The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-03
MISSIONARY WORK IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

In the last number OF The UNIVERSAL
IsT record was made of the fact that
parish had been established at Santa
Ana, CAL, as result of the labors of
Rev. Florence E. Kollock; also that Rev.
s. l.. Roripaugh, of Hebron, Neb., had
taken charge of the newly organized par
ish as pastor. We now have further par
ticulars in regard to that mission and
other points visited by Miss Kollock
during the last three months.
Miss Kollock began work at Santa
Ana March q. Her assistant in the
mission work was Hon. A. G. Throop
now of Los Angeles, and formerly of
Chicago. Services we're held in Santa
Ana for six Sundays. The organization
of parish and Sunday-school followed;
and on Sunday, June 6, at the request
of the friends, church was organized
with twenty-five adult members. Four
children we're also baptized. Br. Throop
rented the best hall in the town for
year and the use of piano at an expense
of $112. The officers and trustees of the
church and parish are from the very best
and most reliable citizens of the place.
Br. Roripaugh began his pastorate with
q congregation of 200. The outlook we
need hardly say, after this recital of the
facts, is promising in an encouraging de-
gree.
Miss Kollock has also established a
parish at Pasadena. She has done the
preaching at both places and Br. Throop
has paid the bills. So both of these work.
ers are entitled to corresponding credit.
A visit to San Bernardino was planned
for the third week in June; and the mis-
sionaries were to stop on the way at Po-
mona and Riverside. We have lots and
churches at both these points out Of
debt. Rev. George FL. Deere is settled,
as our readers already are aware, at
Riverside, where he is doing a good
work at great personal sacrifice so far
as salary is concerned.
Rev. DIR. Demarest left Los Angeles for
Oregon June 7. He preached at River
side May %, Pomona May 81 and %,
Santa Ana May 80, and at Pasadena
June g. His visit and sermons created a
deep interest.
Br. Throop writes, in the private letter
from which we gather the facts in this
article, and which has been placed at the
disposal of The UNIvERsALlsT:
''Miss Kollock preached the first Univers
alist sermon at Santa Ana, and no Univers-
alist ever preached at Pasadena but Mrs.
Soule (once or twice. until Miss Kollock
went there. have tried for three years to
get some preacher to assist me in starting
meetings in these places, but could get no
one until Miss Kollock came; and although
it has cost me some $500 in railroad fares,
hotel bills, and hall rent, / rejoice at the suo-
cess attending our efforts, and the good it
does our friends. 1 hope to see two more
churches built inside of twelve months on
this coast. could find places for several
Jealous, active and devoted ministers. Send
us such one if you cana live man. Dead
uSu swain uOWu StIodAl, Dut iAfO Ohoo OAlt ~
up. expect to spend the summer here and
work up the cause of Universalism as far as
possible"
The denomination will remember with
gratitude the work of Miss Kollock and
Br. Throop on the Pacific Coast, and the
impulse given to our cause by the estab-
lishment of those new parishes. The
labors of Br. Deere will also be remem-
bered and his name recorded with due
honor for his Riverside missionary work.
Mrs. Soule's pioneer movement will not
be forgotten. Who else will volunteer
for the Pacific Coast? No doubt when
DIR. Demarest returns our readers will
have further particulars of the missions
in this new and interesting field.