The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-21
.UNIYERSALIS1S IN
ACTIVE SESSION
NOTABLE ADDRESSES AT OPEN
ING MEETING OF CONVENTION.
Mayor D. P. Jones, Ex-senator w. D..
Washburn and President F. P. Ben
nett Speak to Throng Of Delegates
Trolley Ride About Twin Cities This
Afternoon and Reception at Fair
Oaks This Evening.

COrlun OF CQo CnurcQ OF Cne h6Qe6mef
was filled when the general convention
to order at 10 O'clock, following an
hours praise service. Frank P. BEN
nett of Saugus, Mass, called the con-
vention to order, after which the roll
Of delegates by states was called by
the venerable secretary, Rev. G. J..
Mr.. Demarest has been secretary Of the |
general convention for forty years past.
Tho he is bent with the weight Of 80
years, his voice is still clear and his
work as secretary beyond criticism. AS
he arose to call the roll, he was greeted
with round Of applause. =
"The convention is out Of order"
'EI think it is very much in order,'
was the courteous reply Of Mr.. Ben
nett. .+
Governor johnson was scheduled to
open the convention with an address of
welcome, representing the state. Rev.
Marion D. Shutter explained, however,
that Governor johnson had been called
to attend the national prison confer
ence at New Orleans and could not be
present. President Bennett then intro
duced David P. Jones as "mayor Of
this beautiful city, which has been so
created that we might fifty have our
convention here.' ... ..
Three Religious Conventions.
In extending the greeting for the
being significant fact that Minneap-
oils is now entertaining three national
conventions of religious organiza tions.
He gave Gladstone definition of law
-'' an end to help people to be better,
and to keep evils from being. worse. -
He believed the presence Of these, con
yentions would "help Minneapolis TO
be b;s be tier, and he hoped keep KEEP i ds
being duly impressed with the fact that
the gathering before him represented
the entire country, "from the delegates
of Maine to the full delegation from
Washington. He spoke Of having a
fellow feeling for the delegates, as he
himself had recently been a delegate
to the national meeting Of his own de-
Mayor Jones referred to the Church Of
the Redeemer as "beacon light for
many years among the churches of Min
neapolis.' He spoke Of the great wave
Of revival which is going over>the en-
tire country thru church influence, and
believed the revival was to be ethical,
not merely emotional.
President Bennett then introduced
former Senator w. D. Washburn as "a
bread isl Senator Washburn extend
ed welcome on the part of the people
Of the Church of the Redeemer.
Mayor Jones Universalist.
"Our Mayor he said, "wh4ie not a
protested Universalist, is in fact one
in the best sense. 4 true Universalist
is known by his good works, and in this
respect so is our Mayor He spoke of
Tho o,-iorin of tho Nh11roh nf +ho Ro.
j deemer; it's birth and it's growth. -.
1isTH' In this respect,'' said General
Washburn, "tI desire to tell a fitting
anecdote Of the young Minneapolis
man who visited in Indiana. He at
tended revival meeting there, where,
after an emotional address, the evangsl-
ist asked all those who wanted to go
young man. Young man. said the
evangelist, singing him out, don It you
want to 60 to heaven9' 4 live in Min
neapolis, was the reply. Minneapolis
is good enough for me.'''
General Washburn spoke of the evan
gelical work now going on among the
churches. "We have not been admitted
The movement is evidently too good for
} such men as DR.. Hale, President Eliot
and others, but we should 90 on in our
3 church work. do good where we can, and
, in every way advance the interests of
all departments Of our church work.
,, President Bennett Responds.
President Bennett responded for the
3 convention to the greetings which had
been extended. The hearts Of one and
ALL he said, were filed with apprecia.
ton Of the welcome given them He
was sure every delegate rejoiced over
s the prosperous condition the Univer-
salist church was found to be in Min:
b. neapolis. He reviewed the history of
/. equipped mechanically for powerful
o work. but without sufficient steam in it,
cylinders. The church should awaken
:, to the need Of work in its various de
! partments now so well organized, The
truth should be told to non believers
8 and the needy, and not be hidden. II
K this respect he spoke Of beautiful
statue in the east which some prudisE
q people had made unsightly by covering
;. it with. clothes, because it was in the
{; nude. $50, he said, has the church
> altogether too much taken the naked
d and unsightly clothes.'' = :.
$ Following the remarks of the presi
dent, the first formal business was thu
lengthy reading Of the report of tn,
national board of trustees. The repor
showed the board has securities in it.
possession for the national church val
t ued at $348,740.23. Church propertie
q in fourteen different cities of the coun
n try have been erected by the churcl
: during the year ending September
e 1905, having total value of $1l5.475
l. The parishes number 965; families
s. 55,227; Sunday school membership, SO,
IS 3l9; parish property less debt, $40,
}. 550,930; contributions for missionar..
d and other general purposes, $S1, 1924. ,
d This afternoon at CLOCK, the con
il vention clergy and delegates left il
d chartered cars for trolley ride to tn
= Minneapolis lakes, Minnehaha, For
J. Smelling, st. Paul and Como park.
II This evening there will be recep
ton given the delegates at Fair Oaks
the residence Of w. D. Washburn. TIL
reception is given in the names of tn
trustees Of the Church Of the Redeeme1
u. Women Choose Officers
Before adjournment late yesterday a:
ternoon, the Women s National Mission
D. airy association of the Universalis
: church a1notad tho fo11n1uinr no1x, ~