The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-06
UNiVERSAEISTS CONTINUE
THEIR WORK IN CONVENTION.

The third session of the Rhode Island
Cniversalist convention opened at 10 a.
m. this morning at the Church of the
Mediator. Previous to this session. which
was strictly business one. confer
ence and prayer meeting was held In the
vestry of the church. led by Rev. b. Il.
Eaton The business session was presided
over by Rev. DIR. ii. /. Cushman, the
president OF the convention.
Rev. DIR. selleck offered prayer after
which the record of yesterdays sessions
was read by the secretary of the con-
yention, Rev Henry w Rugg. ID. ID.
The roll was then called by the secre-
tary.
The first business which came before
the convention was a consideration OF
the election OF Yesterday which were APP
proved and .-e comittee on elections
discharged. The report OF the committee
on official reports was then made by Rev
r. L. Houghton of Pawtucket, the chair
man OF the same The report contained
specific recommendations which were, in
substance as follows:
LIST. The executive committee Of the
convention was heartily commended for
their excellent Judgment as manifested
IN taking up the exceedingly dinicult
questions which confronted the conven-
tion and solving the perplexing situations
so far as they were able.
I'd IL was recommended that a plain
statement OF the financial condition OF
the convention be submitted by the treas
urer and printed in the records of the
convention and that such statement be
hereafter made "a part OF the report of
the executive committee.
This matter after a lengthy discussion
was laid upon the table
a a HE third feeeH4fneHaetie tieH concerned
the Ballou rniversalist church TO the ef-
feet that the committee deemed itself I'M
competent 10 solve the perplexing fnan-
cial difficulties confronting this churcn.
Ii recommended however, that every pos
sible effort should be made TO save Ballou
church. This question was discussed AT
great length IN all its perplexng phases.
Hon. Henry B. Metcalf. Rev. II. l.
Cushman, u. d.. William p. Gannett, Mr..
James Carpenter and others participated
in the discussion and IL was finally decided
10 leave the whole matter In the hands
OF the convention committee az presented
in their annual report. which is the "eX-
pediency OF continuing service under the
auspices Of the, convention i'm that edi-
nee must depend upon conditions not all
of which are now apparent.
The 5th recommendation concerning the
10Th century fund was adopted.
The sth recommendation suggested that
conferences be held the coming season
substantially the same as in former
yesrs This was adopted.
The Uh Recommendation commended the
woman's Centenary association and the
Young Peoples Christian Union. Adopt
ed.
The sth accommodation was IN regard
20 Tufts College. Dean Academy, Frank
I'm and the Universalis Publishing
houses. These were commended and re-
commended 20 the patronage OF the Uni
versaiist convention.
The eth recommendation was unani-
mouriy adopted and was 70 the effect that
the report OF the executive committee a.
whole he adopted.
The 10th recommendation concerned the
time for holding the annual convention
and urged that the time be changed from
the fret "Wednesday IN June (as now tc
the first Wednesday and the following
Thursday IN October, and az such place
as the executive committee may apolnt
No action was taken upon this recon.
nnendation. the president deciding that
the requisite number OF members ~ Tho