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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-18

nm WE regret to be OBJ
Ano nansinS Deul liged to defer this
callon' week an account of
the stirring and impressive services at
the dedication of the newly erected
Church of Our Father, in Lansing.
Michigan, last Sunday. Next week we
will have an engraving of the church
and full account of the interesting ser.
vices. In response to the appeals made
morning afternoon and evening" total
OF S1673 was secured towards the in
debtedness resting on the church. This
large amount came in small ubscrip-
tions and from nearly one hundred per-
sons. The day was joyful one for
Lansing. and the church thus dedicated
is one of the most beautiful and commo-
dius in the citv, and will rank we'll with
the finest editces in our denomination.
Rev. Charles Legal is the patient, enter
prisiDg and industrious pastor, through
whose fundamentally this fine editice is
added to the wealth of our denomina-
ton. The total cost of the church. ex
elusive of the valuable lot,-a gift to the
parish by the late Mrs. Sarah E. V.
Emery,-in exact figures is S16.3S5.74,
a sum we'll expended in securing this
beautiful house of worship, which is an
ornament to a city of elegant churches,
and credit to the parish and pastor
who have carried it forward amid many
obstacles and discouragements to sue
cessful completion.
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REPORT OF STATE Y. p. C. U.

The Indiana Y. P. c. U. is composed of
ten Christian Unions. OF this number
four were organized this year: at Indian
apolis, Galveston, Dublin and Pleasant
Valley. Two other Unions were organized
within the year that did not join the State
Union; one of these was the McCordsville
Union (Which did very good work for four
months) and the second, the Fincastie
Union which has been merged into the
Sunday-school.
Our ten Unions represent PAS Unioners.
OF this number 100 joined this year
Our State Union reported the greatest
per cent. of increase in membership at the
Detroit '97'' Convention. In evidence
of this growth we are proud to display our
banner, presented us at Detroit and we
mean to follow the motto it bears: "On-
ward
The spiritual nature of our young people
have received education and respiration by
means of the 344 devotional meetings held
within the year. Yet we do not believe
that the influence of these meetings will
admit of any mechanical measurement.
The executive ability of our young peo-
pie has been strengthened through the 50
business meetings held. The pleasure
loving side of our young folks natures
has not been forgotten but has found ex-
preston through the "a socials and en-
tertainments reported.
Our Unions have expended, within the
year 1916. u.s. of this amount, by far the
greater part has been expended for ''cur-
rent church expenses" Six Unions
have reported as having paid a part of
their PASTORS salary. The churches and
ministers that claim that 'they cannot
support Union" may consider the source
of strength our Y. p C. U. IS have been to
the churches of which they are auxiliaries.
The exact amount spent for ''current
church expense" is S131 SO Next in import
ance is the SIP 50 spent for missionary
purposes, Church extension, Post Ofice
Mission, dues for State and national
work. and much needful work in the home
churches.) The remainder of our total
sum has been expended for charity and
other purposes.
Our Unioners have scattered broadcast
Z, s55 pages of Universalist reading matter;
"a numbers are taken of our Y. P. G. u.
journal, Onward" More should be
taken,
Greater interest has been manifested
this year than ever before in our National
Christian Union endeavor for church ex-
tension, -manifested practically in the 81
subscribers to the 2-cents-a-week en-
velopes. l3l of our Unioners are church
members-l9 of them having Joined this
year.
Three of our Unions have as auxiliaries
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-18
SUNDAY-SCHOOL REPORT.

