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


"2. Each state convention shall be
entitled to two clerical and four lay
delegates,-or, having an aggregate
of % parishes and clergymen, to 2
clerical and lay delegates; and for
every additional ten parishes and
clergymen, to one clerical and two lay
delegates. If there be organized Uni
versalist parishes in any state or terri
tory which has no convention, they
may unite to choose two delegates,
and if there be but one such parish,
it shall likewise be entitled to two
delegates"
After discussion, DIR. Atwood's
amendment was accepted by DR..
Nash. Messrs. Winkelman and Joy
spoke upon the amendment. The
previous question was called: ayes
81, nays 8; and the proposed amend
ment, as amended, was adopted and
goes to the next biennial session for
ratification or rejection.
1t was voted to proceed to the cleo
ton of officers. Nominations from
the floor being called for, Maj. Geo.
F. Robinson, of Pomona, Cal, and
the Rev. DR.. Bisbee, of Pennsylvania,
were nominated for trustees. Mr..
Joy withdrew his declination and
Rev. DIR. Atwood was nominated for
vice-president.
The monitors were appointed tell
ers and the convention proceeded to
vote. The tellers withdrew, and
pending the canvass of the votes
Rev. DIR. Capen moved the hearty
thanks of the convention to Rev. DR..
Eddy for his presentation of the orig
inal draft of the Winchester Profess
sion of Faith, written by the Rev.
Walter Ferris in the year 1903. The
motion was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Capen offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution, which
were adopted.
WHEREAS, two delegates to this con-
vention are prevented from attend
ance by the decease of brother,
RESOLVED, That the secretary of the
convention tender to the Rev. r. H.
Pullman, DID,, of Maryland, and the
Rev. Jas. M. Pullman, DID,, of Massa-
chusetts, the sympathies of this con-
vention with them in their affective
bereavement.
The Memorial from the Minister'S
Institute was taken from the table,
together with the Memorial from
Vermont, and the Memorial from the
Ministers was considered by sections.
On motion to adopt the 1st section,
Rev. F. W. Perkins moved the refer
ence of the matter to committee of
five to digest and report at the next
convention. Rev. DIR. Atwood moved
to amend the motion by the substitu-
ton of the following:
"The scheme of a field secretary,
with subordinate and cooperating
state and district secretaries, whose
duty shall be to quicken the spiritual
pulse and stimulate the financial
nerve of the churches, meets with
our hearty concurrence. 1t is, how
ever, plan involving some recon
struction and not little detail. We
believe it cannot be adequately con-
sidered and matured in convention
session.
"We therefore recommend that the
whole matter be referred to the Board
of Trustees to perfect and put in op-
Grafton.
The amendment was accepted by
Rev. F. W. Perkins, and after ad-
dresses by DIR. Nash and DIR. w. S.
Perkins. the motion was unanimous.
ly adopted.
The Committee on Official Reports
Rev. DIR. Atwood Chairman, further
reported.
Sec. s, relating to gifts and be
quests; Sec. 9, relating to auxiliary
bodies, and Sec. 10, relating to the
temperance cause, were adopted.
The Tellers reported the result of
the ballot as follows:
For President, Hon. G. L. Hutch
inson, Illinois; Vice President, no
choice; Secretary, Rev. DIR. G. L.
Demarest, New Hampshire; Treas
urer, F. w. Wise, Massachusetts,;
Trustees, H. N. Higinbotham, Hi.
nois; H. w. Rugg, D. d., Rhode Isl
aud; j. B. Watkins, New York; G. L.
Perrin, d. D., Massachusetts,; John
D. W. Joy, Massachusetts; Preacher
of Occasional Sermon, A. j. Garfield,
D. D., Illinois; Place of adjournment,
Columbus Ave. Church, Boston.
The convention proceeded to ballot
for Vice-President. The tellers
withdrew, and pending the count, the
Rev. F. A. Bisbee offered the follow