The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-19
CHURCH NOTICES.
NATIONAL Y. p, C. U.
Official Call.

The Eighth Annual Convention Of the
National Young Peoples Christian Union
of the Universalist Church will be held
at Detroit, Mich, July 6-13, 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
% THAT Article VII of the constitui
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 VIlI.
e. "That section which shall be num-
bered ~ shall be added to Article II of
the bylaws which shall read: The cleo
ton of officers shall be the first order of
business of the last business session of
each annual Convention. +"
49, That the last sentence of the first
paragraph of Section of Article " 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
tion.
PROGRAM.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, July Z.
AT 7:30, Opening Rally, Rev. Lee S. Nc
Collester presiding Addresses of well
come by the mayor of Detroit and local
unioners. Responses by Rev. G. H. Vail
of New Jersey and Organization of the
Convention. Appointment of seasonal
committees: Credential auditing, reports
and recommendations and resolutions.
Presidents annual address.
THURSDAY, July s.
At S:45 A. NJ, Devotional Meeting; topic,
''Sources of Power" leader, Harry A.
Hersey, of Massachusetts.
At $50 A. NJ, Business Reports: Execu-
tive Board, Secretary, Treasurer, South
ern Missionary, Onward Committee, Junior
Superintendent, Christian Citizenship
Superintendent. Twelve O'Clock, recess.
At 9 P. M, Congresses: State Officers,
Local Officers, Junior Workers. $3.50
O'Clock, Touring.
At 7:30P. 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 9:30A. NJ, Business. Twelve O'Clock
recess.
At2P. NJ, Congresses of Local Com
mittees: Christian Citizenship, Devotion
al, Charity, Lookout, Flower Mission,
Post Office Mission. $3.50 o'clock, Tour
ing.
1.-THE Church as Factor of Modern Civ
ilization." christian Citizenship" by
Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, Phi. D., Washing
ton, d. G.
SATURDAY, July 10.
At s:15 A. NJ, Devotional Meeting.
At $50 A. NJ, Business: Election of Of
ficers. Twelve O'Clock, recess,
At 2 P. NJ, Business. 3:3Oo'clock, Tour
ing.
At 73O P. NJ, Song Service. Addresses:
''The Message of Universalism to the
World Rev. I. M. Atwood, d. D. of New
York; ''Universalism as Missionary Re-
ligion, Rev. George L. Perrin, DID. of
Massachusetts.
SUNDAY, July IL.
At "a. NJ, Devotional Meeting.
At 1920 A. NJ, General Preaching Ser
vices.
At 2:30 P. NJ, Conservation Meeting.
Three minute addresses by representa-
tives of State Unions, and presentation of
banners.
At 7:3O, Song Service Closing sermon
by Rev. c. H. Puffer, of Massachusetts.
Observance of the Lords Supper.