The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-30

convention would adjourn to meet a
7;45 P. M:-and no objection wal
offered.
The Secretary nominated and asked
the President to appoint as his assis
tants: Mrs. Emma L. James, of Ohio
and Rev. Eugene M. Grant, of Con.
necticut, which was so done.
The President made a short ad.
dress. and appointed the following
sessional committees.
On Religious Services: Rev. DR..
Garfield, Illinois; Mrs. May Bridge,
California; and Rev. G. r. East, Mis-
souri,.
On Elections: Rev. w. HI. Morri-
son, New Hampshire; Rev. Walter
Dole, Vermont; Miss Flora B. Brown,
Indiana.
Monitors: Mr.. Harry Hersey, Mass
achusetts; Rev. j. Murray Atwood,
Minnesota; Rev Carl f. Henry, Ohio;
Rev. Chas Legal, Michigan.
The Holy Communion followed
administered by Rev. DIR. A. j. Can
field and Rev. j. j. Lewis, pastors of
St. Paul's Church; Rev. DIR. G. L.
Demarest, New Hampshire; Rev. DIR.
j. S. Cantwell, Illinois; Rev. Holmes
Slade, Illinois; and Rev. Charles HI.
Rogers, Texas, serving as deacons.
The offering of the Gum Minis
terial Relief Fund amounted to
1920.
The Occasional Sermon preached
by the Rev. DIR. Arthur G. Rogers, of
Pennsylvania, closed the afternoon
session.
A service of song was led by Rev.
U. S. Milburn, of Ohio, at 7:30 P. M.
The convention was called to order
at 7:45 P. M, by the president.
Prayer was offered by Rev. F. A.
Dillingham;, of Connecticut.
The roll of the convention was
called by the secretary,-eighty re
sponded to their names.
The president appointed com
mittees for the session as follows:
On Nominations: Rev. L. B. Fish
or, New York; Mr. F. A. Winkelman,
Illinois; Rev. r. E. Sykes, Colorado;
Rev. W. S. Perkins, Connecticut;
Rev. John Vannever, New Hamp-
shire.
On Official Reports: DR.. |. M.
Atwood, New York; Hon. H. B. Met
calf, Rhode Island; Rev. DIR. F. A.
Bisbee, Pennsylvania; Rev. L. S.
McCollester, Michigan. Rev. DIR. E.
Ell. Capen. Massachusetts; Rev. E. G..
Mason, New Jersey; Col. j. S. Will
cox. Illinois.
On Resolutions: Rev. DR.. Geo. B.
Stocking, Illinois; Rev. Chas. HI.
Rogers, Texas; DIR. III. b. Latin, Wis
consin; Rev. U. S. Milburn, Ohio.
The secretary began the reading of
the Report of the Board of Trustees.
1t was moved by Rev. DIR. l. P.
Booth, of Vermont, and seconded,
that the further reading of the re-
port be dispensed with. An amend
ment offered by Rev. L. HI. Squires
that the secretary read only such part
of it as he considered of vital import
ance, was seconded and carried.
The report was referred to the
Committee on Official Roprts, to
which committee the treasurer's re-
port was also referred. The Trustees
report of 1896 was also referred to
the Committee on Official Reports.
Rev. DIR. Henry W. Rugg, the Fl,
nancial Secretary, presented a re-
port of his work during the year,
which was referred to the same COM
mittee.
Rev. DIR. @. HI. Shinn, the General
Missionary gave his report, the sub
stance of which was referred to the
Committee on Official Reports.
1t was moved by Rev. DIR. E. C.
Sweetser, of Pennsylvania, and Sec
onded that the matter of ratification
of the form of the Profession of
Faith, adopted at Meriden, Con-
necticut, be made the special order
for tomorrow morning at $50.
Rev. 7. E. Ballard, of Indiana,
moved to amend that the matter be
considered at 9 A. NJ, of Thursday;
seconded. The motion to amend was
lost: 30 ayes and 81 nays.
The question then recurring upon
Rev. DIR. E. G. Sweetser's original
motion, it was adopted.