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

The Fifty ninth Annual OniVorsaiis'
Convention convened at the town OF
Walesca; Cherokee Co., Sept. 3.
Thursday, Sept. 2, was Young Eco
pies Christian Union" day. Opening
at 9: a. M. with devotional service con-
Quoted by r. N. Wright. Winder. Topic
"Our Purpose" followed by organiza-
ton of union and appointment of CON-
mittees.
ALTA. M. a sermon by Rev. J. j.
Wade, Winder, subject Unity"
, D. m. business service-report OF
committees and election of officers;
President r. N. Wright. Winder, Ga.
Secretary Elijah Love, Atlanta.
Treasurer, Fredonia Rhyme. Walesca.
Friday morning dawned bright and
beautiful in this little mountain town
located at an altitude of 1000 feet-and
a spirit of Joy and gladness filled the
hearts of the people gathered for the
morning service. At 10 a. m. the con.
vention organized After reading Of
secretary's report and appointment Of
committees, the following officers were
elected: President, Thos. Weaver. La
thonia; Secretary, Ella House. Winder;
treasurer, M. G. House, Winder. Com.
mittee on fellowship, Rev. w. ii. Nc
Glaufiin, D D., Atlanta. Rev. Thos. Chap
man, Winder, Rev. j. H. Park. Glatis,
jill. Smith. Windsor, t. H. Gunter,
Glatis. State missionary. Thomas Chap
man. Winder.
At LA. M. Rev. Thomas Chapman
preached on the subject of Mutual
Responsibility"
The afternoon was devoted to bust,
ness. Reports from pastors present and
committees, created some rather warm
discussions, but good will and unity of
purpose prevailed.
In the evening Rev. DIR. McGlauflin
preached to crowded house on The
Basis of Christian Unity"
Saturday was the dedication Of the
new church at Walesca-a neat, pretty
little structure worth about 81 1000 and
all paid for. A brief history of this
church was given by the pastor. Rev. j
A. Rhyme. Revs. r. W Haynie and Thos.
Chapman, assisted in the service by
Scripture reading and prayer. DR.. Nc
Glaut]in delivered the dedicatory ser
mon, his theme was"A Greater Church.
The close attention and manifest feeling
gave evidence of the interest of his au
dience
At the afternoon business session the
convention took very decided stand in
regard to the Greed" A resolution was
unanimously passed memoralizing the
General Convention in relation to the
proposed change in the Winchester
Profession OF Faith" to this effect
1st, "As between the Winchester Pro.
fession and the proposed substitute. we
are emphatically in favor of the former
as it now stands.
End. II any alterations are made in
the Winchester Profession. the interests
of our church and its work in the world
demand that said alterations be few
and brief In article | the word 'desti.
nation might be changed to destiny
In article III the word one before
Lord and before Holy might be
omitted and the word the inserted in.
stead. and the word restore in the same
article could be displaced by the word
win
In article III no change is needed, as
what is there affirmed is attested re.
peatedlY in both human experience and
the Scriptures themselves.
The increased attendance made it ad
visabe to accept the invitation of the
Methodists to use the chapel of Rein.
hart College for meetings Saturday eve
ming and Sunday. Rev. j. NJ Bowers
preached to large audience there Sat.
urday evening.