The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-04
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the gOOQ WOrK OF tne EOrIlduu lrdberui1y'
Rev. o. F. Alvord has closed his en-
gagement with the Denmark parish. He
will for the present conduct service every
Sunday in the church at North Frye
burg.-A fair is held at Augusta this
week.-The Belfast young ladies are pre-
pairing for an entertainment to come off
this month.-Fifty dollars was the net
proceeds of a fair and entertainment in
Freeport.-At Lewiston $400 was real
lied by the ladies at fair, dinner, con-
cert and drama-a very big success. as
evident by the fgures.-At Mechanic
Falls the pastor is giving series Of Sun
day evening lectures. "Capital Punish
ment" was the last subject treated.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.- OF the Man.
chester parish and pastor the local paper
says: "Rev. W. Ell. Morrison has every rea.
son to feel proud that he is the pastor of
society which has enrolled somany willing
and efficient workers, and who are bound
to achieve success, no matter what the
conditions."-A "Apron Sale" is to be
held at Portsmouth, Dec. 15.-The altera-
ton and repairs Of the Manchester
church will cost $1,000. The general ap-
pearance of the church building both
inside and out, has been entirely chang
ed and changed greatly for the better.
The alterations we're chiefly made for the
purpose of furnishing the church with a
vestry.--Rev. Lee Fl. Fisher was ordain-
ed and installed as pastor at Portsmouth
Nov. 4, Rev. DR.. Biddle preaching the
sermon.
VERMONT.-The Bethel Church has
been recently in the hands Of the decor
ators and the result has greatly enhanced
its attractiveness.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli-
gence.-The Adams parish has sent in its
quota to the State Convention. = The
Dorchester parish will soon hold fair.
In good time a pastor will be called at
Danvers.-The special meetings at South
Braintree were quite successful and will
be continued. Sunday evening union
meetings have been resumed at Salem,
the Universalists and Unitarians partici-
pating.-The Rockport parish is arrang-
ing for course Of lectures and enter
tainmepts for the winter and has already
engaged first class talent. = The Grove
Hall parish is quite active in good works.
A fair is soon to be held, and the "Land
OF Nod" was given recently, netting $50.
Rev. Mr.. Coddington is giving series
of practical Sunday morning discourses
at Grove Hall.-A week Of evening meet
ings will soon be held at Cheshire under
the charge OF the State Convention
The Chelsea Sunday. school observed its
forty-fourth anniversary Nov Z. Adj
dresses we're made by Mr.. Charles Caver-
ly and Rev. Mr.. Sample, the pastor
Rev w. E. Gibbs was installed as pastor
at Lawrence two weeks ago Wednesday,
Rev. DR.. @. Fl. Leonard preaching the in
stallation sermon.
RHODE ISLAND. -PrOyidence.-On
Sunday evening, Nov. 7, a meeting was
held under the auspices of the Young
Peoples Missionary Association in the
Church of the Mediator, Rev. Mr.. Rugg,
pastor. Rev. V. E. Tomlinson, of Valley
Falls, and the pastor, made addresses.
both speakers favoring missions to hea-
then lands as we'll as home work.-A con-
ference called by the committee of the
State Convention was held at Georgia
vile, Nov. IS, afternoon and evening.
Rev. M. Goodrich and DR.. G. W. Tomlin-
son made special addresses, which were
followed by remarks from various breth-
rem of the Rhode Island parishes.
CONNECTICUT - Memorial Sunday
was observed in the Second Church,
New Haven, and Rev. Mrs. Hanaford
preached a sermon appropriate to the
day. In the evening an interesting Sun
day-school concert was held.-The old
church at Stafford is putting on much of
it's old time zeal and energy. 1t is one
of the eldest, if not the very Oldest, living
parishes in Connecticut, and was years
ago one of the largest; but with changes
in the business of the town the numbers
have been reduced. Rev. J. F. Simmons,
one of our most worthy and industrious
pastors, has recently settled in Stafford
following Rev. G. V. Markham, who has
been the pastor for upwards of twenty
years.
NEW YORK. State News.-Rev. E.
r. Earle having rendered his resignation
as pastor of the First Universalist Church
of Oswego, N. Y, communications may
be addressed to the clerk, s. H. Brown.
The Albany Journal, of the 18th, says;
"At Alumni Hall yesterday morning the
Rev. A: G. Rogers, pastor of All Souls
parish, welcomed into the fellowship OF
the church twenty.four persons and adj
Mustered the communion of the Lords
Supper."-A very pleasant gathering in
the parIors Of the Troy church Wednes-
day evening the 18th, was held to extend
a welcome to the Rev. DIR. Stafford, the
newly chosen pastor, and his family
Rev. DIR. Atwood was present and made
an address, Prosperity is reported al
Little Falls under the pastoral care Of
the Rev. r. E. Sykes.-The congregations
at Mount Vernon are increasing and the