The State Convention was held this
year in June at Galveston. Four
ministers were present and six Sun
day-schools represented. A number
of topics of interest were discussed.
On motion it was voted that sit was
essential for the good of our Sabbath
schools in Indiana that state mis-
sionary be put in the field The
following officers were elected:
Charles Styer of indianapolis, Presi-
dent; j. E. Haffner, Muncie, Vice
President; Cora Fosher, Pendleton,
Secretary; j. III. Hewitt, Newcastle,
Treasurer.
Since the Convention adjourned a
good school has been organized in
Galveston.
Fifteen of the twenty-seven Sunday
schools returned their reports to the
secretary. Seven sent in their state
dues of five cents per member on
average attendance. These were:
Brookston, Huntertown, Logansport,
McCordsville, Muncie, Mt. Carmel
and Pendleton.
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THEREFORE: The Universalist Con-
vention Of Indiana does most solemnly
and respectfully protest that the further
consideration Of said proposed amend.
ment is out of order on the ground that
said General Convention has no power
to do any act which may become illegal
and void.
Mr.. Ballard then proceeded to-
speak at length upon the proposed
change of confession of faith from a
legal standpoint, showing many de-
cisions in law to prove his position.
He was ably followed by T. j. Water
upon the same subject from theo-
logical point of view. Both speakers
favored the memorial. 1t was adopt
ed unanimously.
The Auditing Committee reported
that
AUDITING COMMITTEE.
We, the Auditing Committee duly an
pointed by your Convention, find the re-
ports of State Secretary Flora Brown and
Treasurer G. T. Swain, correct.
(Signed.)
WILLIAM G. HAMILTON,
S. A. La BoYTEAUx,
ALEX L. TELLER
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EVENING.

Wednesday night the Occasional
Sermon was preached by Rev. D. A.
Patrick, of Logansport. A collection
was taken for the Gum Ministerial
Relief Fund, and beautiful and
impressive communion service was
conducted by DIR. Guthrie and Rev.
T. E. Ballard.
THE OCCASIONAL SERMON,
Preach the word. be instant in sea-
son and out of season, reprove, rebuke
with all long suffering and doctrine. -
III Tim. iv, 2.-This is Paul's advice to
Timothy. 1t embodies that which is as
essential to the success of the Christian
ministry and church of today as we'll as
to the times in which the advice was
given.
Success is attained only by earnest
systematic work. Every occupation has
it's rules and methods The church and
ministry are no exception to this rule.
Education means more than instruction.
1t means the training or discipline of
the faculties and sentiments. a develop
ment of our moral and religious nature
to the greatest perfection. Our schools
cultivate the intellectual; our gymna
Sums. our shops and fields the physi-
cal; our homes, our churches and our
Sunday schools the moral and spiritual.
These should go together. We can
separate them only at our peril. The
moral is the conserving force. "Ye are
the salt of the earth" refers to the moral
and spiritual within the disciples. Sci,
ence and philosophy alone do not spirit.
ualize the people. Even the works of
the law failed because they did not,
could not. cleanse the fountain of mans
internal activities. Crime, we know,
begins from within. Adultery begins at
the heart. He that hateth his brother
is murderer.
We believe Paul's plan 10 the divine
plan. Preach the word" is the first
duty. Jesus said touching his word,
"He that drinketh of the water that l
shall give him shall never thirst" 1t
quenches the thirst of humanity.
Again: Now We are clean through the
word have spoken unto YOU" Thus
it cleanses the source of mans internal
activities. Again "Sanctify them
through the truth; thy word is truth"
The word sets aside, makes holy. Again:
"Ye shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you Free The church's
victory comes through divinely ap-
pointed means. 1t must fight it's bat.
ties with the sword of the spirit which
is the word of God. And woe to that
man who dares to 60 uparmed for sure.
ly he will go down in defeat and morsl
death. The word" lays down the plan
for every department of Christian work.
Preach it! Preach the doctrine with all
long suffering. Preach the word and
obey it and live. or disobey and die.
These are the general thoughts of the
speaker in his interesting and effective
scourse.
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Thursday, SEPTEMBER ..

The conference meeting Thursday
morning, led by Joseph Taylor, of
Indianapolis, was well attended and
the time fully occupied. Bro. Taylor
is a young man whose zeal for our
church never abates and for that rea-
son we had the right man to lead this
inspiring meeting.
At $50 A. NJ, the President, DIR.
Guthrie, called the Convention to
order. The opening prayer was
offered by Rev. NJ. L. Pope, of Fin
castle.
Instead of making the usual vel.
coming address, the President Of
fered the following recommends
tions.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
AS president OF the convention have
some suggestions to make:
a. In view of my age and the dull
ness of my hearing recommend that
you select some one to serve in my place,
and l would suggest our worthy vice
president as the man.
(2l 1t would be in harmony with my
feelings il all the other members Of the
convention be continued, and that some
one from Pleasant Hill be selected to
take the place of our amented Brother
Mitchell.
(3) In regard to state superintend,
emit. have considered the matter pro
and con; still have no recommends
tions to offer. Would be satisfied how
ever. to have matters run 10 the old
groove.
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WITHDRAWN.
". p. B.

