The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-07-17
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ners were seen moving down the
aisles, somewhat after the manner of
political conventions, and were soon
placed in front of the platform and
Rev. r. F. Johonnot formally ex.
tended an invitation for the next
National Union to be held in Chicago.
under the auspices of the District
Union of that city and vicinity. Five
minutes were allotted to the speaker
and he filled them in splendidly,
giving glowing and witty account
of Chicago, and promising great
things in the way of entertainment
and pleasure for the visitors.
Contrary to expectations, no other
invitation was rendered for '9S. The
evident enthusiasm of the audience
for Chicago being positively dis
played during the address of the
speaker. Applause greeted the
speaker from the beginning to the
end of the address. 1t was an en-
thusiastic five minutes, and when the
presentation was ended, Rev. j. B.
Fosher, of Indiana, seconded the
nomination Of Chicago, and prom
ised delegation of one hundred
''Hoosier Unioners." Laughter and
cheers followed these words.
Lynn '99.
A letter was read from the pastor
of the Lynn, Mass, church and his
parish trustees, inviting the National
Union to meet in that city in '99, to
celebrate the tenth anniversary of
the organization of the National
Union, which took place in Lynn in
1889.
Debate Resumed.
The Convention returned at once
to the consideration of the Unitarian
and Universalist proposition. Rev.
Mr.. Puffer, of Massachusetts,, denied
that the denominations stood for the
same thing. We differed on great
principles.
Miss johnson, of Indiana, was in
favor of one mass meeting.
Rev. Lyman Ward, of New York,
made an energetic speech in opposi-
ton to the movement. New York Uni
versalism experiences no fraternity
from the Unitarians of that city
Universalism had to struggle on
alone.
Rev. Mr.. Mason, of New Jersey,
proposed an amendment but did not
secure recognition. 1t was this
amendment that was afterwards adj
opted and carried the day.
DIR. Sweetser recited in a brief
speech the history of some recent
Unitarian movements. Half dozen
other speakers took part in the dis
cussion for and against. The pre-
vious question was ordered, and amid
much confusion a vote was taken,
with the understanding that a re-
consideration might be made at the
afternoons session to allow the in
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Mason's amend
ment. With this understanding the
proposition of the Committee was
adopted.
Mason Amendment Adopted.
The question was finally settled by
the adoption of Mr.. Mason's amend
ment, which struck out the PROPOSE
ton for union mass meeting, and
invited the Unitarians to send frater-
nal delegates to the next meeting;
and also commended the proposition
that the Christian Citizenship work
of the two young peoples organiza-
ton should be, as far as possible, in
common.
The section as finally amended was
adopted almost unanimously, al
though several proposed amend
ments met an inglorious defeat in the
desire to end the heated controversy.
The Convention adjourned at
1890 to meet again at two o'clock
for the closing business.
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