The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-11

close attention to an able and well deliv
cred discourse on Probation by Rev. @
E. Nash. The singing was by the united
choirs of Woodstock and North Lewis
burg. At the close of this service, the
citizens gave reception and supper tC
Committee, visitors and choirs, and il
was an enjoyable occasion.
On Tuesday morning the Committee
invited visitors, among whom were Revs
c. E. Nash and II. l.. Can field, and d. Lou
denback, Esq, of Westville, accompanied
by citizens, surveyed the proposed 10
cation, which is a tract of over ninety
acres, forty of which are covered with 9
beautiful grove. The Committee Their
organized at residence near by, and the
subject was discussed in all it's relations
and definite action was taken by the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, That Committee of three
be appointed to take immediate steps
toward organizing syndicate, composed
of Universaliste, for the purpose of pur-
chasing the fair grounds GEAR North Lew
isburg, O.. with the object of securing a
permanent place of meeting for State
Conventions and other UNCONVENTIONAL
meetinge, pledginR our personal ipfin-
ence in favor of the acceptance of said
grounds by the Convention.
The vote was unanimous. Religious
services were held in the evening in the
City Hall. Another large audience was
present, and Rev. e. f. Pember deliver
ed an excellent sermon on the "Atone-
ment," and the choir rendered excellent
music. Before the benediction, Prof. J.
Swisher, Superintendent of the public
schools, introduced resolutions inviting
the Convention to hold it's next session
there. The resolutions we're adopted by
a unanimous rising vote.
The property is valuable, and can be
so arranged that, after securing to the
Convention all the room necessary, the
remainder can be sold for enough, or
nearly 80, to cover all expenses.
Properly managed this movement
will be great advantage to our church in
Ohio, and will restore to our Convention,
it's popular character. As it is now,
places to hold the Convention are more
difficult to obtain every year, and the at
tendance is becoming limited to ministers
and delegates chiefly.
"A liberal proportion of the funds
needed will be donated by North Lewis
burg, and the general off ,ers of the N. Y,
p. & 0. railroad, which extends diagonal
ly across the entire State, promise most
liberal terms.
We have no church organization at
North Lewisburg, but regular services
are held, with fair prospect for perma
nent establishment of a church in due
time.
The second meeting of Committee
was held Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, at
the residence of the writer, at Fountain
Park. The business transacted related
chiefly to the financial interests of the
The Secretary was instruct
ed to solicit payment OF subscription and
notes due and to collect interest on all
long time notes in order that the invested
fund may be increased as rapidly as pos.
sible.
Rev. II. L. Garfield.
The first year of service of Rev. Il. l..
as Financial. Agent, will expire
with this month. Propositions were
made to him to continue, which he has
taken under advisement, and his decis-
ion will be made known at an early date.
The apportionment of the $3.50 voted to
be raised for general purposes by the
last Convention was made and the Secre-
tary was instructed to notify the churches
Of their respective amounts.
-Br. John Richardson, of Westville,
though not ready to enter upon the full
work Of the ministry is doing good SER
vice as local preacher. He preached
and evening, November 81, at
Plattsville to large congregations, and
conducted services last Sunday after
noon at Saint Paris. The next Sunday
he spends at Conover.
Rev. FL. l.. Candeld, Financial Agent,
spends next Sunday at Eldorado, with
Rev. J. FL. Blackford. The following will
be occupied with the writer at Alder
chapel.
up to this time no returns have
been received at this Office from ''Thanks-
giving" opening of missionary boxes.
We trust that holders OF boxes will not
further delay their reports.
The Ladies' Social of the Woodstock
church will hold their annual fair on
and Friday, Dec. 16 and II.
These fairs are great attractions in the
community and great helps on financial
Our church at Plain City began on
Tuesday week, the cattle sales day, to
serve dinner to attendants. We are in
formed that the receipts from first dinner
were very satisfactory.