After Saturday, of this week, the
date of this paper our offer of Peculiar
People" will be withdrawn. The books
are nearly all gone. We will have no
more after supplying the orders of this
week
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-18
UNIVERsALIST CONVENTION OF INDIANA, 1907

The fiftieth annual session of the
Universalist Convention, of Indiana
met in the Central Universalist church
in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, September LIST, 2nd
and 3rd.
The church was beautifully and
deliberately decorated with the blue
and white, and the red, white and
blue. Over the pulpit our state col
ors,-brown, blue and white, were
gracefully draped; and hanging
from the center was the banner pre-
sented by the National Union to
our Indiana delegation at Detroit for
the greatest per cent. of increase in
membership.
Our Young people can, if they will,
bring this banner back with them
from Chicago next year, and with it
the banner for the largest attendance
at the Chicago convention.
To do this let us keep the Detroit
echo, II can and I WILL" ringing in
our ears.
Wednesday afternoon while the
Executive Committee was meeting in
the handsome new parsonage, the
I. ". A. A and the Y. P. G. T., met
in the church. The three organiza-
tons were busily engaged every
minute until the call for supper was
given. The reports of these meet
ings are printed on the second page.
En-
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REPORT OF MINISTERIAL CIRCLE.

Instead of the usual report the
secretary, Rev. j. B. Fosher, read the
minutes of the two meetings held in
Devon in December and in McCords-
vile in June. At the June meeting
the subject of state missionary was
discussed and the Circle recon-
mended that one be appointed.
This matter was then freely dis
cussed in the Convention, and on
motion the recommendation was con-
Cured in by vote of ~ to 10, few
persons not voting. The Executive
Committee was left to decide what
was best to do.
SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT.
The secretary of the State Sunday
School Convention, Miss Cora Fosher
of Pendleton, being absent, the
report was read by her father The
following is summary:
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-18
MANY columns this
Inc 1nulaha week are in evidence
Reports. aa To the orowing

heporVS' as to the growing
importance, and almost wonderful pro-
gress, made by the Indiana Universalist
Convention during the last decade.
The permanent fund of this convention
is now upwards of $4,000, and the
reports OF the year presents many en-
couraging features The addition to the
indianapolis church and the erection of
the new parsonage, gives the capital
city of Indiana valuable Universalist
plant which will be wisely administered
as Universalist center for operations
in the state. We can only refer to the
report this week in general terms as
indicating a steady advance along all
lines of work in Indiana. The action
of the convention with reference to the
Profession of Faith is explicit. The
Indiana delegates will come instructed
by the convention to oppose any change
in the Winchester Articles and in addi-
ton a Memorial and Protest will be pre-
scented from that state at the Chicago
Convention, based on the contention
that the convention cannot legally make
any change in the Articles of Faith.
This is an aspect of the discussion
which has not yet received attention
When the Indiana protest is made in
convention, we may expect that the
legal objections to a change will be very
decidedly set forth.
An extra edition Of this impression of
The UEIvERsALIsT is printed for distri
in Indiana.
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The following committees were APP
pointed:

