The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
NORTHERN OHIO.
IRON WILLIAM F. cRIsPIN. ]

The willoughby Grove Meeting-Attica and
other Points-The Coming General Conven-
ton at Akron, etc.
Akron, o., August 30, 1SS6.-[To the
Editor of The UNIvERsALIsT]- From Br.
B. 8. Upham we learn that the grove
meeting near Willoughby was success.
The day was fine and "all nature seemed
to lend her charms to enliven the occa-
sion." A large and attentive audience
was present. Rev. Andrew Wilson
preached two excellent discourses. No
regular services are kept up by the Will
oughby church and there is no Sunday
school. The church is not strong and
the members live far apart, but they are
"well united and strong in the faith"
Attica and other Points.
The young people Of the Attica Sun
day-school attempted lawn fete recently
but we're driven indoors by the rain.
Nevertheless they had goodly company,
a very enjoyable time and the net receipts,
under the circumstances, were very salts
factory. The entertainment was for the
benefit of the Sunday school.
A grove meeting was held near Ha-
vana on the 18th inst, which was largely
attended by friends from Peru, Attica, Ha-
vana, New Haven and the adjacent coun-
try. The weather was all that could be
asked, the grove one of the most delight
full, and the proprietor, MIR. Gibson, was
most attentive to the wants and comforts
of the people. The exercises were spirit
ed, spiritual and profitable. Rev. @. P.
Nash preached in the morning, and Rev.
@. E. Nash mastery sermon ON "Pure
and Undefiled Religion" in the after
noon. Rev. e. L. Garfield conducted an
interesting and profitable conference
meeting between the services, and fol-
lowing the basket dinner. The services
Of the Akron pastor have been in such
demand, during his vacation, for preach
ing and temperance addresses that he has
been unable to devote proper amount
of his time to rest and recreation.
Akron Convention City.
Akron is popular place for holding
Conventions as is evidenced by the three
important bodies that will hold their Con-
ventions here, one now in session and the
other two to be held in October. We
mention first the Kappa Kappa Gammas,
college fraternity, which holds its ses-
sions here three days this week and there
is said to be present sixty young ladies
representing seventeen colleges who are
the special guests of the Buchtel College
Chapter.
Second, a meeting OF the Grand
Commandery o. Ohio Knights Templar
will be held at Akron Oct. IA and IL, wher
1t is expected that from two thousand te
twenty-five hundred members of the
Order will be present at it's sessions.
Third, the Universalist General Con-
vention will meet at Akron on Wednes-
day morning, Oct 20, at 10 A. NJ. The
company will begin to gather on Tues.
day, and some kind of religious service
will be held on Tuesday evening. The
indications now are that the attendanc,
will be very large, as inquiries have al
ready begun to come in relative to the
time of holding the Convention. tht
question of reduced rates on railroads
etc. We have deemed it best to max,
this partial and unofficial announcement
for the benefit OF early inquirers.
The General Secretary of the Con
vention has kindly furnished us the above
facts in regard to the opening of the
meeting and informs us that as yet NJ
reduced rates have been secured over the
various railroads and says that through
lines will not make concessions. NJ
doubt the Akron church will, at as early
day as practicable, take measures to Sc
cure reduction as far as possible, either
way, over the N. Y. P. & O., the G. A. 4
O., the P. q. & T., and Valley Roads, pass
ing through this city. And any othe
roads than these running into Clevelan,
and other places in close connection b.
rail with this city that can be prevailed
upon to make concessions, should b.
looked after. But as the pastor is alb
sent and will not return until September
it is not probable that any decisive actio
will be taken until after his return. A
soon as the facts are known they will b
announced in The UNIvERsALIsT.