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

GIFT TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION.
It was recommended by the Execu-
tive Committee that this convention
give to the General Convention the
sum of $4,000 in view of the
fact that this is our fiftieth anniver-
sary. The recommendation was unan-
imously concurred in.
The Brookstop church very cor
daily invited us to meet with them
one year hence and the invitation
was accepted.
Rev. Mr.. Fosher presented the new
Model Church constitution. 1t was
ably introduced, and number of
questions were asked and answered.
The Executive Committee very
earnestly desire that all our churches
adopt this for the sake of much
needed uniformity. 1t will be fur
nished free to all churches so doing,
and on the first page the name of the
church and the time of its meetings
will be printed.
AT this session Mrs. Mary Chap
man, of Waldron, united with the
indianapolis church.
Friday afternoons session was
opened with singing, after which
Mrs. Belle Jones, of Brazil, addressed
the Convention. Great interest was
manifested in Mrs. Jones' talk as she
is a colored woman and licentiate,
who is doing noble work among
her own people. She is working
alone very bravely and successfully,
and we will all remember her in our
prayers as she so earnestly requested
us.
The following were the responses
under the topic, "The Needs of the
Universalist Church in Indiana"
Mrs. S. F. Waltz, of Indianapolis,
Miss Lizzie Thompson, of Lafayette,
and others, spoke for the U. W.
A. A.
For the Y. P. C. e., Mrs. Kate
Brownback, DIR. Budd, Charles Styer,
DR.. Guthrie and Mr.. Ballard. The
speeches were full of enthusiasm.
1t was the happy thought of Miss
Hattie Johnson, of Indianapolis, that
we sing THE first Chicago '9S'
song" written by Rev. Harry Veazey,
of Hartman, Tenn, in the presence
of the Indiana delegation, while on
their return from Detroit. On mo-
ton the words of the song were or
dered spread upon the convention
minutes:
CHICAGO '9s SONG.
| Chicago, tits of thee,
Queen of the inland sea
OF thee we sing.
Oh city fair and great,
Well come in '9s;
Till then we'll work and wait,
| Our oHerlnSS oflhg.
Well come from Florida,
Well come from Canada
Y. p. c. U.
Well come from plains and hills
To our great meet that thrills
| Our hearts, makes strong our wills,
Y. p. G. U.
Our Union strong in Christ,
With loyalty unpriced-
Well e'er sustain
Oh Father God of all,
Uphold us lest we fall:
Well gather at thy call
Thy love proclaim.
The Ministerial Circle was repres-
ented in the symposium by Rev.
Henry Groves, who made one of the
finest speeches of the convention. He
urged the churches to be more alive
to our interests, and the ministers to
more earnestly preach our doctrines.
The Sunday school was repre-
scented by j. E. Haffner, and the Ex-
ecutive Committee by Rev. T. E.
Ballard.
This afternoon work was thought
by all to be the best on the program.
Will all those delegates who left that
afternoon remember this and come
prepared to stay throughout our next
sessi on at Brook5ton.
The Com mittee on Resolutions
reported the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS: Since coming to to this Con-
vention, we have learned of the serious
! illness of Bro. Henry n. Brown, and
WHEREAS; His kindly face has been for
many years past nearly always seen at our
annual conventions and his genial voice
has so often been heard as an inspiration
to all present. Therefore be it.
RESOLVED: That we heartily sympathize
with Bro. Brown in his atfiiction, and
while his absence is felt by all the men,
bers Of the Convention yet we would send
kindly greetings to him and assure him of
our love and that our fervent prayers