Credentials: DR.. S. o. Budd, Muncie;
Hon. Milton Trusler, Connersville; Mrs.
Amanda Silvers, Pendleton.
Resolutions: Rev. T. E. Ballard, Craw
fordsville; VIM P. Powell, Logansport;
Rev. Margaret A Brennan and Mrs. Rose
B. Stuart of Muncie.
Auditing Committee: VIM. G. Hamilton,
Oaklandon; S. A. LaBoybeaux, Roam /;
Alex L. Seller, Brookston.
Session Clerks: j. E. Haffner and A G.
Shoulder of Muncie.
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"a There is to be vote taken at our
coming General Convention in refer
epce to change in our Confession of
Faith, and while have no objection to
the sentiments contained in the pro-
posed new Confession, and while if l
had been at the last meeting of the Gen.
aral Convention / should have voted with
the majority, still, after more reflection l
recommend that resolution be passed
at this convention instructing our dele
gates to vote against the proposed
change. While there may be some utili-
tarianism in the third article, and the
word "restore" may be Objectionable,
still it would be unfortunate to leave
out of our confession the grand old
statement that The Scriptures of the
Old and New Testaments contain rev
citation of the nature and character of
God" Besides, under it our battles have
been fought and our victories won.
(5) | recommend to all our ministers
who have not had an opportunity
to take course in some of our Theo.
logical Schools to obtain the textbooks
and pursue a corresponding course of
study.
g. | recommend to all our pastors
that they urge upon their parishioners
who have children to educate, that they
patronize Lombard University. They
can assure their children that TO be I'M
der thu care OF such men as Pres. Nash
and Prof. Parker, it will be we'll with
them.
~ urge upon all young men who
wish to engage in the ministry of re-
Cancellation that they take course in
our Theological school at Galesburg
which is under the care of one of our
wisest and best men, viz, DR.. Nehe-
miah White.
49, | recommend that the Central
Uniyersalist Church, of Indianapolis, be
regarded as the State Church and that
the names of all those who have not
convenient church privileges be re-
corded on our church books here and
that it shall become the duty of the
clerk and pastor to keep trace of them
and look after their interests.
(9) While l do not wish to awaken
any controversy, nor interfere in the
least with any minister in our state in
his or her work. still recommend that
all those who come into our state shall
adhere in the future to the rules and
resolutions OF 1896. viz, that the Bible
contains infallible rules of faith and
practice.
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SUMMARY OF CHURCH REPORTS.
Societies .......,..,......., 40
Buildings 44-Value ... $4,000
Buildings insured .......... 8
Societies with regular SER
vices ................. 0U
Societies with occasional ser
vices.
Societies dormant. ........ IL
Families attending. ........ 800
Families supporting ........ 632
Total membership. .. 1896
Members received this year 168
Sunday Schools. ........... "A
Membership. .......... 1,247
United with the church from
the Sunday School. 49,. 48
Amount of current expenses
for churches .......... s7,l91 60
Amount of current expenses
for Sunday School .., 1863 43
Amount paid to the Conven-
tions from 16 churches . &c 81
Amount paid for other pur-
poses .............. 10 90
Total amount expended 49,. 1857 Sc
Galveston decided its church to the
Convention. making % church deeds in
the secretary's hands; representing 70
per cent of the value of our church
property.
The treasurer, Cyrus T. Swain Of
Dublin, then submitted his report,
which was substantially the same as
that of the secretary. Both reports,
wirh the books, were turned over to
the Auditing Committee.
These reports were discussed by
G. I, Swain, DR.. Guthrie, and DIR.
Ctntwell. Our splendid financial
showing was especially commented
upon by DIR. Cantwell.
EXECUTIVE.
The Executive Committee report that
they have accomplished some very i'm
portant work during the year in the
interest of our denomination at large
and particularly in the interest of the
church at Indianapolis. The Committee
by paying pledge of five hundred dol
lars. enabled the Indianapolis friends to
build a much needed annex to their
church which serves as a dining hall
and stage for concerts and the choir
and also very convenient kitchen and
cellar. This has proved to be a very
valuable addition to the church.
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DR.. Cantwell was then warmly well
coined and the courtesies of the Con-
vention were extended to him.
The roll call and report of COM
mittee on credentials showed that:
there were present all the members
of the Executive Committee; three
members of the Committee on Fell
lowship; nine clergymen; two licen-
tiates; and one lay preacher,
Twenty one churches and one as
ISOLATION were represented by forty
seven delegates.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-18

