The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-05

transfer one thousand dollars to the
fund. This motion was adopted by an
almost unanimous vote, although on the
part Of two or three, it was earnestly OPP
posed.
Another motion that was enthusiast
cally adopted, was that the Sunday
school Convention should raise another
thousand dollars for the Permanent Fund
Of the State Convention. The work was
earnestly prosecuted by our Sunday
schools, and in due time the money was
paid over to the State Convention, and
now composes a part of the Permanent
Fund. This action was taken, with the
explicit understanding that the income
was to be used "for the General Mis-
sionary Work Of the State Convention"
Recently we understand that it has been
claimed that the interest was to have
been paid back the Sunday-school Con-
vention. This claim, however, is not cor
rect, and what good would the money
have done il it had been. 1t would
have lain idle. as it did before. for with
the exceptions we have mentioned, no
efforts we're made to secure any practi-
cal benefit. Since added to the Perma-
nent Fund of the State Convention, it
has done much good work. 1t has
largely assisted our church at Zanes-
vile; it assisted in reviving our Sunday
school and church at Springfield, and
conditional appropriations have been
voted to other places, which are stimu-
lating the friends to extra efforts in Sc
curing success. And the good work will
go on. The fact that the votes to trans.
fer the thousand dollars and that the
Sunday schools should raise another
thousand for the Permanent Fund of the
State Convention, and that the money
should be used for the Missionary work
Of the State Convention. were only op-
posed by two or three PERSONS should be
sufficient to stop all fault-fnding. The
principle of the Universalist Church is
1.-The majority must ruler
HOW TO ASSIST THE JAPAN MISSION.
We shear occasionally criticisms regard
ing the General Convention undertake
ing more than it should have done. and
the trustees are censured for allowing
debts to accrue. There would be no ne
cessity of these criticisms. or of any debt
accommodating. il our pastors would prop.
erly bring the missionary work of the
church before the people. There is no
church 30 small, or so poor, but what it
could do something for general work.
We like the spirit of good sister, who
was determined that her church should
not fail in being represented in the con-
tributions to the State Convention. She
says: Our church is small in number.
Some think it is assessed too high. /
do not. They are inclined to keep their
money at home, and thereby grow small.
or rather than spare part to help
others. and by doing 30, grow stronger
themselves"
Let every Universalist church be ami
mated by the spirit evinced in the FORE
going. and the japan Mission and all
missionary enterprises of the church
would prosper. This work must be &C.
complished under the leadership of our
ministers. II every minister felt that
he is part of the General Convention,
and has his share in its success or fail
are. our affairs would be in different
condition. Then the people would be
also educated to the fact that they too
are part of the entire church, and
would be more willing to assist in bear
ing it's responsibilities. Let every
preacher deliver sermon on the Japan
Mission, and then call for liberal dona.
tions, then let every pastor see that the
Sunday -schools hold Japan Mission en-
tertaintments, and the deficiency would
be raised, and the pastors churches and
Sunday schools be the stronger and bet
ter therefor.
The letters Of our japan missionaries
can be utilized for the sermons and en-
.tertainments in very practical man.
ner. Let this be done. and there will be
no necessity of censuring the trustees
for running the General Convention in
to debt.
QUOTA RECEIPTS.
Since our last report we have received
payments on quota amounts from our
churches at Greenville, Jacksonville
and Conover.
Several churches have promised to
send their contributions to the State
Convention. While some may fail en-.
tirely in attending to this duty. we are
certain that the spirit Of loyalty is in
creasing. May it grow rapidly.
HOW THE CENT-A-DAY PLAN WORKS
Every year since the organization of
All Souls Church. of Cleveland, until
this. our friends have promptly paid
the quota assigned them by the trus-
tees of the Convention. This year
their place in the quota column in
the Convention Circular stands blank
But let no one think that our Cleveland
friends have proved disloyal. On the
contrary, they have shown their devo.
ton to the church most thoroughly. We
have received from DIR. G.. L. Demarest,
for the Ohio Conventions share OF the
Scent. Day" contributions the sum OF
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