more pledges of
aid to parishes until there is enough
on hand in the contingent fund to
pay them.
Special mention was made of such
liberal donations as $50 from Mrs.
Forbes of Grinnell. 1--WE are ever
mindful" says Treasurer Oldfeld,
"of the great benefit to the Conven-
ton of a bequest like that of John D.
Plat of $1,000. Our proceeds are
now nearly $500 per year outside of
what isolated parishes contribute"
$1,21000 had been added to the Per-
manent Fund during the year. "If
we had missionary in the field we
might add to our Permanent Fund
quite largely"
The report was referred to an aud.
iting committee who subsequently
reported that the report agreed with
that of the Secretary and it was there
fore approved.
DIR. NASH'S ADDRESSES.
During the Convention DIR. Nash