PREPARATIONS are already in progress
for what promises to be the greatest
Convention we have ever held. Delegates
and ministers will be furnishe d with
lodging and breakfast free. A first class
caterer will give dinners and suppers in
the vestry at the lowest possible price.
But st. Paul's sends cordial invita-
ton to all, promising, with the aid OF our
sister churches here,as far as possible to
deal as Hospitality with the visiting
brethren, as with the delegates. But
let all who purpose attending send at
once name and address to Rev. j. j.
Lewis. 5000 Prairie Ave-. that cards of
entertainment may be returned to them
in good season. By order OF committee.
AT recent VIC. L.
Universalist Wo- U. School of Methods,
men in Reform. bald ~ LONG Ranch
California, ten representatives OF as
many denominations, some of them hold
ing entirely antagonistic theological
views, were present to exchange opin-
ions and to greet each other as work
ers in the field of benevolence. One of
the sessions was devoted to sympo-
stun on this proposition; Women in
Reform. especially what has been her
influence in my own denominations"
Rev. DIR. E. L. Conger. of Pasadena, was
the representative of the Universalist
church. and the Los Angeles Herald,
reporting the meeting, said DR.. Con-
ger had by many odds the advantage,
in the long list of noble and notable
women who in his church had wrought
philanthropic lines of reform for the
worlds good. DR.. Conger had splen-
did opportunity at this symposium to
make a good impression for our church
and it's noble array of women workers.
We are pleased to have testimony that
the opportunity was duly improved.
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The Secretary then read com
munication from our General Sec
rotary, DR.. Demarest, in regard to
the work before the Chicago Conven-
vention next month. The letter was
ordered turned over to the delegates.
The delegates to the General Con
vention were then elected with
power to choose their alternates. In
case of their failure to do so the
president was given power to appoint.
The delegates are: Revs. I. E.
Ballard, D. A. Patrick, Milton
Bridges, of Fincastle, DR.. S. o. Budd,
Milton Trusler and Joseph Taylor.
By unanimous vote of the Con-
vention the delegates were instructed
to vote first, last, and always"
against any cha nge in the present
confession of faith.
Rev. Mr.. Ballard then moved
hEMORlAL AND tPROTEST
To the UniversaliSt General Conven.
ton:
WHEREAS: The Universalist General
Convention was organized for the pur-
pose OF promulgating the doctrines Il
the Universalist Church as espresso
and set forth in the Winchester Pro.
fession of Faith adopted in 1903: and
WHEREAS; Said General Convention
now holds in trust for the use and ben
eft of about fifty thousand msmb ers of
said Univsrsalist Church property and
funds amounting to about three hun.
dsed thousand dollars: and
WHEREAS: The highest courts of this
country have uniformly decided that no
church organization has any power to
so change its fundam entail articles Of
faith as to directly or indirectly work
a diversion of its church property from
the PRONUNCIATION OF its original faith
to the PRONUNCIATION of new and differ.
ent faith: and
WHEREAS: The proposed amendment
to section two of Article three of the
General Convention now pending. is
such sweeping and radical change in
the fundamental articles of the faith
of said church as must result in a d.
version of its trust property from the
PRONUNCIATION Of the original faith of
said church to the PRONUNCIATION of a
substantially new and different faith:
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SECRETARY'S REPORT.

SEURETAK1 . kEPURT.
The annual report of the secretary
Flora B. Brown, was read as follows:
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Demor6st Contest fit Fennlmore.

Six young men and women partici-
pated in contest for Demorest
medal last Friday evening. The exer-
cises were OF a very high order and
each contestant acquitted himself or
herself with credit.
The selections were SO different and
required SO widely different talent to
properly render them that the judges
found it no easy task to select win
ner.
The contestants were Patricia Nor
ris, Stella Guernsey, Thos. Sammons,
Albert Him, Emily Budd, Cora Bow
ers. Numbe~ three, Thos. Summons,
was awarded the medal by the Judges.
The presentation was made by Prof
w. H. Shepard Of Mount Hope. who.
in brief address, complimented the
contestants for their earnestness and
the excellence of their Efforts. He
spoke also Of the growth OF the tenn
perance sentiment and the large part
the Demorest medal contests play in
the matter.
The exercises were held in Govier's
hall, which was handsomely decorat-
ed for the occasion with eyer@reens
and blooming plants. Messrs. Orton.
Niehaus, Lewis and Wilson added to
the evenings entertainment by SING
ing several choice quartettes. DR..
Billig and little Conrad Biedermannal al
SO gave recitations that were highly
enjoyed by the audience. The exer-
cises closed with beautiful tabloau,
'.Clinging to the Cross"