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

lug OF handsome parsonage on the lot
adjoining the Indianapolis church. The
society owned vacant lot which was
yielding no income, and the friends had
not the means to erect building. The
church gave the Convention a quit
claim deed to the lot and we have built
on it $500 house. The pastor occu-
pies this and pays $500 per year rent.
After paying the Convention $3.50 year
interest, there will be $3.50 left to place
in sinking fund which, with additions
from other sources. will eventually en-
able them the pay for their parsonage.
1t was found in settling the Maria
Carithers, estate that the amount of
the estate was not sufficient to pay the
Indebtedness and since she had do.
mated 81 400 to the Permanent Fund the
Com mittee decided that rather than
have an unpaid claim against the es-
tate. they would refund S12795 and
leave the estate clear of debt.
An addition was made to the G sneral
Permanent by the sale of the Columbia
City church for $3.50 and the bell for
So
This amount is held in trust for the
Columbia City church.
An $500 note was turned over to the
VIM. P. Powell Fund.
The committee has held four meet
ings during the year. The first in con-
nection with McCordsville convention;
The second and third in Indianapolis in
January and April; and the last in con-
nection with the present convention.
LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
This committee made its report
through its chairman, Rev. T. E.
Ballard. 1t was briefly as follows:
The Executive Committee had APP
propriated $75 for their work. They
have not used half of this and now
have ready for free distribution
throughout the state, envelopes for
collections; the new State Conven-
ton manual; the Model Church
Constitution; membership cards; and
two tracts, "Universalism and the
Bible, by DR.. Guthrie, and "Univer-
salism in the Daily Life" by Rev. Ell.
N. Brown. A new tract by Rev. j.
b. Fosher will soon be ready for
print. The committee intend to buy
a large quantity of our best tracts
from the Univers alist Publishing
House for free distribution.
This report called out many..en-
couraging speeches and excellent
suggestions. Everybody heartily
approved of the work of this Com
mittee and they were continued !. an
other year with power to act.
After fervent prayer by Father
Groves, the Convention adjourned
until 1:3O P. NJ.
The Convention promptly called
to order by the President and after
an additional report from the Gre
dental Committee the Convention
proceeded to the election of officers,
trustees, Fellowship Committee, and
visitors to Lombard University;
which resulted as follows:
President, Rev. I. S. Guthrie, ID.
Vice-President, 7. E. Ballard Craw-
louisville.
Secretary, Flora B. Brown, Dublin.
treasurer, Cyrus T. Swain, Dublin.
Trustees: Geo. W. Stanley of Indian
apolis; j. E. Haffner of Muncie.
Visitors to Lombard University. Joseph
Taylor of indianapolis, Mrs Rose B.
Stewart, Muncie.
The Committee on Fellowship were all
reelected and are: Rev Henry Groves,
Rome Rev. j. B. Fosher, Pendleton;
Rev. Henry n. Brown, Dublin; Dr.. S. o.
Budd, Muncie; George Rogers, LAFAYETTE
The Secretary then read COM
munication from our General Sec
rotary, DR.. Demarest, in regard to
the work before the Chicago Conven-
vention next month. The letter was
ordered turned over to the delegates.
The delegates to the General Con-