The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-07-03
NATIONAL Y. p. G. U.
Omcial Call.


Oficial Call.
The Eighth Annual Convention Of the
National Young Peoples Christian Union
of the Universalist Church will be held
at Detroit, Mich, July GLIB, 1897 The
Convention will consist of the National
officers, the presidents and secretaries of
the several State Unions, and three dele
gates from each local Union, said dele
gates to be appointed by the local Union
and certified to by the State Secretary. A
local Union outside of the jurisdiction of
any State Union is entitled to three dele
gates who shall be certified by the local
secretary to the National Secretary
The following propositions for amend
mendments to the constitution will be
acted upon:
a. ''That Article VII of the constitu
tion shall read; The financial account
of the union shall be closed as of date one
week prior to the opening of each annual
Convention. - This will necessitate
change in the numbering of the article,
which now stands in the constitution as
Article VII to Article Wild.
e. ''That section which shall be num-
bered ~ shall be added to Article II of
the bylaws which shall read: The cleo
tion of officers shall be the first order of
business of the last business session of
each annual Convention %
81 That the last sentence of the first
paragraph of Section 1 of Article w be
amended so as to read: 1.-THE four dele
gates shall hold Office for two years and
shall be eligible for but one reelection"
Detroit '97 Program.
The program of the Detroit Convention
will be essentially as given below. A cor
rected program will be presented in each
Onward between now and the Conven-
ton.
PROGRAM.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, July z.
At 7:30, Opening Rally, Rev. Lee S. Nc
Collester presiding Addresses of We'll
come by the mayor of Detroit, and local
Unioners. Responses by Rev. C. H. Vail,
of New Jersey, and Rev. A. G.. Grier, Of
Wisconsin. Organization of the Conven-
ton. Appointment of seasonal COM
and recommendations and resolutions.
| Presidents annual address.
THURSDAY, July s.
At S:45 A. M, Devotional Meeting topic,
"Sources of Power" leader, Harry A.
Hersey, of Massachusetts,.
At $50 A. M, Business Reports: Execu-
tive Board, Secretary, Treasurer, South
ern Missionary, Onward Committee, Junior
| Superintendent, Christian Citizenship
| Superintendent. Twelve O'Clock, recess
At 2 P NJ, Congresses: State Officers,
Local Officers, Junior Workers.
At $3.50 P. NJ, a tour by special trolley
cars to Palmer Park and the Log Cabin.
AT 7;3OP. NJ, Song Service. Addresses:
"The Opportunities of YOUTH" by Rev.
Abbie E. Danforth, of Ohio; ''Youth and
the Church, by Rev. Marion D. Shutter,
| DID,, Minnesota.
FRIDAY, July 9.
At S:45 A. NJ Devotional Meeting.
At $50 A. M, Business. Twelve O'Clock
recess.
Altar. NJ, Congresses of Local Com
mittees: Christian Citizenship, Devotion
al, Charity, Lookout, Flower Mission,
Post Office Mission.
At $3.50 P. M, Tour to Crosse Point,
ries.
At 7:30 P. NJ, Song Service. Address:
christian Citizenship" by Rev. Wilbur
F. Crafts, Phi. D., Washington, D. C.
SATURDAY, July 10.
At S:45 A. NJ, Devotional Meeting, led
by Will Couden, of Michigan. Topic,
Jesus our Leader"
At $50 A. NJ, Business: Election of Of
ficers. Twelve O'Clock, recess.
At P NJ, Business. $3.50 O'Clock, Tour
ing.
At 8: 80 P. NJ, Tour to River Range Dis
trict.
At 1880 P NJ, Song Service. Addresses:
''The Message of UniVersalism to the
World,'' Rev. |. M. Atwood, d. d. of New
York; "Universalism as a Missionary Re-
ligion, Rev. George L. Perrin, DID, of
Massachusetts,.
SUNDAY, July IL.
At9A. NJ, Devotional Meeting.
At 1870 A. NJ, General Preaching Ser
vices.
At 2:30 P. M, Conservation Meeting.
Three minute addresses by representa-
tives of State Unions, and presentation Of
banners.
AT 1880, Song Service Closing sermon
by Rev. G. H. Puffer, of Massachusetts,.
Observance of the Lords Supper
MONDAY, July 12.
EXCURSIONS.
At9A. NJ, Carriage and barge ride to
Water Works Park and Belle Isle.