The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13

with the old year, together with state.
ment of considerations affectino tho
special canvass for the Japan Mission
stili In progress. In due course the an.
nuai report of the Missionary Board at
Tokyo was read, the financial conditions
considered at great length in connection
with Dr. Ruggs report. Various plans
OF dealing with the problem were con.
sldered and weighed; and after annie
and free discussion the Board cama 70
agreement. which was expressed in the
form or a resolution submitting to tho
missionaries proposition in the line Of
economy. made in view of the sbrinkooo
OF income from the cburcbes for a.
support of the Mission. The pronos;.
tion being necessarily tentative. and
SUBJECT to the suggestions of the mis-.
sionaries. it is deemed inadyisabla r.
give it publication at this stage of pro.
ceeoing, or until those interested shall
De heard from. The Trustees reorettad
exceedingly that they were oblioed 70
act under compulsion in the wav of 70.
straint OF the work in Japan.
"A communication from Tarpon Sprinos
FLORIDA relative to change of the site
ol tne church edifice there. the title of
which is in the General Convention ana
proposing sale of the present propertv
ana the purchase of new site and erec.
tion OF a new church upon it. the new
property to be also decided to tbs Cor.
ven non. was received. The Board was
asked to authorize the CONVEYANCE Of
the property, and such CONVEYANCE was
approved.
A deed of lot in Santa Cruz Cal in
trust for the Universalist parish there
was received and ordered on file
"A communication from the Secretary
OF the Illinois Convention was received
! to the effect that a resolution was adont
cd at Its last annual session, "pledging
tne convention topay 500 to the General
Convention during the year to be an.
pileo In reducing the deficiency in the
General Convention treasury" The
pledge was accepted with thanks.
me same communication embraced a
resolution with preamble, which had
been adopted "a to q, petitioninp the
General Convention to consider care
luiiy the advisability of making such
changes IN its constitution and laws. as
snail make all regularly ordained minis.
ters In good standing members of said
convention. and shall authorize one Law
oelegate from each Universalist parish
The matter of the proposal was referred
TO Com mittee consisting of Messrs.
JOY Demarest and Nash, to consider the
propriety OF expression by the Board of
lts views as to an enlargement of the
OASIS of representation in the General
Convention, and. if such expression ia
deemed proper. then to report what in
their Judgment would be a suitable ba-
sis' and IN what form it should be set
forth IN the Annual Report of the Board,
Statements were presented, in compli-
ance with the rule requiring aided par
isnes to report their financial and con.
gregational condition, from Norfolk.
washington, Lincoln. and Denver.
These were ordered on file, as was also
report OF the session of the Anti Saloon
League, held in Washington, D. c.,
December Oil. 1896, received from one
of the representatives of the Conven-
ton.
reports were also received from the
several Secretaries of the Portland.
Syracuse, Oak Park, and Atlanta Con-
ferences; and it was ordered that they
be published in connection with the
minutes OF the Chicago session,
Messrs. Nash, Adams and Demarest
were appointed the Committee of Ar
rangements for that session.
A number of applications for pastoral
aid were severally dealt with according to
the limitations Of the Boards ability.
The Committee of Conference with
the Committee of the National Young
Peoples Christian Union reported that
a meeting of the two Committees had
been held on the evening before the
Board meeting, all the members of both
Committees having been present. A
free and friendly interchange of views
had been had, but no conclusion had
yet been reached. The Committee was
continued, to report at the May meeting.
The Secretary was instructed to visit
the next session of the National Y. PC.
Union. at Dstroit, as representative of
the Board and of the General Conven-
tioh.
An inquiry of the General Missionary
as to the formation of colored church
or churches was referred to the Com
mittee of Fellowship.
The Financial Secretary was author
lied to call upon the parishes for pro-
portional quotas; using that system in
harmony with the cent-a-day plan as
may best serve the needs of the Conven.
ton.
The matter of missionary paper was
referred to the Committee on Informa.
ton.
The matter of Conference or Com
ferenees of State Missionaries or Score
taries. was referred to the Committee
on Missions.
After long and busy session the