Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-26
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VERSALIsT SUPERINTENDENT.
Rev. J. N. Atwood and Rev. @. II.
Shinn Report to Convention
on Field Work

Rev. DR.. J. N. Atwood of Maine general
superintendent of the Universalist Church
of America, made his report to the gen.
eral convention, in session here In the
Church of Our Father. at its morning ses-
sion today. He said that he had visited
twenty-six states and two provinces In the
past year and had besides received a call
to go to Cuba He recommended the dfvi-
sion of the work among the state superin-
tendents, stating that 1t had grown so large
it could not be rightly handled by one man.
The general superintendent. he said, should
be the overseer of the entire work. with
state superintendent as lieutenants. III
we are going to get anywhere we Will nave
to follow this plan" he declared.
Speaking of the general status or the Uni
veralist Church. he said: I'VE are in
beautiful condition as a body; that Is, we
are doing as we'll as our neighDors wherever
we are as alert and active.
The scarcity of ministers was greatly de-
plored by the report DIR. Atwood beheHes
the remedy for this condition OF an mrs hes
of the church. "A greater trust IN the
divine calling of the body and the ul innate
success of the cause, he said, will give US
more min. sters from the homes of our men,
bers."
More Money Wanted.
Another recommendation was that the
church should attempt to raise more
money, than it has done in the past, for
carrying on current work, rather than for
investment.
In closing he made further reference to
the want and the necessity of faith for the
progress of the Universalist Church in the
following words:
We lack confidence in ourselves and in
our cause. Pray for profound revival in
the faith in the divine calling and work or
the Universalst Church In this lies the
real explanation why we have so few minis
ters. We do not need an excess of cenceit;
We do need mighty influx of faith-faith
that we are called by God and given
great and mighty trust. and that there Is
no such word as fail"
In Southern Section
Following Dr. Atwood Rev. O. H. Shinn.
superintendent of the southern missionary
work of the church, made his report. He
said he had personally organized five
churches and two Sunday schools in the
past two years. and that many others had
been established AS whole his report
was very favorable, and 1t was given IN a
very humorous and entertaining manner.
He said he had Travelled 6S5 miles on foot
through the south, and many times as far
in various kinds of queer vehicles. The
reading was received with loud applause.
Nominations of cities in which to hold
the next biennial convention were received
this morning Detroit, Mich; Pasadena,
Cal; Philadelphia. Pa. and Minneapolis.
Mimi, were named. The choice will not be
made until the committee to which the
nominations were referred can report.
which will probably not be before tomor-
row.
The convention adjourned for lunch and
convened again at 2:30 O'Clock this after
noon Among other business matters
brought up at this session was the report
of the committee on penology, Rev. F. w.
Belts Of New York, chairman.
There will be a mass meeting in the
Church of Our Father this evening, begin
ming at 7:3O o'clock. Rev. w. H. Rider of
Massachusetts will preside.