The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-13
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church and Sunday school SHOWS gOOd
interest in the services in each depart
ment.-Rev. Miss Angel breaches regu-
larly at Norway and Paris.-The annual
fair of the Second parish at Portland was
held week before last and resulted very
successfully. This parish has reduced
it's debt from $4,000 to $4,000 in the last
two years, and is now in good condition,
under the ministry of Rev. Mr.. Crosley.
VERMONT. - st. Johnsbury.-- Sun
day, Oct. 3, thirteen persons united with
the church on profession of faith, and
received the rite OF baptism, ten being
members of the Sunday school. Rev.
Mr. Hoyt and wife are not only winning
all hearts to themselves but, better yet. are
winning souls to Christ.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli-
gemce-On the evening of Wednesday,
Oct. 20, church fair was held in the ves-
try of the Chelsea Universalist church
by nine little girls-fve Of them connect
ed with the Universalist Sunday school,
It netted 800 in aid of the Chelsea Day
Nursery. ALI the departments OF the
Newtonvile parish are organizing for an
excellent seasons work. Rev. Mr.. White
announces course of evening discourses
upon "Noted Women of the Century"
The Sunday school commemorated its
fifteenth anniversary on Sunday evening
by a harvest concert. The report of the
Sunday school growth is gratifying. The
Ladies' Aid Society worked for the New
ton College Hospital at their last meet
ing. The Goddard Literary Society
opened it's sessions for the season by an
entertainment of tableaux, Rotations
and music from Tennysou.
RHODE ISLAND.-The Rhode Island
Universalist Club organized in May last,
held very pleasant meeting Oct %, in
the vestry of the First Church, Provi-
dence. Eight new members were elect
ed. Reports were made showing the
club to be in prosperous condition.
The business meeting was followed by
supper, after which Prof. Charles E. Fay,
of Tufts College, read an admirable
paper, entitled "The Love of Nature
among Americans" Brief remarks on
the paper we're made by Rev. Ell. W. Rugg,
VIM. s. johnson, and Rev. V. E. Tomlin-
son. The next meeting Of the Club will
take place on the fourth Monday even
ing of December.
CONNECTICUT.-N New Britain-The
church in New Britain is doing we'll
under the double ministry of Rev. Mr..
Libby and his gifted wife. New families
have been added to the congregation and
there is slow but steady growth. Mrs.
Libby is giving series of evening dis
courses on our system of belief which
have attracted wide attention. Br. Lib
by gave a discourse recently on the
theme which is attracting new interest
Just now, "Is the Damnation OF the
heather Christian Doctrine?" He paid
his respects to the recent council at
Des Moines and also reviewed the situa-
ton at Andover.
NEW YORK.-State News.-The Cuba
parish, once dormant. is showing much
vitality under the able ministrations of
Rev. w. FL. McGlauhin, of Friendship
Preaching has been suspended at Rich
field since July last, but it is expected
that it will be resumed soon. The Sun
day-school, however, is kept up The
thirtieth birthday of the Friendship pas
tor, Rev. w. 81. McGlauflin, occurred on
Saturday, the I'd inst, and he was agreea-
bly, surprised on the occasion by being
called upon by large number of friends
among whom was Rev. Mr.. Goffney, of
the Congregational society, who on be-
half of those assembled, presented some
valuable and beautiful gifts.-Our parish
in Clarendon has been wrought into spe-
cial activity by the labors of the pastor,
Rev. E. B. Peck. Large and increasing
congregations are attracted to the Sun
day services. The Sunday-school was
never larger or more engaged. A very
interesting harvest concert was given by
the school Sunday evening, Oct. TO. A
parsonage is being built, a sufficient sum
having been subscribed for it to warrant
the success of the interchangeable AL
bany Morning Cypress, Oct. IL, says: ga
large congregation welcomed the Rev.
Mr.. Rogers to his new charge of All
Souls Universalist society last night, and
listened to an interesting address by the
pastor on the work of the church through
out the State"
PENNSYLVANIA. = The Church of
the Restoration, Philadelphia, has suf-
fered a very great loss in the death of
James q. Horn, a member of its Board of
Trustees, and one of the most able and
efficient workers.-Rev. ID. l.. Fisher,
although in Erie but short time, has in
fused new life and vigor into the parish,
and the prospects point TO increased
numbers and greater interest.-Sunday,
Oct. II, was observed in our church at
Mansfield as Temperance day, in compli-
ance with the request of the w. Q. L. o.,
that this Sunday should be made such
throughout the land. A temperance adj
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