The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-30
SECOND DAY.
October 20, 1897

lHE cOnVentl on was calleu,tO OIueI
at $3.50 A. M. by the president. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Stepbe n Gran
of IlliRois. The assistant secretary
read the minutes of the previous day,
which in absence of objection were
approved. Rev. W. III. Morrison of
New Hampshire, chairman of COM
mittee on elections, made a partial
report, which was accepted and
adopted. The secretary called the
roll ninety three responded to their
names.
The president appointed Mr.. Thos.
IL. Armstrong of Massachusetts, and
Mr.. John b. Watkins of New York to
ill the vacancies On the committee
on official reports.
The chair called up as unfinishe
business the proposed amendment to
the constitution providing for a
change in the Profession OF Faith as
adopted at Meridep, Conn for ratifica-
or rejection.
Rev. DIR. j. W. Henley of Ohio
moved, and it was seconded, that
speeches upon the subject be limited
to ten minutes.
Rev. Dr. Stephen Crane of Illinois,
moved to amend by substitution that
the convention proceed to vote with
out discussion. Seconded.
Rev. T. E. Ballard of Indiana, pre-
sented memorial protest from the
Indiana Convention, which was re-
ceived and placed on file.
Rev. T. E. Ballard arose to point
of order. He considered the amend
ment of DR.. Crane out of order. The
ruling of the chair was against the
point of order. The convention was
appealed to and voted to sustain the
judgment of the chair.
Rev. DIR. Cranes amendment was
then under consideration; discussed
by Rev. DIR. Sweetser of Pennsylvania,
Rev. DIR. S. III. Robin of Massachu-
setts, and Rev. DR.. Crane. The
amendment was carried, and the con-
vention proceeded to vote upon the
proposed amendment The vote was
taken by roll call, and resulted in
ayes /, nays 102:-Lost.
Rev. DIR. Robin of Massachusetts,,
moved the suspension of the bylaws
to be able to take up new business rel
ative to change in the Profession
of Faith. There were sixty nine votes
to suspend the bylaws, rhach carried
the motion. DR.. Robin offered a
substitute for the Winchester Pro-
fession of Faith, known as the "Bos-
ton plan." DR.. Sweetser of Pennsly-
vania offered an amendment, which
was accepted.
DIR. Eddy produced the original
draft of the Winchester Profession of
Faith, and after reading from it pre-
sented it, with other papers, to the
convention. They were accepted by
the president in behalf of the conven-
ton. Rev. Drs. Robin and Atwood
and Rev. T. E. Ballard discussed the
proposed substitution.
The program at this point Q1:3O
A. M provided for two addresses re-
spectively by Rev. Richard E. Sykes
of Colorado and Rev. Prof. Fisher of
New York, who under the pressure of
the business of the hour, waived their
privilege of address, and the discus
sion proceeded by remarks from DIR.
Capen of Massachusetts, Rev w. W.
Hooper of Maine, DIR. Nash of Illi-
nois, DIR. Sweetser of Pennsylvania,
Dr. H. L. Garfield of Ohio, Rev. John
Vannever of New Hampshire, Rev. L.
H. Squires of New York, and Mr.. Fl.
A. Manning of Illinois. The previous
question was called for and the vote
on the proposed amendment was
taken by roll call Whole number of
members ia. Necessary to ratifca-
tion 76. The ayes were 10, nays 80,
and the amendment was lost.
Hon. H. B. Metcalf of Rhode Island
moved to reconsider the vote, which
was seconded, and the motion was laid
on the table. Adjourned to 2:30P. M.
The convention was called to order
at 2:30 P. M, Vice. President Perrin in
the chair. The Committee on Elec-
tions made partial report. The re-
port of the committee appointed at
Meriden to consider the relations of
New York and General Conventions,
Rev. DIR. j. @. Adams, chairman, was
read, and referred to the Committee
on Official Reports.
Rev. DIR. Sweetser moved that the
motion to reconsider the vote in the
morning be taken from the table.
Carried, and after some discussion.
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