The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-11

The necessity of rendering some assist
ance to aged and infirm ministers was
presented and resolution was adopted
that collection be taken Sunday morn.
ing for the benefit of Ministerial Relief
Fund.
At $50 P. NJ, the business meeting OF
the Woman's Missionary Alliance was
called to order by Mrs. E. S. Bissell.
After short song service, Scripture
reading and prayer. verse of Scripture
was repeated by each one present. Only
one report,-that of the Leroy Alliance
was read. This showed good work
being plished. Selections we're
read by members of the Alliance, and
The Devotional work of the Alliance
was discussed by Rev. G. F. Henry. and
President Ira A. Priest. OF Buchtel Col.
lege. After singing hymn, the session
of the Alliance adjourned.
A meeting of the Y. P. G. U. Associa-
tional Alliance was called to order by
Miss Clara Bissell. secretary. the presi-
dent being absent After devotional
services, reports of the different unions
were read. This branch of church work
is not organized in all of the churches.
Mr.. W. Hertel. of Cleveland. was elected
president of the Associational Union by
reclamation. At 7:30 P. NJ after devo-
tional services in which Revs. Carl F.
Henry and Mr.. A. l. Spanton participat-
ed, Rev. Ira A. Priest delivered an ex-
cellent sermon.
On Sunday at IL A. NJ a short confer
ence meeting was held. After devotion
al services conducted by Mr.. A. / Span
ton and DIR. I'll. L. Garfield, Rev. Carl F.
Henry delivered sermon. Rev. Mr..
Priest spoke in the interest of Buchtel
College. after which collection was
taken.
At 2:30 P M, after devotional services,
in which Rev. Mr.. Henry, assisted, DR..
II. L. Garfield delivered very interest
ing sermon. Before the sermon the an.
nual collection for the Theological Ward
Fund, amounting to $50 was taken.
The committee on resolutions then
reported as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the All-Loving
and Heavenly Father, to gather from the
churches of this association, and carry
into the beyond, Mrs Annie Reynolds,
Mrs. Amy Richards, and Mrs. Samuel
Richards of Leroy; Mr.. Lyman Reck-
ley, Mrs. Eliza Beckley and Mrs.
Lucinda North, of Huntingdon Mr..
A. B. Root, of Sharon Center Mrs Buell.
Stearns, Mr. George Carpenter, and Mrs.
Nettie Rice, of Olmsted; and Mr.. George
Arundel of Cleveland
Resolved That though deeply regret
ting our temporal loss, our blessed faith
assures us of their eternal gain, and may
the memory of their lives lead us to guard
our steps and order our conduct in a truly
Christian walk in life, which alone brings
an assurance of happy meeting with all
our loved ones in that better land beyond.
After the sermon, the Communion
Service was conducted by Rev. Mr..
Priest, and the association adjourned to
meet in one year at Sharon Center.
p. c. U. MISSIONARY.
We take the following from the Y. p.
@. U. department of the Convention
Circular for September.
''Since the trustees of our state con-
vention have thought it advisable not to
engage the services of general mission
airy, for whom we had all voted and had
hoped to see in the field during the COM
ing year, this fact need not prevent our
Y. p. c. U. from having missionary
to work in its interests. Every union in
the state voted to put a Y p c. q. mis-
sionary in the field at least six months in
the year We have not sufficient money
to do this, but we have about fifty dol
lars which we can apply for this purpose.
If our Executive Board decides to employ
a missionary for short period, and every
local Union will do it's part toward paying
the expenses when he visits it, we can
accomplish a great deal of good. Watch
developments along this line. -
The foregoing does not exactly state
the facts so far as the trustees of the
Ohio Universalist Convention are con-
cerned. The movement for a State
missionary wac first suggested by the
Executive Committee of the Y. P. G. u.
and the Sunday school Convention and
Woman's Missionary Alliance Joined
with the Y. p. G. U. in petition to the
State Convention "to unite with the
auxiliaries" in the support of State
Missionary. The State Convention
voted to comply with the request; but
when the trustees met at Akron on June
23rd, they we're without information in
regard to the respective amounts the
auxiliaries would contribute. and there.
fore could not take any decisive steps,
to comply with the request" Since
that date no information has been re-
ceived by the trustees in regard to that
matter. Had the trustees gone on and
elected a Estate Missionary" without
definite information" they would have
been responsible for the entire expenses
of the project, and this responsibility
they we're not willing to assume, when
they considered other obligations. rest
ing upon the Convention. The trustees
were and are still willing to cooperate"