The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
NORTHERN OHIO.
Western Reserve Association - Brimfeld -
Ordination of Prof. w. D. Shipman - Sa-
looms and the Boycott-Stryker, Etc.
IRON WILLIAM F. CRIsPIN.

Akron, o., Sept. 10, 1856. = ITO the
Editor of THE UNIvERsALIsT. In con-
formity with previous announcement In
this paper, the Western Reserve Associa-
ton held its fifty fourth annual meeting
with the Bimfeld Church, beginning
Friday, Sept g. and continuing through
Saturday and Sunday. Sermons were
preached by Revs. A.Willson, G. Ellwood
Nash, Il. B. Marsh, G. l.. Shipman and
Prof. w. d. Shlpman. The weather was
delightful, the attendance good, and the
abundance of good things provided in
the homes and at the church in the form
of basket dinners" gave sufficient proof
that the strangers and delegates from
distance we're being cared for in good
style.
-Brimfeld is a neat country village,
whose citizens are mainly devoted to
agriculture, and the farms show evidence
of thrift everywhere. The church there,
however, does not sustain preaching. 1t
seems unaccountable that such an excel
lent class of well-to.do farmers, many of
whom claim to be Universalists, should
allow their religious privilege to pass I'M
improved. We trust that we shall soon
hear OF revival of the work among these
friends. The Brimield Church has too
many hallowed associations, too many
sacred memories, to be allowed TO die.
We cannot afford such loss to our cause.
crease the membership and put young
blood into the Sunday school and church
work
The work planned at the last annual
meeting of this Association has been as
we'll carried out as circumstances would
allow. Quarterly meetings have been
held at Windsor, Willoughby and Balm
bridge. and revival meetings were held
at Akron, Kent and Ravenna, the three
last named churches having received, in
all, forty accessions to their membership
during the year, Akron twenty-five, Kent
twelve, Ravenna three. 1t is the testi-
mony of the Kent pastor that the Sun
day school has been efficient in bringing
several of their excellent young people
into the church and that many others
are likely to follow.
The Ordination of Prof W. D. shipman,
of Buchtel College, took place on Sun
day, at P. NJ, his father, Rev. G. l..
Shipman, preaching the ordaining SER
mon. Forty eight years ago Father
Shipman preached his first sermon in
this church, at least the first after he had
decided to enter the Universalist minis
try, and here, at ripe old age, he en-
joyed the pleasure of welcoming his son
to the same great field of work for hui
mainly to which he has devoted long
life.
Father Shipman preached from John
iii, 5, "Thou art teacher sent from
God" The sermon was full of oldtime
vigor and showed no abatement of his
love for the cause of Universalism.
The following was the order of the
ordination services: Reading of Script
ure, by Rev. R. B. Marsh, of Kent; pray
er, by Rev. O. Ellwood Nash, of Akron;
hymn; sermon, by Rev. G. l.. Shipman,
of Girard, Pa; hymn; ordatning prayer,
Rev. II. B. Marsh; charge and delivery of
the Scriptures, Rev. G. E. Nash; right
hand Of fellowship in behalf of the Con-
vention, Rev. A. Wilson.
On Saturday Prof. Shipman preach
ed most excellent and thoughtful dis
course from the text, " Behold the Lamb
of God which taketh away the sin OF the
world" His theme was Substitution"
The Professor made a clear, succinet
and logical presentation of the Script
ures upon this subject, showing that the
scape-goat doctrine of the Jews is not
New Testament doctrine; that substitu-
ton is illogical, unjust, unreasonable and