The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-28

Sunday, 22d, Mr.. Shutter preached
in Rochester, thus enabling Mr.. Payson
to prolong bis vacation.
Mr.. Boynton preached at Anoka on
the 22d, giving Br. Carpenter rest.
Visit to saltwater.
Sunday, the 18th, the writer preached
to large audience at Saltwater. Our
people there are ready for the right man,
and are able to take good care of him.
The Ladies' Circle held meeting on the
afternoon of the 18th to make prelimin-
airy arrangements for vigorous work in
behalf of the Sunday school, which will
soon be recognized. Prof. Frank T.
Wilson, superintendent of Saltwater
schools, has become interested, and with
his magnificent enthusiasm and organ
izing power, we may hope for thor
oughly modern Sunday school whose
palms will be open for the newest as
well as the Oldest truths, and one where
prejudice shall give place to opinion.
The church is beautiful stone structure,
paid for, nicely equipped and splendidly
located, and the people are generous,
loyal and intelligent; 80 that there is a
fine opportunity for minister who is
clothed with the righteousness of our
Zion and who is skilled interpreter of
the best thought Of the age-a fine OPP
portunity, say, for such an one to dis
tinguish himself. The society, possess
ing large lot, has decided to sell six
feet frontage, for which they are to re-
ceive $500. The proceeds of the sale are
to be appropriated to improvements upon
the church.
Excelsior and Langdon.
Rev. W. Fl. Harrington is still holding
the forts at Excelsior and Langdop. At
the former place the foundation of the
church was completed last week. The
superstructure is to be of wood, and will
cost about $4,000. Sunday, 18th inst,
Rev. Mr.. Thayer, of Usage, Ia, preached
for Mr.. Harrington in the Lake Park
pavilion, Minnetonka, giving very ably
written and we'll delivered discourse.
The Sunday -school at Anoka is re-
ported to be in vigorous condition. Br
Carpenter is more and more favorably
thought of as he becomes better known.
A few weeks ago we had the pleasure
of visit from Rev. Lee Fairchild, who
was almost intoxicated with the beauti-
full scenery of this magic Northland. He
tarried but a little while, when he mount
ed his Pegasus and sped away to the
mountains.
Third Minneapolis Church.
Affairs of the Third Church remain
in statu quo. During the vacation the
quiet was occasionally broken by
sociable or excursion. A short time ago
Ivy Club gave sociable and lawn party
at the residence of Mr.. Charles Hasel-
tine, giving one of the best in the history
of the parish.
= Mr.. John T. Baker, our Sunday
school superintendent. who, by the way,
is graduate of Tufts, has been in Wis
consin on an engineering expedition.
Jerome B. Wheelock, one of the
trustees of the Third Church, has been
in Moline, ILL.,, for several days.
Mrs. John s. Fall and her daughter
Eta are spending the summer with
friends in Prince Edwards Island, Can
ada, the scene of Mr.. and Mrs. Falls
childhood home.
Preparations are making in all the
parishes of the State for energetic work
both in church and Sunday-school at
close of vacation, and we hope to be able
to chronicle from time to time substantial
progress.