Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-16
CONVENTION
COMES TO END
State Assembly of Universalists
Brought to a Close After
Three Days Successful
Session.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Addresses by Dr.. E. J. Drake, Dean
Fisher, Rev. G. A. Poison,
and Others.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.

The state convention of Universe
lists was brought to close Friday
evening after a three days session
The first part of the morning SER
vice was devoted to the interests OF
the Young Peoples Christian Union.
After all the reports had been heard
and the official business transacted
officers were elected for the ensuing
year. DR.. Franklin ]. Drake, field
secretary of Lombard College, Gales
burg, ILL.,, then addressed the gather
Ing In the interests of that college.
The speaker spoke of changes in the
college since his connection with it.,
and confided his plans for a better
and more efficient educational insti-
tuition.
This address was followed by one
on THE Ministry of Tomorrow" by
Dean Fisher of the University of
Chicago. DR.. Fisher said in the
course of his remarks that while he
loved all the fads of the present day
ministry. and believed that they
were to certain extent supplying
the need of the present day, yet the
successful minister of tomorrow, as
Of today, must know and lay the
foundation of his career on the four
gospels.
Rev. c. A. Poison then spoke on
THE Church and Social Unrest"
Greetings from the Unitarian church
were brought by Rev. R. D. Van Tas-
sci Of Sioux City.
Immediately following dinner, the
Iowa Women's Universalist Mission
airy Association met. After the
transaction of the business that
<ame before the meeting, addresses
were given by Rev. J. B. Hitchcock
of Usage, Rev. Laura Bowman Caller
Of Mitchellville and DR.. VIM. Nc
Glaufin. At this point the business
of the regular convention was re-
sumed, much of the time being TAX
en- up in a discussion of the advisa-
bility of holding joint session next
year with the Iowa Unitarian Con-
ference. 1t was finally decided to
refer the matter to special COM
mittee for action.
At the evening session, Rev. r. d.
Van Tassel introduced in turn, Rev.
F. w. Miller, who spoke on Church
Efficiency" and DR.. VIM. A. Nc
Glaufin, who spoke on "The Great
er Universalist Church." After lead
ing one into painless wilderness of
UNCONVENTIONAL statistics, the speak
err, brought out the fact that to have
greater church of any kind 1t was
necessary to touch the heart Of the
Individual. We may not, be able to
carve great statues, paint great
pictures, or write great hymns, but
each person can carve out of the hui
man soul character which will be
a potent influence for good IN the
world, long after time has effaced
the colors in the painting, when the
statue has crumbled into dust, and
when the hymn has been lost in the
archives of time.
Oncers elected for the coming
year we're:
President-H. B. Chopper. Water
loo.
Vice president--Rev. L. B. Caller,
Mt Pleasant.
Secretary-H. l.. Stoughon, Usage.
Treasures. j. Oldfield. Mitchell
VILE.
Anyone who attended the conven-
ton could not help but be aware OF
the careful plans and efficient SER
vice of the ladies Of the local church,
whose skill in culinary art will be
carried to many sections OF the
state, and whose hospitality will
long be remembered One OF the
most gracious attributes which the
hand of fortune has to offer is the
ability to receive in a becoming
manner. The departing delegates
last evening were unstinted In
their praise for Webster City and
her citizens.
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